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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10
The Oskaloosa Fair.

Last night closed afour days Coun.
ty Fair, at Oskaloosa, which was in
every respect highly croditablc to
Proud Mahaska,"
Inc crowd in attendance yestor-
day, was estimated at, from to 10
900 people, and tho whole receipts of
tho affair arc expected to pm out
some five thousand dollars, which
will put their society on sound
financial basis.
The Fair was but little less profita.
ole to Oskaloosa, than to Ottumwa.
our equiues having borne away ton,
out OF che eleven red ribbons, ward.
ed
Conn Lewis Horse "Bismarck. y
won the sweep stake stallion prize,
, against all comers, making 2:4e. He
also won the LIST premium for road
'sterstallions, and together with J. D.
A1ddd's marc .Nabby," won the grand
atcuble team race, making the very
Zine time of 1861. This was the
'most exciting race of the occasion.
las Des Moincs, and Oskoloosa both
hhad their fastest double teams, pitt
eed against Ottumwa, and as usual
both of them going just fast enough
to DO beaten, by pair of our horses
never driven together before.
Conn Devils colt ssZollicoffer,' clean
cd outalltheir pacing nags, winning
the firstprenium in this class, in the
low down time Of 2:4oi, beating oska
ioosa's favorite Silver Tail, which was
never done before on that track.
Col. John 8. VOLTS horse aJoe
Hooker" won the LIST premium,
getding trotting match, ip 1891, also
the LIST premium, mares and gcldings
in the handsome time of 1874. A
!. very fine threo year old colt OF his
also won three different class pre-
millms.
We arc Informed that tho cxhibi>
tion OF agricultural implements, and
stock, was splendid, fully equal to
ordinary State Fairs, while the show
'of fruits and flowers was extremely
poor
The fine success Of the affair, is ow-
ing IN great extent to the excellent
management Of Major F. L. Downing,
the efficient and popular President Of
the society.
Will our people como to our Fair,
October 18th, Nth, 18th, and 10th
next, and make it equally as success.
ful.
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Special Notices.
JUNE, ed. 1868.

JUNE. g2d, 1868.
Having purchased Steam Engine,
have nm Endless Chain Horse Power for
Sale. 1t il in perfect running order, with
Brake or Rubber attachment. II has
served me good purpose for three years
and is well adapted to any kind of light
work, such as Saving Lumber, Laths or
Grinding Sausage, &c. Enquire at the
Paint Store.n
june23dAw3m. S. III. WORCESTER.
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Notice in Bankruptcy.

District Court Of the q. g. for the District
of Iowas
In matter of N. L. Witcher, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy District Of iowa, --ss.
A warrant in Bankruptcy has been is
sued by said Court against the estate Of
N. l.. Witchcr of the county OF Keoknk,
and State. of Iowa, iii said District, WHO
has been duly adjnrdgei bankrupt upon
petition Of his creditors, and the payment
Of any debts, and the delivery of any
property belonging To said Bankrupt to
him, or to his use, and the transfer Of any
property by him are forbidden by law
meeting ofthe creditors of said Bank
rupt to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees of his estate, will be
held AT a Court of Bankruptcy TO be held
at Abba in said District, on the 3D. day of
October, A. d. 1868, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. at
the office of Daniel Anderson, one Of the
Registers in Bankruptcy ofsaid Court.
Il. w. CLARK,
IS. Marshal rs Messenger,
Sent 10 v9t
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"Wednesday Afternoon.

Wednesday Afternoon.
200 Devotional Exercises.
2:3O Discussion. Topic: Which
is better to pursue, selected
lessons or take the Script
ures by course? Rev. r. A.
Clapp.
BIO Discussion. Topic: The re-
lation of Sabbath Schools
to public worship. Row. E.
Il. Waring.
400 Childrens' meeting.
500 Adjournment
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ERRoRs oF YoIITH.

A gentleman who suffered for yea rs
from nervous debility, premature decay
and all the effects of youthful indiscretion
will for the sake of suffering humanity,
send free to all who need il, tho recipe
and directions for making the simple rem
ing to profit by the advertisers experience
can do so by addressing, in perfect confie
deuce. JOHN b. OGDEN,
june 23-sni. AZ Cedar Street, N. X.
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Read, Read.

The undersigned is prepared to paint
Portraits in Oil Colors. in the latest styles
LifeSize, or any size desirable, at low fig
ures. Persons having small pictures Of
deceased friends, wishing to have them
enlarged and coiored life like, give me.a
call and not entertain the absurd notion
that nothing can be done right unless it
is done in the East. Give me a chance
and / can do it well and much cheaper.
Card Photographs, Ambrotypes and
Gems taken on short notice.
Main st. Ottnmwa Iowa.
d3mw1v. III. NIINAMAKER.
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They madeh her a g1a getoo cold and damn
For soul aA honpaf and fx,.o ), r

They made her q g1a getoo cold and damn
FOR soul 80 honest and true"
II they had been wise, the dire nee.
essity Of opening the grave for one
SO lovely might have been averted.-
Plantation Bitters, if timely used,
are sure to rescue the young and
lovely, tho middleagcd, and the ailine
from confirmed sickness.
Almost all diseases have their be.
ginning in some slight difficulty Of
the Stomach, which would eventuate
in Dyspepsia, Headache, Liver Com.
plains, Night Sweats, Consumption
Death. Plantation Billters will pro
vent these prcmonitory symptoms
ond keep tho blood pure and the
Aealth good.
While they invigorate the system
they enliven tho mind.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-A delightful
toilet article-superior to Cologne
and at halt the price.
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MARRIAGE AND CELIBAcY.

MARRIAGE AMI CELIBACY,
AND THE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MANHOOD,
An Essay for Young Men ON tho Crime
ofSolitude, and the Physiological Errors,
Abuses and Diseases which create impede
ments to MARRIAGE, with sure means
Of Relief. Sentin sealed letter envelopes,
free of charge. Address, DIR. J. SxILLIN
HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Phiia-
delphia, Pa.
O0fOber 81 1857
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Strayed or Stolen

From the subscriber, near Conlstock
Station, on the 10th of June, an Iron
Grey Mare; 3 wears old; Is hands high,
unshod and with face rather lighter color
than her body. Any person returning
said marc to ME, or giving ME informa-
ton where / may fluid her, shall be duly
rewarded.
j. r, PARKS.
ComstoclS Station, Ang, 10th, '6s.
AUG. l3.-W3M&
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County Convention

The Republican County Copyen.
ton met at 2 o'clock to-day and Or
ganized by making J. W. Hcdrick
President, and James d. Hackworth
Secretary; l.. M. Cooley, was nomi.
mated for Clcrk, d. w. Tower, for
Kccordor, and Geo. u. Hackworth, for
Surveyor.
Major Hamilton was appointed
y chairman, Central COMMITTEES with
one member from each township. az
ter which tho Convention adjourned,
CoL. VIM. B. ALLIsoN.-Thc talent.
60 and distinguished gentleman,
whose name forms tho caption for
this item, has inst been re-nominatcd
tor tho third term in the third Con.
.gressional District of Iowa, after a
contest of unprecedented bitterness.
He and Judge Loughridge are the
only Iowa members compl;.
mentod with denominations for the
41st Congress
The people of tho Sd have ssdone
themselves proud" by this action, as
Vol. Allison is one of the men who
cannot well be spared from Congress.
He will probably be Chairman Of the
ways and Means Committee ia the
next Congress.
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Thursday Afternoon.
200 Devotional Exercises.
2:30 Statistical Report.
2:45 Discussion. Topic: What
can be done to promote the
Sabbath School cause in
Wapello county. Rev. ID. G.
Smith.
$3.50 Question Drawer.
400 ChiIdrcns' meeting.
500 Adjournmcnt.
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RIoHLlAND FAiR.--Thc I" Richland
Township Farmers dub" give their
Annual Fair, on the 22nd inst, which
will be addressed by Major Hamilton
and Judge Burton.
We have no time or room for tho
premium list or farther particulars
until ncxt week.
Meantime, lot everybody prepare
to attend and encourage this plncky
and praisoworthy society.
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CoMpETrNE.Thero will be d Re
publican smcoting at Marysvillc, in
Competing township, on Saturday
the 10Th of September, at 2 o'clock p.
M. 0
Able speakers will be present, and
address tho meeting.
. Let the Republicans Of that Sec
ton rally, and makcit aysuccess.
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MEETING AT AsnLAND.--A Repub-
lican meeting will be held at Ashland
on noxt Wednesday evening, Sept,
10th, which will be addressed by Ma
jor Hamilton, and other able speak
ers.
Turn out in force aud give him u
rousing meeting.
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Thursday Morning. oath.
800 Devotional Exercises.
$50 Business Meeting.
1000 Discussion. Topic: Are
teachers meetings essential
to the success of Sabbath
Schools. Mr.. j. ID. Ladd.
l045 Question Drawer.
Ills Discussion. Topic: The
duty Of Christians with re-
spect to thcSabbath Schools.
Rev. J. M. McElroy.
1900 Adjournment.
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Thursday Evening.

ThurSday Evening.
7:30 Devotional Exercises.
500 Addresses. Rev. Matthews,
W. II. Dunlap, and others.
900 Final adjournment.
The..frst speaker will be limited
totem minutes, others five minutes
each. limo Of addresses. in evening
meetings, twenty minutes.
j. ID. LADD, Prcst.
Il. II. WARING, Sec'y.
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MEETING AT EDDYviLLE. Squire
Boyed informs us that Hon. M. Il.
Quits OF oskaloosa addressed large
enthusiastic meeting of Republicans
at Eddyvillo Tuesday night. The
camp-fres are brightly burning in
old "Old Columbia where they pro.
pose to give the subducr Of the dem.
ocratic rebellion and our two one
legged candidates, for county offices
a straight hundred and fifty majors
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RETURNED.-We arc gratified to
hear that Rev. E. H. Waring is re>
turned to this charge for another
year.
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TWENTY-FIVE CENTS

which will barely cover the cost Of
tho white paper.
Now let our friends in overy
neighborhood secure us the names OF
reading democrats, and ali Republic
cans who do not take the COURIER
now, SO that it may be in tho hands
of every reading, thinking voter in
this county at least from this time
until the election.
But little effort will be required to
send us large clubs at this low ratio
from all parts Of the county.
Send in tho names, with the money
ey in all cases enclosed,
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MEEK STILLsIN THE AscENDENT.-
The prestige Of success that has SO
long attended the mercantile basi-
ness OF J. q. Meek show no signs of
dropping. He continues steadily
along in his course, gives no one
cause for dissatisfaction, and sells
goods low, and tho people patronze
him literally. Go to Meeks,, and see
his big fall stock.
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Howell Cobb supports Frank Blair.
The cora and the cobb arc together
once more-[ Hartford Post,
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Wednesday Evening.
1870 Devotional Exercises.
800 Addresses. Rev. j. M. Cham
berlain, Rev. J. II. Lucas and
others.
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Wednesday Morning, 23d.
300 Devotional Exercise.
$50 Organization.
1000 Reports from s. S.
loo Discussion. Topic: Sabbath
School Literature What is
it? What should it be-? DR..
Williamson.
1900 Adjournment.
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Wanted.

2,OOO Bushels of Flax Seed.
1000 Bushels Of Timothy Seed.
market price. GA. Derry
(Succcssor to Derby 4 Bowdish.
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MEETING AT BLAKEsBURa.-A Re.
publican meeting viii be held at
Blakesburg on next Saturday, at
which able speakers will address the
people.
The Republican minority in that
Township, is making q most heroic
struggle against the enemy, and our
friends should encourage them by a
general attendance at tins meeting,
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CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTS
Unprecedented Terms.

For the purpose Of doing our part
towards making it particularly hot
for tho Johnny Rebs, wo will furnish
the Weekly COURIER for three months,
or until the close of the campaign,
when oil the news Of tho election is
in, to say November 20, next, for
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The Great Meeting.

Republicans arc enthusiastic, and
Copporheads chopfallon at the sue
cess Of the Republican rally, which
closed last night.
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800 Adjournment.
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Walnut Grove Farm is situated 10 miles
north of Ottumwa on the road leading
fromi Ottuinwa to Fremont, and miles
east of kirkyille, in Richland Township.
Said sale will comuence precisely ut 8
O'Clock g. m. on the LIST day of October,
1888, when the terms of said sale will be
made known. #, a5tets
E. q. EASTMAN, Auetiore0r,.
JOS. G. FULTON, Owner.
WM. IL. GoRsUCH, Clerk.
Ottumwa. Sept. 10, -d&wtd. Nt
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CRIME.
Terrible Cruelty and Murder ON Ship
board.
BEUsT.

One of the most remarkable cases Of crselty
on record is under investigation BY United States
Commissioner Osborn, OF New York. The &C
cused are Henry Robinson and John Burnett,
captain and first mate of the packet ship Colum-
bia, plying between New York and Liverpool,
and the crime is alleged to have been committed
last December.
Levi Rohn, passengers cook on board the Co.
lumbia, testifes that the Columbia left Liver
pool on the 9th of November last and arrived
IN New York on the 9th of February. The day
after the vessel sailed witness saw, young
sailor, named Henry Gunther, kicked In
the back by Alexander Burns, another sailor
the first mate telling the latter to ''Give 1t
to the robber;" witness repeatedly saw Gun
ther kicked by Burns aud sailor called
Johnny" in the presence of the CAPTAIN and
officers; one day Burns in the presence of the
first mate, told one OF the sailors to strike Gun.
ther on the head with Delaying pin, aud the
latter was beaten until the blood flo wed from
his nose and face; in the latter part of Decem-
Der Gunther was deprived of his senses by rea-
son OF the iuhuman treatment he received, aud
while IN that state he attempted to cut his
threat. Aplasier was put upon the wound and
when he had partly recovered he went on deck.
The mate asked him II he wanted TO kill himself
why he did not jump overheard. Guuther made
no reply to the taunts OF the mate: when the
latter seized a large piece of wood and beat
Gunther over the head and face in a shocking
manner, breaking his nose. Gunther died in a
short time from the effect of the brutal treat
ment he bad received.
The testimony of Kohn was corroborated by
that of several other witnesses.
Deputy United States Marshals DWire and
Mccoy arrested Captain Morrison and brought
him before the Commissioner. He denied all
knowledge of the alleged crime, and said that
Gunther was subject to epileptic hts, AID doubt
less died from the effects OF one.
As the captain is not nearly so deeply crimi-
mated as the first mate, and as he was suffering
greatly from the effects OF ship fever, he was
allowed TO 90, on his own recognizance, until
Monday next at IL NJ, by which time the trst
mate, whose whereabouts Is known, will un-
doubtedly be arrested.
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FROM MISSOURI.
Marriage OF Mike McCoOle-Importamt Mt
Criminal suit iA st. LOuts.


ST. LOUIS, August 10.-Mike McCoole, the
celebrated bruiser, was married tonight to Miss
Mollie Norton, daughter of Daniel Norton,
rich contractor of this city.
The railroad from st. Joseph, Missouri, to
Council Bluffs will be completed and trains
commence running tomorrow.
An attachment suit wBs entered yesterday in
the criminal court against Mr.. A. Black, of the
firm of Black & Co., bankers and brokers, of this
city Mr.. Black drew from the National town bank
$4,000 Shortly after it was discovered that he had
oyerdrawn his account over $1,000, and was
called upon to make 1T good. "He replied that
the money had been expended, and he could
not do it. An attachment was then Issued and
the bank taken possession of by the sheriff, but
only about $4,000 were found. Blacks residence
was then visited to serve an attachment on his
furniture. Fastened to the bottom of parlor
chair was found q package containing between
$1,000 and $4,000, which was recognized as por-
tion of the money drawn from the bank. Mr..
Black was Immediately arrested and is now in
confinement.
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Foreign Exchange on London:-60 days, 1904
M110; 3 days, ll0@110a. On Paris:-60 DAYS.
6t. 1el@5f. i3l; days, 81 1sl@5L 10.
-Messrs. Jay Cooke d Co. quote Govern
ment securities. ETC.. as follows:-U. 8. 6s. of
1881, ll6S@1l6; old 5-2Os. 114t@ll4s; new EOS,
1864, ll0s@ll0B do. 1865, l12lGll29; 520s, July,
10st@loSt; do, 1857. los2@lo9; dol 1868, 10s
@1O9@; lo-4os, le94a IO9A. Gold, TAT.
,,-@essrs. William Painter 4 Co, bankers,
No. SO S. Third street. report the following
rates Of exchange today at IL o'clock:e
United States 6s., 1851, 1l5i@1l5t; .. s. 6.2Os,
1852, 11tS@ll4i; do. 1864 110s@ll0b; do, 1866,
Il2A a1l2l; do. july, 1865, 1885 @lOst; do. Jnly,
1867, lOss a1Osb 1868. lOs5@lGs; g., iO-4Os, 1OSi
@l099. compound Interest Notes. past due,
l1s4P; September. 1855, us9@11sa: October.
1865, lls@llSf. o. 8. Pacific Railroad Cur
rency Bonds, O2B@lO2a. Gold. 147l @l47t.
--Messrs. De Haven q Brother, No. 40 south
Third street, report the following rates of ex-
@ll5a; do: 1862, lI4!@Il4l; do, 1864, 11O6@
llO4; do, 1865; 1l2t@l!2l; do. 1865. new, lOsS a
@IO93; do, IS, l040s, l09t DiO9i; Due Com
ISsT pound Interest Notes lIss; d. September.
@l47s. Silver, 139@14la.
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Philadelphia Trade RepOrt.

MONDAY, August 10-Bark.--The supply continues
light and As consequences holder. frm in their
views Sales of 10 hogsheads No. Querctron at Se6
per ton ~~-- - WV
Good brands OF family Flour are In fair reouest bv
the home consumers at Gu quotations. bnt otbar
grades are neglected Sales OF several hundred bar
rels at oot 25 for suerHne; $s 27ps25 for extras.
fT5 for NoEthwestean Gn "a sx,ra amiy o. 1850
according to quality. Rye Flour is selling At saSsS
$50 per barrel Nolhing doing In Corn Meal '"~
There Is less activity In the Wheat Market ana
prices are not so stropg Sales OF red at 81 4o
ESQ, and Soa bushels Indiana amber at t2 so RYE IN
nrmnsss and the offerings are small Sales or yeiiow
at fl2s091.80 Oats are without erial chanoe
Sales OF 1000 bushels Pennsylvania S2c. Nothing
Whisky unchanged; we quote Mt s2@7oc. per gallon.
in bond, F0A e"AAons
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LEGAL INTELLIGEN

COURT OF QUARTER SESsIoNS-Judge Brews.
ter-Wi liam H. RuddIman Prosecuting Attorney
There quite a large attendance upon court his
morning, but noth docks were vacant, there having
been no order tor prisoners Issued Saturday Tbe
consequence that the lime OF the taken
up with The trial bali cases. such As petty assaults
Mary Barker and Margaret Houston prosecuted
each other for assault aud battery and in trying co
make one another out as horrible shrews they con-
vinced the Jury that there had been a combat and
that each aggressor; aud therefore both were
found guilty. and mulced In fl and III Q costs.
Another female Bklrmish OF a dark character was
recounted TO the jury, in which Cornea Peirce was
II is said that Cornts met her victim at seventh and
st. Mary BJT eets, and after giving very fatLerInR
opinion of her bit her fingers horribly. This version
fontradiced by the witnesses en- behalf OF Cor
neIia who said that she was attacked and knock ad
down by the prosecutrix, and then. In seltdefensa
bit her fingers. The j0Ty acquitted her.
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AUSTRIA.
AUSTRIA.
Baron Won Bsust's Response to the Papal
AuOcuIh0n.

The text of Baron Beusrs reply to the Papal
alIocutIon is dated Vienna, July g. and is ad
dressed to Balon Won Meysenberg. The follow
ing is full translatlon:-
have received with your reports OF the 22d
and 23d June the text OF the allocution delivered
by the Holy Father in the consistory of the
cellency, by telegraph, the unfortunate impress
sion which that manifestation has produced here.
The explanations given In your dispatches
of the 23d could not mitigate the effect of
the Holy Fathers words. We assuredly
appreciate the friendly consideration evinced
Tor the person OF the Emperor, and his
Majesty is certainly not insenslble to that mark
of difference. We believe. as your Excellency
affirm S, that the Pontidcal alloeution, COMPARED
with many other documents of the same nature
emanated from the Holy See, does really bear
the stamp OF certain tendency to temper eX-
preston as much as the point OF view of the
Church permits. 1t ls none the less obvious that
the language his Holiness uses towards the I'm.
perial Government and the new institutions of
Aus tria is OF a severity of which we consider we
have some right to complain. ] do not wish, on
the present occasion, to enter into controversy
little in accordance with my sentiments of re-
spect for the Holy See and my desire tor con-
cilation. l nevertheless cannot lefrain from
few observations which beg your EXcellency
to bring to the notice of the Court of Rome.
We cannot, in the 6rst place, admit the Obliga.
tion which imposes on the Holy See the neces-
slty OF following certain precedents, and OF
adopting towards Austria the same proceedings
as towards other countries of which the Holy
See has had 10 complain. Is it possible, In tact,
TO draw any comparison? Have we attacked the
territory or the property of the church? Have
we oppressed the Catholic religion and it's min
listers? Putting aside examples which do not
bear on the case, we may, think, boldly affirm
that there is no country in Europe where the
Catholic Church has privileged position as in
Austria notwithstanding the laws OF May
25. This circumstance ought 10 have been
taken into account before the imperial
Government was coniounded in the
same reprobation with other governments which
were in opposition TO the Church and the
Catholic religion in different way. We can
understand that the Holy Father may have felt
IT to be indispensable to the protest against the
laws which modify the situation created by the
ConcoIdat OF 1855. We fully expected a pro-
ceedmg of this kind, and we might have
accepted 1t silently even If its form were less
cCDcllia ory than we permitted ourselves to
hope. But what we cannot pass over without
objection Is the condemnation hurled against
the fundamental laws on which the new institu-
tions Of the empire are based. These laws
were not the subject of dispute, aud by
attacking them as 1t has, the Holy See deeply
wounds the national feeling, and gives TO