The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-11-18
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Der 80, at the age of sixty-one. Brother
Probatus (Wilfrid Madore) was wide
ly known throughout Canada, and
especially in Ontario, as he had
charge of the business affairs of the
community, and gave out the con-
tracts for the many schools and other
buildings which the Order established
throughout the country.
Catholic Diplomat kniahted.- The
Pope has conferred upon Frederic
CORTLAND Penfeld of New York the
grand cross of the Order of st. Greg
ory, in recognition of his benefactions
to Catholic educational institutions.
He is the first American to receive the
highest class of the st. Gregory Or
der, to which there are four degrees.
Mr.. Penfield is a we'll known author
ity on diplomacy, modern Egypt and
international policies. He spent four
years in Egypt as minister resident
from the United States and has held
other diplomatic positions
Priest Killed in Nebraska.-Rev.
William Murphy, of Beaver Crossing,
Nebraska, was killed on November 8
in an automobile accident. Father
Murphy gained prominence by reason
of his long continued controversy with
the late Bishop Bonacum, of Lincoln,
who communicated him. He had
recently been reinstated by Bishop
Then.
Bishops Visit Indian School, Bish-
op Scannell, of Omaha, accompanied
by Bishop Garrigan and Rev. F. J.
McCarty, of Sioux City, paid an Off
cial visit to the Indian School at Win
nebago, Nebraska, recently, and gave
it a thorough inspection. They were
cordially welcomed by the founder of
the Institution, Mother Catherine
Drexel, of Philadelphia, who was Wis
iting the institution herself. They
found everything managed in excel
lent shape and working successfully,
under the careful supervision of Sis
ter M. Agatha, the Superioress. They
were entertained with songs and reci-
tations by the Indian pupils who show
ed great progress in their studies.
Mother Drexel is devoting the large
fortune which she inherited to the
education and civilization of Indians
and negroes
African Bishop Visits America
Rt. Rev. John O'Gorman, Bishop of
Sierra Leone, Africa, arrived in New
York recently on the White Star liner
Adriatic. His Diocese covers 100000
square miles of territory His home
is at Freetown, but he admitted that,
as he covers much of the country on
foot, there is but little time for him
to be at home. Bishop O'Gorman was
formerly a priest at Cornwells, Pa,
and he comes here to visit friends in
Philadelphia
Catholic Admiral Dead.-Rear Ad-
miral James H. Sands, U. S. NJ, re-
tired, who once commanded the navy
yards at New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia and Washington, and participated
in the evacuation of Charleston, died
at his home in Washington on Octo-
Der 81. He was sixty-six years old.
He is survived by his widow, two
sons and four daughters One of the
latter is in a convent in Detroit, Mich,
and another is in convent in New
York City. The admiral was native
of Washington During the Spanish
American war he commanded the U.
S. S. Columbia. From July, 1905, to
July IL, 1907, he was superintendent
of the naval academy at Annapolis,
Md.
Mother of the First Negro Priest
Dead.-Mrs Martha Tolton, mother oil
the Rev. Augustine Tolton, the first
American negro ordained to the priest
hood for this country, died at hel
home in Chicago on November Il in
the eighty-ffth year of her age. He1
son, Father Tolton, died some years
ago.
Catholic Governor of Rhode Island
At the recent elections the Honor
/ able Aram J. Pothier, LII. D., was
reelected for the fourth time Governor
of Rhode Island by plurality of over
seven thousand. Governor Pothier il
a devoted member of the Church and
with the exception of Governor Joh1
Burke of North Dakota, is the only
Catholic Governor in the United
States.
Catholic Home for Working Girls
The establishment of Catholic
home for working girls in Crane
Rapids, Mich, is probability of the
near future. The project has beer
taken up enthusiastically by the
Grand Rapids Catholic Federation an6
at the first meeting of this organiza
ton after the summer vacation it wa.