| Show GERMAN CATHOLICS they are holding a convention in milwaukee ON 1 aie OCEAN A steamer sinks olf Js ani seventy seven are drowned A strike in new york MILWAUKEE wig may 26 Spec lal the state convention of german aloman catholics which coi ened today to day has attracted it is anim cited no iese than members of thit th it religious denom to this city there is not a town or country that is not fully represented and for various reasons the proceedings of the meeting have evoked more alinn the usual interest the street parade of the catholic societies was aly the largest of a light character ever held in die state ae many prominent catholics frodi adjacent jacent ac states present hy invitation notable among them being H J of st louis president of the catholic central society of the united states the delegates bere welcomed to the city by mayor peck tho speech of the mayor was remarkable only in the fact eliat he refrained from making adv numerous remarks he was loudly cheered nhsn he referred indirectly to the issue in the late municipal campaign aud the circumstances that conspired to make him the chief magistrate of the city there will be no departure from the usual proceedings at annual meeting no action will be taken by the convention regarding the bennett law and a discussion of the subject wilt be entirely avoided alie public interest in the convention will be most attracted by the mass meeting to be held in the new academy to evening when among other topics to be discussed well by the school question this will brin the under discussion and it is quite provable will result in establishing the position of the german societies of the escate with reference to compulsory education the prominent members ars of the opinion that if the pope should give another cardinal to america that a german should be elevated to the high office as tha present cardinal gibbins of baltimore is of irish attraction I 1 A strike in york KEW YOEK may ag A thousand ci gar bakeis struck this morning for higher wages scoty serea Brow aei SAN FaAN Giaco may 26 special tho steamer oneida sunk off vancouver this morning and seventy seven were drowned steamers NEW YORK may 26 special A telegram has been received here stating that the steamer gascoigne from this port struck a rock off the shores of salv and reached gauvre badly disabled Thing valla arrived hero from copenhagen this morning badly damaged in a adorm on the atlantic kasal association may 26 special A state convention of the massachusetts branch of the american citizens equal bights association recently formed at washington is being held in the north russell street church the chairman in his address pointed out to every colored man the imperative necessity of participating in public concerns and urged upon them of the coford race born in the canadas or elsewhere to take more interest in the affairs of the state and nation by becoming naturalized citizens |
