The New York herald., 1879-03-08
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.

CARDINAL M'cLosKEY SENDS A LETTER OF SYM
CREDITOR WITH PIsroL-NEw SCHEME TO
ANNUL THE ASSIGNMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINcINNATI. March 7. 1879.
The letter from Cardinal McCloskey to Archbishop
Purcell has been the subject of good deal of Gu
rosity. The Archbishop retains it In his possession
but your correspondent has been able to learn the
substance OF it. 1t is only a short note
bearing kindly greetings to the Archbishop and
sympathy for him in the misfortunes that surround
him. As to what may be tho best course to pursue
the Cardinal is silent. but he says that New York
turns to the appeals Of the unfortunate
of the Church. The panto be adopted should fully
matured. and he thinks 1t proper that he should
consult with some others in the Church govern
ment before suggesting anything. It was tele-
graphed here tonight that the Cardinal and
Archbishops Wood. OF Philadelphia. and Williams.
of Boston, in conference il New York to-day
this matter. and the result of their deliberations
is awaited with much anxiety by all who are
concerned. Cardinal McCldskey has always mani
tested great friendship for Archbishop Purcell and
the diocese Of Cincinnati, and it is regarded
tain that he will do what he in his official capacity
to help the former out of his embarrassment. When
the Cathedral here consecrated thrty-Ave years
ago he came out from New York to conduct the
ceremony and his friendship for it has grown
cold
AN MFURIATED GERMAN.
This afternoon q German creditor Of the Arch
bishop caused great consternation by entering the
house searching for Father Edward. He carried
pistol in his hand and he went rummaging through
the rooms threatened to shoot Father Edward If he
could find him. For some little time he allowed
and he elected from the premises Father Edward
is sl ILL., and at the time was in Of the rooms Of
the house. yU. t.4r.
BRANNAN's PECULIAR SUIT
There was new feature developed in the
Of Archbishop Purcell to-day A creditor nam,d
filed his petition in the Superior Court.
asking judgment for that amount. making the
and his brother in the suit. Brannsn
alleges that the Archbishop is indebted to various
persons in the sum OF O0o an amount greatly
in of his assets and charges that the convey
made by him to his brother and by his brother
to the assignee, We're without consideration. having
ing creditors in the collection Of their
claims. He therefore asks that the conveyance may
but one claim in several thousand. and it Is
not likely that Its being pressed before a
court would hay have tho effect Of a1rulling the
creditors should join and adopt the SAND course
it might result in throwing out the deed Of assign
ment and either requiring new one to be made or
else leaving the case open, when a scramble would
ensue among the creditors to secure their claims,
and soon every piece Of property standing in his
name would be plastered with executions
COMPLAINTS OF PRIESTS
There is considerable feeling to-day among some
of the priests here because the deed of assignment
covers some Of the educational institutions which
they claim paid for not by the Archbishop but
by voluntary contributions raised from con-
gregations here. The Theological Seminary of
Mount st. Mary's. on Prices Hill. Is one Of these
Institutions Is magnlncens % Suiid,ng M wltn six
mandiiig hills near the city. The land which it
erected was donated for the purpose Of building
when finished. cost s1soOOo. OF this amount
Mr.. S!eyin gave $4,000, Reuben Springer
Mrs. Mrs. M. 3. Potter gave another IS 90, and many many
others gave from $500 to $1,000 EACH In addition to
these Father Pabisch the president Of the nstitu-
tion has given $1,000 to it since he in charge of
it, that considerably moro than 500 900 which
went toward building and repairing It'll has come
would not sell for than 800 O0O yet it Is desded
away in the assignment and is liable to be sold for
the Archbshops debts. This and other cases of the
kind have created much feeling among the wealthy
Catholics here and, while none OF them openly CEN
hs acs ca 70
polite. Better. said one OF the priests to-day,
"woud it have been for the Archbishop to have
signed the Cathedral property and his own resi-
dence which We know were built largely from these
misplaced funds. and the Church of the immaculate.
which was built wholly from that source, and let
them be sold to pay his debts than to take these
institutions reared from the voluntary contributions
gathered from our membership and auction them
never have passed from hands, because the
whole Catholic Church of the country would have
contributed to that noble edifce from gong
into other hands. Neither youd the church Mount
Adams have gone. because its congregation would
have raised the money to save 1t. But here are
educational institutions seminaries and acade-
mics and converts. erected by the munhcence of
our laymen, and devoted to the education of our
youth--they must all go under the auctioneers
hammer to satisfy debts tor which they nowise
responsible It makes my heart sick to think of such
q prospect. 1t may be and doubtless il upon the
advice Of his friends that is done but the absence
of the Archbishop from his home is beginning to
of his own church"
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF LOUISIANA so
BAD THAT GENERAL. SUBSCRIPTION TO AID
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL Is IMPOSSIBLE.