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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1870-05-27, Page 84 8., THE ilUTION EXPOSITOR MAY 27, 1870 • (Continued from, fourth page.) among the Irishtpopulation. Aelarge num- -tier of • well-known Chicago Fenians have been missing during the past week. WasrtutotioNt May 24. The President has itsnes1 the following Preelamation : • . Byk*'Presideet of the United States of Araericaka Proclamation--Virhereas it has come to my knowledge that several illegal military enterprizes and expeditions -sere be- ing set on foot within the territory ancl ju- risdiction of the United States, with a view to carry on the same from such territory and jurisdiction, against the people and dis- trict of the Dominion. of Canada within the ominions of Her Majesty the Queen of the'United.,Kingdom of Great -13ritain and Ireland, with whom tip United States is at iieane—Ndw, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States, do hereby admonish all good citizens of the United Statesand all persons within the military jurisdiction of the United States, 'against aiding, countenancing, abetting or taking part in such unlawful proceedings • and I do hereby warn all persons that by committing such ilregal aets. they will for- feit all right to the protection of this Gov- ernment, or to its interference in their be- half to rescue them from thej consequences of their own acts, and 1 clohereby enjoin all officers in the service of the United States to employ all their lawful authority arid power tO prevent and defeat the aforesaid unlawful proceedings, and to •arrrst and bring to justice all persons who may be engaged therein. - • In teatimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and causedthe seal of the:United Stateeto be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this 24th day of May, in the yen of our Lord 1870, and in the dependence of the United States of America the 94th. t(Signed) • By the President, • U. S. GRANT. toms at Pembina, has arrived here. He left Pembina on the 7th in the International, on which were several Cana ilians leaving _the Red River conntyy. • Two companies of United States infan- try weie en route , from Abercrombie to Pembina, where they wasald 'arrive about Mayl5th. • When the announcement of the arrest of Scott and Richot reached Fort Garry, there was much comment in high places. Riel and 0,Tonohoe, and others were indignant,. and denounced,Canacla soundly. Riot tied up the International, but on receiving later news to the effect that Scott and Richot were aeleased and' would have an interview with the Government, the steamer was re- , leased and the excitement cooled clown. General Hancock has investigated the' rc. ports of Fonians concentrating at Duluth, and. finds no grounds for the belief that an armed organization is being formed for the invasian of British ,soil. He vill do all ihi his power to •prevent a breach, of the • peace by Fenians and other parties from' this side. Sr. ()LOUD, MINN., May 18. _ The rumoored Fenian movement in this State is discredited here. The feeling in the Settlement is strongly against disloyality to England. • The chief Fenian agents have gone to the Settlement; but no arrangement can have been effected as yet, at least, and from the latest advices from there I think such an arrangement impossible. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State. OGDENSBURG, May 250. Five hundred Fenians with arms, and be- tween 75 and 100 teams, containing Minna- nition and ,military stores passed through Massena. last night, and this morning mov- ed towards Hbgarteburg. • Four Fenians arrived at Waterdown last night and this Morning a great activity is notictlable in the Irish Settlement of Wicl- dingten, opposite Morrisburg. It is known that provisions and war ma- - terial have been stored in that _vicinity for months past A report is in circulation here, that Gen. Sherman would arrive to -day, to be follow- ed by a force of U. S. troops, to preserve order on the frontier. The 200 Fenian -a_ who came from Rome via Central Railroad, and got off at Potts - dam junction ye-sterday, are supposed to be part of the 500 going towards Ilegansliurg. They -are evidently old soldiers, and When e train stopped at a station they all jumped off and rushed into the nearest houses, and took provisions indiscriminately. • The number of Fenians at St. Albans is estimated at from 1,500 to 1,800. Col. Mosely, the noted ex -confederate General is there,' -organizing a cavalry force. The Fenian plan of Campaign is' 'said to be, to send out small pertiee of cavalry to liarras the border at various points, thus de- stracting the attention of the Canadian for- ces, while the main body of ithe Fenian force -will make a grand coup, on some un- protected quarters. , • Fifty men who -went on to Malone yester- day, as soon as they cliserabarkecl, tell into line with mililarytiprecision andmarche,d off at once with the steadiness - of old veterans, itt a northern direction. • MONTREAL, May -'25th. • The latest, despatches received states that the Fenians are at Trent River in -Hunt- ington County. • Six hundred volunteers -will leave for the front to -day. .The 69th regiment is expected here at 4 o'clock from Quebec. . The Royal Artillery occupy the cita,del. The volunteers -are all under arms. QUEBEC, May 25th. The city is again excited with rumours of Fenian raids, and calling out the volunteers. The 69th regiment left this morning at 3 o'clock, by special train for thd west. OTTAWA, May 21th. The Fenians to the number of 306'are at Pigeon Hill, and are throwing up entrench- ment. Lord Russel, and the P. C. 0. ri- fle have gone to the frontwith the Montre- al volunteers. - They are going to attack the entrench- • ment. • Prince Arthur goes inLord Russells' staff. TORONTO, May 25th. • Gen. O'Neil has been arrested by -the V. S. authorities, and lodged in. St. Albans jail. . • The Fenians attacked the Home Guards at Cooper's. Corners, and were repelled with considerble loss in killed. and wounded No loss on the Canadian side. t•••. RED 'RIVER AFFAIRS. • ST. CLOUD, MINN" May 21. One passenger arrived fiona For:, Garry • to -day. ' Ile left May 10th when all was quiet. The hunters were coming into • the Settlement with furs, and business was im- proving. Riel has only a few men under arms, but says he is ready to resort to force if the delegates'Tdernands are no granted. The hunters are waiting to see how the • affair will be Settled,. and say they are pre- pared t� fight for the Provisional Govern- ment. No measures of defence ,have been adopted as yet. There is no talk of Feeians. , • - The St Paul Pre -sato -day says that Pem- bina advices' �f May 10th:report five hun- dred Sioax threateniug, the &ttlement. - This is a falsehood explicitly - denied by advicea from the Settlement of the same date. • Riel annon need on the 'fifth to he Legis- lature that two additions had been made to the . Executive, namely: Mr. McKay as Commissioner cf Indien Affairs and Super- intendent of Public Lands and Mr. Bruce as Superintendent of Public • Works. He asked the expression of the House oti these . . appointments, saying that with the advance • of another Goveenment to power, the Legis- lature inay not have such an opportunity as now offered, He declared he was not a declaimer,. es his accusers. had charged him, and hoped -filet it would not be necessary that any on? in -power at Red Riucr should_ . 9 • play sUch a part. • Mr. 'McKay rose and rammed thanks, when Mr. Riel continued ,:—"I hop sti the gentle- men Will coutinne in the offices, for we have learned by mail that something is going on in the other Provinces of the Condfederacy • which concerns us. Threats are made a- gainst us, but 1 don't attach nnthh import- ance to them, and I em more inclined to this view 111 Con.sequence of telegrams just le- ceived front His Lordship Bishop Tache flom Father Richot and others of the Com- • missioners. They announce that they are urgent in theie demands for a settlement :with Canada and that there is no danger, (Cheeee) But I attach importance to other reports,,nemely, that the people here • are divided, and that there has been a chanee in. the propositions sent to Canada. .Be- fore the Commissioners started some changes were found necessary by theExecutive, and they had to decide upon them quickly, as the people here were anxious to see them start foi Ottawa; and those slight altera- tions will, I think, be found for the best in -the long run. Secretary Bann will place them beforethe House to -morrow, printed • in French and English, that you may judge tor, yourselves of these changes. - The Com- missioners had certain powers in regard. to these. demends, but before- anything was settled they 'Were instructed that the ap- proval of the Legislative' Assembly of the country was necessary, ; so that., while coml,lying with circumstances, we reserved a clause that the ratification that the action of our Commissionera, depended on the will of our Legislature. (Cheers.) I thank the Honorable. Gentlemen for the attention they have given me with regard to Execu- tive appointments. .We must bear in mind that they are merely provisional in their nature. It is said we are going to fight with England ; but we have no -such inten- tion, and some will find that the piesent arfaugement, such as it is, is more provis- ional than they think. The New Nation of the 6th inst., notices the receipt by Bishop Tache of a despatch from the Commissioners, stating that every- thing.was going on favorably to a peaceable and amicable arrangement with Canada.. The Nation believes the storm against Rid. and his party in 'Upper Canada has .about blown over,withoutreaching hirn. and the structure which the storm threat- ened to sweep away still stand's on a solid foundation. It says we desire peace, and we desire to see Confederation perfected and British interests promoted. , But the ene- mies of Confederation threatenuswith im- mediate anhil lation and subjugation to them. we say "never," and with the flag of Ing - land which waves proudly over us to -day, we exclaim, as we are ready and loyal eub- jects England will protect us in the rights and in the stand we have taken in securing them from invasion, even. though against these owing the- same allegiance. PASSAGE OF THE SAULT. INGToN, May 18.' Upon the assurance of Minister Thorn- ton that the Expedition to the Red River country was of a friendly character, 'Pre- sident Grant has given permission to send supplies through the Sault SteMarie Qanal. NEWS 'nom THE SETTLEMENT. ST PAUL, MINN, May 18. A D. Nekon, Deputy Collector of Gas This ia a sample of the thorough iimrelia- bility of the Press Sensations froat Red River. ST. PAUL, MINN,' Mai)* 23.- -*wet I NEWS OF THE WEIP..a‹.. The fall wheat in the neighboring corm - gee of Ottawa- is a 4failure, and is being ploughed up. Prince Aathut's establishment in Igen- treal is to be broken up next week, prepara- tory to his leaving the country. _ His reported in Ottawa ,that Mr. Dun- kin is to be made a Superior Court Judge. in Lower Canada, and that Mr. Ca,uchon is totake his place in the Ottawa Cabinet. Correspondents accompanying the- Red River expedition represent things connect- ed with the expedition to have been misman- aged, especially in the neighborhood of Co4.; lingwood. s• The Revenue'of the city of Quebec for the last year was from all sources $234,055.'' The receipts from the Water \Vorkt were only $70,000, being $27,000 las than the estimates. The Port Hope -Guide savs Mr. Robert Dean of the Sth con. of Hope, fell from his waggon on his way home from Port Hope last Thursday, and broke. his neck. The sad occutrence Wok place near Canton. Between two and three thonsitnd houses are vacant in Montreal, which represent a diminished population ot from ten to. fif- teen thousand. In Hamilton numerous te- nements are being erected, and there are none vacant'. • Only twO of the returned Canadian Zou- aves have volunteered for the Red River Ex- pedition. • • The fishing fleet of Goderich now embrace es 28 Sail. Itt view of the large sums brought into town by tho hardy fishermen, most of whom are also respectable house- holders, the Signal thinks the town should improve the streets along the_docks. It is a most abohiinable spot at any time of the year. Ci iminal inform atioa has been laid against the proprietors of the Gtobe by Col. Gray, of constructive mileage notcriety, the said Colonel having taken umbrage at a chaffing bit cf sarcasm which appeared in the Globe some tune since in relation to matters con- nected with the business of the Dominion Arbitration. The' action is simply riclicu- lou3, and will amount to nothing. About two o'clock on Friday nicaning, fire broke _out in the Western Hotel occu- pied by Jellies Payne, completely destroy- ing' it and the contents, as well as a dwell- ing house adjoining, occupied by Chas. BIOWnethe fire is supposed to have been caused by a defective chimney. • On Friday morning, at about eleven o'- clock, a fire originated rn the barn of Thos. G. Reese, in lot 9, first concession of Pick- ering, destroying the barn, with its contents including all his last year's • grain, reaping and mowing machines, &c. The barn is supposed to have been set on 'fire by a boy passing through it with matches. Loss about $2,000. Insurance $800. Oretlie afternoon of the 18th inst., Geo. Doran wasimurdered by his brother, James, about three miles from Carr -Village, where the)). had been drinking. Shortly after their arrival home they quarrelled about their work. George went out to the yard, his brother followed him and knocked him with a fork handle, and left him, but was arrest- ed, but getting hold of his revolver manag- ed to escape into the woods. Every • effort is being Put forth to re -capture him. When last seen he was 'raising his way towards Almonte. The Spaniaiels stall find it difficult to se- lect a king. One despatch says that Ser- rano, another that Espartero, will be the lucky man ; while another states that Duke de lloutpensier has arrived at Madrid, with designs upon the Oro wn, no doubt • We are told once more that the revol- ution in Mexico has nearly ended, several rebel bands having laid down. their arms. The Congress has taken up ,the financial question, and in order to settle that will undoubtedly require eh e extra session which it is said will probably be called. The House of Lords, by a majority of four, after a long debate, have refused a second reading of the Bill to legalize mar- riage with a deceased wife's sister. It is said, Garibaldi's sons are with the insurgents in Southern Italy, and to pre- vent Garibaldi himself joining -them three Italian frigates are cruising around Caprers, The (Ecumenical Council is gradually diminishing in numbers, as the members grow tired of the prolonged discussion, or are called away by their other duties. • The Lower House of the Legislature of HoIlan'd has abolished capital r. unishm cnt. The Prussian Government has taken the same ground with two exceptions, but in Bavaria the death penalty is retained. There was a snow storm in St. John, N. B., Queen's Birthday morning. The Pullman Car Train with the Boston Board of Tradel, and excurtionists bound for California, passed Hamilton 'at six o'clock Tuestlay morning at the rate of fifty miles per hour. Passengers were at their break - 'fast reading the Trains -continental morning paper, printed on board. The train con- sisted of eight cars—two hotel, two saloon, two comissiary, one baggage, and one smok- ing car, and is the most magnificent ar- rangement for railway travelling ever at- tempted. TERRIBLE FIRE AT QUEBEC Queue, May 24. A sa,d event has -occurred which will make Her Majeity's natal day meniorable here for some tinientothe oeorof those terrible conflagrations, for which Quebec has become notorious, brake out shortly after 1 'o'clock this morning, in a baker's shop, in. St. Reeh's, and before 10 o'clack had destroyed over 500 houses, two ships on the - stocks, timber, and property generally to the amount of over $100,000 and rendered housless and desolate 5,000 or 6,000 persons, most of whom Bettered by the dreadful fire of 1866, The destruction, liewever, would have been far greater, and no doubt the whole of St. Boch would have again passecl through a fiery ordeal so high was the wind, had not a heavy rain set- in about six in the morning, which did much to stop the progress -of the flames. .The Troops turned out and attempts were made at'an early stage of the fire to cut at by blowing up houses, but without effect, The ships burned were owned by Mr. Baldwin, and were on the ponit of being launched, a,ndmost of the buildings destroyed were of the better class, having been rebuilt in brick since the fire of 1866. A good many, however, were of the old class of wooden buildings. - Quite a nutaber of accidents occurred. aud -two men are supposed. to be lost. • St. Roch's Church narrowly escaped; as also Jacques Cartier Marketh Hall. The Mayor and Corporation were busy all day providing accomodation for the houseless most of whom will be lodged to -night in the Market Halls and Jesuit barracks. . Most of the people burned out are if the poor- er class, and no doubt destitution will be very great unless the outside public come as generously to the aid of the Ancient Capital as in the past, A HOUSE TO LET. '411/ • The• Whipping Post EXECUTION OF SENTENCE UPON JOHN:RADFORD —HE GETS TWENTY LASHES UPON THE BARE BACK. The prisoner, John Radford, convicted of ce Ommittinan iedecent asset& upon a young girlbnamed Hannah Rosser, of the township. of London, and sentenced to re- ceive twenty lashes of the cit e' nine tails, in addition to tine month's imprisonment, was, on Friday afternoon hist, removed .to the jail -yard and the stripes administred. The institution of the lash is quite a new feature in the Canadian code of criminal punishment; and though so -me over -senti- mental ones may exclaim against so barbaric an infliction upon weak humanity, as de- grading to civilization, yet it seems to be a wholesome corrector of morals wherever in-. troduced, and therefore to be encouraged, especially for the class of offences in which that of Radford is included. For, as oe- fore remarked in these columns, one Who is guilty of such an outrage is not likely to be affected by anything less than a sound ex- coriation of his most sensative part, the bare %kin. Such peisons entertain a false sym- pathy. It is the crime that degt'ades, not the punishment. The great object of pun- ishment is to diminish crime, and it is re- corded that in no place is life and property more secure than -where the whipping post is held up as a certain reward for evil -doers. The truth is, immeasureablymore cilia' pun- ishments than this is inflicted in some of the Northern States. The whipping post can- not • be" • compared • with. the douche and sweating -box of the New York prisons, 'where a yciang woman was not long since tied up by her hands in a standing posture for forty-eight hours, without food or any attention whatever, and only for hallooing at a male prisoner passing her cell. Radford, the. subject of this sketch, is a. naiedle-aged man, and of rather peculiar ap- pearance. • He cloes not seem to be one of A TENEMENT consisting of Kitchen, Dining 11. Room, Parlor, and three or four Bed Rooms, in good condition is now to be let by the proprie- tor. W. CAMPBELL, • 122-th 4.444444 parts of the body- writhed and quivered at each successive stroke, as his face, as he wrathed his head from side ti side, - his mouth extended, and expressed the most tervible suffering. Not a word, or a cry, however, escaped his lips. It was a case of silent and determinedendurance. His for- titude attracted sympathy from the bye standers.. At the sixteenth stripe, as the color on his back beganto deepen, his agony seemed so intense %hat it was expected he would succumb and roar out, but no I he stuck out to the last with bravery worthy of a better cause. The last stripe being ad- ministered, he was quickly unloosed and his shirt again put on, when a smile of re- lief came over his face. No doubt the cer- tantity that it was all over was the happiest event of his life. As he passed into the prison again his face was ashy pale, and ,fie seemed to be much exhausted, stumbling at each step. --London Free Press, those heavy -set, ferocious fellows one would *expect to find. • He has rather an innocent than a ‘,icious look ° about him, and is such a person as our country cousins would say was "not all there." Indeed, his reputa- tion itt the township where he has lived for many years is that of a half-witted ort of person, without enoughintelligetfeOto make him daneberoudangerous,if he had the•-• disposition to be so. It was this report which causedJudgeElliott tO suspend the execution of the sentence till his mental condition should be established. The Jail Physician, however, • pronounced him sane, and the sentence must needs be carried out. At the hour of three precisely he was led into the yard in charge cif a turnkey, where WaS at once bound to the whipping -post (a mere framework of three legs) -with leather thongs, which fastened around his an- kles, thighs, end wrists. The preliminaies were gone through with very mechanically, the victim appearing as meek and obedient as a lamb. His docility and almost perfect cotnposure was surprising to those in atten- dance, who remarked that "he seemed to know all about the business." At a signal from the' Sheriff the executioner, a person of tall.and very determined aspect—his fea-- tures could nob be seen, for his face was • veiled in the same mask as the negro who executed Jones—advanced sharply and by a dextrous turn of the and, twirled the cat around his head. The construction of this implement of torture can be imagined, no doubt. It consisted of a hickory handle some eighteen inches long, like a whipstock; at the small end being fastened a number of pieces of whip -cord of sinailar length, and knotted at intervals at the ends. The pri- soner turned his head partially round, and regarded the man with an anxious, expect- ant look, but betraying no signs of fear. With his left arm crossing his breast, and his hand clasping his right "oxter," the grim visaged ,executioner advanced still closer, agam raising and twirling the lash while looking towards the High Constable, who stood by ready to count and direct the blows. "R eady," said the High Constable and the word was followed by a sharp, his sing in the -air, and the lash fell with a slight thud, upon the victim's naked back, bight between the shoulders and across the left blade. A grim face and writhing of the lody was all the effect that was produced. But the meowd and thirdwere more severe, producing red. Whelts upon the spot Al]. 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