The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-27
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

Catholic Leader a Catechist-The
Catholic press of Buenos Aires
chronicles the death of Miguel Carroll,
a leader in the Catholic activities of
Argentina. Mr. Carroll was one of
the founders of the Irish Catholic AS
ISOLATION, of the Circulos de Obreros
and of the Association Catolica. An
example worthy of imitation by the
Catholic layman everywhere was the
part he took in teaching Catechism
every Sunday at the Oratory of the
Salesian Fathers.
Acting Governor Settles Strike
Lieutenant Governor Edward ]. Nc
Dermott of Kentucky recently at
tanned remarkable success in the set
Element of the street railway strike
at Lexington. The situation there
had grown very serious, and an ap-
peal was made for troops. But no
troops were sent Instead Acting
Governor McDermott went himself
and won one of the biggest triumphs
of his career by promptly and salts
factorily settling the strike.
Distinguished officer Dead.-Col.
John H Whallen, one of the best
known citizens of Louisville, KY, died
early this month. Col. Whallen was
left an orphan when seven years of
age. AS a boy of thirteen he was a
member of Morgan's raiders during
the civil war. After the war he be-
came a contractor. He was known
for his broad charity and his power of
organization. He had charge of the
great Catholic parade in Louisville
during the Catholic Federation Con-
vention in August, 1912
Catholic Senator of Consular Post.
Senator Daniel Mooney Of Ohio will
represent the United States in
Ecuador soon after the first of the
year The appointment is one of the
most lucrative in the consular service.
A Priests WiIi.-The late Rev. F.
S. Beck of Park Place, Oregon, left
the bulk of his estate to charity. In
his will, admitted to probate Deem
Der 8, he left $1,000 to Archbishop
Christie for new cathedral; $1,000
for seminary in Portland; $1,000 to
the Capuchins at Lucerne, SWitzer-
land; and $1,000 to the Mclaughlin
Institute of Oregon City, school con-
Quoted by the Sisters of st. Benedict.
Six smaller requests, amounting to
$3.50, were made to various Catholic
homes and converts.
Catholic Sc hoIarships.-In memory
of John and Rosanna Mccartney, a
$4,000 scholarship has been founded
at the Seminary of st. Charles Bor-
romeo, Overlook, Pa, and in memory
of the latter only scholarship of
$1,000, at the Catholic Girls High
School, Philadelphia.
A Catholic Governors VieW.-Gov-
ernor-elect Walsh of Massachusetts
recently said that he had decided not
to accept invitations to balls, dances,
parties, church or charitable affairs or
banquets.
Mr.. RockefeIIer's Gift to Hospital.
John D. Rockefeller contributed
$4,000 to the fund of $25O,OOO raised
for st. Vincent's hospital, conducted
by the Sisters of Charity of ST. Angus
tine. The subscription is conditional
on the entire fund being raised. Be-
tween December 2 and December 10,
however, more than 100000 was
raised.
A Witness of LincoIn's Assassination.
John J. Hassan was buried from the
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport,
Iowa, Friday, December 5. Mr.. Has
san was veteran of both army and
navy. He enlisted in the army in
1861 and served throughout the war.
After the war he entered the navy
and served for three years. On Good
Friday night, April IA, 1865, when
President Lincoln was assasinated,
Mr.. Hasson was on special guard duty
at Ford's theatre, and witness of
the CHASTITY tragedy.
Gifts of Brooklyn Art Collector
BY the will of Francis Gottsberger a
sum of money estimated to be up
ward of 100000 is left to the Rt Rev.
w. Mundelein, Auxiliary Bishop of
the Diocese of Brooklyn. Mr.. Colts
berger was an art collector, and gave
to the Brooklyn institute some time
ago a collection of paintings valued
at $125,O00 in memory of his wife.
He also established a ward in st.
Mary's hospital, Brooklyn, as a me
mortal to her.
5ryan's Confidential CIerk.-Frank
N. Bausket, of Columbia, South Caro-
lima, has been appointed confidential
clerk to Secretary Bryan. He has
been in the State Department for a
half dozen years or more, and won his
way up by merit. He is a Catholic.
A Good Christmas ResoIution.-A
Catholic Reading Circle in Brooklyn
recently passed resolution that each
member when choosing Christmas
presents would include at least one
Catholic book to be given as present
with the double purpose Of benefting
the recipient and also encouraging the
publishers Of that kind of literature.