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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
TILE CATHOLIC UNION.


The Second Annual Report of the Cations
Union OF New-York has just been published IL dess
with the various questions affecting the possessions ann
the liberty OF the Church Europe. expresses the ~ VA
natby OF the members OF the Union with the cause o.
the bishops prosecuted under the new religious laws"
Germany and with the dispossessed orders OF inonks
and runs Italy, and makes profession OF deyoton
to the P,pa The Union complains OF several ac..
Of Injustice toward Catholics In the United States
mentions that Catholic has ever been Mayor VI inn
lily ar Governor OF this State. aud declares that wheu
ever athohc is nominated for State office the HOOD
yates OF religious intolerance are opened upon nnn anu
he IA struek down. Notwithstanding his quAincations
and unsulled private and plbc character, merely De
canse he ia Catholic IL complains that DO Caholts
nres has ever been appointed chaplain 70 one oi out
Ibe children OF Catholic parents are frequently cum
mitred TO the House OF Refuge, where they are
OF Catholic instruction, instead Oh 70 tne Natos ~
trctory where thew would he under the inuusnce W
their ow priests Tue most important subject of tno
sderatlon OF tho Union 10 the seoooi c'
lar education nc least their own children, although
they do object 10 the public SCHOOLS Ior .nS
Catholics who approve OF them. They protest noseNot
avapst being taxed for the support VI scnoo's "a'
man principles which their church conaeIhs' anu
they claim AS right for their primary schools an
and Just share OF the public taxes ana senVoi iu"u,
anne such system that which prevails IN Sshaaa.
We Catholic free schools In this city are now % :.
rnn,b,.r and the number or pupiis u s'o'"'
besi,ies which there several orphan asylu -
The Catholic Union Ia newly organized oody OF ig
men whose object TO consolidate Catholic sentimehs
and direct It toward public questions snectnS the VIC.
fare OF the Church. and W foster the atsonmcnt va
iaity toward the Sovereign Pontin IL has mace .apa
prosress 10 United States. EnglAnd and ireisna
quo usmposshlp " W. Cucls VI Ssw-xpgk u eVW lA~N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
DEATH IN THE HARLEM TUNNEL.

The inquest In the case VI Robert T..
Launitz, sculptor, who died from Injuries Received bys
collision IN the Harlem Tonne! The zls OF January
was begun yesterday before Coroner Croker
Edward II Belts Of No. % West Orehun1red.and.
twentv.seyentn. testified: I met deceased on M.
morning OF collision came down together on the
gzy train when bad reached about the OF the
tunnel the train 20 sudden stop, caused, after
wards learned, by a torpedo on the track Nj. Laumz
and went TO the rear platform, but tie tuunC
dark thet could nothing; we returned 10 me ear.
and a brakeman came through ana taking ted signal
lantern from under the seat, went out on the BACK pat
form where no stood for minute swinging it back
ward and forward be then rushed back suddenly
through the car without giving us any warning "hat
ever from his action Thought sOmethlng was wiouH,
ANA said to LauDtz, Come, Bob, here's sihash-up,
ran towards the other end or the car 10 ~ Ou "a
the way; as reached the frout platform alocoHplIFs
struck the car with terrific force, throwing mo u tno
ground; 1 suppose Lauul.Z, who was imhedialeD Us
hind me, got his foot caight between tAe 'no 20,
sew no other signal of danger but the red lantern SHOWN
by the brakeman was badly injured IN DOth lcEs' hI
have been confined at home ever siuce uuui To-Day.
heard no whistle blown on bell rung before Ne "ere
Edgar Ketchum IT, OF West Morrisania testified to
tue same facts In the main. LOWS Nids Tie conductor
testified: Whom stopped | sent the mead hrakenan
BACK but the collision OccurfCd beIpfr ne coud nave
gone the length of Two cars; tie tunnel dark
could not six feet IL l. against the fuits Tor
more than one train TO be IN the tunHel az the same tDe.
did not enter until the signal showed all rights II t
had been clear morning TIE engineer eht nave sec"
the signal and stopped.
John NJ Toucey, manager OF the Harlem Railroad from
Mott Haven Junction to Fory-secondsr.. testified that
for some reason the signal at Ninety VA
changed sooner tbou 1t should have been; tue switch
man Mt Nnety.ixth-st Michael P1nty, changed ~ he
said did because he thought tie tram hdd passed
through; he has been discharged
The Inquest viii be resumed On Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
THE DUMPING NUISANCE IN HARLEM.

The inhabitants OF l0rkYllle anu harlem arc
comp aiming OF a renewal within the last two threo
weeks Of dumping nuisance. which, on their com
plant, was abated about year ago. II appears that
the ashes-miXcd moro leSs with garbage-whch arc
collected from the residences the city are deposited
in ,cows from several docks on the last and Sortn
Rivers. aud transported to dumpinggrounds extending
from Ninetyftn TO Oue-hundred-and secondsts on tue
ist River. Thence they are carte1 to and MED IA
y swamp living between Second aud Third ayes. anu
Niuety-sixth aud Onehun1rcd secOnd-sts, and 10
vacant lots IL observation-disclosures yentb-st, OeiNfen
Fifth and MadlsOn-aVes. In the process OF HUNG
in hs matte pools Of stagnant water are left between
the rOadway-, which IN warm weather are IktI 10
prove exceedingly offensive and unhealthy. Besides,
the deposit IS found examination 10 nave large ad'
mixture OF rags, bones, feathers straw, ana other ah-
NAL and vegetable matter, the decomposition OF whWn
add materially TO the poisonous einu'la emi,teo
from these grounds. The Inhabitants Ia the iinn9date
vicinity while particular inconVcnencc Is sur
fered trOm deposits yet on account OF inc cOo
weather arising from them IN the not nOhhs
are such as to be positively >ckeLug, ana ~ some ii-
stances have permanently impaired thelr neauh.
Inspector Tnorne Of the Strcetcleanng bureau says
that tins system filing free from objection as
N conveniently can be, ana that the ashes are 10 10
finally covered with layer OF clean soil about Two feet
thick lie adds that in three week., of az soon
as a dock can he completed on RandalIs Island iof
their use, dumping on these GROUNDS VIII DC suspended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24

sary to the welfare Of the country. He is against
imitation in any form. ~.
SENATOR STOCKTON of New-Jersey says that he IS
opposed to imitation. and an advocate OF specie re-
sumption. @ -,
SENATOR SUMNER of Massachusetts, has frequently
expressed himself against initiation and In favor Oh
specie payments His views have not changed.
SENATOR THURMAN of Ohio says that ne Us ha'o
money man who ia rather a contracti0Dist than an
infationist
SENATOR TrProN of Nebraska wants all the money
Nebraska can get, and says he will vote for almost
any kind of imitation.
SENATOR WApLEIGH of New Hampshire represents
An industrious constituency who, he thinks, would
he ruined by undue expansion Of the currency, ana
he therefore advocates quick return to specie pay
ments a. radical but the only cure of the existing
evils in our money SYSTEM
SENATOR WEST of Louisiana favors imitation under
the belief that it will benefit Louisiana and the
whole country. He will vote for any scheme Tor
moro money.
SENATOR WINDOW of Minnesota thinks that the
interests of the West and South demand an increase
of the currency for the prevention Of financial DIS
tress
SENATOR WRIGHT of Iowa was in favor of an in
crease in the egal-tender and National bank crcu-
lation until the aggregate reached $SOOOOOOOo'
Should the contractionists fight the scheme, he
would be in favor of taking S5O,OOOOOO from the
East and giving it TO the West. Then there would
be no doubt bat that the Eastern contrachonists
would turn over to the opposite side and vote to re-
place the amount taken away by an extra issue oil
that amount. The West needs more money, and 1t
must be obtained i'll some way OBSERVER
Wrsb,,o,op Eeh 1874
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paid for tie work alos.OO no sfteyxara
agreed to pay the city $4,000 per year he
never had thing do with the OF snow ana
ICE tho hotels PAID him for removing all their
but their we're removed under the conract ths
witness did not consider himself bound TO thu
asnes from steamengiOes some OF the garbage put
W WIN the manure ana the rest with the other res.e
"ben ne sold out % Mr.. Whiting no losing by Ia.
contract; quantity OF MS oico papers, such Od
piyrOs were s0 for old paper bur b. never any
ia p'4 F'''f 10 tcil bls iffFf irpK the continuance
:. 90 no .ot t' 90. .eeia T-ie Cleaned Tor about
priatl0n. bu b. ad uos ye rceN al the money fof
which 10 suit " Is pending.
Plot Coinmiss.One. .sra ~ mt testified that he
had employed waeL.Sen tl0 Dad cted boats dun,
Ing refuse all along the l.stl he lad reported
these facts 10 the Board OF Police notice taken
Of his communication; he informed the Board OF Police
tbat ne c0nld deslSlato pace where the refuse could
be dumped; ~ asked by Chief Clerk Hl'Eiey IN
visit the Police Central Office and com hume ate IA,
Information to which he replied that Mr.. Hawley could
dumping done 8DOuC mile below Gomez
Island, 10 miles from the city there the
refuse could be dumped into the water
without violation OF law 20 any one. dumnn
II could be- done six days out OF seven; the dunn
ing In the East River carried al the wly fro,
COrlear Hook to Bay Bdge; alter fall OF inches OF
snow. ne Thought That FdltObst. could cleared bs
tween broadway and East RIVER. at a cost Of iiTs
allowing ~ cents load for loads be- b. esii.
all the streets in the city $50 mica CON he
sl32 0OO the Pilot Commissioners would not Object t
dumping Of snow 10 the rivers AZ IL ware l.ksn
within "A few days after 10 had fallen
Tho investigation was adjourned until Saturday in
consequence OF the illness OF President smith ai the
Board OF Police and the c)nsoQ leut a.en oi b te,
Police Commissioners. The COmmitte VIII yiait p,l,ca
headquarters and examine the pay-rols voucher. aud
other documents and books Of the Stree leaning u
they offended to make tho investigation tloroug and
That large number vi witnesses would be eAAAlArJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
THE wEAyERs' STRIKE IN KENsINGroy

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-The cotton and
wooden mill employees held an enthusiastic meeting this
morning about 800 being present, including large
number OF women. Resolutions adopted claiming
the former prices from their employers what they
have been receiving not sufficient to meet actual
penses. 1t also resolved that they will ttaDd firm
until their employers accede TO their demands. Mr..
Black made speech in which he stated that weavers
could make only from u 10 t6 week at the reduced
Iates These were submitted to during the crisis but
nat business Is brighter IL their right TO de
na return 10 old prices. There at present l750
persons on strike In KensinRton,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
THE ARREST OF CARL voGr SUSTAINED.

In the civil suit which was brought by Ste
phanie Du Val de Boiieu against Carl Vost. she alleged
murderer Of the Belgian nobleman TO recover securities
stolen from victim and in which an order OF arrest
was granted, Judge Lawrence has dened rec'n'
motion TO vdeate the order OF arrest IN the too""x
brief opinion
The ALLEGATIONS in tho af avit on which the order Of
arrest wasobained must or the purposes OF ms inoo
be taken be true (City Bank agt Lumey' % oNsru
sol Uuion Bank AT. Mott. Abbott, 100. ASSUMING
these allegations he true, the order OF arrest Na
properly granted also think That the notice OF mo'o
served by Mr. Francis c. Bowen. attorney Tor uolepu
ant must be deemed equivalent to an envoy OF spP,
auce KELSEY agt. Cruet, Is Howard. W DENT a.
Auuis 10 Howard, 429). The motion 10 dlscha 30 ''
order OF arrest Is. therefore, denied, with $40 coSs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
Tup rPIscopAL DIVISION CONDEMNED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - Assistant Bishop
Pinckney OF Mary land preached rmon last night be
fore large audience relative to the differences pre-
yaing In the Episcopal Church aud the new movement
OF Bishop Cummns. lie maintained that all tendencies
10 change the established forms were subyersive Of
Christian Independence and the destructive tendency
the age change he cautioned his hearers against
10. The prayerbook had the stamp OF antiquity was
the echo OF the Bible and safe rule to follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24

The Scott will case was to have been summed
up yesterday before Surrogate Hutohngs. but owing to
tho engagement OF eI.Mayor Hall In tho Charck case
the hearing was postponed until Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24

most faithful allies and servants OF the Pope OF Rome.
And the daySept n. lO66-on which tall Harold
the Norseman won, Assingdune, what English Harold
had promised him, namely, seven feet Of English
ground. william, Duke OF Normandy, with all his
speaking Norseneu, sailing the Rrit
ish Channel under the protection OF a banner conse
Grated by the Pope conquer that England which the
Norses speaking Mortimer could not conquer
And bow the great hsht Of Hastings was fought, and
Norman William Conquered English Harold. yon all
know English swine. the Normans sometimes called
their foes-bot never English towards. Huge eaters.
and Luger drinkers were the men who went down at
Hastings: but they went down like heroes. Fearful
times followed. As long Duke william lived he Kept
order and did hard justice with steady hand. for lie
had brought with him from Normandy the instincts Of
truly great statesman. But In his sons time matters
grew worse and worse; and IN stephens reign things
were done which recall the eruetes OF the old Spanish
eonquistadores In America.
And what OF 1t all What was the result OF all
this misery and wrongi TINS: that the Norman
Conquest the making OF the English people-of the
Free Commons OF England. For you must dismiss from
your minds common notion that there 10 now
or has been, since Magma Charter-a governing
Norman arisiocracy In England. The hrst Vctors nj
Hastngs-as the monksh chronicles point out-pershed
rapidly by their own crimes: and very few Of the
present nobility trace their names back 70 the
authentic Battle Abbey roll The gres, majority OF the
Peers have sprung from, and all have intermarred
with. the Commons aud the peerage has been from
FIRST aud has become and more. as centuries
have rolled on, the prize OF success In HE
has existed IN England, aimee at least the
nrst generation after the Norman conquest The vast
majority have always freeas they not where
caste eIss-to change their occupations. They could
marry. II they we're able mep, into tho rspks sboys
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be the best policy for Congress TO pursue. On the
Pacific coast with a hard money circulation. no
panic. happen He favors funding the greenbacks
and issuing National bank currency instead.
SENATOR SALISBURY of Delaware was against any
Increase of taxation TO meet the Government ex-
penses but was in favor of cutting down Govern
,nent expenditures so that the income would be
equal to our necessities. He was opposed to any
issue of currency aud thought 1t would not be OF
the least benefit TO the South or West, as ii would
drift back TO New-York, where it was not needed.
He felt that contraction would be OF the greatest
service to the country instead of expansion, as it
would induce speedy return to specie payments,
which would place our financial system on sound
basis.
SENATOR ScHURz Of Missouri is strongly opposed
DO imitation. and starts upon the record in the final
debate advocating specie resumption at as early
a day as possible
SENATOR SCOTT OF Pennsylvania said that he was
opposed TO any increase in the volume of the cur
1ency He Believed in the National bank system,
9,ut did not think plan of redistribution on any
extended scale was at all advisable. The present
was opportune to take steps toward resumption of
specie payments.
SENATOR SHERMAN Of Ohio was decidedly against
any imitation Of the currency in any form, and in
favor of a contraction policy. He thought the
cS44,DO0UDO reserve SnOulu DC tdhoH Daoh iheo tut
Treasury and retired and that an earnest NOV,
should be made toward a resumption of specie pay
snents
SENATOR SPENCER OF Alabama is pronounced in
fationst and says his constituents are all clamorou
for al extension of the banking system.
SENATOR SPRAGUE of Rhode Island favors expan
sion of the currency on the ground that when tn
West wants money to move the crops the indus
aries of the East crippled by its scarcity and tn
consequent usuriOus rates Of interest He favor
expansion.
SENATOR STEVENSON of Kentucky is opposed +
fuaation. and thinks the sooner return to speci
.,avments the better it will be for the country.
SENATOR STEWART of Nevada spoke strongly i
favor of contraction likely to bring about quic
s4toru TO specie payments. which he deemed neoea
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-22

The rattle for Bud Boyd's gun was
postponed from last night until this even
ing. when it will take place ut the old
Delmonico saloon.
The finance committee of the city
council held a meeting last night IN the
city clerks Office. We have not yet
learned the result of their delibera-
tons.
City Clerk Hawkins is writing his
tory of his troubles with an umbrella. and
gives a plan for the adjustment of tin,
prevailing custom of borrowing UNI
brellas. for the benefit of his FELLOWSHIP
ferers.
The Touring mills of Chas. Gallagher
and Halliday Brothers and the corn mills
Of a. Mackie & Co., and Green & Wood,
are working steadily night and day and
are turning OF vast quantities Of flour
and meal.
Old Gartsides. the ~. Louis coal king.
Is going to establish big coal yard in
Cairo. az soon as the Narrow Gauge rail-
road is completed, as he intends bringing
the coal over that road. Mr.. sam. Orr
has been appointed by him q, superin-
tendcnt and general business manager.
When The BULLETIN stated that
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert worked manfully last
Saturday helping the ladies of his church
10 make wrtqlths with which to trim the
church, il did not mean to throw out the
idea that Saturday was the only day that
Mr.. Gilbert did 50. Since first the pre-
parations began hc has been with the
ladies every day, aud done his share of the
work which was to bc done.
The high school building was com
pletcly filled last night to listen TO Mr.. ).
i. Wheelcr's lecture, which was very
interesting and instructive. Mr. Wheeler
j. very pleasant speaker, with sound
ideas on his subject. and tells them in
plain language. All who heard the lee
turc last night compliment Mr.. Wheeler
very highly. The next lecture Of the
series will be delivered IN the same build
ing two weeks from last night
We learn from u report of the cx-
ccuiivc committee of the Illinois Press
Association. that Mr.. II. 4. Coolidge, of
the Cairo SO. will lecture ut Springfield.
january l2th. next. Oh the subject Of
Editorial Courtesy" and that Mr.. ID. l..
Davis, of 7he Sun. viii lecture at the
same time and place on "lndependent
Journalism" The Coolidge announce
mcnt j. mistake. but that Mr.. Davis is
just the gentleman to tell his fellow
members of the Press Association all
about independent Journalism is not
a mistake "by long ways
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-22
OBITUARY.
Meath OF Louis n. Jorgenson.

1t IL our surrowful task to record the
death of Louis II. JorgensOn Of this city,
, which occurred at his residence. corner OF
Nineteenth street and Washington ave
nue., yesterday morning a few minutes
before eight o'clock. The disease which
terminated In his death was hemorrhage
of the bowels. and was contracted during
/ ilc ie excursion Of the Knights Tenn
.,,ar to New Orleans, In which Mr.. Jor-
genson, who was a prominent Mason,
took an active part. lie was somewhat
indisposed prior to going on that trip,
but the excitement and requirements Of
the occasion no doubt stimulated him to
undue exertion. On Friday after his re-
turn to Cairo, lac succumbed to his dis
ease and took his bed, which he did not
leave again In life.
10 the citizens of Cairo, most of whom
had long and familiar acquaintance
with Louis II. Jorgenson. we need not
recall his many excellent traits Of char
acter, the genial disposition and charms
of manner which made him popular
among acquaintance aud friends nor his
devotion to his family, which makes his
death n terrible bereavement to his
stricken wife and two young daughters.
Mr.. Jorgenson was n man of fine busi-
ness qualifications, and at different
periods during his life in Cairo occupied
noeiff,,ne az fruat aud nroft
H. was born in the city Of Copcnha.
gen. Denmark. in 1892. His father. aged
IS years. Is AN aitache of the Queen of
Denmark. Mr.. Jorgenson emigrated to
America in lsj0. In 1852. he went 20
Ia sale, IN this state, where lac married
the lady who now mourns his loss. lie
shortly afterward came to this city,
where he resided the balance of his
life.
Mr.. Jorgenson had reached the thirty
third degree in the order Of Masonry,
and at the time Of his death was High
Prist of Cairo Chapter and Grand Gen
eralissimo Of the Grand Commandery Of
the State.
lie will bc buried on. Thurs
day, the oath inst. with the rites Of his
beloved order; prominent Masons of ILL.,
nois, Missouri and Indiana are expected
to be present at the solemn ceremonies.
The remains will be inferred at Beech
Grove Cemetery.
The people of this city sympathize
deeply with the bereaved widow aud
family of the deceased.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-22
Personal.

Rev. Mr.. Brewer. of Vienna. was in
the city yesterday.
}. +. Leftridge, of st. Louis. AN old
river man, has moved TO Cairo.
Capt. j. Young. of the steamer
Great Republic, is at the st. Charles.
Mr.. jesse Van Doren. of 1t. Louis, is
in the city paying visit to his brother
Frank.
MIR. Thomas Lausdcn. formerly Of
this city. will b. married thi, evening in
Chicago.
Mr.. T. l.. Davis, prominent gentle
man of Auburn. New York, was at the
ST. Charles yesterday.
Miss Callie Coons has gone 10 st.
Louis to spend the holidays. She left
yesterday afternoon.
Frank Gallagher. who has been at
tending school at Ithaca, New York.
came home yesterday to spend the holt
days.
Mr.. G.. II. Goodrich, passenger
agent of the Cairo and Ninccnncs rail-
road has taken rooms at the st. Charles
hotel.
Miss Cattle and Robert Woodland.
who have been absent from Cairo visiting
at various points in the East, returned
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Ceph. Gregg, who has been in
this city for the last week. visiting at the
house of Capt. Riley, left yesterday af-
ternoon for st. Louis.
Mrs. James Sheldon, OF ST. Louis.
who has been in this city for the past six
weeks visiting her parents, left Sunday
afternoon for her home.
The Rev. Mr.. Wallar receives COM
pliments from all sides upon the eloquent
sermon delivered by him on sabbath
morning.
MIR. Charles NJ. Howe and lady, who
have been at New Orleans for the past
four weeks, came home yesterday and
took their old quarters at the st. Charles
Mr.. John Z. Marncl, cX-editor of tho
assumption Press, recently compassion
on The BULLETIN, and at present fore
man of the college Message, published a
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, is in the city pay
ing visit to his parents.
Col. ;. Stats Taylor, Judge Bros
and John II. Oberly left yesterday after
noon for st. Louis to attend meeting o
the directors of the Cairo q st. Louis rail
road, TO be held in that city to-day. The.
will return tomorrow morning.
Ed. Barry, the comedian, who gaine'
such favor with the thcater-going peopl
OF our city while playing with the Fam
B. Price troupe last winter, was in tow
yesterday. lie has been engaged TO pla
an engagement with The Palmer Blac
Crook company, which passed throug
this city last night en- route for the Soutl
, where Mr.. Barry will join them in fe'
DAYS,