, 1879-02-23
Rnmors Concerning the Appointment of
Coadjutor Bishop.
The City in Danger Of Being SWamped by
Property Damage Judgments.
The Intestine War that Is Now Agitat.
ing Episcopal Circles.
An Episcopal Divine Subjected to 1nvest-
CATION BY an irresponsible Body.
Weddings Of thc Week, Social Chit.Chat, aud Top.
ical Mentions Generally.

6prc;nl D;soatch 10 The Tr'tune-
MILWAUKEE. Feb. 222-TnE TRIBUNE CORE
spondent has been put in possession OF Num-
bcr OF r.lmor5 concerning the controversy over
the appointment Of co adjutor to Archbishop
Heuni, and the bad feeling between the Ger
man and Irish nationaitics that has grown out
Of it. In the first place, according to informa-
tion given to the correspondent, it is known or
believed at the Seq House that Bishop Spald-
ing, of Peoria, ILL.,, will receive the appoint
ment OF Coaljutor Bishop, which includes,
as matter OF course, the successorship to Arch
bishop Henni. In explanation Of the absence Of
Bisnop Spalding On the occasion Of the public
festivities rumor states that he was the recipient
OF an anonymous letter previous to the jubilee
warning him not to appear here, aud adding
that he would never be permitted to come as
the probable successor Of tho venerable Arch
bishop. This led him to the decision to remain
at home. in order that the feeling of bitterness
might be allayed as much as possible.
1t is we'll known here, and mention Of the
fact has also been made through the columns OF
THE Tribune, TINT St. Francis Seminary has
become the scat OF war on tho question Of na-
iunality connected with the appointment Of a
Coadjutor Bishop. The head of this collcgintc
institute, the kcv. Father Wappethorst, has en-
tered into the fight with bitterness that is con-
sidcred remarkable Tor Catholic or
any other divine, aud through his po-
sition is enabled to make it de-
ctdcdly unpleasant for those who oppose bis
views. The corps Of Professors and teachers
embraces one Father Fagan, Of Irish descent,
aud iinbued with strong love of nationality.
With him Father Wappelhorst has crossed
,tft1, tha fntor nf
him out Of the institution by resignation. It is
not in the power OF Wappelhorst to remove or
expcl Pagan. The canon law places that author
ity in the hands Of the Archbishop. But he is
nevertheless determined that he shall no longer
act as q teacher. Ru1nor has it that one day not
long since, while large class of students we're
rcciting to Pagan, Wappclhorst came into the
classroom and ordered them to leave. The
students rebelled, and thus rendered them
selves liable to expulsion, but they were not ex-
pe11cd. As stated above, Wappelhorst is not
possessed OF the authority to remove Pagan,
but the canon law gives him the right to close
the doors OF the Institution against him should
be undertake to leave tic building for ever 50
short timc. The friends Of Fagan say that for
three weeks past he has not visited the city, 81
though previously FREQUENT caller. This they
accept as an intimation that be has been COM
PEELED to submit to self-imnolation rather than
give Wappcihorst the coveted opportunity Of
Closing the doors against him. In 1aeIt Lney say
be dares not leave the building on this account.
Word is also said to have come from the Semi
nary that ii the imbroglio continues much long
or, the English-speaking students will leave in
body.
Another rumor in connection with the Wax
pelhorst~Fagan difficulty is to the effect that
the former suspected the latter Of writing com-
munications to several OF the city papers, and
set spies to watch the newspaper offices for the
purpose Of detecting Pagan in the act Of call
ing there The scheme failed OF its purpose,
however, as Fagan, if he really wrote the COM
was too sharp to deliver them in