News Of The State

Bay City, Mich., Nov. 25.- The conflict of the Polish Roman Catholics in this city over the projected neiv cemetery is likely to result in some oL the combatants being made fit subjects for burial therein. Nobody has been killed i yet, but the chances for a tragedy are j not remóte. The greatest excitement : prevails in the city. Mayor Wright has himself assumed command of the pólice forcé, and a number of deputiea have been sworn in. The latest startling report was to the effect that a mob was gathering, determined to lynch Father Bogacki. who was driven from his church, Sunday because he opposed the new cemetery scheme. It is not, however, believed that so desperate a plan will be carried out. it wuuld probably. result in the loss of scores of lives. In the first place the military would be asked to take a hand. With this force, backed by the j pólice, the assailing mob would have to face lead and steel. In the next place, a more dangerous element would likely have to be encountered. Irish I'enple Angered. The Irish Roman Catholics, whose nger has been aroused by the action j f the Polacks in decrying their cemeery and practically refusing to inter heir dead therein, would undoubtedly ush to the aid oí Bogacki and his upporters, and the war would then become not only religious but racial. The result could easily be predicted. These cogent reasons will undoubtedly keep the oponents of Father Bogacki from attempting to take his life. Contrary to advice aid earnest protest of the policemen on duty in St. Stanislaus parsonagr. Father Bogacki insisted on moving bark there Monday morning, although the church premisas were surrounded by sentinels, and he managed to escape detection and enter the house unseen. A report gained circulation. however, that he was in the house, and a mob of 150 assembled to Dreak down the door and take him out. The offioers assured the mob that he was not in the house, and gave warning that anyone who undertook to enter would do so at his peril. Not being positive that the objectionable priest was in the parsonage, the mob iept back. To l'rotprt tlio I'rlest. A meeting was held Monday at whlch the mayor, the chairman of the pólice commissioners and others were present. It was decided to afford the priest such protection as was at hand and to place the whole matter before the grand jury, whieh is to meet this week. Two policemen are on guard. Bogacki says he will never surrender and that he will die game as priest of St. Stanislaus. Mayor Wright visited the premis?s Monday night and advised the mob to disperse. He oonvinced the leaders that they were making a great mistake by thciT coursp. His remarks, in addition to a rainstorm, caused the crowd to go home. There was another struggle Monday afternoon at the church. where members of both factions had assembled. After considerable fightinp:. in whlch no one was seriously hurt, the adherenis of Father Bogacki were repulsed. Not only werp sentries posted about the priest's house.but within the residence is a strong guard, ready to repel all invaders.