The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-02

or mis- priestIY ORDINATION. The previous celeorant
was DIR. Won SchImonsky, who was olshon Wnen
jubilee occurred In the very year ps25l OF Foer-
ster's ordination. And now, lity years later, MS
same rare personal festival 1t IL said that there
has been but one similar precedent III tie long lns
who hed the rom 1882 TO 1868. The Pope
sent TO Dr. Foerster as special mark OF MS favors
sympathy ana commentator. Tnis il most sln-
guar honor. The pallium Is an ornamental vest
oopal dignity. il has been on a few occasions con.
ierred upon simple bishops as an indication OF
some special ~ .ne rope mus Ia INC
violently at MarseIles. The Bishop OF the city
devoted himself, like Frederic Borromeo hum
dred years before, TO the care or the sick, liter
ally living IN tne hospitals. he Pope sent MIN
the pduturn, as the most special marx OF commen-
dalton IN his power. Gregory XVI dld the same
also to the Bishop 81 Marseilles in 1882 Tor similar
heroic devoledness what makes the granting OF
teresting ia, that, at the Vatican Council. ne, in
common with most OF tho German 6lsaops, waa
opposed to the definition or Papal inialhpulty:
only. however, on the ground Of "mopportune-
ness.n
Right Rev. DR., Forester Is la his seventy
sixth year. and viii. on October IS, have COM
peted the twenty-third year OF his eplscopacy.
On March 20 he was served with summons on
the part OF the Governor (ObefprdestdeH0 OF the
province Of Siesa, calling on him TO resign MS
episcopal once. He replied that MS once was
purely spiritual one. and that for the proper
iuhlment OF his duties he was responsible 10
God alone and eartn TO the Pope. His Ofnc0
he would lay down only with ms life or at Ene
command OF the Pope Gu the 18th OF April the
Court Tor trial OF ecclesiastical oences.n in
stituted Dy the law OF May, 1874 sat 70 take Into
consideration "the proposition OF the Governor or
Siesia concerning the steps TO be taken Tor re-
moving Dr. Forester, tho Prince Bishop OF Breslau,
from mis- otfice.p The Court directed that tho
Court OF Appeal at Bresau should make '.pre-
llmlnary Investigations And SO The Prusslan
government is Fastening TO deDose this old Bishop
OF seventy-sx.
win he walt 10 be taken prisoner and conducted
to some fortress, Ike the Archbishop OF Posen and
eese lies in Austrian Sllesia; there nc would, Of
course, be SALE and ne might continue thence
marck and Dr. Falk. IL Is stated tnat, ia
view OF the possibility or rather certainty, or
having some day 10 institute proceedings against
the Bishop, the Imperial Chancellor proposed O.
year ago at Vienna 10 try ana induce the Pope To-
BrssIau so as to leave the Bishop quite at his
mercy when the fatal moment should come. liz III
not likely that Plus TX. viii consent 70 nand ever
TO his Toes an old man whom he has Just specially
honored, and whose only onence conslsfs In up
holding the Papal rights anu claims Many per-
sons have been amazed at this prosecution OF Dr..
Forester, Tor he Is a person mighty esteemed Dy
the Emperor and Empress and the Court OF Berlin.
But the explanation Is believed To be that the In
perlal chancellor wishes, BY striking down per-,
senal friend OF the Emperor, 10 shoT that be Will
allow nothing to interfere with the complete fRI-l
nlment OF his ecclesiastical policy IN Germany.
ENGLISH TRIBUTE TO THE AGED PRrEsT-PRuScs.
From the London Tablet, May IL
On Saturday, 10Th OF April, the clergy ana
faithful people OF the diocese OF Breslau cele-
brated the nftieth anniversary OF the ordination
es priest OF their Prince Bishop. Already the
Pope mad sent to him, as a special mark OF honor,
the pdutuDl being the first occupants or the sea
thus honored. This rare distinction was rem
dered more precious py the language OF approval
and sympathy or sne brief which accompanied it. >
According to the 5Ilesian Votts Zettun9, multi
tude OF most excellent presents were sent to the
episcopal residence during the week. Among
them were two magnificent mitres and two COM .
pete suits OF high mass vestments contributed
by the vestments associations OF Breg-
lau and Neissc. On Friday, the eve OF
the anniversary, the representatives, or the clergy
and the people came 10 present their congrat-
ulations. the CHAPTER presented work Dy
Canon Hammer, "Meletematum Roman Mantissa,"
consisting OF eight treatises, and an album. mag
graphs or the llkenesses OF twenty-seysn OF the
prince bishops OF Bresiau; the hkenesses OF thu
remainder are not known. The diocesan clergy
presented splendid medal, OF tue Durest gold,
on which an admirable likeness OF the Bishop had
been cut. Numerous populations OF 0oth the
secular and the regular clergy ATTENDED, ana adj
dresses or cong atulaton, ooth IN prose and
poetry, we're presented. On the 10Th OF April tao
Prince Bishop was escorted professionally oy some
hundreds OF the clergy, crowd Of The Siesan
oil the city to the Cathedral where, having been
solemnly invested with the pdltunl, he sang the
hign mass, which was followed by the lie Deumn
and bene1icton OF the blessed sacrament Ater
tnuse ceremonies ne receved AZ his palace the
personal congratulations OF the nobility ana other
memoirs Of The laity.
day By q plentiful distribution 10 their poor
clients, and me generous preate Insisted on
sharing with his usual charity In tnls benencence.
contributing SOC tnalers $3.50.