The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-09-26

Generous Bequests.-The late Julius
l.. Foy, prominent resident of ST.
Louis, bequeathed sum of $1,000
each to the, st. Louis University, the
Archbishop OF st. Louis, the Catholic
University and the Society of St. Vim
cent de Paul in ST. Louis.
Michigan Priest Dies.-Rev. Edward
Kinney, pastor at East Tawas, Mich,
died recently at the age of forty-one
He was native of Grand Rapids, and
was one of three brothers, all Of whom
entered the priesthood, and all Of
whom are now dead.
Quebec White Father to Africa
Rev. John Forbes, A. f. NJ, the found
er and first superior of the mission
of the White Fathers at Quebec, has
been called to Africa, where he will
undertake apostolic duties in the -four
fishing district of Uganda. His place
at Quebec will be filled by Rev. An
thony Smoor, A. F. M.
Irish Leaders Entertain Canadian
NJ. Henri Bourassa, the leader OF the
French Canadians in the Canadian
Parliament, was the guest of Mr. John
Redmond at dinner in the House OF
Commons few weeks ago. Mr. John
Dillon, Mr. Joseph Devlin, Mr. William
Redmond and Mr.. r. P. O'Connor were
hO inv
New Halifax Monsignori.-The Acta
Sanctae Sedis announces three new
Domestic Prelates for the Archdiocese
of Halifax, N. S.: Father Kennedy OF
Truro; Father Underwood, Dartmouth
and Father Cote, Metaghan.
Sisters Normal SchooI.-The School
Sisters of Notre Dame are preparing
to open a normal school for secu
lar teachers desiring places il
parochial schools, at the Mother
house, Sancta Maria in Ripa, Ripa
Avenue South, st. Louis. 1t is the ain
of the normal school to provide secu
lar Catholic teachers for the small
parochial schools in the rural dis
tricts of Missouri.
Syracuse Centenarian Dead.-Austir
Cronin, aged 100 years, and the old
est resident of Syracuse, N. Y, dice
suddenly at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Mary HaVey, in that city
He is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Havey Of Syracuse and Mrs
Margaret Barrett of Chicago, H., also
nine grandchildren and twelve great
grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Han
nah McDonough of Denver, Colo.
Newfoundland Religious Statistics
The population of Newfoundland, &C
cOrding to denomination, census O
1911: Roman Catholics, SLIT
Church of England, 1856; Metho
dists, 68,044 Salvation Army, 1919
Presbyterian, 1876; Congregational
1912 Other denominations, 1,755.
Antagonist N. S., MonsIgnor.-ThC
Rev. D. ]. Mcintosh of Antagonist, N
S., Vicar-General of the diocese, an(
the Rev. Hugh ellis, Antagonist, were
made Domestic Prelates by the latt
Holy Father, Pope Plus X.
The "Sea Wolf" Dead.-Captai1
Alexander Mclean, supposed to BIZ
the original of Jack London's famou:
Sea Wolf" died recently at Vancou
yer, B. c. Well-known shippers were
pall-bearers at the funeral at which
Father Thayer, o. NJ l., officiated.
Canadian Catholic Honoured
Major Coles, Controller of the City o
London, Ont, is a Catholic and /;
member of St. Peters Cathedral par
ish. A signal honor has been con
ferred on him by his appointment t.
organize and command the supply de
partment of the overseas contingent
Carranza's Daughters.-Eight year
ago CarranZa placed three of hi
daughters in the Visitation conven
in st. Louis to finish their educa
ton and to acquire a knowledge o
English. When the time came arounC
1OI TIC young lduISS W 81 W uOl.
communion they were told to prepart
for confession. The three Carranz;
girls excused themselves, saying the.
were under strict orders of thei
father not to go to confession. Thu
directress of the academy told then
to write to their father that yer,
evening and to inform him that al
Catholic girls in that school shoulC
go to confession at stated periods
and if he was not willing that hi
daughters should conform to the rule
he would oblige them by withdrawn!
them. Needless to say the youn:
ladies went to confession and Offered
no further objection to practicin!
their religion. They were devout Cath
Olics during the three years of thei
stay at Cabanne.
Chicago Pastor Drowned.-Rev. 7
C.. Gaffney, pastor of St. Mary
church, West Chicago, ILL.,, wa
drowned in Eagle River lake near tina
place on Friday, August %. He wa