The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-11-22
From the Utica Gazette. Nov. is.
ROW AMONG GERMAN CATHOLICS AT UTICA.
UDPvpuiarsty OF "a Priess..rhe Wnolc
Cor. rcgaiiOa in Arms.

ROW AMONG GERMAN CATHOLICS AT UTICA.
UnPYpuiarsty OF "a Priest..rhe Whole
Con. regaiioa im Arms.
The Congregation of the German Catholic
Church in West Utica, again signalized
itself yesterday by another excited scene of
disorder, tumult and assault. The church
edIfice was desc rated, we regret To cay, by
nothing less then a vulgar aud disgraceiul
row.
s atemenis Of the afflr vary but slightly;
and We presume we are able 10 give erect
version Of it from answers to the inquiries
we have made. Ii seems To have grown out
OF the old maiter-,he former troubles in
that church. 1t is known TO our readers that
q litigation has been tor some months pending
concerning fl az or banner.
We understand that the suit was decided
last week, unfavorably to the priest, Justus
Arnold, and his adherents; and furthermore,
thai the parade of the ST. Joseph's Society,
on Friday, was in triumph over their success.
On that occasion they bore the banner about
which tn, contention has been rife, march,
ing past the house Of the priest, whose indg-
nation was unmeasured.
Yesterday m..rning he appeared before his
congregation about the hour Tor morning ex-
ercise To begin, and told the assemblage that
there were thieves and liars in the house, aud
that he cou not conscIentiously proceed
with the services until they left.
| Hr then withdrew, whereupon there began
q general fighr, the priests friends starting to
fog and cast out the often ing discipl IS of
81. Joseph, and the latter naturally defending
themselves, and, as nearly as possible, putting
/ in blow for blow. Not only the men IN uled
each other, bu, some Of the women imbibed
the spirit OF the scene End "wenf in" too.
II is said that one female attempted to stab
a man with pair OF scissors, failing to do
which. she plant a blow from violent y
p.opelIe.. foot upon a vital part Of an excited
Germans person. Finally brlckbais and
stones put more Desperate appearance upon
the matter.
The combatants were parted nj last, how
ever, some of them the worse by "lack eye,
swollen proboscis, az enlarged cheek, OF
an aching jaw, for the mornings vi sit To the
house Of worship The police took charge
, OF several, and furnished them quarters at the
watch house.
Ans-l H fier, J,hn NJ Hess Schneider
and Mrs. Durk. ~ ere brought up before JUS
tee Jones this morning, and gave bail tor
their appearance at the next term Of the Re.
cordrr's Court.
| All this trouble is occasioned by the ex-
travagant passions aud prsjudices OF the
Iriest, Jusius Arnold. In the name OF de, ncy
aud relig Ion, why is he allowed 1" stay here!
Why does not the ishop remove him!
His course from the frs, has been such a.
to excite, among his own church members,
a feeling against him, and kinde aud in
flame spirit Of opposition and hatred be-
tween two parties, unknown before his
CO ming.
There will be no peace till he departs 81
long as he remains there will be ranking
aud "a s,riie, which will even not only sta,
the religi' ia progress OF that church, bu
f operate against religion generally.