The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-07-16

Rome.-Amerlcan churchmen in
Rome are making elaborate prepara-
| tions for the reception and entertain
ment of the pilgrimage of the Knights
! of Columbus. which is to reach Rome
! the latter part of August. From ad-
| vices received here it is believed that
| there will be several hundred leading
American Catholics from all sections
of the United States among the pill
grims. They are expected at Naples
| August Is, going from there to Ge-
noa, where they will take part in the
festivities in honor of Christopher Co
| Iumbus They will act as combina
| ton guards of honor and guides while
the American pilgrims are in the Holy
| City. They will be granted a special
audience by the holy father, and
nothing will be left undone for their
comfort and entertainment while
here
A pretty story reaches Rome from
the Alps. The other day an enormous
flight of swallows passing from Italy
northward over the Alps, near the ia
nous hospice of st. Bernard, were
surprised by heavy snowstorm. The
monks, observing the helpless birds
like black crowd approaching the
hospice, opened the doors and win
dows, whereupon thousands of the
birds swarmed in, seeking shelter
against the snow and the storm. The
refectory, the corridors, the kitchen,
and even the monks cells were
crowded by the swallows. The birds
remained the whole might, and next
morning, the weather being fine,
they continued their flight. Many
hundreds that did not reach the hos
pice were afterwards found dead in
the snow
Two lions that the Emperor Men
elk of Abyssinia gave to the Pope a
dead in the private zoo in the vatican
gardens. 1t is believed the animals
have been poisoned.
London.-King Georg is making
good. That Is the general verdict and
the new king is becoming very popu-
lar with the general masses, of the
English people. King George is even
more of democrat than was King
Edward He always mixed with the
common people and the laboring
classes, and for many years has taken
an exceedingly active part in the
work of bettering the conditions of
the working classes of Great Britain.
He has just decided to become patron
and president of not only all of the
charities whit which King Edward
was associated but of numerous
other charities King Edward patron
1zed, and although several which the
easy-going King Edward loaned his Il
name to may be dropped from the list
as questionable, King George will be
president of more charitable societies
than any other man living.
The greatest interest has been
aroused in scientific circles by the dis |
covery by British expedition of a |
new pigmy race in New Guinea. The
intelligence was conveyed in a com
munication from Walter Goodfellow. |
the noted Ornithologist, who is in
charge of the expedition. The explor
ers are cut off from all communion !
ton, but 1t is supposed they had COM
menced the ascent of the Charles
Louis mountains, running east and
west of Dutch New Guinea, and the
discovery was made there. Chief in
terest now centers in the news of a
gigantic beast whose tracks had been
reported in New Guinea The tracks
OF this creature, which appears to be
hoofed animal of great size. have
eeen reported as having been seen
In the higher attitudes Steps have |
expedition for at least another wear.
The crusade against bucket shops
IN the United States by the govern
ment has apparently driven MANY |
american bucket shop owners to En-
gland. There is perfect flood of
rev bucket shops in London. The
same old bait is given, and Judging
from the number of new bucket shops |
sprlnging up on all sides, not only in |
London, but in Manchester and other
large cities of England, the English
peoyle are in for a great Fleeing
Most of these pools are OFFERING =
sh1llings for every f2 invested per
fortnight, and the capital guaranteed |
against loss. 1t is understood that
crusade is about to begin against the
English bucket shops somewhat along
the lines of the one carried out s11c- |
cessfully by the United States govern
ment
Boston.-New England waters
claimed toll of nine lives by
accidental drowning Sunday. In near
" every case the victims were seeking
reI1ef from the torrid temperature by
plunge in the water.
Detroit-While sailing alone across
the river at Charleyoix, Sunday. Mich
ael McCaylay, quartermaster on the
government supply boat Hyacinth, fell
overheard and sank before live savers
could reach him.
New York.--Astray in the marshes
1f Jamaica bay, William Bibrecht of
L. l., set foot in a quicksand
pool last night and was swallowed
llive before his friends could reach
aim.
Lake Placid, N. Y.-Oscar P. Mich
'las of Brooklyn, superintendent at
he Lake Placid Yacht club, was
irowned here Sunday while bathing.
oswego, n. Y.-The bodies of Ed
lie Hammond and Harold Driscoll.
10Th years old, were found Sunday
n the Varick canal
Albany, N. Y.-John Whalen and
francis Forti were drowned while ,
'athing in a cree.S Sunday
Watertown, N Y.-Frank Namo I
vas drowned Sunday while bathing in
he Black river.
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