The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-09-28
EUROPEAN NEWS.

Awards of French Academy.-The
French Academy has awarded the
Montyon prize of $1,000 to Brother
Evagrius, Superior of the Christian
schools in Palestine, and the Bro
quette prize of $500 to Father Helm
rich, Superior of the Marianists in
Japan.
Queen of Scots Rosary.-The report
comes from London that a string of
the finest black pearls, marvelously
matched, that had formed the rosary
of Mary, Queen of Scots, sold there
recently for $4,000.
Catholic Women's Congress at Wen
na.-The Third Congress of the Inter
national Federation of Leagues of
Heart Convent in Vienna the second
week in September This Federation
embraces twenty leagues from the fol-
lowing countries: Germany, SPAIN
Brazil, Alsace, Austria, France, Portu-
gal, Switzerland, Hungary, Uruguay,
Poland and from the American cities
of Boston and Buenos Ayres. The Holy
Father sent Mgr. Speiser to the Con-
gress as his special delegate. The
Archduchess Marie Therese, patroness
of the Congress, attended it.
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The Administration of Fine Arts in
Paris has decided that the famous
Carthusian monastery of La Grande
Chartreuse shall be classed as an his
toric monument, and sum of 100000
shall be appropriated for it's restora-
ton and hereafter $4,000 annually for
it's upkeep.
France Honors Maid of Orleans
A bill instituting national festival
in honor of Jeanne dare has passed
the French Senate. The measure is
set forth in three articles: First, the
French Republic shall celebrate an
nually the Feast of Jeanne dare, as
festival of patriotism;" secondly,
''The feast falls on the second Sunday
of May, the anniversary of the liberia
ton of Orleans" thirdly, "In honor of
Jeanne dare there shall be erected in
the square of Rouen, where she was
burned alive, a monument with the in
scription TO Jeanne dare, by French
people in gratitude
Gaelic Opera by Viennese.-Hugo
Felix, Viennese composer, is con-
templating the writing of an opera in
Irish Gaelic. Seems strange, but there
is nothing strange about it when We
consider that the University of Heidel-
berg was the first institution of learn
ing outside of Ireland to take notice
of and include in it's curriculum the
study of the ancient and classic Ian
guage of the Celt.
Temperance Priests in Germany
In Germany there is Priests Total
Abstinence League that numbers 800.
The splendid example of the German
priests is already beginning to be felt
in other lands.
Philippine Parishes.-In parts of the
Philippines one priest has from 10000
to 10000 souls to look after, the ma
jority being baptized Catholics. In
one town in the province of Antique
there are $4,000 in care of one mis-
sionary.
Thomas Taylour, of Headfort House,
Kells, County Meath, fourth Marquis
of Headfort, in the Irish peerage,
Baron Headfort in the United King
dom, Earl of Beehive and Baron Ken
| lis, has been received into the Church.
He was born in 1878, the son of the
third marquis and Emily, daughter of
the Rev Lord John Thyme. He
comes of an intensely Protestant
house.
Latest Scotch convert-Mrs Cadet
de Gascour, whose maiden name was
| Stewart-Murray, a daughter of the
/ old and 1lluStr10uS Scottish house OF
which the Duke of Athol is head, has
become a Catholic in London. She is
well known in the best circles, and her
conversion has caused quite a sensa-
ton among her numerous acquaint-
anceS.
Archaeological Congress. Prepare
tons for the third International
Archaeological Congress, which is to be
held in Rome from the 9th to the 10Th
of October, are well advanced. There
will be numerous representatives from
every part of Italy as also from every
important scientific body in the world.
Rome will be crowded for the various
events which are being already plan.
ned to commemorate the victory OF
i Ponte Milvius, SO glorious in its re.