The New York herald., 1879-02-24
ARCHBISHOP PURCELLS DEBTS.

ENORMOUS INCREASE IN cLAIas--NEARLY FOUR
LOTTERY SCHEME TO RELIEVE THE VEN
CRADLE PRELATE- -BAcKwARDNEss OF THE
GERMAN CHURCHES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CIscIsNA1I Feb. %, 1872
The financial embarrassme of Archbishop Pur-
cell seem to increase rs their examination
proceeds. ana what was first thought to
be only the comparatively trifing sum Oh
100000 has grown until it is now more
than s3.5O00O0. with prospects that it will reach
$4,000. 900 before the claims all audited. The
trustees who were appointed some four or five weeks
ago to take charge of the affairs have been laboring
daily to obtain record Of all the Indebtedness hang
ing over the venerable prelate but mp to this time
have not prepared their report. giving as reason
that they don't want to present until the full
amount is known.
STATEMENT OF THE CLAIMS.
A meeting of the Catholic clergy was held at the
Cathedral a few days ago. at which Father Callahan
who acts private secretary to the Archbishop.
stated that claims had already been presented footing
up GOO OO0 and the end had not yet been reached
Archbishop Purcell presided at the meeting,
and with much feeling protested that he never
used q dollar of this money for himself or
knowingly misspent any of it, for the church or
other purposes. His sincerity in this denial is not
doubted by any one. and even the enemies OF the
Catholic Church acquit him of any Intentional mis-
application Of funds placed in his hands for safe
keeping.
PROPOSED LOTTERY SCHEME.
A scheme has been put on foot within a day or two
past to organize church lottery to relieve tic Arch
bishop OF his debts The plan is to offer large prizes
and have drawings quarterly or half yearly for a
series OF years. the profits to bo devoted to
this purpose as fast they With
this object committee of twelve appointed
consisting of the following, to mature the plan and
present it at tho future meeting :-Father Ubaldus
of the Order Of ST. Francis; Father phonsus, of tho
Passonists Order; Father Mackey, of ST. Patrick 8
Church, Father Callahan, editor Of the Catholic Teie
graph; Father Cusck. of the Church Of the Atonement
Father Abrinch, Of Holy Trinity; Father Byrne ofS
Josephs Seminary; Father Driscol1. of st. Xaviers
Church; Father Crowley, OF St. Patrick's Church.
Cumminsville; Father Sidley. OF Springfield, Ohio
Father Hahne, of Emmanuel Church, Dayton, and
mittee Of twelve organized by eecting Father Dris
coll as chairman. and appointed subcommittee Of
three consisting of Fathers Byrne Cusick and Gala
han, to apply to the State Legislature for modica
ton of the law against lotteries as to allow them
to carry the scheme into execution.
THE LAW OHIO.
The Ohio law is strict indeed against lotteries
and it is exceedingly doubtful whether they will meet
with any encouragement at Columbus when they
go there. They will stand some chance, however IL
they decide to so into the scheme, by crossing the
river into Kentucky, where number OF lottery
grants still exist, some Of which they may be
able to buy or CONTROL
1t is remarkable that while the appeal for the Arch
bishop meets with a cordial and generous response
from all the other churches. none Of the German
churches have done anything toward relieving him.
This is commented on freely by the English speaking
clergy, who charge that the Germans hold back for
the reason that they willing to see the Arch
bishop moved, confident that when his successor
is appointed he will be . German.