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T fQA im. WILL IT BE B03ACIU A Slrax Falli Remaa Write a Lrttrr ra the Yacaat See f Seat. Dakota. Although Intelligence concerning tbe long-vacant Cut hoi 1c woo of Sioux Fall ad lu long- x pee ted bUhop may cot be of absorbing Interest to tbe general Hy of your readers, neTertheleaa I am aware that you have a considerable clientele who, for the last aeven week, have anxiously scanned the Journal's column for some information a to their future bishop. Thi watchfulnes for the much desired announcement was heightened by an item appearing in the AorJitKsUrn Chronick,lhe official organ of Archbishop Ireland, to the effect that, for certain, within a month from date, the biabop of Sioux Fall would be named. Tbe Chronicle ha proved to be a false prophet, for week in addition to the month have passed and tbe bishop i still a myth. Surmises of various Import are made and discussed both by tbe Catholic laity and the priest a to the cause of this long and unprecedented absence of a bishop in a diocese laboring under - such strained conditions. It is the im pression of some, and not a few. that month ago the German element, aided and abetted by the late incumbent, pe titioned Rome for a German bishop; and meeting and caucuses of German priests, held from time to time, with occasional visit from Bishop Marty, give color to this opinion. It 1 further more openly asserted that this move ment ha been vigorously resisted by Archbishop Ireland, and a hotly pushed to the front by Herr Cahensly ltes, for, though they may repudiate the nomenclature, they are strongly tinged with the sentiment. Be this as it may, there are others well acquainted with the checkered history of this diocese who are of the opinion that, owing to it grievously erupted and dislocated membership, neither Dr. O'Gorman nor Father Christie, whose name were forwarded to Rome so far back as last March, will undertake to diagnose and minister medicants to it multiplied infirmities and wounds. Thi view seems to have considerable weight, for there are priest still In the diocese who protest against wrongs inflicted during the last regime, and whose complaint are now In the hand of the apostolic delegate and Archbishop Ireland, awaiting ad judication. So intense i the interest In the name of tho coming bishop in thi city that two Catholic cannot meet in serious conversation without discussing the topic They built much on the official dictum In Archbishop Ireland's Xvrth- vxstern Chronicle, but they have been sadly -disappointed. Strange to say the credibility a to the future bishop writing his first name Thomas has been reaffirmed, but the identity is not re ferred tolThomas O'Gorman, but to Thomas Bonacum, who, it 1 said, will be transferred from the Lincoln diocese to the diocese Jo Sioux Fall. I have myself seen a letter conveying this in telligence to a respectable Catholic priest, the writer of which says: "It Is founded on good authority, and Bishop Thomas Bonacum will be In Sioux Falls before Christmas." It ap pear thatxiother priest of South Da kota have'-received the same Intel ligence. One thing certain, the expectation of priest and' people are now at their utmost tension, and religious sentiment is becoming congested at the many dis appointments in this headless diccese Should Bishop Thomas Bonacum be the dark horse, there will be kick as high a Haman. Catholic Layman, Sioux Falls, S. D., December 16, in Min neapolis Journal. iooa, supported by maey of tbe peopl who are making Rome howl, therefore there may be ome management neces sary for those of tbe organisation who are particularly responsible for this kind of work. Beaide thi, the Pres byterian have been doing active work In Turkey, seeding out the Bible ia the Arable language and opeclng college, cbcol and night-schools, and In these tbe Bible would be taught, and it has caused the father who live In Rome great aolicitude. The archbishop ba denounced these school and the people who attend them, and threatened all kind of punishment on those who had any sympathy for those who were so bold a to oppoe the holy father at Rome. But many of the people looked upon the entreaties (?) of the arch bishop with indifference, atid possibly thought they were not the sluves of the holy father. Now let the holy father give the situation to those who are employed by him to attend to such case. These Protestants of various kinds- heretic are our enemies, and must be conquered. The Mohammedan are ourenemie and should in every pos sible way be weakened, because we must control Jerusalem if we can. Therefore, if by wise management we can fan the discontent on both side into a flame, ourenemie will be burned by It That more may be burned, and the work of these heretics be impeded we must engage tbe attention of Eng land to the United States, that she may the more slowly go to the aid of those who are calling for help and protection of their lives. Therefore, If there are rumors of war between this county and England, we must not be surprised. It would then be wise for the corre spondents of this organization to fill the paper with articles stating that the Armenian are tbe aggressor. At the same time the holy father must say to the world that he is very much afraid of war (which personally may be true). Between the deep-laid plan of the Sultan to outwit the humane power and this politico-religious combine, the power should show that they under stand human nature, and that they can "spot" a rascal on sight. Aleph Disfranchised for Selling Totes. A few day ago the Associated Press dispatches contained the following: A DISGRACED PRIEST. Sentenced U a Twe-Tear Trra. la the Pralteatlary and a Wnlpplajr. MONTREAL, Can., Dooember 20 Father Tremblay of Pembroke pleaded guilty before Judge Dmiglaathl morn lng of an unmentionable crime with nine-year-old boy here. lie said he u drunk at the time. The judge aid he waa a disgrace to the Catholic church, and intimated that hi punish ment would be a whipping and two years' Imprisonment. He will be sen tenoed on Tuesday. Eject Priests from Their Haute. Lansing, Mich., December 17. A most exciting scene was enacted at the priest' house of St. Mary' Catholio church thla afternoon, when about fif teen male member of the parish, who for a long time have been opposed to the manner in which the buslnei and plritual affair of the parish have been conducted by Rev. T. F. Slattery, forcibly ejected the pastor and six priest who were assisting in conduct ing services. The visitor retained possession of the house until served with an ouster by Deputy Sheriff Mo Kale, who is in possession pending the result of a hearing before Circuit Court Commissioner Fraser to-morrow, all the defendant having been released on their personal recognizance to night. Tbe anti-Slattery faction have carried their grievanoei to Bishop Foley 'and Monslgnore Satolll, and, neither having made the Investigation demanded, they adopted this method of getting the case Into the courts To-day's affair was precipitated by the action of Father Slattery in granting absolution Sunday to daughters of two of the opposing faction, and then when they appeared by his direction for communion yesterday it was publicly denied them. The Agitated Turkey. The eyes of the intelligent world are turned upon Turkey, and many, un doubtedly, are provoked because some step is not taken by the power to cause Turkey's official to cease acting as ty rants. While she deserve all the blame she ha received, and I believe much more, especially because of her determination to crush every form of religion other than Mohammedanism, even if it is necessary to kill every one who accepts any other form of religion, notwithstanding the fact that that country was the ground on which Christ walked, preached and healed. There'aare 'cause for ua to blame another form of religion which affiliates with the political managers of those countries where it has any power or dictates to them, which may open the way to a solution of this eastern ques tion. It has been known for a great while that this church, which may be called a political church, will not oppose and fight an enemy If there is any possibil ity of her managing the affairs of na tiona or people so that one of her enemies will fight anothor, and if pos sible exterminate each other. By this method, instead of being compelled to have two forms of enemies to fight, she ha simply a little wise (?) management to undertake. This political church has enemies in Boston; the popular lectures, the press and the pulpit have dealt blow after blow against her until she 1 beginning to feel like Sullivan did down south, that she might lose her "belt." In Turkey there are very prosperous mis- Newton, 111., Dec. 6. Ia the circuit court to-day Judge S. Z. Lande sen tenced seven vote-seller a follows: William Eskew. W. Johnson. Adam Holm, John D. Wood and Thomas Cline, disfranchisement for ten years ana tnree months' labor on tbe roads, on a plea of guilty; and George W. D. Woods and Hugh Henry, fifteen years aisrrancnisement and tnree months' labor on the roads, on conviction by juries. These are the first successful prosecutions in Jasper county for brib ery at elections. This is one sign of returning health to the body politic. None will dispute the justice of disfranchising the man who sell his vote to the highest bidder In theory, our legislative assemblies are representative bodies, made up of men who have been elected by the peo ple and who are expected to legislate or the best interest of the people But men who are elected by purchased votes are elected by money rather than by the people. Such men are elected to defeat the end of justice by repre senting, not the people, but the money power which elected them by corrupt ing the ballot. Tbe purchase or sale of votes must defeat the very end for which the suffrage of the people was established, and he who buys or sell a vote strikes at the foundation of our liberties by seeking to defeat the will of the people. It Is a crime for which dis franchisement 1 a mild penalty. Of course all will agree with the sentiment thus expressed, as applied to the state. But what of the same thing a applied to the church? The well- informed will not dispute that similar procedure has sometimes crept into the body ecclesiastical as in the body poli tic. To sell one's vote for consideration of position ia no better in morals than to sell it for money. The conference member who barter his vote for con' Bideratiom of appointment, position or promotion, and he who buys, paying with the church's parsonage a though It were hi individual property, is on the same plane a the Illinois criminal who will henceforth for a term of year not be permitted to hold office or to ca?t a ballot. Such action strike at the foundation of the church itself, and the perpetrator thereof would suffer but a mild penalty should they be perpetually disfranchised ecclesiastically. We write this, of course, with reference to the guilty ecclesiastics of Kamskatka Omaha Christian Advocate. Tbe Priest Butler Case. The complaint against Augustus Bed ford and Anna Brouthers, for conspir acy against Priest Butler, of Brighton, has been nol prossed. It waa alleged in one count that the defendant con spired to charge Rev. Francis J. But ler, of Brighton, with being the father of a child, and also in another count that the conspiracy was to make the charge against Rev. James P. Mc Guigan. The case when instituted created considerable excitement, and was largely reported in the news papers. The action of the district at torney is due to the fact that there was not found to be evidence sufficient to convict of tbe conspiracy. Boston Daily Standard. Vegetone Cures Constipation.' Omaha, Neb., Nov. 20, 1895. How ard Medicine Company, Omaha, Neb. Dear Sirs: This is to certify that I have been troubled for years with in digestion and constipation, and have taken almost everything I have heard of, but without effect until I used How ard's Vegetone. 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