The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-07-18

ton of the Catholic Press and it's extrsordi
nary Improvement within the past few
years demonstrate very significantly how
much the existing religious conflict (Cul-
turkdmpr) has been able to strengthen the
energy aud the IL haence of the Catholic
Church in many ways. 10 the beginning OF
the year 1860 there were in Germany only
thirteen Catholic newspapers OF any note
the Catholics of Germany, Austria, ana
Switzerland have now more than three ~"
dred. many of the III enjoying large circo'
latiun."
THE STARVATION LAWS.
Several Liberal journals have stated that
many Catholic priests have given to the
Provincial Governors the declaration of
obedience prescribed by the law which
sequestrates clerical incomes, and that in
const Quepce the payments to them out of
| the State funds have been resumed. The
Germania declares that such statements dc
not deserve q contradiction. So far as was
known at the Office of that paper down to
10th June, ''the number of priests through
oct the whole of the Prussan dioceses W no
had initiated the example. of Esau amount
ed, according to official documents, to five,
and according to rumour to eight.
BONN.
The Bonner Zeitun9 announces that the
| Inspector OF the Catholic Theological Col
| lege in that city, Professor Roth, and the
l
Wildt, and Becker, as well as the burser.
have been dismissed. "The InsttutioD,"
| so this paper says, twill next session, be
reopened as a college for Catholic (D thee
| logians under the superintendence of the
academical authorities, and witho at ercles
| iastical directiou." The Deutehe Reichs
Zeitung observes that this announcement
can only mean shat the institution will be
stripped of it's Roman Catholic character,
and that it lie intended that it shall be fire..
ouented unfortunately by 'Old Catholic
| and Roman Catholic Divinity students. In
this way the Roman Catholic Church will
be deprived of an institution which was
originally destined for her exclusive use."
wIEsBADEN.
This we'll known city has just had bitter
| experience of the meaning of the "O!d-
Catholic" legislation which the Deputy
Petri succeeded in getting adopted by the
Prussiau Landtag in its recent session.
lics" in Wiesbaden claimed the 'joint use"
of the only Catholic church in the city.
4 Their demand was, of course, ratified by
the Government. This meant that they
J should have the sole use of it. Consequently
the ii 900 Catholic citizens of Wiesbaden,
J sojournipg there, have now no place OF
public worship. The confusion aud the
t annoyance which have been thereby
, created are indescribable. The Wiesbaden
{ Idgebldtt, which enjoys a considerable
: circulation, has issued a strong appeal
. warning the public of the circumstances
9 and asking for means TO meet the difficulty
THE PORES ANNIVERSARY.
At Mayeuce, Bingen, and several othel
i | towns, the anniversary of the Pope't
= election was celebrated by banqnets, very
e numerously attended, at which most affec
- tionate and enthusiastic speeches wer,
r. made in honour ofthe venerable old man,
!: ''tEe urbendiug champion of our creates
q treasures, truth, justice, and Freedom" Th'
of members of the Church Musical Associa
- tiops were in most cases present, and san
l. several appropriate pieces during tn
"a barQuets, aud bands also enliyened tn
le proceedings. At BiuCeD, we are told, tina
ca the town was decorated with flags. Fror
ii many of the corporations and association
IA in Westphelir and Rhineland congratu'ator
as kilograms were sent to Rome.
IN THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PRINCE
b. BISHOP OF BREsLAU.
II, The proceedings at the District Court G
m Birnbaum this month against the Prince
w Bishop "for threatening the great excom
q" munication against the parish priset {
Kahme, Kick, and for inficting it," and til
.: 90 judgment of the Court, have attracted yer
} great attention. The Posener Zeitung, th
y; official organ of the Governor General
4 the Province, states that "the Bishop Sci
eS from Johaunisberg o written defence. TT
ss s Public Prosecutor protested against its b
U! ing received; and the Court decided thi
'n9t since accused persons who did not apes
IN were not entitled to be represented by
h su defending counsel, neither could they
NC permitted to send in written defenc
From the language employed in the jud
-, ment of the Court it may be assumed that th
40 document denied the competency of
i ia secular tribunal generally, and of the Biz
be baum Court in particular, to take cognizan
oh of the affair. But this last objection "
: is met by observing that Birnbaum was Il
lite forum deficit commissi. The followil
'gg documents were produced as constitutil
the the grounds for the charge against t
guy Bishop, and were read as proofs -
of TO the Reverend Secular Priest, Herr Kick
- Kahme.
ary "BREsLAU, February, h, 1875
use "As the public papers announce your re-
IVY renee after you had left your station a. TAR
tx witz without our leave aud against our
, zen press prohibition, has taken possession of
,he parish OF Kabme in the archdiocese of Pos
out Twice already, on the 9th aud 30th Of Janua
, va we have cpiscopally warned You against I
.,t,,,r hi,.It Clpai agfi