The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-03-29

Traces of Ancient Gauls Found
Excavations near Ancona, Italy, re.
vealed large metropolis of the Gauls
known as Senones, who crossed the
Alps 400 years before Christ and
settled in Italy.
French People Ask for Nuns.-The
tide of persecution seems to be turn
ing in France. In town after town
attempts have been made to bring
about the reinstatement of the nursing
Sisters who were expelled when the
hospitals were secularized. In some
places these efforts have been success
full. In Grenoble even a Republican
paper, the Republican de pIsere
organized a petition asking the return
of the Sisters.
The Militant Church Acts.-In Paris
some Goddess students arranged a
procession through the streets bearing
a banner insulting to the Blessed Joan
of Arc and to young womanhood. A
society known as "Carmelots le Roi,"
the youngsters, tore the banner from
their hands and administered to them
some other things. Public thanks
were heaped upon the Carmelots.
Archbishop Lucon Vindicated.-The
Supreme Court in France has just
given a particularly important deci-
CT hn
passed on Mgr. Lucon, Archbishop of
Rheims, who was fined by the Lower
Court for an alleged libel on the
Teachers Association contained in a
Pastoral Letter on School Books" in
1909. The Supreme Court held that
the Society of Teachers had no right,
, without usurping the functions of the
| public lay education.
Boosting of Their PIunder.-Last
December the Official Journal of
France said: cit is interesting to note
, the new resources which have accrued
= to the Offices of lay assistance for the
| poor from the appropriation of eccle-
) siastical property. They have received
in all more than 9190,000 of annual
revenue, representing, at three per
cent, a capital of more than G42,320,-
0O0." This large sum is but small
part of the immense total
Catholic Historian Dead.-M Paul
Thureau-Daugin, the historian and
member of the French Academy, died
recently at Cannes
Hebrews in French Affairs.-In
France, like in some other countries,
the Hebrews are dominant; they are
leaders in finance and the press. The
French army counts 8 Generals, IA
Colonies, 81 Lieutenant colonies, 68
: Majors, LOT Captains; as professors
in universities and colleges they num-
Der 2O2; in the State departments
: nearly 209.
Brothers for Spanish Army.-The
Marianist Brothers, known as the
Brothers Of Mary, a widely extended
teaching congregation, will hereafter
not be exempt from military service
|
Brothers, the Religious of the Pious
Schools and the Salesians Hitherto
they were exempt
/ Muenster a Full University.-The
7 University of Muenster, Westphalia,
will become a full university; Med
) ical Faculty will complete it as such.
1t is a great Catholic institution,
originating from its theological
seminary.
Louvain Honors DR.. AveIfng.-His
Eminence Cardinal Bourne, Arch
bishop of Westminster, presided on
March 4th at an academical session of
Louvain University, at which the Rev.
DR.. Francis Aveling, of Westminster
Archdiocese, dealt with the thesis,
The Consciousness of the Universal
and the Individual" After a discus
sion of two hours, in which his theories
were assailed by eminent critics, he
was adjudged successful and aggre-
gated to the University, thus receiving
the highest honor this famous seat of
learning can bestow. It is interesting
to note that Dr. Aveling is only the
eighth candidate successful in obtain
ing the coveted distinction, and he is
the first non-Belgian to secure it. Dr.
Aveling, who became a convert whilst
= at Oxford, is a Phi. d. Of Louvain.
, At the same session the degree of
) Doctor of Philosophy was conferred
on His Eminence Cardinal Bourne.
: Some years ago he received the degree
: of Doctor of Theology at the same
University.
| Bishop Of Guam Dead.-The Vicar
) Apostolic of Guam, Rt Rev. Bishop
3 Francis Xavier, o. M. Cap, of Andra,
5 died there recently, having been just
E one year in charge of the vicariate.
He was a member of the Capuchin
Order, of the Province of Barcelona,
J, Spain.
D PortugaI's Cruelty to RoyaIists.-E
s M. Tension of Yokes Court, near Sit,
s tingbourne, Kent, England, tells in a
letter which he has contributed to a
e recent issue of the Spectator" some
e thing of the torments inflicted by the
e republic of Portugal on political pris
: oners. Such Royalist conspirators as
have honn hrou0ht RI trial hn aavG-