Arizona republican., 1899-07-12

4 native Of France. he received orders
 at Catholic sen nary in Paris in 119J
 EigEt years IatS1. he tame to this C0un-
 try and fer a time was professor of
 mathematics il g. iAnary's college,
 Mary.a.L1 Atterward he, labCred as
 missionary in Illinois. and finally To-
 cated Tt Detroit. Mich. While paStCr of St. Ann'S church in that city 'he be-
 gan the publication of q Catholic Fl
 per. l. became his duty as pastor to
 eXcOmmunicate q parishoner who had
 been divorced from his wife. and this aCs. together With articles published lA his paper. caused him to be prosecuted for defsDatiOn Of character. A fine of S2.OOO CT imprisonment for long per iOd was imposed. and being poor him. self ard q majority of his parishoners being French settlers of small means. he was forced to go to prison. where he remained uL.il elected to congress.
 Father Richards career was q re
 IT lrkIble one i'll many other part-cJ:- lars II was he who visited the grave of Father Marquette. the great miS
 siOpary priest of the northwest. and planted q cross over 1t on which he crit the inscription. Father Marquette died here May 9. 1675-" Many years after this the state of Michigan erected mOnuln6ET on the spot.
 The connection of Catholic celrgy- men with the United States senate and house of representatives has been only limited. there being ITO record of I Catholic priest in the caTacity Cf cc-- greSSiOnal Chaplain prior to 1S39. InI that year the Rev. Constantine PiSa. D. D.. pastor of Se Matthews church.
 Washington. was elected chanlain of the senate at the instance of Henry Clay. Father TiSe WAS a Tilftve of and was educated at George town college. On being graduated he entered the SOci6i-y of CiiriSt. going fo Rome 10 study theology. and there he u3S made doctor Of divinity hy the College of the SapienZa in 1S32 He left St. Matthews church. and became pastor of the Church of the Trans f1gIrati0-i in Nett street. New York street. From there be went to Brook lvn and established the Church of St Charles BOrrJineO. where he remained until his death in 1858
 Father RLder S. l. wnIe president of CiOrge'.OW7l college. on TWO OccaS- ions. opened the senate with Trayer ir' 1S40. Records show that the late Father Boyle. of St Patricll's church. this city. was tFe last priest who of fered prayer i'll the old senate chamber. now the supreme court room.
 \ Catholic chaplain was never elect cd 6y tine house of representative but during ono session, when the house fdiled 10 elect chaplain. Father Boyle with two Protestant clergy men f:l offering the opening prayer. The sign of the cross was made for the firs'e time in the new hall Of the house by q Father Aiken. and of this t.la Georgetown College Journal of 1859 says:
 "C2 January 24, 1858. the Rev. Char 1 les 'StC1essreet- S. J.. pastor of St. | AlCysius church, opened the house With praper Speaker Orr conduct Il | him to the speakers desk. Father l SfOnFsreut. clO,hed i- his caSs0ck and | wearing his beads. made 2 large sign | Of the cross and read the prayer of | Archbis'hop Carroll for the authorities l The prayer over he finished with ,ie- vcut sign of the cross. As Father | Stcncstreet loves the requiiic and |