News and Notes by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 27, 1893

News and Notes.

By Editor

FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 20.

RELIGIOUS.

—The German Reichstag is again in session, and a resolution has been submitted prohibiting the immigration of all Jews not German subjects.

—Rabbi Voorsanger, of San Francisco, finds that Friday evening services are better attended by those not of the Jewish faith than the regular Sabbath services.

—The New York World says that Father Francis D. Fabris, who accompanied Satolli to this country, is authority for the statement that the apostolic delegate is to be made a cardinal.

—Rev. E. T. Hiscock, D. D., of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., recently read a paper on the transfer of the Sabbath, before the Baptist Ministers' Association of New York City, in which he frankly stated that “whatever ground there may be for observing Sunday, there is no ground in the New Testament for the change of the Sabbath or for the sacredness of Sunday.”

—The Central Christian Church at San Jose, Cal., has appointed a committee to petition the board of supervisors to settle at a special election the question of license or no license. The church committee held a meeting this evening and decided to secure the coöperation of all prohibition societies and church organizations in the county to further the movement.

—A Methodist minister in Niles City, Mont., speaking on the Sabbath question, acknowledged the fact that the Catholic Church changed the day, and said that, although he did not approve of many things the Catholic Church had done, we could not throw away all that it had done, for if we did, what would we have left? This is a significant question for Methodists to ponder.

—The Catholic archbishops, at their last annual meeting, held in Chicago, decided that it was proper to provide, at Washington, D. C., a suitable residence for the apostolic delegate, and all Catholics in the United States are to be called upon for donations. The building has already been provided, and Monsignor Satolli has been installed, but the collection has not yet been taken.

—The Catholic News says: “The Chancellor of the Chester Consistory Court in England has decided that it is illegal for members of the State church to ask the prayers of a congregation for the souls of the departed. The question was raised by the inscription on a monument in Odd Rode Church, which reads as follows: ‘Of your charity, pray for the soul of Henriette Francis.’ According to the chancellor's decision the inscription must be amended.”

—In the published defense of the Catholics against the American Protective Association, by the Protestant ministers of Columbus, Ohio, the defenders admit that of 112 policemen in that city, forty-five were Roman Catholics. Considering the small alleged proportion of Catholic population and capital, this is certainly a very large proportion of Catholic policemen, when we consider the fact that as a general thing policemen (other than Catholics) are seldom adherents of any particular religion.

—Bishop Coxe, of Buffalo, has written a sharp letter to Monsignor Satolli, the papal ablegate in the United States, in which he informs that august functionary that he is “not qualified to expound our Constitution to an intelligent people, nor entitled as an alien to lecture to us on our duties.” The letter further says, “You are not only an alien, but the emissary of a foreign court, and evidently as ignorant of our institutions as you are of our language.” Speaking of the Jesuits, the bishop says: “I am antagonistic of that corrupt society; so are thousands of professed Roman Catholics. . . . It is the duty of all free people to limit and control, if not to banish, the Jesuits.”

—Of the growing liberality of the government of Turkey toward the Catholic Church, the Boston Republic says: “A decree has just been promulgated at Constantinople and sent to Monsignor Matzedoff, bishop of Salonica, making the following concessions to the Catholic clergy: The bishop will be ex officio a member of the provincial council, by which civil and religious questions are considered. Besides, he will have the right to be represented by deputy in all district councils. He can demand an escort in his travels. The government will recognize any title he gives to priests engaged in the work of education. He will be empowered to administer justice amongst Catholics, and his decisions relative to various questions will have the force of law. No priest can be condemned for an offense by the civil tribunals without the consent of the bishop, and if he is found guilty, he will undergo his punishment at the episcopal residence. Finally, the bishop will have the right to defend the faithful in all cases.”

SECULAR.

—Mrs. Grant, widow of General U. S. Grant, has purchased a house in San Diego, Cal.

—The Page Flour Mills at Fergus Falls, Minn., were burned on the 15th inst. Loss, $100,000.

—The Russian Commissioner has contracted for 12,000 square feet of space in the Manufactures Building of the San Francisco Midwinter Exposition.

—Thomas Prunty was killed and two of his children badly wounded by burglars who entered their home in Chicago, on the night of the 14th inst.

—The attorney for the Chinese Six Companies in San Francisco has informed the revenue collector that the Chinese are willing to register immediately.

—The British war ship Champion has gone from Victoria, B. C., to Honolulu, to look after British interests in connection with the Hawaiian imbroglio.

—U. S. Solicitor General Maxwell has ordered the release of all the Chinese held in California for deportation, excepting such as have been convicted of some felony.

—A London dispatch of the 17th inst. says, “A fearful gale has swept the English coast, and many wrecks are reported.” A later report estimates the loss of life at 200.

—Almost everything connected with the projected Midwinter Fair at San Francisco has to be enlarged from the original design, on account of the unexpected interest developing both at home and abroad.

—A general strike has been ordered on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, caused by the company's refusal to recognize anybody as representing the employes of the road who have a line of grievances to present.

—An interstate convention is called for December 5, at Topeka, Kan., in the interest of the scheme for a railroad from North Dakota to the Gulf of Mexico, to be owned by the States through which the road will pass.

—The murderer of Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, is indignant because his attorney proposes to enter a plea of insanity in his defense. He claims that his dastardly act was justifiable, and he wants to pose as a public benefactor.

—The band of thirty Samoan islanders who have been on exhibition at the World's Fair, arrived in San Francisco on the 19th inst. After giving a few exhibitions in that city and vicinity, they will sail for home on a chartered schooner.

—Considerable uneasiness is reported from Centerville, Fresno County, Cal., on account of people being afflicted with glanders contracted from horses. Those afflicted with the disease suffer intense pain. A boy of 16 years died last week in great agony.

—Late dispatches via Brussels report severe fighting in the Kongo Free State. After conquering Kurindo, Captain Ponthier pursued the Arabs and completely routed them. It is said that he captured Bon Abadi, who is responsible for the assassination of Emin Pasha.

—The Lennos Block and adjoining buildings in Memphis, Tenn., were burned on the night of the 13th inst. Four persons lost their lives in the flames, and several were more or less injured by jumping from windows. The property loss is stated at over $500,000.

—A boy aged 13 years was shot and killed at Springfield, Ill., on the 19th inst., while being initiated into a society composed of boys of 12 to 15 years of age. The shooting was accidental, but it is said that the shooter appears to consider himself quite a hero.

—The Pacific Coast has had its windstorm, although it did not quite rank as a hurricane. In the vicinity of San Francisco Bay several buildings on shaky foundations were considerably damaged. At the Midwinter Fair grounds the unfinished Hawaiian building was demolished.

—A citizen of Dallas, Texas, named Parish is accused of hiring a negro to murder his business partner, on whose life he held a $10,000 policy. The negro committed the murder, and afterward admitted that he was hired to do the deed. Parish was arrested, and attempted suicide in jail.

—The ten fugitives from Siberian exile who recently arrived in San Francisco, are in prison, at the instance of the Russian Consul, awaiting the decision of our government on the question of their extradition. Great interest is manifested in the case by the Russian population of the entire country, and also in England.

—A Paris dispatch says: “The French Government has sent three special commissioners of police to the Spanish frontier with instructions to take every precaution possible to prevent Anarchists crossing the frontier. The Spanish Government has pledged itself to take similar action on the other side of the frontier whenever called upon by the French Government. It is understood the German, Austrian, and Italian Governments have sent additional instructions to their frontier police.”

—Some of the colored people down South seem to have caught the lynching spirit themselves. One colored man killed another of his own race last week, at Pine Bluff, Ark., and a mob, composed entirely of colored people, broke open the jail, hanged the murderer to a tree, shot several bullets into the body, and then set fire to it.

—The trial of the last of the fifteen stock “rustlers” who were indicted over a year ago at Colfax, Wash., at the instance of the Protective Stock Association, has resulted in acquittal. In every trial acquittal has resulted, although in this last case the prosecuting witness admitted being an accomplice of the defendant in horse stealing.

—Southern California has had a quite general snowstorm. It occurred on the 17th inst., and was accompanied by rain, and in some places hail. The snowfall on the mountains was heavy, and in the valleys it is the first visitation in many years. Orange growers were considerably frightened for the time, but no great damage is reported.

—The University of Minnesota (that is, the students) is highly indignant because Cornell University declines to make the long journey west to engage in a game of football on Thanksgiving day, for which event great preparation has been made. There is probably no other means with which the students are acquainted of giving national thanks.

—The latest from Rio Janeiro is to the effect that the rebel fleet was still bombarding the land forts, although it is the general impression that their supplies must be about exhausted. It is also reported that Admiral Mello had proclaimed in favor of restoring the old empire, and had named Prince D’Alcantara, grandson of Dom Pedro, as emperor.

—The miners in the Wellington coal mines, at Nanaimo, B. C., recently demanded a ten per cent increase in wages, and quit work until their demand should be allowed. But last week they were notified to remove their tools, as the mines would be shut down. Suffering will be the result, as many families are dependent upon the mines for support.

—The champion bruisers of the United States and England have a hard time to find a place where they can legally settle their international contest. Their last attempt was to have the affair at Jacksonville, Fla. But the governor has directed the sheriff of Duval County to prevent any prize fights within his jurisdiction. Single-handed pugilism is waning before the greater attraction of prospective national bruising.

—Advices from El Paso state that Mexico has another revolution on her hands, and that the revolutionists are in possession of Carrizalitos. A Silver City, N. M., dispatch says: “The Tamochi Indians are in possession of Palomas, Mexico, and have sacked the customhouse and driven everybody across the line into the United States.” Our government has been appealed to for troops to protect American interests.

—A Chinese Court was held in Sacramento last week by two dignitaries of the Six Companies, for the purpose of investigating the faction troubles that have long existed there. It is said the high-binders, who manifest utter contempt for American police courts, will tremble in the presence of one of their tribunals. It is said that trouble there is now settled, and some hard characters will find it convenient to return to China.

—A few weeks ago the new U. S. cruiser Olympia was the fleetest war vessel in the world; but now the new Columbia, just completed, takes the lead. This “Christian nation” is making rapid strides in the preparation of engines of destruction for the enforcement of the “Christian laws, institutions, and usages” decreed by the “image” of the papal “beast,” when the National Reformers shall have accomplished their end.

—The whole country is exercised over the Hawaiian question, principally because nobody seems to know anything definite about the situation. All the newspaper comments are based upon the theory that President Cleveland has determined to overthrow the provisional government and reëstablish the monarchy. While surface appearances indicate such a policy, at this writing it is not definitely known what the design is.

—In Marseilles, France, at midnight of the 15th inst., a dynamite bomb was exploded against the house of General Mathelin, of the fifteenth army corps, cracking the walls and breaking all the glass. Several other bombs were placed in different places, which it was evidently expected would be exploded by the concussion. Adjacent buildings were also damaged somewhat, but no person was injured.

—The treasurer of the Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa Railroad was knocked down and robbed of about $22,000 in cash, at the office of the company in Chicago, early in the morning of the 15th inst. He had left the money in a satchel in the office safe overnight, and went early to catch a train on which he was going out to pay employes. As he was about to leave the office, he was knocked down and beaten till he was insensible, and when he came to, his money was gone. He was unable to give any definite description of the robbers.