The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04


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These suits mako total OF $50. 022.50 to be
added. with the tll7O00 owed to the banks. to
tho amount figured up by the trustees on Sat-
urday night. and still there are more claims
coming in daily. and an unknown field
Of possibilities in tho way Of suits yet to
be commenced by still unknown claimants.
A large proportion Of the dcposors are very
ignorant people and tho notion has got abroad
among them that Il they hold back their claims
until the very last their leniency will obtain for
them some special favor. and they will get their
money before any OF those who have been
camorlng So secretive were many OF them
that they had not even connded 10 their parish
priests that they were among the sufferers until
the bringing OF suits against the Archbishop
and Futhcr Purcell alarmed them
and now by a reaction OF feeling they
arc among tho most violent and
threatening. AZ Ia indicated by the names in
that list Of suitors. they are all Germans and
Italians. the classes who have shown the
most bitter feeling over the loss OF their money.
In several cases. notably that Of Mr.. Hendricks.
who heads tho list. the determination to sue
was SO strong that when the claimants auor
nrys were uursuaded by Messrs. Mannix and
CuSgruNe. tie trustees lawyers. to hold back
AMI not commence proceedings uhtli inc
trustees concluded their work, the papers were
taken uNt OF tNeif lNniS ana transferred 10
other lawyers who 10 on with suits at once.
Tho Board Of Trustees missed holding n
meeting this afternoon for the lirst time since
their appointment. Mr.. stewart and Fathers
Quinn and Albrnck were at their oflice. and
waited two hours, hut neither MIR. Grover nor
MIR. Rogers appeared. Consequently nothing
was done; tut prompt action OF some sort will
dee necessary IA the present condition OF affairs.
and they will probably hold an extra session
Tomorrow 10 determine how they Will meet the
emergency created by the suits. The synod
talked ~ ~ To be- convened TOMORROW Will not
bo held. IL WAS not intended 10 be synod
proper, but cOnNo 'hiion ~ crrini "A Clergy anu
Wynen, and It IL affirmed tO-n,-ht that even
thut Will be deferred.
The Archbishop is still at the Mother House
OF Ill. Sisters of Charity. ut Delhi. Somebody
set uioat u rumor that he had been ordered to
Rome. and that new Archbishop. u German.
WIS To h' Immediately appointed. The Rev.
Father Quinn says the story r. absurd.
No ono has yet been found wiling 70 act as
Assignee. Neither oi the lHymen IN tue Board OF
Trustees viii accept the position, and one trus-
tee says that the present probability IL that
| some iawl er who VIII be " ling To- DO Tue duly
! Tor the sake vi the fees Will - appointed.
The German depostors complain strongly
against Father Edward Purcell. H. treats us
now ike DOES. said one OF them to-day. when
We go 90 nim for our money. out we were his
] ry dear children art very good people when
! W. were carrying our cloney To- him. He does
not seem 10 care tina, We are robbed Of all we
/ have saved boy wears Of hard work. He has al
! WAYS been against tho Germans. There was n
] rirA man. German. ont IN Cumminsvilie who
/ offered To- deed avery valuable piece OF property
| tree for Il church on condition that i should be
! rman rhurch altogether, ana father fur-
/ cell refused 20 accept il II any condition was
/ imposed. lie said IL should be- Catholic
| church. not German church. IL was an Irish
church tnat ne meant II should br. Well, that
| man Kept his property. and now guess he is
! glHl of it,
/ The priests say that there has been no percep-
/ the dimiuu;lnn in the attendance at the
! churches. Yesterday WAS too abOminahle a day
! To- expect even AN average Hssemhage Of wor-
/ shippers. though forty variety shows and thea
! tres. with many concert and beer halls were all
! crowded. both afternoon and evening; but OBJ
! servant people. familiar with the ordinary ut
/ tendance at the German Catholic churches
! affirm that the weather alone would not account
! Tor .he diminished congregations Very many
! az tine drpositors and their friends. indeed
swear that they will 20 to church no more. 81
] far from the assertion that the excitement over
! this -tupendous failure Is dying out. rs wou q
/ have been tho case after the bursting of n saw
/ iugs bank bubble, 10 seems To Increase daily
/ This j. no doubt IN great degroo caused by tho
/ uuw.se eudoayors OF suppression nude 10y the
/ friends Of the Archbishop IN the earlier stages
] OF the trouble.