The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-10-23
q Bug Divorce Case.
THE ASSISTANCE OF THE POPE BEsoUGHT TO
ANNUL MARRIAGE.
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4 question of unusual interest between
Church aud State, and one whose result
viii have an extraordinary effect, is still
pe"dlng in this country, involving. as 1t has
d0hr, the ,abOrS OF His Holiness himself, Ii
IS que>.ion Ot such exceeding i'm portance
~ to become historical, and the details
themselves furnish a story for drama. The
question resolves itself into the right of the
laIhollc Church to override the secular laws
Of This country, and the manner in which
me TWO authorities are placed i'm antagon-
l>m IS worth close study. Previous to the
var OF the rebellion Henry Hill, of New
O'ieanS, was one of the wealthieSt planters
o. the South His son, James Dick Hill,
WIS educate abroad as thoroughly as un-
ooHnded wealth aud good intelligence
W"ulI allow. His allowance from his father
was SloOUOO year. and with this royal In
yehe he returRed To this country and cut
Gtzzil0g figure az Newport. Here lie met
lEoo'St DU Saulle. daughter of wealthy
we" orleans merchant, and the belle of the
season Before it Was over they were en-
E'Sri, and IA 1859 were married with great
maSnlhcence. Young Hill received from
al,neV-in- law a check for $4,000, which be
uNleFemoniously tore up in the old gentle
Il'l lace, with bombastie reUark that
.s Aad not bought his (Du Saulle's) daugh-
,e, Alter an extended European tour the
su1ug people went TO New Orleans to live,
anI up 70 the war spent vast sums of money
SHu were very happy. Three children were
lovely wv
but the war occurred, as Nj. Du Saulle
I~peyteu' The father-in-law had sagactous-
So1u everything and returned to France.
ga "a SOU la-law needed his advice not bit
w ~nu was ruined. At the close of the war he
reduced to the EXTREMIST pove rty,
hi 10 IL. IL
1s-, @ooue with her father in France. In
III mr.. Hill, remaining Extensively poor,
HI; we began a suit for divorce against
mt ~ "a New York, but the suit was dis
i1ou as frivolous. She then took up res
tbs1 S Ss IN New Jersey, and sued again IN
FSate' with better success. Meanwhile
r. neh Rohleman made love to her aud
Vs her But Mrs. Hill was a Catholic,
nj. tie church naturally refused to recog-
Son. .ie Jersey divorce, and. therefore, 10
d;ia,sioh The second marriage. Here was a
csta una ire m which she could only extri-
h. herself by assuming that her mar
psf99 "IIh the pauper Protestant was IN
sr altd' This substantiated, and her oh ikiren
Cn'nariy 0astardized, she could become
M rl'esS and enjoy wealth and luxury once
" her lawyers appealed TO Pope Plus
rej ~ ~ set the marriage aside. and he refer
inS,1 e.le case to Cardinal McClnskey, with
tati"ctlenS to appoint Commission to
PM
IN u, by the way, by the late Archblsh-
tboaghes, who, it is alleged, com mitted
In, mistake of marrying the lovers accord
arg % % the formula used where both parties
hssoCS dthollcS. Upon this error Mrs. Hill
cI@ressu er claim TO have the marriage de-
the h. .u VOID. The Commission has heard all
sion 'GIsumony aud has reached a conclu-
II - out what it is Is not yet made public.
and ~ tp De reviewed by the Cardinal frst,
tn laen by the. Pope. 8 sa6 80 $50
eYcaS questions involved in this ease are
viii SuIngly grave. In the first place it
Stata oe oorne in mind that the laws Of this
sine reused TO grant M RS. Hill divorce,
cha tle allegations against her husband
povasseeu MIN with no greater crime than
wbiohy., The State Of New Jersey 20
Will sne appealed, was more generous.
suei, q Then, we question the morality OF
lswf,,,p proceedings it must be assumed that
lowa5 J. the title-loving wife is BY law al:
Law s. - marry again. Here the spiritual
difacnIsa ares that she can noss From this
anneaf she tries to extficate herself By an
frst a. % the Church, 10 declare, that bel
We - carriage was no marriages. a.A1 onee
enafch again. 80 - 49, .sss 4 !. IL. Is
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