The Ordinary of the Diocese of Alton, Illinois, Peter Joseph Baltes has issued a Pastoral to the clergy and laity prohibiting the reading of the Freeman's Journal, The Western Watchman, and The Irish World, under pain of suspension from the Church. Harty is sorry to see the two former papers classed with the latter and is even more sorry to have to discontinue his subscription to the Journal. It is strange that the Bishop should censure these two papers as he did since the Catholic population at large will suffer from their suppression. He asks that the amount of his bill be sent him so that he can pay whatever he owes McMaster. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.