Year: 1878

I'm the Catholic Churches.


National Associated Press to the Star.


New York, Feb. 25.-All the Catholic
Churches were unusually crowded at every
service yesterday, and the altars in each
were resplendent with lights and flowers.
At High Mass special TIE Deums were sung
in honor of the new Pope and in most of
the churches he was alluded to in the ser
mon. At the Cathedral thousands of per-
sons were unable to obtain admittance.


The SOcialistic Labor Party.


A meeting OF the Fourth Section of the
socialistic party was held yesterday morn
ing, and lasted for several hours. The room
was decorated with national flags, and the
red flag of the Commune was prominently
displayed. Chairman r. A. Bartholomew
stated that the object of the meeting was
to enter protest against the proposed repeal
of the Lien Laws, but resolutions offered by
Louis Huck went much further


They declared that it was the opinion of
the party that State, and if necessary
National Labor Bureau should be formed,
and that more protection should be given
to the right OF free speech. A standing
army was denounced and protest made
against the existence of the National Guard
and the existence of armores in any city.


The resolutions were adopted with con-
siderable applause and ordered to be sent
to Washington, to Gov. Robinson and to
both Houses of the Legislature.


A short address was made in German,
after which Isaac Bennett, who was an
nounced as belonging to the Workingmen's S
party, made lengthy speech. He declared
| that both political parties were opposed to
them, and if they wanted justice they must
band together and make laws for them
selves If it was decided to do this, they
would have help from the workmen both in
Germany and France. Congress- he said,
might make laws, but they couldn't restrain
the people from breaking them.


Referring to the National Guard of State
and to the armorics in the city, he declared
that they should be abolished. They were
only established to protect capital and
to intimidate the workingmen. Only let
the army be abolished and labor would
make such move as would insure its rights
and render it equal with capital.


! The speech seemed to meet with the APP
proval of the delegates present. The rest of
the business was of routine character.
,Longshoremen's Troubles.
The managers of the Anchor Line of
steamships who during the numberless
strikes of the 'longshoremen have always
managed to steer clear of any trouble with
their stevedores or dock hands, are likely to
have serious trouble with their men and a
general strike among them is expected. All
day yesterday the men were engaged dis
cussing the question, meeting in their usual
place of resort on West street, and it Is
Stated that they have almost unanimously
resolved upon plan of action. The griev-
ance of which they complain, as stated by
one of their number, is the attempted re-
duction of pay. #


1t is alleged that the company formerly
paid 80 cents an hour for day work and 40
cents an hour for work at night but that
they recently discontinued this plan and
agreed to pay steady wages of $l2 per
week, with the understanding that 40 cents
an hour was to be paid for all over time or
extra work. Lately some of the men have
not been needed during the whole of the
time embraced in what would be the
regular DAYS work, and it is stated that
the company intend to deduct from the S12
per week pro rata of the sum correspond
ing with the time during which they were
idle. This the men will resist, on the
grounds that they were ready for work and
| always on the dock during working hours,
awaiting the call for duty. To-day is the
regular payday and will decide the ques-
ton. II the reduction is made the men
will undoubtedly quit work, but it is GER
tain that they will do so in peaceable man
| ner.


Queer Case of Depravity.
One of the most extraordinary cases ever
made public in this city came up before
Justice Murray. On Saturday evening
Alice Archer, a young colored girl, was ar
rested at the instance of Rev. Alfred Lou
trel, of 1872 West Twenty-fifth street, who
charged her with annoying and trying tc
extort money from him. The girl was
taken to the Police Station. During the
night she became very despondent and at
tempted to commit suicide by hanging her
self to the door of the cell. She was dis
covered by the door-man just in time tt
save her life. The girl was taken to Cour
this morning, when, with great reluctance
she told the following story: "AbOut two
years ago 1 went to live with Mr.
Loutrel as servant and one nigh
after had been there about month hi
took me out of my bed and carried me te
his own. After that we lived together a.
man and wife. We continued to hold these
relations toward each other until last week
when without any reason Mr.. Loutrel made
but was directed to lawyer named Clark
who, after compelling me to sign paper
and receipt for all claims against Mr.. Lou
trel, gave me $5. Believing that had beer
cheated by the lawyer I went to see Mr.
Loutrel about the matter and he had me ar
rested" The girl wept bitterly while tell
ing the story. Rev. Mr.. Loutrel, who is g
tall, clerical, white-haired man about sixty
years of age, was then questioned by Jus
tce Murry. He said that he was a regular
ordained minister of the Gospel, but was al
present teaching languages in private fami