The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-07
MINOR MENTION.

1HE russ between cnurcn ana state over
the lacising of the Pantheon in Paris, is I'M
worthy each. TIE government should proceed,
or rather continue in dgnifed manner, after
having taken the action it has AS for the
church. it has little right to complain. The
Pantheon was intended originally for the
purpose it now serves, though it has
passed from secular to religious purposes
several times. The Catholic Church, ousted by
action of the government has great many
buildings in Paris beginning with the Notre
Dame and the Madeleine and continuing on down,
and claims membership of some 100000 or
1000, 900 of total population of $3.50, 900. 1t
is probable that this claim is greatly exaggerated,
but the fact remains that it is the ruling pow
or in religious matters, though, since
the establishment of the republic,
it has not been in secular affairs The
protest of Cardinal Guibert, Archbishop
of Paris, that the Pantheon is 'dese-
Grated is, in view of the facts, an idle one but
it is equally foolish for M. Goblet, Minister of
Public Instruction, to insolently reply to the
Archbishop: "You are not authorized by any
prerogative of your Office, to discuss the acts of
the government" 1t is the duty of those in
The Catholic Church, as indicated, has power
full constituency in the French capital, and it is
folly to antagonize it needlessly. The govern
ment has properly freed itself from its auto
cratic sway, but that does not justify it in slap
ping in the face the dignitaries of the church.
THE tree trimming mania RACES with unusual
violence in indianapolis this season. Citizens
who have carefully cultivated and protected the
naples and poplars about their premises until
they have attained usual size and symmetrical
proportions. are suddenly siezed with an pnac-
countable desire to cut off the spreading
branches, as If the production of shade were
no recommendation to a tree. If the
trees so cut crowded each other or cast
too heavy shade upon dwellings,
no fault could be found; but when the profes-
sional tree butchers are turned loose upon the
beautiful naples which give our streets their
chief beauty, it seems little less than a public
calamity. The socalled trimming is undoubted-
ly injurious to the trees, and serves no good
purpose, as the complacent owners of the
property seem to believe. Tree lovers would
feel Jess regret over the telling of the trees
entire than over the mangling which they now
receive
THAT was mean trick the congregation of
Rev. Dr. Warren, of Pottsville, Pa, played upon
their pastor. DR.. Warren had been with his
flock for some time but both in public speech
and private conversation avoided any reference
to politics This aroused the curiosity of many
members whose thoughts were not altogether
given to righteousness, and they craftily set a
trap for DR.. Warren by offering him a honeyed
invitation to deliver Decoration Day address
before Grand Army post. The reverend gen.
tleman accepted the invitation, and made a
speech SO strongly savoring of sentiments to
which Grand Army men and all loyal citizens
are opposed that he has since found it advisable
to resign his charge. AS general thing it may
be held that the political views of a man who
has no politics ito speak Of are apt to be of an
Objectionable sort
BALLAD singing has not hitherto been counted
among the lucrative professions, but there is ex-
eellent reason for believing that this has been an
oversight Mr.. Adonis Dixie, the tenor of New
York concert hall, claims to be sole owner and
proprietor of the song Its English, You Know,