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Show ALMOST A RIEL RIOT. Prominent Cabinet Ministers Burned in Effigy in Montreal Great Excitement Ex-citement in Other Canadian Towns. A Great Requiem Mass to be Celebrated Cele-brated Monday for the Repose ; or Riel'g Soul.. Particulars of the Rebel's Last Mo-, Mo-, ments He Died in Full Faith of the Catholic Church. The Kiel Excitement lu BZouitrcal. Montreal, November 17. About 400 students stu-dents started from Victoria University last night to parade through the city. When they reached the Champs deMars their numbers num-bers had been augmented by a following variously estimated at from 5,000 to 10,000 persons. The paraders carried French flags, transparencies and effigies. Sir John Mao-Donald, Mao-Donald, Sir Hector Langevin, Hon. J. A. Ghaplean, Hon. Mr. Langevin, Mr. Oumeit, Mr. Chapleau and Sir Hector WEBE BUBKED IN EFFIGY On the Champs de Mars. There were a number num-ber of shots exchanged between the paraders and police. No one was injured, however. From this place the procession moved to Victoria Square, where Sir John MacDonald's effigy was set on fire in front of Queen Victoria's Vic-toria's statue. Quite a large bodv of police were present, but offered no resistance to the paraders. When the Premier's effigy had been partly burned one of the party cut it down with the remark, "There goes the cursed serpent." The Queen's statue was much blackened. After marching through the west end of the city, the crowd returned to 4he Champs de Mars, where the demonstration demon-stration broke up. FBEKOH CANADIANS DEEPLY DISPLEASED. Ottawa, November 17. The news of Kiel's fate was at first received quietly here. The Protestant Conservatives were considerably elated, however, over what they term their triumph. A large number of them waited on the Premier and Hon. MacKenzie Bowell, Minister of Customs, congratulating them on carrying out the sentence of the court. Among the French Canadians, who are in a large minority here, there is a deep feeling of displeasure. Quebec, November 17. The excitement was almost beyond restraint. A flag was hoisted at half-mast upon the Canadian office, and some English-speaking citizens, who felt aggrieved at this, came near being roughly handled. The flags were decked with mourning emblems, and MANY MEN HAVE CBAPE ON THEIR HATS And around their coat sleeves. It would be hard to tell what the result will be. Last night 230 or 303 students with their friends marched on the streets, shouting Glory to Eiel," and cursing the Orangemen. Crowds gathered near Sir Hector Langevin's house, in St. Louis street, and it was feared they intended mischief in that quarter. The police, however, patrolled in large numbers. Hand bills have been distributed to all Eassers-by calling on them to meet. These ills are headed in large letters, and read as follows: "eiel hanged; l'infamie consomme: The Triumph of Orangemen over Catholics and French Canadians. There will be at Jacques Cartier marketplace a meeting of all French Canadians in the THty of Quebec to protest against the terrible murder committed com-mitted by Sir John MaoDonald, Sir Hector Langevin, Sir A. P. Caren and Hon. Mr. Chapleau. Let every one of you be at your post." This bill, appearing as it did, when the people were almost beside themselves, nothing but roaring and imprecations against Orangemen could be heard in any quarter of the city, and it is stated that a number of Orangemen are "spotted" and are likely to feel the result of last night's demonstration. The uneasiness felt has been somewhat intensified by the fact that MAYOR LANGELtEH LEFT THE CITY Yesterday morning on professional business, and that it will be impossible for him to return to-night except by special train. However, it is believed that he has left some one to act in his place in case of riot. "B" battery and the other soldiers on garrison duty at the citadel have not been allowed out all day, and are held in readiness for any emergency. Three scaffolds have been erected in St. Bocks, and effigies are to be hoisted, and burned, and each mock execution execu-tion accompanied by a stirring national speech, which will undoubtedly stir the al-j al-j ready kindled enthusiasm of the populace and cause a riot. A meeting of the St. J ean Baptiste Society was held yesterday af ter-( ter-( noon, and a resolution passed ordering the President to have their NATIONAL FLAG DBAPED IN MOUBNTNG And hoisted at half-mast for eight days. It is stated that Mr. Morrisette, who was to have been married this morning, postponed his marriage on account of the execution of Eiel. For this he is loudly applauded -by some French-Canadian papers. French citizens citi-zens residing in St. John suburbs have decided de-cided to close their houses and business establishments, and attend church en masse to sing a solemn service for the repose of Kiel's soul. Le Lectear, Liberal organ, appeared last night draped in mourning, and all its articles are most stirring. All its columns are devoted to Kiel matter, and its calls upon the French-Canadians not to -forget the "martyr, who was MUBDEEED FOB THE FBENCH CAUSE." The story that the Eightieth battalion is ordered under arms is contradicted. It is believed that if that battalion was called out great destruction would be caused, as it is almost, entirely composed of English-speaking English-speaking residents. Montbeal, November 17. The City Council Coun-cil yesterday afternoon adopted a resolution to adjourn, "as a protest against the odious violation of the laws of justice and humanity human-ity in the execution of Kiel." ' , , Portraits of Kiel, Hon. Mr. Chapieau and Hon. Col. Quernit were exposed in the windows win-dows in St. James street, and an excited crowd kept the sidewalk blocked all day. EIEL'8 PICTUBE WAS FBAMED WITH CBAPE And had the French flag for a background. The other two portraits were prostrate and each had a drop of sealing wax on the forehead fore-head to represent drops of Kiel's blood. Underneath Un-derneath this picture were the French inscriptions in-scriptions sign2ying"Traitor," "Hangman, etc There is a movement afoot to have a requiem mass celebrated in all Catholic churches throughout the province next Monday Mon-day for the repose of Kiefs soul. ; St. Paul, November 17. Winnipeg Pioneer Pio-neer Press: Jackson, Kiel's lieutenant, who had been confined in the lunatic asylum, escaped across the line and wrote a letter to his sister from St. Vincent, asking her to write Sir John MacDonald begging to shoot him (Jackson) and spare Kiel. His escape was not disclosed until yesterday. PABTICULABS OF BTKL'S EXECUTION. Regina. November 17.-The scaffold had been erected within the constructed enclosure, en-closure, immediately in the rear of the !5Sm and the only. view of which was from a window immediately under the rafters. The last sacrament was taken by thedemned within the guard-house. He responded to the Latin prayers with a ,fuU, clear voice, while on bended taen n the moment came formtonseand have his hands and arms pimoned, he kept looK ing up slowly and repeating the Payers. He Jhen walked through the contracted opening and down the narrow stairway with his lace Earned away from the few civilians andsol-diere andsol-diere who stood about the opening. . When ABOUT TO TAKE HIS PLACE ON THE TKAP, The Deputy Sheriff asked if he had any thing to say. He turned to his confessor, Pere Andre, and mquired: "Shall I not say a few words?'? "No," quickly responded the priest. "Make this last sacrifice and you i will be rewarded." Riel turned and remarked: re-marked: "I have nothing. more to say." There was some delay in adjusting the noose, but Riel did not remark upon it, and as the white cap closed over him, he was to be heard distinctly praying. During the night Pere Andre urged upon him not to attempt an address upon the scaffold, and suggested that a reprieve might still be on the way, , but this idea Riel repelled. He said' -i tau- . .. . : i . w v v HH KNEW HIS HOUB HAD COME And that he was not only prepared, but that he would not have any other way, as nothing but the alternative of prison for life awaited him to the death preferable. During the night he addressed a letter to his mother and sister, which touched upon his affection tor them. He addressed a codicil to his will, specifying that he desired his body to be laid beside his father's in St. Boniface, at Winnipeg, which request will be carried put, Pere Andre going there with his remains inafewvdays. HIS . .BODY .WAS XNIBBBKD - UNDERNEATH THE : SCAFFOLD ' , ', - To-day. ' He prayed almost continuously during the night, employing the written prayers of the church, and he again prayed extempore in both French and -English. He directed a prayer to his friends in the United States, where he declared most -of them were, and again for his friends in Quebec He prayed for his lawyers, Bpeaking of their efforts in going to England in his behalf. The attending father said it was his duty to pray for his enemies. He replied, "That is so;" and at once began praying in English for the Premier of Canada. But in his obligation ob-ligation he asked that the government might soon be relieved from his rule. HE PABTOOK OF A LIGHT Wp AST At 11 o'clock, and eat no breakfast, which caused him at one time to show some signs of faintness, but he afterward completely recovered from this and displayed no effect in mounting the ladder which led to the attic of the guard-house on his way to the scaffold. There was barely a quiver as the drop fell, and his death was an easy one. During the early hours of the morning he gathered up all the papers which covered his desk, embodying the supposed visions he had seen, and his prophesies, and asked the privilege from the officer of the guard to destroy them. This was allowed, and he carried them to an open stove and threw them in,, watching until the flames devoured them. He . then returned to his cell and his devotions. It would be difficult at this time to guage PUBLIC FEELING IN THE NOBTHWEST As to Kiel. Expressed views are almost entirely en-tirely unfavorable to him, and the half-breeds half-breeds are . usually silent upon the subject. A majority of the resident population believe be-lieve he deserved death, and this is undoubtedly un-doubtedly the case in Manitoba. Here, where he was tried, there was some expression expres-sion of sympathy for him, and at times a declaration that he was right in his demands, de-mands, as they have nearly all since been granted. By the hanging of ten Indian chiefs for atrocities committed during the recent rebellion, and in each case for murder mur-der committed, the book of criminal proceedings pro-ceedings growing out of the Northwest rebellion re-bellion will be closed, as the other persons convicted were for prison sentences, all of which are now being served out. The executioner of Kiel was a man named Jack Henderson, who was a captive of Riel in the rebellion of 1870. Regina, November 17. Rev. Charles H. Mc Williams, who assisted Father Andre in his attendance upon Kiel, during his last hours, and was a classmate of the rebel at Montreal College, in 18Q0, is firm in the belief be-lief that Kiel was insane, and so expressed himself to a representative of the Associated Associ-ated Press. In this belief he addressed a letter last Monday to the Governor-General of Canada, citing his firm conviction. He expressed the view that if sentence of death was carried out HIS BLOOD WOULD BE UPON THE HEAD OF HIS EXCELLENCY Lord Lansdowne, and his immediate advisers. ad-visers. He addressed a similar document to Sir John McDonald, Prime Minister of Canada. Can-ada. Rev. Mc Williams has in his possession posses-sion a series of letters written by Riel within with-in the past ten days, which serve as a partial par-tial index to his character, and his claim to being a patriot, likewise a prophet. Riel's handwriting is boldly and moderately regular. regu-lar. He handed Father Mc Williams the following, fol-lowing, on November 9th, four hours before he heard of his respite: . Regina Jail, November 9th. On the 4th of November, 1835, it was revealed re-vealed to me, "Your death is reprieved. There are ten lawyers." On the 9th, in the momiiigj-ifc was said to me from above, "The Council will meet Tuesday on your indictment." indict-ment." (Signed) Louis David Riel. These happenings transpired as he indicated indi-cated in his paper. All letters are signed "David" Riel, .the word "David" invariably being quoted. The following letter was written, the reverend rev-erend gentleman said, while Riel was laboring labor-ing under excitement: Regina Jail, November 9th, 1835. I am most acknowledging towards you, my God, for having fulfilled the promise which you never fully made to me through your beloved servant, Ignace Bourget, that you would not abandon me on account of the mission which you have goodly given me to fulfil in all points. (Signed) Louis David Kiel. The fallowing was written the same day: ' Regina Jail, November 9, 1885. . For assisting to alleviate the wrongs of my countrymen I am to be but I will not say it, for having done all I could to better the condition con-dition of the people at large, as an aboriginal, aborigi-nal, as an American and as a prophet, will I lo3e my temporal life. (Signed) Lours David Riel. Twenty minutes before he went to the scaffold he wrote the following in French, of which a close translation is given. this was his final missive; And is in a clear,bold hand: "What there is too presumptuous in my writings, I must say that by these presents I subordinate it entirely to the good pleasure of my God, to the doctrine of the Church, and to the infallible decisions of the Supreme Pontiff. I die a Catholic, and in the one only true faith. ' ' ' ' ,L (Signed) Louis David Riel. " 16th November, 1885. - Father Mc Williams declares he never witnessed wit-nessed a more resigned feeling than was shown in the case of Riel during his last The" members of the Northwest Council are now in session, but as a rule are not willing to prognosticate THE PBOBABLE EFFECT OF HIS DEATH UPON THE HALF-BBEEDS '' . Or the country generally. One of the half-breed half-breed members said that his countrymen undoubtedly sympathized with their leader, and doubtless would do so doubly now that he was dead. It is declared that the government govern-ment will probably not allow his body to be removed to Winnipeg, through fear of a demonstration which might possibly be made by the half-breeds at his funeral. |