The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-10
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pEPARTuRS oH TRAME
Gtregtrtellig
cHuRoH AND STATE In BRAZIL
The Bishop of Pernambuco Indicted
for High Grimes and MisdemeanoTs,
and Sentenced TO Four Years. I'm.
DFlHOhmRnI with Hard IabOF

for High Grimes and MisdemeanoTs,
and Sentenced TO Four Years. I'm.
prlsonment with Hard Labor.
Shortly after the Pope issued his bull
Of accommodation against the Order of
Freemasons, the Bishop Of Pernambuco
determined to enforce the Papal excom-
munication, by expelling from the Church
within his diocese, all members Of Mason
ic or other secret societies. The Bishop,
therefore, ordered the Brotherhood Of the
Most holy Sacrament Of Pernambuco to
dismiss from the pale Of the Church those
members who were known to be Masons.
The Brotherhood refused 10 obey this
order, and the Bishop thereupon excom-
municated them. The Brotherhood oil
the holy Sacrament then appealed from
the action OF the Bishop to the Imperial
Government, and the question coming up
before the Council Of state, that body de.
cided that as the Pspal bull had not re-
ceiVed the royal placet, the Bishops &C.
lion was unwarrauted, and he was ordered
70 withdraw the int%dict. This the
Bishop refused 10 do, but, on the contrary,
made his accommodation more public
Than ever. The Government seeing that
he was determined 10 resist the operation
Of the laws which make the church and
her servants amenable to the authority Of
the State, instituted proceedings against
the Bishop In the Supreme Court, for high
crimes and misdemeauors. The trial and
sentence, summarized from the american
Moi, of Rio de Janeiro, are given here
with:
Thepublic sessions OF the Supreme Trl.
bunal Of Justice for the trial Of the Right
Rev. Bishop of Pernambuco commenced
on the 18th instant. His Grace, accom-
panied by the Right Rev. Bishop Of Rio
de Janeiro, entered the Tribunal amidst
The profound silence Of the Court and Of
a large number Of spectators, among
whom were TO DO distinguished many
among the most learned 1urisconsults Of
the country,and not few among the high
dignitaries OF the Empire. The accused
prelate, who's emphatically very hand.
some and intelligent looking gentleman,
bore tho curious looks Of the crowd with
such equanimity, dignity, and even suav-
itY Of countenance as attracted from all
unprejudiced spectators marked signs oil
sympathy and respect for his person. The
Bishop took his place at q table placed al
the lett Of the Court It was lust ten min.
utes past 10 A. NJ, when the proceeding Of
the case commenced. His Excellency
Councillor Marcellino de Britto; Presi-
dent; Councillors Baron de Monserrate,
Chichurro, Slmoes, 'ValdGtRro, Conto1
Messias de Lcao, Albuquerque, Figucira
de Mello, Costa Pinto, Villares, and Baron
Dc Pirrpama, associate justices; Mr.. Joao
Pedreira de Oonto Ferraz, Secretary Of
the Supreme Tribunal, were present and
constituted the Court.
Tho Secretary read all the principal
acts or documents affecting this trial, az
Ter which the trial was adjourned to the
*lst inst, On that day at 10 A. NJ the
trial was resumed by the Supreme Tri-
bunal. His Grace was accompanied by
the Right Rev. Bishop Of this city and
by bis Lordship tho Bishop Of Kansas,
United States, who came 10 Brazil TO COL
lect donations Tor the poor Catholic
churches Of that new State. The report
OF the Judge relator having been read
tho President addressed to his Grace The
question whether any thing in the docu-
ment just read was incorrect. But his
Grace, faithful to his original answer,
Jesus tatem tscebat," did not reply 10
the original question. A long debate then
ensued about the right Of the spontaneous
defenders to address the Court In behalf
Of the accused. The President, however,
firmly declared that the Tribunal having
already granted this right, he would sus.
tain II, requesting, however, the sponta-
neous ORATORS to be brief, on account Of
the lateness Of the hour.
Senators Zlcaralas and Candida Men.
des then delivered, successfully, their de-
renee In two most eloquent and pathetic
speeches. But the doom Of the poor
6lshop was sealed. After the defence the
oourt closed its doors for q secret session.
AZ twenty minutes 10 Ar N, the doors
Delng again opened, the President pro-
Ceeded TO collect the votes Of the Supreme
JUDGES, which stood thus: Biz condemn.
ing the Blshop 10 four years' imprison-
ment, with hard labor; one 10 short i'm
prisonment for the simple crime Of diso-
bedience, and one Tor the nudity Of tbe
whole process or for the acquittal Of The
Bishop.
The Bishop Of Pernsmbuco, therefore
by large majority vote Of the Supreme
Court Of Brazil, has been declared guilty
o. high crime against the laws Of The