The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-26


An East Indian secular paper saw.
"An important ceremony In connection
with the Roman Catholic church ia In
dis 10 shortly to he celebrated nj Goa.
IL has been determined BY his majesty,
the king % Portugal and his holiness,
the pope. that the lime is opportuns for
the eshumsiion of the body u 81 Va
vier. the apostle ~ India. which has re-
NAMED sealed In IL gorgeous mau.o-
lem erected by the piety 81 Donna Ma
ria SecundA. late queen II Portugal.
in the cathedral ~ ancien, Goa sinqA
1850.
The tragic death II this remark abb.
and good man, which occurred some
three hundred years ngo at Macao. while
engaged IN propagat,og the grea, doc
trines ~ Christianity. il q matter Of
history. and how his body wa. brough,
by Borrowing aud loving friend Ia Goa
and there inferred. and how he wa. aan-
onized by he Roman conclayr and Ms
right hand sent to Rome since which
time the body has beer period cally TX
humed and ~presepted ~ one cf the mi-
racles Ut The church To the thousands of
devotees who, on those occasions, con
grcgats from all parts of Indis ,o take
part In the ceremony. Al each II these
eShumations the remains have been sub
jected to the mos, rigid inspection by
the hes, medical faculty p~rocursble, In
the presence Of all the great dirni,aries
of the church and realm. including the
go'ernor-general in person. hat no de-
ception may be used, and that every
minute circumstance In the appearance
OF the body may be- observed and clear
ly and distinctly noted down 10 the re-
port. which report. after having been
signed by all the officials present, is
sealed up In the coffin 10 remain until
It's next presentation. II IL affirmed
that no species Of fraud could by any
possibility be admitted.
happened to be- travelling In tha, a
OF the world In 1859. and. ~ | was init I
mately acquainted with the then cover
no.. having served In the same regi.
ment with him ~ q youngster. he readi-
ly admitted my request for a private in
spection. although not Of the Roman
Catholic faith. Proceeding, according.
~. 10 the cathedral, accompanied by the
archbishop's chaplain and an aid. de-
camp. ! found the body In il massive
silver coffin, inlaid with the richest EN-. 4
broidery, open in n glass case. lying at
the foot Of the altar. The front of the
case, forming u door. composed u one
solid piece IT glass, was UNLOCKED with a
Key brought, firmly fastened round his
wrist with u gold chain. by the aid.de-
camp. The coffin was drawn ont on
truckles, and ! knelt by the side for a
closer view. IL represented "A man Of
Ahntt lARet xF.... ask.. ..- ~
over the medium height, in u most per-
feet state Of preservation. Tn. frame
was that Of a slightly built man, and
the c~ountenance had the appearance Of
u holy calm and peace. In fact, il wore
the expression Of u%nutterable love that
was fascinating. ! remarked that
darkened spot appeared under
left eye, and this | was told had Ap-
peared since the previous inspection. !.
twenty years before. and was sup
posed Ia be- occasioned by . blow re-
by the apostle at the time Of his
murder. The present occasion, IL IL
will be enc of the greatest
gatherings that has ever occurred. as
have already been received
VI the intended presence Of almost all
The Roman Catholic bishops in India.
~ well ~ several from Europe, who
will take advantage Of the Suez canal,
available for the first time for the pill
Apartments have also been
for persons Of high rank among
he laity, and II is confidently reported
hat his royal highness the king Of Por-
brother will make one II the
- Catholic Telegraph