Ottawa, June 16. —The crown coun
sels, who are to conduct the prosecu
tion in the case,of the government
against Riel, are here receiving in
structions, and up to the present time
the date of the trial has not been
fixed. It is understood that the de
fence will first attempt to prove Kiel’s
American citizenship. This proven,
his counsel will show that he can only
be tried for waging war against a for
eign country.
The trial would then have to be
under court martial, but as the mar
tial law was not proclaimed in the
dominion, the trial could not be con
ducted in this way, and would have
to be abandoned. If tried as a Cana
dian citizen, the charge must be high
treason, and as three of the jurors are
to be half breeds the jury would disa
gree. This would involve anew trial
when the same ditfculty would un
doubtedly be encountered.
Milwaukee Market.
Mii.wai'kek, June 1 (I.—Wheat Quiet; No. 2 Mil
waukee, 89>4 for seller July; 91H for seller
August. Com—Firm; No. 3, at 48. Gate
Active; No. 3, 33t$. Rye—Dull; No. 1, 65. Bar
ley—Steady; No. 2, 50. Provisions—Higher; mess
pork, 10.40 for seller cash, July ami August
Chicago Market.
Chicago, June 10.—Flour—Dull and unchanged.
