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February 24, 1879
The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati faces escalating financial troubles with claims totaling $3,600,000. Relief efforts have failed, and a committee of Catholic clergymen plans to seek state law changes to allow a lottery for his benefit, though success is doubtful in Ohio.
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ARCHBISHOP
PURCELL'S
DEBTEDNESS $3,600,000
CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.—The financial troubles of archbishop Purcell appear to increase by later developments. The trustees appointed some time ago to receive and audit the claims against him decline to make public a statement of amount already filed, but at a meeting of the clergy, at which the bishop presided, he stated that claims have already been filed amounting to $3,600,000. All schemes for his relief apparently failed, and an effort will be made by a committee of Roman Catholic clergymen to have the State law modified so that a lottery scheme may be inaugurated for his benefit. There is, however, considered extremely doubtful in Ohio.
PURCELL'S
DEBTEDNESS $3,600,000
CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.—The financial troubles of archbishop Purcell appear to increase by later developments. The trustees appointed some time ago to receive and audit the claims against him decline to make public a statement of amount already filed, but at a meeting of the clergy, at which the bishop presided, he stated that claims have already been filed amounting to $3,600,000. All schemes for his relief apparently failed, and an effort will be made by a committee of Roman Catholic clergymen to have the State law modified so that a lottery scheme may be inaugurated for his benefit. There is, however, considered extremely doubtful in Ohio.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Archbishop Purcell
Financial Troubles
Debts
Cincinnati
Lottery Scheme
Roman Catholic Clergy
What entities or persons were involved?
Archbishop Purcell
Where did it happen?
Cincinnati, Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
Archbishop Purcell
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
Event Date
Feb. 23
Story Details
Archbishop Purcell's debts reach $3,600,000 in claims; trustees audit but withhold details; clergy meeting reveals amount; failed relief schemes lead to proposal for lottery via law modification, doubted in Ohio.