New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19

ief there to bect president Of Loyola College, snu
afSs two years there he was placed at tho hoeo y.
0onsa5a college, In this city. year later ne ~en'
bsck 10 Baltimore IN be made assistant pastor Of ss
i0osus Church. and remained there until 1881 ~nen
81 was installed as assistant pastor OF b. AioS'iu'
THE REV. JOSEPH FRANsIOLI.
n. Raw Joseph Fransioli, the founder ana pastor
~ a. PETER. Roman Catholic Church. at HICKS ana
Warren sts Brooklyn, died yesterday morning. iiis
death was not unexpected Is he had oce'' p'os'o0s
over sinco his return from Europe three wecks sSo ~
NO hopes were entertained Of his recovery. fe'het
l,.,on ~.. horn IN Canton Ticino, Switzerland. on
Novsn,hrr 40 1877 and was educated FOR the priest
hood =. The College Of PoIego and at MONA ana Milan
seminsxies and was ordained priest on june y io1o
He went back to his native switzerland I'd oo in's
sry work. and after . short time was appoh'oo e.oor
OF the Church Of st. Maurice, at ose@ teiho n..'
Srvs wears there he became principal OF the IoVerh
...,t Normal School Of Milan. He was SUCCESSFUL
t...h.r and introduced many reforms in the schoos
svst.m but after two years falling health compenoa
him to resign his place and. with tne consent VI ''
bishop he came to the United states.
He arst served IS curate In the Church OF 81
p,-rom.o IN sydney Place. under the Rev. Dr. Pise-
In Isbe be was sent to start the parish OF ST. Peer
and With that work he identified until his dea.h'
On Christmas morning, 1850, the nrst mass wa" ~
brated In the church, at that time unnnishe'' Al Wv
limits Of bis parish there were then only 3oo
vhie now in the same territory there are 1--WE ~
t,on and the smallest regards territory. ,,
rather FraDsioli during the Civil war was 80
CIR TIA cause of the Union, and on the sunday ioho
ins tho riots OF July, 1868, lie preacheo eer,on %
patriotism is not only CIVIL but CHRISTIAN
u attracted widespread attention Inc Union 49,.
cent ont over 600 900 copies OF 1t, and IL was ia
influential in strengthening the Loyalty oi '"' WV
populations. -. o,d,.rx IN
He established home for the orphans Oh soiu.'' 49,, =.
connection with his parish, and AZ 'no oioso '" .,
war It was converted into what Is now hho"h % ''
Peters Hospital His abilities as hhahcier VIZ
great At different times he purchased lana aoou' io
church until in 1878 I've had possession OF the en'
hiock bounded by Warren, Henry, Congress anu i.h'
sts and the whole Is now occupied py tiie InS' 80,
which he founded He organized Inc d. i
Catholic Library Association, and In 1917 pur'n~'
the old Pilgrim Chapel in warrenst. below ifeAs.9'
o.. a. rbe nav budinr OF St Peters Hospital, con-
dncted nv the Sisters OF the Poor OF ST. francs was
unfit In 1883 and has accommodations for 3oo Paen.'
It Is open to all persons regardless OF creeo UT 'o
ton The old hospital building ta'ler fi""''0-
turned into a home for working girls.
Tho academy connected with the church mas io ,
s,,- IN eonr,shinc condition. Father Fransolfs
last work was the equipment of gymnasium Ior ''e
bcn.ft OF the Library Association. lie was ono Va
tho founders and a director Of the Society lot tie
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children, and also oi '0
Inebriate Home and the Bureau OF ChariueS
The golden Jubilee in honor OF Ills cohpeuoh vi ms
aftv wears In the priesthood celebrated on June
last but he was unable to be present because OF Ill
ness On May 81 dinner was given IN hohor VI
Father Fransion at the Academy OF Music' at "heh
many nrom,rent men were present Shortly after the
Jubilee mass his health improved sufficiently Tor him 70
20 to the south Of France. He was anxious, however
to he at home once more and against the advice OF
nbvs,cians started across the Atlantic After MS
arr,a al here he confined to his home. =, Oh. r.r
I,,S hody was exposed to the view OF the par
isbioners last night in the recory. No. III Marrenst
The funeral will probably be held on 1uesaaS moih'
ing in st. Peters Church.