Year: 1879

and feeble. and shows signs of giving way under the
embarrassments which are bearing on nim 20
heavily"


'what does he say about themY'


"He can say nothing except that he was totally
ignorant OF the amount. When the thing nrss csms
to be talked about that he likely to be worried
by these deposts-that several months ago
they amounted to. Father Edward assured him that
they not large and he need give himself no con-
Germ about them. They might run up to 100000.
but could not exceed that amount. The property
would be four fold the amount of the debts. This
satisfied the old gentleman and he gave it no further
thought until the crisis came on.


What does he wish to do?"


"He would be glad TO be allowed to resign, but it y
doubtful If he will be-


"Do you think the general appeal to the Church
for his aid will be successfulT


II hope it will be- indeed. may say that be-
lieve il will be, and the full amount will be made
up-yes, the full amount.


THE CATHOLIC ORGANS VIEWS.


The Catholic Columbian. organ Of the the Columbus
diocese says this to-day. editorially In regard to
the Archbishop's troubles-


The financial embarrassment Of the archdiocese Of os
that they against tho and his
% how this action Will sspsde
s@s the az S s. ' s
pleie breaking venerable preato who has de
sss s ""s. saSs
s 'ss s.
We WEI all the debit bit and credit s%s % accounts
pended and those who are over TO obtain ~medi-
Edward IN tho Of religion viii note how little their
has availed them Ia obtaining merit. 1t
want by misnanagcment of money affairs Domnis
rsdrtat tThe Lord will provided





In regard to the claims held by the Archbishop
against other parties there considerable street talk.
The assignee had not mp to tonight prepared q list
of the securities and declined to schedule them until
later day. 1t will probably be made up tomorrow.


DROUGHT.


Only one suit entered in the courts to-day
against the Archbishop. It brought by Nina
Pund, tho of the claim being $4228 with in.
terest One of the suits brought against him in the
magistrates courts came for trial to-day. but on
motion OF the assignee was continued for . week.


PROPHECY FULFIILED.
In connection with the claim made by some of the
creditors that the title of the Passonist Fathers
their establishment will be brought into question
there e an old story revived which has
print Some time in the thirties, perhaps in 1886
1885, Cincinnati leased from Nicholas Longworth the
knob now known Mount Adams for an observ rvatory,
General o. NJ. Mitchell being the who gave vital
ity to the enterprise. The corner stone was laid
out here to perform the servce During his speech
he alluded with considerable bitterness to the Catho
lie Church being opposed to the progress of science
and spoke of the prosecutions Of Calico illus
felt incensed at Il and in sermon soon after said
that the time would come when retribution would
be theirs and the building whose corner stone had
been laid with an insult to the Catholic Church
would yet belong to that Church. He never forgot
that, and after thtrtyhve years the property camo
into the market and he was the purchaser.


It Is said by his friends that nothing gave him
greater pleasure than to obtain the title deeds to
this property. As he had obtained il repairs
were made and the building put in possession Of ono
Of the most austcre Of the Church, in whose
hands it is to-day Though the title may be brought
into question by the prosecution OF those suits
Church. even if they have to redeem it at its full
value. lss