The New York herald., 1879-03-10
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.


LATE's PRoPERTY-A SMALL SHOWING OF AS
sETs-THE DEBTS IN EXCESS OF FOUR MILL
IoN-PRoPosED ACTION Ely THE WOMEN OF
THE CHURCH.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HRRALD.1
CINcISNATI. March Q. 1879.
The late trustees of Archbishop Purcells property
who were appointed some four or five weeks ago with
the idea that bonds might be issued upon basis
and the debt wiped out by that means. made final
report to the assignee last night. Tine work per-
formed by them has been wholly clerical. being SIM
ply the examination of the passbooks and
other evidences of Indebtedness and straight
ening out the accounts far they
could be- They have examined 3.4s5 claims.
representing an indebtedness OF sS.67237l.
In addition to these. however. there debts due
banks. SIT 900; mortgages the real estate about
s200,0O and number of foreign debts which are
known to exist. but which were not filed with them.
The sum total WILL therefore, exceed S4,o00.000
The Probate Court has fixed the bond of Mr. Man
nix. the assignee, at $3.50 900, which is regarded
the full value of the property conveyed to him.
Bondsmen to the amount of 100000 of this sum
procured yesterday. and the remainder will be
made up tomorrow. when the assignee will go to
work.
AMONG THE ASSETS.
Among the notes and other securities transferred
there many. some OF them for large sums that
have become vaueless by the statutes Of limitations,
while many Others are worthless by the failure of
those who drew them. The firm Of j. Il j.
Slevin, who failed year and half ago, for
instance. owed the Archbishop 100000. and no de-
mand for payment of the pro rata has ever been
made. During their days of business prosperity
they had been munihcent to the Church in their
gifts and when adversely them the Arch
bishop was willing to forgive them the debt.
A CONFERENCE MEETING.
With view Of getting the views Of the business
portion of the community as the best plan to pursue
the trustees and assignee will call meeting for con-
ference during the coming week and at that time
pressed the belief that money would be
contributed in Europe toward relieving the Arch
bishop. The votkJremd. German Catholic paper
in paragraph yesterday expressed the idea that
the Pope of Rome the head of the Church
he would feel disposed to pay of the debt himself
Such opinion, however, Is regarded as chimercal
by every one here.
woMENs MOVEMENT.
The Enquirer of to-day has special from Balti-
more which points to concerted movement among
Mrs. General Sherman had made the offer that If Car
dina McCloskey would call upon the ladies formally
and officially to come to the aid OF the embarrassed
prelate they would respond promptly and nobly.
She personal friend of the Archbishop and
also of Father Purcell, and they had her deepest
sympathies. She believed them to be the greatest
sufferers. Mrs. Sherman said she held herself
in readiness to respond to any organized and prop
erly authorized movement to raise funds, and felt
assured the necessary RELIEF would be extended by
all the dioceses throughout the United States and
that the ladies would take leading part in the good
work.
The Archbishop himself still remains ont Of the
city and those who at his residence either
ignorant or unwilling to state his whereabouts.
Those who called at his house this evening failed to
get any information about him. When your corre-
spondent called tonight he was unable to find any
except the attendants at the house, not one Of
the holy fathers who make their home there being
present.