A great sensation was caused throughout the country at the announcement that Riel had actually appeared in the House at Ottawa and signed the Members’ Roll. This he did incog., and immediately afterwards disappeared. The cartoon anticipated his next step in the “Science of Cheek.”
Grip, April 11th, 1874.
THE SCIENCE OF CHEEK; OR, RIEL’S NEXT MOVE.
RIEL (LOQ.)—“FIVE TOUSSAND DOLLARS! BY GAR, I SHALL ARREST ZE SCOUNDREL MYSELF!”
“A TOUCHING APPEAL.”
On the accession of Mr. Mackenzie’s Government a large deficit in the treasury was discovered. Mr. (now Sir Richard) Cartwright, Finance Minister, in his Budget speech, attributed this to the extravagance and corruption of the preceding Administration. A new tariff was issued, in which the duties on various articles were raised considerably.
Grip, April 18th, 1874.