The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-04
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IA eAssINArIoN OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF

AaeASSINATI0N OF THE AACdhIshor VI
PARIS,
The Paris correspondent otthe Lon
don Times gives the following partlc-
ulars Of the assassination OF the Arch
bishop;
PAars, Sunday, P. M.-Ihe Arch
bishop OF Paris was assassinated at Of
O'Clock last evening, in the ancient
church Of st. Mtienae du Mont, while
officiating pontifcally at the novena
in honor OF the festival of Sainte Gene
We've, the patroness OF Paris. The
relics of the saint are said to be kept
in that church since the destruction oil
that which had been Dedicated to her;
and on the Sd OF January, the ami
yersary of her death, solemn novena
or nine days devotions, prayers, mas
sss, and other acts OF pity, and which
attracts from the celebrity crowds OF
people, is regularly celebrated there.
After yespers and sermon, which
was preached by the Able Lacarriere,
the procession OF the lady patronesses
o! Sainte Genevieve took place, The
Archbishop presided, as he had at the
religious ceremonies during the day.
As he was passing the outer door, to
enter the principal nave, ayoung man,
apparently about 80 years OF age, sud
denly advanced and stabbed the pre-
late in the direction of the heart. The
victim retreated two steps back--his
crozietfelltrom hi. had d-and exclaim,
ing "Ah, malAeureur!" sank to the
earth. He was carried to the sacristy
and, having received absolution from
the Able Surat, who had caught him
in his arms as he fell, expired in less
than 1--WE minutes. The boiy was
borne to the Archicpiscopal Palace,
in the Rue Grenelle st. German, at
0o'clock.
The assassins name is Verges.--
He WAS priest ofthe diocese OF Meaux
and had been several times suspended
from the exercise OF his functions
He made himself known some short
time since by n violent pamphlet
against the Procureur,l Imperial (the
law officer Of the crown) OF st. Laon,
Department Of the Aisne lie was
proceeded against and condemned to
punishment. He also incurred for
this pamphlet the censure of his &c
clesiastical superiors, and particularly
Ct the Archbishop, He is said to
have been likewise suspended from his
functions for having preached against
hedogma OF the Immaculate Concep-
ton" twas in consequence OF the
last suspension that he came to Paris,
where he first meditated tho crime
which he has Just perpetrated, A
Sister Of Charity, who had observed
the movement Of the assassin and at
tempted to throw herself between the
Archbishop and him, was wounded in
the hand.
The assassin made an attempt 10
escape in the crowd, but he was seized
by five or six Of the congregation, and
narrowly escaped being strangled by
them. Ia his examination before The
authorities he answered coolly. lie
says he was suspended without just
cause.
Some time SINCE he affixed pla
card to the gates of the Madeleine,
complaining Of his punishment by tie
Archbishop, and stating that he was
perishing of hunger. He had already
been pointed out to the police for hav-
ing threatened one of the respectah',
parish priests in Paris, but he never
said that he entertained any evil DC
signs against the Archbishop. lie
came to Paris, on Christmas eve, and
lodged at No. 2Rue Racine He has
passed his time since then IN re0din@
at the public Libraries. He was dres s.
edl as a layman, and his paletot was
stuffed with writings
The following notice has been post
ed on the doors OF the Church OF ST.
Etienne du Mont:
"Mosseigneur the Archbishop hav
ing been stabbed to death at 5 o'clo2 k
this afternoon, by criminal hand in
the Church ofSt. Stienne du Mont,
the Church remains under an inter
dict until the expiatory ceremony
whichshall be subsequently command
ed" &a'.5
To-day the outside of the Church OF
st. Etienne du Mont is hung with
black cloth. No high mas s has been
chanted today in any church through.
ont the dinnasa nt par;a In its ri. b.,
aaow mass was celebrated, after whicI
the clergy sang the seven penitcnti0
psalms.
The Metropolitan Chapter has al
ready met for receiving the official no
tifcation ofthe death of the Archbish
op, and for taking measures for the al
ministration Of the diocese until a sue
cessor be appointed. The body 0