The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-26

FOREIGN NAIL NEWS.
GERMANY.
The Cologne Cdnons.-For the last two or three
weeks reports have been circulated among the
liberal Prussian Journals that some of the
Canons of the Cathedral of Cologne had sep.
| arated themselves SO far from the Archbishop
the governor of the province of Rhinelapd,
declaring their gu omission to the laws of the
State. aud requesting that their income now
sequestrated, might be restored to them. Much
an xety was felt in some Catholic quarters,
especially ss Archbishop Melchers stated that
he knew nothing about the matter. The
Koinische Poiksseitung has just announced that
| it is authorized to state, on the part of one of
the canons referred to, Herr Reinarz, that his
memorial to the provincial governor was pure
ly and simply request for the restoration of
his sequestrated income, on the ground of his
great age and the important services he had
rendered throughout his long life to the Church
and State Probably it will be found thai any
other memorials have proceeded on similar
grounds, and that they contain no unworthy
Concessions to the persecuting spirit of the
bread basket " law.
Paderborn.AOn the morning of November 13,
about 10 O'Clock, Counsellor Jensen, by direc-
ton of the governor of the province of West
phalia, appeared at the theological seminary
here, and formally announced to the president,
Herr Bartscher, the order of the Minister of
Worship, DR.. Falck, that the seminary should
be forthwith closed. The president protested,
declaring that he submitted only to superior
force. The councillor proceeded next to the
ment to the students the senior protested in
the name of the body. The students were
then ordered to pack up their papers, books
and other effects; and within fourteen days
they must all have left the seminary.
Soldiers Ma,yiages.-A letter from Konigs-
berg announces that no little futter has been
occaeioned in 3 regiment quartered there, by
the fact that several commissioned officers
vl-N1 1,o1 4kal tty fhay
sence of the civil registrar have been called
upon by the authorities to have the Church
ceremony now supplied. In some cases the
civil marriages are of three or four months'
standing, and considerable difficulty has been
| occasioned by the reluctance of the young
women concerned to present themselves in
church as brides after having assumed the
status of wives for SO long period. But the
military authorities are inexorable in their
decision.
Catholic Holidays-Much dissatisfaction has
been occasioned by notice which has been
posted at the railway works at Paderb barn, an
nonncing that all the workmen will be ex-
! pected to be present except on certain specified
| days, which, however, do not include all the
| holidays of o obligation. Now by the Concordat
| of 1920, between the Holy See and Prussia, aud
| by the Bull de salute Gnimdrun attached to the
! Concordat, the Catholic holidays are specified,
| and the Prussian Government pledged itself
that none of it's Catholic subjects should be
| bound to de any work on those days. The
railway establishments are under Govern
| they be allowed to put up notice " hich either
virtually excludes Catholic workmen from en-
ployment, or calls upon them to work in oppo'
siton to the Con cordat 7
| CoIoSne.-The Centre party have just had q
| great triumph in the municipal elections in
| this town, returning their two candidates by q
majority of over 600 votes. This ie con-
vincing proof that the majority of the bur-
gesses are sound at heart, and that the recep-
tion accorded to DR.. Falck last June was not a
true expression of the genuine feelings of the
citizens.
BAVARIA.
The Bishop of Wurz6mg, Mgr. John Fd1snfine
Ton RessmGnn, died on l7th of Novemb Der, of an
acute attack of disease of the heart. He had
been Bishop only since 1871. This is the third
| Bavorian See which has become vacant since
the beginning of this year. This death must
| suspend, at least, an impending collision be-
! tween the secular and spiritual authorities at
Cathedral Chapter, and also member of the
| Episcopal Council, had incurred the great dis
pleasure of his Bishop, owing to some transac-
tions connected with the general election last
appealed to the Government; and Herr Won
| Lutz, who has been spreading the ealGmnious
report about the Bishop of Ratisbon, iesued an
order that Canon Holm should be reinstated
in his position as member of the Episcopal
Council of Wurzburg. The Bishop had pre-
viously refused to remove the suspension, as
the canon would express NO regret for what he
! had done. His lordship would not have ac-
| cepted the suspended councillor thus thrust
| upon him and conflict between him and
| the Minister was inevitable had not death IN
Reissman, when fret appointed to the See of
| WnTzburg, was praised by the Liberal party
for his moderation" as being q "peaceably
disposed person." quite man of the old
| school," But when the time of trial came this
| moderate" Bishop was found to be made of az
true metal as Mgr. Won Ketteler, OF Mgr. Mar
tin, or any other member of the German epis-
copate. s9it Is almost always, shank Cad