The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-14
IN .WILLIMANTIC.

Coming French Cdnaulan ConVentlou'
 At the convention of the French Ca nadians of the state to be held at Will limantic, September and 2, the follow Ing will be the questions for discus sion:
 National Clergy. (a) Means to be taken so as to obtain religious author ity, the right for which has been recog- nized by Rome toward other nationali- ties, for the church of this race. (b) Do the delegates approve of the strug- gle which the French Canadians of Danielson are sustaining at this mo- ment?'
 There will be eight delegates from New Haven attending this convention, two each from the Temperance society, St. Jean de Baptiste, Naturalization club and French union. A prominent citizen connected with these societies says that Germans, Italians and other nationalities are provided with priests of their own kind, but that French Ca nadians do not receive proper recogni- ton.
 When asked regarding the Danielson trouble he replied that the bishop could l have sent French Canadian priest, as there are some of that nationality in the state, but who, he claims. are not given q chance. We think it was no more than right" he said, i've should have our own priests, and to this end we have placed this question before our convention. We have come to the conclusion we cannot get what we deem ,, our just right from Cardinal Satolli, so | will take the matter to Rome shortly 1 after the convention. The Danielson church recently gave bazar and $1,000 l was cleared. This, with an equal amount the church had on hand, will be used to defray the expenses of sending I two representative French Canadians l to Rome to plead our cause" | The gentleman incidentally remarked 1 that of the 25,000 French Canadians in l the state, he did not believe there was | per cent, that were not naturalized l and at each convention the subject was l always brought up and discussed to some length. He said that for the past | eleven years promises had been made
 his people which had not been fulfill ] ed, and they were thoroughly aroused over the matter
 | He said he did not think the pope
 would immediately comply with their
 requests, as he would have to give a
 decision over the cardinal and bishop,
 but was of the opinion that in year or 1 two they would be allowed to have
 priests of their own nationality who would understand the ways and cus- toms of the people, and who would
 hold the respect of all his parishioners
 and be able to advise them more intel- ligently.
 l Bones of an Indian.
 An interesting discovery of Indian
 bones was made on the west bank of l the Thames river, below Massapeag, a
 few days ago, by party of campers out from Norwich, says the Day The
 bones were discovered at the head of a l small cove among some loose sand.
 Around were blackened stones and
 heaps of clam sheels, showing that the | place was formerly an Indian camping ground. The skull, teeth, hair and | thigh bones of an Indian were brought
 to view. A dark ring, evidently the remains of the elm tree coffin in which
 it was buried. completely surrounded the skeleton. Quite quantity of little
 round objects strung on sinew were
 also found, eveidently the skeletons
 necklace. Some small arrow heads anc a greenish stone tomahawk with g
 sharp edge and around it's center g | groove nearly half an inch in depth
 where it's white handle formerly pass | ed, were also found. The bones were probably some of the Uncas tribe. They | crumbled away rapidly on being ex- posed to the air
 I Not long ago two Indian skeletons
 were dug up at Kitemaug and mile
 or two above the scene of their most re-
 cent discovery is Mohegan Fill and the
 site of Unca's fort. The Indians used to cross the river between Massapeas
 and Allyns Point coming from Mohe.
 gan to Allyn's Mountain, below Allyn's
 Point. On the mountain they had z signal station. The great masses 0, oyster shells on the banks of the rivel
 thereabouts are silent reminders of tht | aboriginals.