Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-12
BISHOP TUIGG'S WILL.
he Leaves Everything TO the Church
Archbishop RYau's Denial of the Ursu.
line stOry-A RumOred Change.

he Leaves Everything TO the Church
Archbishop RYau's Denial of the Ursu-
line stOry-A RumOred Change.
The will of the late Bishop Tuigg will be
filed for probate to-day or tomorrow.
Bishop Phelan, who succeeded him as the
head of the Pittsburg diocese, is the e1ecu-
tor. The will was made public yesterday
afternoon after the funeral. The late Bishop
disclaims all right to any personal property
of any kind.
By doing this he leaves everything he
owns to the diocese, and prevents any litiga-
tion that might arise by any of his relatives
trying to secure part of his estate. 1t is not
likely that such thing would occur, as he
has but one brother and one sister living.
The former is a banker in New York, and
the latter is head Of the convent of the
Sacred Heart in the same city. He has one
or two nephews, but il is not at all likely
that they would try to secure a share of
what he left.
The Bishop made his first will in 1877, i'm
mediately after his conservation. 1t is a law
in the Catholic Church that upon assuming
the title and Office of Bishop priest must
make a will and sign over to the church
diocese the real estate and other properties
of which he is the custodian and which he
holds in trust as head of the church in the
diocese. All deeds, mortgages, etc., are
made out in the name of the Bishop, and the
action is done to protect the church against
litigation of relatives after prelate's death.
He is entitled to keep all his personal prop
erty, and can dispose of it as he sees fit. In
the present case Bishop Tuigg says he has
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church everything he owns.
In his first will Bishop Tligp made
Bishops Kane, of Wheeling, and Mullen, of
Erie, his executors. When Father Phelan
was made Coadjutor Bishop, with the right
of succession, Bishop Tuigg made him his
executor.
1t is question of doubt among the clergy
ofthe diocese whether or not there will be
any change made in the Dastorate of st.
Johns Church at Altoona. Father N,
O'Reilly is now in charge. It is stated that
he was made pastor of the church by Bishop
Tuigg, but on this point nobody is clear.
1t was rumored in Altoona yesterday that
there was probability of Father O'ReilIy
being removed. This cannot be done with
out cause, according to the rules of the
Catholic Church. II such action is taken.
however, the priest has a chance to appeal
to higher authority than the Bishops He
was Bishop Tuigg's private secretary.
While at the funeral yesterday, Arch
bishop Ryan was asked for information as
to what disposition be would make of the
Ursuline case in his recommendation. The
Archbishop, as usual, did not want to talk
for publication. When asked If it was
true that the recommendation from Rome,
received some months ago, was to the effect
that Mother Alphonse would have to be
paid $4,000 or be reinstated, His Grace
laughed, and said:
'That is not true. In the communication
1 received from Rome the matter Of rein
stating Mother Alphonse was not men
toned in any way. lido not think there is
the least Likelihood of Rome making such
recommendation. Nothing has been done
by me about the matter and cannot saw
what the outcome win be"