The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-08
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

ENGLAND-oxford university has lust
conferred the honorary degree OF doctor of
divinity on the Rt Rev Henry BENJAMIN
Whipple, bishop of Minnesota and it is
generally conceded here that a more
worthy recipient has seldom had this dis
tinetion. The regius professor of divinity.
Dr, lnce in Introducing the bishop 10
convocation said that the American
Protestant Episcopal church was closely
united with the Church Of England by
its origin and its general agreement in
doctrine and discipline Bishop Whipple,
from his simple pety, unwearied labors
and remarkable influence, was one Of the
most distinguished ornaments Of the
American church In his early ministerial
lie he had charge Of important parishe;
in the West. notably at Chicago. Forty
years ago he was elected to the newly
founded bishopric OF Minnesota. terri.
tory larger than England and Wales nut
together His most distinctive work nan
been the evangeiization and civilization
of the Indians The bishop in his MANY
years OF successful labor among them.
might well be described as second ST
faul, and has been characterized as the
apostle to the Indians" At Oxford he
met with a cordial reception and was
heartily congratulated on the honor con.
ferred upon him l. II Wayner
Oxford May II.
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1TALY-A first instsllment Of cardinals
has been selected to whom pontfcal letters
have been issued announcing that at the
next consistory. to be held in June, they
VIII be proclaimed princes of the holy
Roman church. Mgr. Agostlno Richelmv
OF Turin, tho first on the list was horn
November 10, 1850, OF a rich Piedmentes.
family was created bishop of Urea In
1885, and transferred to The archenisconsi
sse OF Turin In 1897 He is a Learned a.,
Vlne doctor In civil law. and an ey.
emplary' straightforward eccleslasfic
whose moderation In politics has epdeared
MN TO his pope and to his king Mo-
Giuseppe Trancica- Nava a Bonti;s - ,
olshop OF Cantauia, is a noblemap veil
known in tho diplomatic world haying
neeh successfully appointed thanks 10
me influence OF his kinsman. Car1InaI
hamrolla, nunclo at Brussels and nj MaJ.
rlu, Born July %, 1916, he became titI,Iar
o1snop OF Alabauda in 1883 and tituIar
a, a, O ,Sos OF Erac!ea In 1895 and was
Catanla. Seo oi
ne French neo-oardinal is Mgr. Matthew
Oh toulouse, who is GO years old ana an
ahu.semlte, who got somehow mixed nm
IN tho Dreyfus agitation until a hint SroI,
me vatican made him desist. Father iose
yves OF L!eYaneras, born in Spain in 1s5f
anu an oid resident Of Rome. where he
Is one OF the leading monks of the CAM
enln order Is the only cardinal al e,ir,a
VINO VIII be elected His y,.,.;,, - 80 ~
put The pope objected to paying the sslarv
Oh -4,VOo francs to which he is entitled As
resident cardinal But the spanish SoS'
eminent l and the Order. OF ST. Francis
onered to pay the money between Ibs,n
ard he has received his letters ~ ra, LEU
tion. He will be the sixth spanish car
oihal OF the sacred college. a humber our
OF proportion to the limited influence CIV.
worsS ny spain at present in the Catholic
Moriu, OUT the influence of the Cathoiic
men4rehy has dwindled so low in many
o'neF tninss that no European power oh