Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-06
S:.sscl'S Fall.

The New York Times has special from San
Francisco in regard to the California ex.
perience of Monsignor Canel, which explains
much of The mystery in which his move.
ments have recently been invested. The dis
patch says
mo man ever dropped more completely
from public sight than Mgr. Capel since
coming to California. He Came here with
flourish of trumpets and for little while
appeared frequently in public, and bis name
was often mentioned in the papers Some
whispers, not altogether complimentary
to his character, however, had preceded
him, but as it was well advertised that be
was coming to San Francisco it WE thought
Of course, that the church Gignitaries here
would extend welcome BETTING so high
an official in the Pope's household ns tie
Monsignor. Consequently Mgr. Capol's fall
! loW.traVelers were much surprised when
The train arrived at Oakland 10 fiud 4 soil
tary priest, accompanied by layulau, tho
only church representatives ca hand to
| receive the prelate. Instead Of aciag to the
Archbishop's residence, as other church
dignitaricS have 6Oue when visiting here,
Mgr. Capel made tie Pslace Hote! his
headquarters. There are two tactions IN
the Catholic Church here, one headed 8"
| the Archbishop and the other by the So.
clety OF Jesus, who have the extensive Col
lege of St. ignalius and own much valuable
property. Owing to disputes, the two
| branches are anything but cordial. Mgr.
Capel fraternized with the Jesuits aud de-
livered several lectures Under their auspices
bus WAS almost entirely ignored by other
Catholics. He was not allowed to occupy
the pulpit in any church. Many of the
most prominent and wealthy society peo-
pie are Roman:sts, and Mgr. Capel made
every effort to secure the eutrae into the
| charmed circles, but was almost entirely uu-
successful. Perhaps the published state
ment in the local papers that he had coue
here expecting in SOME Inarnsr 10 secure u
| large amount of money to pay his deiis IN
England may have had some sllecl in urc.
venting the realization Of bis ambition
Mgr Capel hsd mol been here long before
| rumors IS 10 MS personal iabiis, altogether
Incompatible with his religious p7a;eutoas,
were in circu!stion. 4 great scaho, Was
caused by Inc probate, so IL is said on coed
| authority, while under the influence Of a
hearty dinner, making his wCy in,o Il re.
specialize house, which he mistooi for
one of a radically different character Tho
occupants of the house were deeply scaulaiixna
by the cOnduct of the Honsignor and, To mako
matters verse, the lady insultci was prominent
in the Catholic Church. Capcl finally fell in with
| an Italian Count named Eaeusin, who had mar
| riod tho daughter of one OF The wealthy families
OF this State named McAuicy. Faleusn owned Il
beautiful ranch OIL the Sacramento river. and
thorc Capel took mp his abode AID from that
| tmc was no moro heard of in pablo In a short
tme, however, strange rumors were heard be-
meath the surface and before long the courts were
appealed to for a settlement of differences between
Faensn and his wife. The former made no Sc
| crct of the condition of affairs at his ranch but
said that Capel had debauched his vito and broken
up his home. The story OF tho prelato's doines
on the Sacramento river is long one bus :hc Sc
qucl is that Mgr. Capel and Mrs. Tslcusin arc
now said to be living thero alone. The Affairs Of
the estate arc III confusion, and no one knows
what the outcome will bo'