The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-28
InE DIsrCRBiNcEs IN MARsnILLEs.
Tho Mayor Inforcing an Obsolete Law of
seventy tenrs' standing.

PARIS. July 5.-Tranquility has been restored
al Mnr~"Illrs. but as these outbreaks of strife
between Catholics and non-Caihullcs are now
rare, even IN the hot-hopdei South. u NAV be
worth while To- rxpnr whnt has occurred.
some we"k- prior iu Corpus Christi the Mayor
issued an order Prohibiting the religions out
h."r process nn- customary IN the sdnluy
u laN oi seventy years standing whlrh .u-
powers local authorities to forbid such Irn-
c.~sions in any town where d rpu-CWi1.ic
l."'r 81 WORSHIP rAlsl@, ihe object. % course.
nrlug 90 quart against any collision. whether
arising oui "i alleged lrreNcr"ncr ON me part ni
lt'i'sihhi pha-ri- nN or ANY otlrr 'aus" No
disorder. however. hus oc.urr"d ou such 0rra-
-l.n~ $40 Nnr~rilc-. The Mayor nevertheless.
4! ~ ~ 1t ia ms refusal, and th" Government.
the rN"rris" ol his discretionary power. The
sunday un~-"d 30 quietly. but the Catholics
Suorrd Hear round The statue Of Bis6"n
l''Hunce Groups Of Catholics accordingly
carried about 900 wreaths Of flowers H.
ne statue. and they indglged in 'rios of Iirs
- htlfytoh lnf WDHSf iJAriW Beisu4ce -
Anti-Ciericals. however. had also colloct,d who
SCI W counter cries ~ Vac Ia hCpubhgUr ~
i bas Is t"rs Presently two persons IN
th' crowd came 10 blows. and general srutlic
"uSurd. ia" police begged tho Catholics to re-
ir" nui they refused Gradually. however. tho
crowd dispersed. Tho authorities prOhihiird
second Approximation announced for the
evening. and the Catholics promised to conlnc
Themselves 10 attending service in the church
without forming any procession: but many II
them hal 10 unss by the squire where a crowd
hal assembled. who hissed them and
buses full Of priests were loudly hootad a
priest on foot had Ia mako his escape. a bishop
900 fu orr - Wi- also Kissed. the " NAr~rillulSr'
was sung, and several persons were hustled.
including police rnmniis~ury. vino WIS mis-
tNk"u Tor % d"mnnSfratl Nul~t Eventually the
wrraihs were all s"iz'd. trauul.d on and re-
placed IS wlsps of straw. while one Of tho
churches VILE bosiegcd and an attempt made to
ioree admission.
Moanim" The Municipality met. and VI.
P"ytml submitted motion demanding
%" removal oi the statue. For this he
Was the next day hls-nd and hustled on
the Buursr 10y some Catholics. and another
suni" followed thar. but % police. commissary
rest lrei order THIS incident bed tD ASSEM-
hlns"s IA the streets. aud several young men
nr'used Of hu-tling W. PeytRl were mnlireHtod.
IN aluik WAS also made on two LcEitimist
newspaper offices aud ON the statue hut wns
ipi"d 10y the police. Tho excitement CON
tinued TIL pnst midnight. and some arrests
were made, Tho next day. owing Ia the Hp-
prarnnfr 81 strong furrr Of police md mil
lnrv, coupled with IN" appeals 10y the Deputy
Mayor mud me hepuhliran papers. all WIS
Hll"l IN" Municipality has appointed com
mut"r g. report on the transfer at the statue
in the VI u6rum. AMI il calls ON the (inVcrumrut
Tor searching lnVt stlgHtlou. Onward of l2u
u'renn. have been apprehrndrd. pnd the judge,
= instruction has Opened an inquiry. several
l"Etlmist leaders being among those threat
rnrd with prosecution. The fceling among
Iruieslhnts is thnt the Inv under which the
Mayor actrd should he modified or repealed
PROFESSIONS, they urge, should either be- uuiver-
sally SLOWED or should he prohibited on grounds
irrespective ot The existence or nOn-cXistence
of rival cl rPnes