The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08
.ss.1 THE, F0ReER ARRESTED
Arrest Of Noung Ketchum---HIeetfns
.sC0f the CFed8eOrS of the Firm.

sNEw York, Aug eSs-Edward B. Ketchum
was arrested yesterday afternoon at, house
in West Goth street. He has: not been out of
the city. He had an interview with many of
his friends and relations, and With his fxther.
He was also visited 81 BE VITA at the station
house. He has been about the city frequently
during the past fortnight, but has avoided his
former friends. n He had about 81, 0O0IWhen
arrested; AZ yet no complaint has been made
The creditors Of Katchum, Son q, co. win
meet here next Monday to hear statement of
/ the financial affairs of that frm. The sxSSats
are likely to reach sixty cents orAhe dollar.
Ketchum took lodgings In hpRse in Tween
tieth street under the name Of Nh. Lowry Of
Cincinnati, on the day Of his disappearance.
The arrest was made by detective oficH Gu
more who had been working mp the ease with
detective McDouga2, under direction Of b.
perintendent Kennedy and Sergeant Y00nk, Of
the detective force. Information bod been
conveyed to the police that young Ketchum
could be found % Twentieth street. Ahd UA2cer
Gilmore proceeded thither yesterday cater
noon.a ketchum was walking hcmeward, and
the otlkcer recognized him from the descrip-
ton that bad been furnished. Il When be took
him in custody, he made no resistance what
ever he did not seem even Ssufp4iaed,; but
saying il was ''all right, = he aecepepanied
in Mulberry street under arrest Ketch-
um did not exhibit any concern, he
spoke OF the subject a. the end of rather
wild career, but did not apparently apprehend
any unpleasant consequences. He spoke freely
Of the manner In which he has lived since his
the disclosures were made, he has been Ii the
street, and has not onc6 been out Of New York
During his walks he has often seen pergons
whom he knew, including brokers and Others
who were involved by his forgeKies, but be
apparently avoided Vol them 90 that they should
On Thursday iast Ketchum rode 70 Central
Park, and remained there considerable time.
He saw there numder of persons with whom
he was acquainted. After Ketchum Was taken
TO the police headquarters, his father and other
members Of his &mily, with the officers Of one
of the banks which had received part Of the
forged paper, and the persons who have been 1
chosen his counsel were notified 0fhis arrest.
In the course of the evening several Of them i
came to see him. He met all, except bis father,
with singular GOODNESS, and spoke With them ,
rs though he bad been temporarily absent on
business. He did not evidently consider him
self criminal The persons who called spoke
to him with kindness, and mono Of them
showed any disposition whatever to pexseoute
Ketchum speaks with freedom Of his opera.
lions He says at one time he had PROPERTY
worth S6, 900 O00-his losses began VIII TIE
decline In gold. He says the amount which
about $4,000, 900. He would have found Il
easv. he declares. 70 pay of his Indebtedness
OF 81, 100000. The sum found With him was
$4,000 jew
Rapid Increase oTshe Romiuh CAurok
Y Ensiand---vVhas sparxesn savs
rau
d
In recent address, before . Protestant
audience, gathered from all parts Of Lon
don, Mr. SpuRssoE spoke as follows:
1t IS most fearful fact, that in no age since
the heformatlon, has Popery made such fear
iai strides In Eugland,as during the last few
years. had comfortably believed that Popery
was only feeding itself upon foreign subscrip.
tons upon few titled perverts, and imported
monks and nuns. dreamed that its progress
was not real. !
Ia fact often smiled at the alarm of many
OF my brethren at the progress of Papucy. /
But, my dear friends we have been mistaken /
II Won will read a valuable paper in the maya
zine called Christian Work. those of Won who |
are not acquainted with it. will be perfectly
startled with its revelations This great city |
is now covered with a network of priests, and
monks. and Sisters of Mercy and the con
versions made are not by ones or twoe. but by
scores. Till England is being regarded as the
most h~peful spot for Romish pIssionafx labor
in the world aud at the present. moment
there is not a mission which is succeeding TO
anything like the extent which the English il
covet not their money; despise their soph-
stres but marvel 1t the way IN which they
gain their funds for the erection of their eccle
siasticai buildings. Ii is really an alarming
matter to see 80 many OF our countrymep g6.l
ing OF 70 that superstition which, - 2 nation
We once rejected. and which Il was s1ppoeeH
va WOnh newer AGAIN necalve. L.E...1 Oh