The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-20
PERNAMBUCO.

Condition or Health and Prospects OF the
4 Ports Commemorative War Between
tho Freemasons and Jesuits-Demon-
stration Against . College and
Priestly Property-Studc nts On .
K Run-Tumult in the strcets-A Cavalry
Charge and Dispersion OF the Rioters.
eaar sGs ya1rb PERNAMBUoo May 81, 1878.
The rainy season has now fairly set in, and were
1t not that "Yelow jack has been nosted out OF
hausted with the almost incessant rain which we
have OF late experienced. a.tsfe
The health Of the port is good, cases OF yellow
fever having appeared during the past fortnight
among the shipping. rU
THE JBsUIrs AND THE FREEMAsoNs. u#E
e good deal OF excitement has been caused here
Of late by the stringent measures adopted by
Monsignor Fret Vital, Bishop Of Peru, as regards
the Freemasons, he having thought proper to ex-
communicate all members OF the Masonic
traternitics in this city who refused to
abjure Freemasonry. The Masons OF this city
are an influential body both as regards position
and numbers, and have not felt disposed to bear
tamely the Bishops capricious edicts The Jesuts
have dropped in for considerable share of the
odlum attaching to the Bishop In fact ever since
they founded college here in 1867 by license from
the imperial Brazilian government they have been
objects or distrust and dislike the part Of the
Pernambucanos generally. In this particular case
the Jesuits supposed to have been the Bishops
advisers. s Il sta as rrl t.v
On the 14th ins tant public meeting was held to
express sympathy with DR.. Ignaci0 Farias, Dean
OF Onda, on his having been suspended by the
Bishop. At the conclusion Of the meeting the
crowd, which was composed chiefly OF the upper
classes, separated into two divisions, one making
for the Jesuits' College, which they entered and
proceeded to demolish. Books were torn up, win
dOws tables, chairs, DC, smashed, ana some OF
the priests got more or less roughly handled by the
would-be rioters. AT the time there were about
nifty boys IN the college under the teaching o.
devastation going on each boy made straight for
home.
The second division OF Freemasons went for the
Office OF the Bishops paper, called the Untdo, and
made q bonfire in the street OF everything they
could lay their hands upon, completely destroying
Not the slightest hindrance was attempted
either on the part OF the civil or military powers
although the Jesuit College is only some fifty
yards distant from the barracks Of the Ninth
regiment.
college, the people next turned their attention to
the Right Reverend Bishop. but on arriving ut his
residence found that the President had placed
The crowd. not caring to encounter the military,
promptly and wisely dispersed.
THE AGITATION CONTINUED.
On the 10th INST another meeting was convened
by means Of small pacards pasted on the street
corners, with the avowed intention OF requesting
the President Of the province TO mark a time for
the withdrawal OF all Jesuits from the city, o
petition TO the imperial government having been
previously forwarded 10 the Emperor at Rio
JaneirO making the same request. The callers OF
the meeting proceeded to address the crowd, which
had collected in the Campo das Princezas from the
balcony OF the Gymnaslo Theatre, but were at once
interrupted by an onicer, who requested the
| crowd to dispense
| This order not being at once complied WITH
orders were given to bugler to sound charge,
when about thirty cavalry soldiers, who had been
crowd, striking right and left with the nat OF their
| swords. The people did not seem TO see exactly
where the joke lay, and betook themselves on IN a
\ manner lar more rapid than dignined. The SOL
ton lies In carrying despatch from the President
to the Chief OF the Police, &c, seemed to consider
1t the acme OF 'high old fun" to bcabor an I'M
/ armed mob; and any one looking OH could only re-
greet that these valiant defenders OF their country
had not occasionally some really active employ
/ ment.
at time, up the Rua do Imperador in the hopes OF
| catching any one mapping, but the Brazllians
! proved FULLY equal TO the occasion and got as lar
] away from the scene OF combat as possible.
| RESULTS OF THE MILITARY OPERATION.
! The zeal shown by some OF the troop was extra
ordinary, going to the length OF invading the sde-
! walk, and one poor wretch, ~ MS dinner near the
door OF a restaurant was attacked by the incensed
sodery. The casualties were reported as some
| thing fearful. One man who sells iottery tickets
4 was reported as dead but the next morning he was
! seen onering the big prize about the streets as
usual. His injuries consisted Of sundry contusions
which he received in rushing violently against q
lamppost which stupidity reiraned rom getting out
Much Indignation has been expressed in tho
| matter, and the liberal party have come forward
and made solemn protest against the 'brutal act
| OF the government The President has issued an
| order prohibiting the sale OF gunpowder and arms
but on the 29th inst. the prohibition was removed
The city has since continued to enjoy perfect re
pose. f4g na6 vL el4