Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-13
SIOUX CITY A Sc CITY
Rev. Father Fowler Receives Con.
tirmation Of Good News From
the Vatican.
Bishop scannell Said to Have Re-
ceived Notice That Choice
is Made.
Cardinal satolli Thought to Have
Aided in Deciding the
Matter.

f9iouS lily, Aug. l3.--SlouA lily VIII
be made a see city.
This news. which was received last
Saturday night by Rev. Father Il. w.
Fowler, of St. Joseph's Catholic church,
looming from an unqusstionably reliable
source, VIII cause universal rejoicing
lamong all the people of Sioux City, as
Nell as within the territory which will
| no doubt be embraced III the new dio-
lcese. For the past ten years prominent
sioux City Catholics and others have
ilabered hard to induce the vatican to
| erect the see OF new diocese in Sioux
lctty.
1t means a great tiea! to Sioux City.
| The fact of the vatican deeming II of
lsuliicient Importance 70 locate the see
| here is an honor 10 the city. Within
1.-The see will be included al least $4,000
lCathoics. This will be made an eccle-
lsiastieal and religious center. bringing
with it additional colleges, schools,
academies. etc. The proposed diocese
Twill! embrace q district Of a radius of
about $50 miles, III Which are located
tabout lUO priests.
4 Bishop Scannell, of Omaha, received
further word that nothing will be done
lin regard to designating the territory TO
/ be embraced in the diocese until Arch
bishop lSeane returns To America,
(which ii is expected viii be next month.
He is al present in Bad Nauhein. Ger
many. The territory wiil be seleeted by
ithe archbishop and his suffraean bish-
lops
4 The first information received by Rev.
4 Father l.. w. Fowler of the arpdint-
iment OF Archbishop Keane as Arch
Ibishop HennessSis successor was thru
la letter from Cardinal Satolli. which ar
lliNed saturday, and was dated July %.
lit stated that early in July Archbishop
/ keane was selected by the propaganda
land later was appointed by Pope Leo
lN8lIl.S ii was reported that Archbishop
4 keane's appointment was disputed by
Rev, DR. G,slingsr president Of ST.
Ambrose College. in a cable message
he Bishop congrCsye, of Davenport, who
was said to have informed n Dubuque
Ipriest as to the contents of the mes
sage. The news therefore. received by
1lRev. Father Fowler removes all doub,
las 10 the successful candidate. and in
tdicates Cardinal Satcli's interest in the
location of a bishop at Sioux City
4 Following is i portion of Cardinal
4 Satolii's letter as addressed to Father
lFowIer:
Rome Italy, July %, laco-a1y Dear
4 Rev Father Fowler: I received you,
4 saget by a Very kind and pious lady o1
I your city. Ii was certainly grea;
pressure To hear from YOU and learr
1.-The neMs from the United States, bN
Hi WOULD hazA been still create,
pieasnre 70 RytNr ssen YOU personally il
4 Rome. The sacred #ccngrsg gator
8 pf Isr0paeatisia appointed Your arth.
lblshai3. Mgr NFane. With my healtiesl
good Will. hope also after q shor1
a t.Te Nour cts Will be the ste OF a new
a bisifop. IeMain With best regards
& yours sincsae "
Francis Cardinal satolli 81
After Fatsisei Fowler had received III:
& i54b@Ns. 1llSss sfs at once telephenea ii z
slreabish6p scannsii. Of Omaha II,
" LEARNED, however. hat the archbishop
Trad jas received a letter from IN,
Ivatiaall q even greater i,rlportane.
than the above.