The Irish standard., 1886-11-27
CATHOLIC NEWS.
Church Notes.

Church Notes.
There are 2,656,OO Catholics in AT
RIGA.
Rev. j. S. Fitzpatrick, of Hartford
Conn, is dead.
Bishop Delaney, Of Cork, is dead. HI
was in his 9Oth year.
There is strong effort being made tc
establish Catholic college in Harting
ton, Neb.
Herr Heider, a noted tailor Of Berlin,
who died last week, left 800, 600 marks
to the Church.
The Pro- Cathedral Of Allegheny, Pa,
was totally destroyed by fire recently.
Loss, $3.50, 0,0c0.
The choir of St. James Church, Cl l.
cago, are preparing new mass by
Iiorza for Christmas morning.
The Rev. Father Bonifce, 0. S. F., of
Quincy, ILL.,, is visiting Chicago, a guest
Of pastors of St. Peters Church.
AT St. Mary's Cathedral. Cincinnati, {,
Rev. John O'Neil Of Lexington, KY,
was ordained priest by the Right Rev.
Bisho1, Macs on the 1st inst.
The Rt. Rev. Father Scanlan, the new
Bishop-elect of Salt Lake City, will be
oonsecrated in the Cathedral at San
Francisco just after Christmas.
The Catholic churches in Pittsburgh,
Pa, have purchased one hundred acres
on Squirrel hill to be used for a ceme-
terry. The ground cost $50, 900.
Rev. L. Hinssen, of Cairo, ILL.,, has
beer. appointed Spiritual Director of the
Sisters Of Charity, who have their
mother-house in Springfield, I'll.
The Rev. Father Devos, Of Spalding,
Neb., is in Chicago, a guest OF Father
Cashman. He reports the colony in a
most nourishing condition.
The Rev. Chancellor Murray of the
Chicago Cathedral was called to Ph1la-
delphia last week on a telegram an
no1ncing the death Of his mother.
The Rome Stampau says the Vatican
has addressed note to England asking
for the establishment OF diplomatic re-
lations between that country and the
Vatican.
Bishop Spaulding Of the diocese of
Peoria, I'LL, celebrated the 8 o'clock
Mass in St. Peters Cathedral, New
York, week ago last Sunday. The
communicates numbered 800.
Rev. Father Boucharl, S. j., after a
five months mission among the Catho-
lies of Montana, and portions Of Oregon
and Washington Territory, is now rest
ing in San Francisco.
Yicar-General Conway, assisted by
Fathers Smith, Gill, Agnew, Perry and
Titzsinlmons, laid the corner stone of
St. Vincent's Asylum, Chicago, week
ago last Sunday The ediiice will cost
in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
Rev Father ONeil], of the cathedral
in Rochester, has gone to Denver for
the winter. His health is very delicate,
and 50 much was he benefited by a
residence there last winter that he
homes This winter for a permanent Guile. |
In a letter just received by Jesuit
priest of Chicago it is officially an
nounced that a meeting Of the Sacred
Congregation Of Rites was held in
Rome on Tuesday, Nov. Is, prepara-
tory to the Canonization of Blessed
Peter Claver.
On Saturday, November 10, Arch
bishop Feehan, of Chicago, admins
tered Their Of Confirmation to a class
of 2SO children in the Church OF the I'M
maculate Conception at Joliet. Anum-
Der of visiting clergyman from ada
cent towns were present.
In connection with the late meeting
Of the American Bishops in Rome and
the plenary council i'll baltimore, the
Propaganda has completed and submit
ted to the Pope code of rules defining
the relations between the Bishops and
the Pope and in regard to the discipline
of the Catholic clergy.
The relics of St. James the Apostle,
and Of companion SIS. Athansius and
Theodore which were discovered few
years ago at Compostella, were lately
transferred with great solemnity to
mora fitting shrine of gold, adorned
with precious stones. The Bishop OF
Palencia presided at the ceremony. The
faithful came in large numbers to take
part in the procession, and venerate the
relics of the first apostles Of their coun'
try.
Father Galeote, who murdered the
Bishop of Madrid, has become abso-
utely insane in prison. His mania has
:eached such a pitch that he raves night
and day about his grievances against