Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-17
HOME FROM ROME.
Return OF the Right Rev. Bishop
Becker 10 This CITY Thursday
Evening.

Return OF the Right Rev. Bishop
Becker TO This CITY Thursday
Evening.
The Right Rev. Thomas A. Becker,
bishop of Wilmington, returned from
New York with the Rev. Father Kelley at
Z O'Clock Thursday night and proceeded at
once to the parochial residence of St.
Peters, where he remained over night,
the guest Of Father Kelley. Many per-
sons called upon the bishop during the
evening, but as he was much fatiguej,
he having lost considerable sleep on the
voyage TO New York on account of the
very stormy weather and exceedingly
rough sea, lie retired early. The reverend
gentleman had pleasant trip to Rome
aud is in good health
A representative of the GAZETTE called
u9on him Friday mornil & but, as. he
MS very busy, d interview could not be
had. Father Kelley was seer, however,
and he, in reply to question of the re
porter, stated that II is not yet known
whether Bishop O'Hara has been ap-
poiuted to succeed Archbishop Wood.
Archbishop Corrigan OF New York, the
Right Res. Bishop O'Hara OF Harrisburg
aud the Right Rev, Mousiguor CvrcorGn,
Baltimore, and who was theologiau to the
congress- Of American archbishops in
liome, accompanied Bishop Becker from
| Rome 70 New York
'NutlipE came before the congress-"
said the monsignor, in answer to inquiries
OF 6 reporter OF the New York Morning
journal Wednesday week "but what per
taius to the church, 10 doctrine, morals
I a .
various stories floating about know
nothing about the matter. The national
| council OF bishops will meet at day vet
| to liz set No questions were formulated
to come before the councit. All such
things are to he talked ovsr by the
| blshups here There wafe only the srch-
| bishops represented in Rome -
| In an interview with a New York cor
respondent Archbishop Corrigan said
'Our conference lasted just one month,
from the 18Th of Novembe to the 18th of
| December. 1t WAS held at the invitation
OF the holy father Tor the purpose Of dis
Guessing ecclesiastical discipline in this
country"
''I cannot spesify," he replied, "but
| can say in general way that all our
| discussions and deliberations were on the
| spiritual Improvement of our people and
more etfectusl church discipline in this
| country"
"Did the American srchbishops agree
unanimously TO the conclusions arrived
att'
"They invariably did, but we have yet
to report rs committee to the American
Episcopste, which will meet as council,
probably in Baltimore, for its approval. "
EDid the conference touch upon the
Irish troubles p
aYou may say (this with great EN-.
phasis) that neither the Irish question
nor any political question whatsoever
was even so much as mentioned"
In conclusion, the reverend gentleman
stated that upon the whole the conference
was entirely satisfactory, and that he was
sure much good will come ont of il.
New Medical society.
The State and Peninusular Homeopathic
Medical Society, composed OF Is hom@-
pathio physicians OF the State and PENN.
sula, was organized on Thursday in the
rooms OF the Young Mems Republican
club. Officers were elected as follows
President, L. Kittinger OF Wilmington
Vice President, T. II. Cooper of Chester
tuWn DecIe'aryi - n hlle Vi w lInlus
ton Corresponding Secretary, j. Pau
Lukens OF Wilmington Treasurer
William Kennedy OF Middletown
Board of Censors, N. Negendsnk of Will
mington, C. o. Swinney of Smyrna, J
w. Crumbsugh Of Hockessin. The fol
lowing delegates to the American Insti
tute Of Homeopathy, which meets a
Deer Park, Md, in June, were appointed
DR.. J. Nj. Curtis OF Wilmington and DR.
Dawson of Milford; Alternstes, DR.. J
Paul Lukens of Wilmington and DR..
W. Crumbsugh of Hockessin. Severs
interesting papers were read. The societ,
adjourned to meet at Rehoboth on Thurs
day, July 10th.