The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-12-26

Japanese Convent.-There are now
fifty Sisters in the Trappistine COM
munity at Hokkaido, Japan, and
postulants are continually presenting
themselves. 1t is being said that the
flowers of the Christian settlements
of Japan are now gathered for this
convent The severity of the Trappist
rule seems to have no terrorS for
Japanese maidens.
Brothers Schools in Japan.-The
Bright Star Commercial School, in
charge of the Brothers of Mary of
Osaka, Japan, is a day school for
Japanese boys. At present, $50 attend
the school ranging from twelve to
eighteen years of age. Twenty of
these are Catholics, 400 are under in
struction, and the remaining 260 are
paganS.
West Australian Chaplain.-Rev.
Captain Fahey, Chaplain to the West
Australian contingent of the British
Expeditionary Force, is past student
of Mount Melleray, Ireland and Col
legio Brignole Sale, Genoa, Italy.
Schools Changed to Barracks.-All
of the Apostolic schools, colleges and
seminaries, ETC., in Belgium, France,
Germany and Austria have been turn
ed into barracks or wave the flag Of
the Red Cross, while the students have
been enrolled in the army.
Longest Reign in History.-Francis
Joseph, Emperor of Austria, is 81
years old. On December 2 he cele-
brated the sixty-siXth anniversary OF
his accession to the throne, the long
est actual reign of any ruler of mod
ern times.
Austrian Archduchess.-The Arch
duchess Zita, wife of the heir to the
Austrian throne, was educated in Eng
land by the Benedictine nuns, at Ryde,
on the Isle of Wight. Her sister, AIDE
laide, is a member of the community
Death Of Noted English Priest.-Fa'
Their Robert Aelred Dawson, second
son of the late Robert Arthur DaW-
son, one time superintendent OF the
Lanes and Western Sea Fisheries, died
in his thirty-third year at 13 Bushell
Place, Preston, Eng, recently. Father
Dawson was one Of three brothers
in the priesthood. He was educated
at the Benedictine college, Ampleforth
and took his degree at Oxford.
Germans in china.--Fwo German
Catholic missionaries were murdered
in China on November l, 1897. Nine
days later, the German Atlantic
squadron dropped anchor in Kiauchau
Bay. On November IA, the town OF
Tsintau was seized. This was the first
step of the planting of German
stronghold on the shores of China
The last chapter in the history of this
exploit was penned a short time ago
when the gallant German garrison sur
rendered the city to the Japanese.
Golden Jubilee in ExiIe.-The Bel
gian Missionary Fathers Of Scheut
near Brussels, have celebrated their
golden jubilee in exile at Stamford
Hill, London, England. Solemn High
Mass was celebrated at the convent OF
La Retraite by the Superior Genera
in presence of Cardinal Bourne, Bishop
de Wachter, and Bishop Hanich OF
Uganda. There was a general as
sembly afterwards in the convent
when the Fathers received congratu
lations and sympathy from the Car
dinal and many distinguished Catho
lies who were present.
Catholic Missionary killed.-Fron
South Africa comes word that the
Rev. Franz Mayr, an Austrian mission
airy, met his death at the hands Of &
native robber on October Is. He haC
visited the chief mission at Mbabane
and he left it, after having been tt
confession, to return to Bremersdorp
where he was erecting mission sta
ton. He was found dead on the way
on the afternoon OF the day of leav
ing. Some money which he had tt
meet the expenses of the building was
taken from him. No particulars arr
available of the manner in which HI
was assaulted, but the chief in thu
neighborhood reported that NATIVE
had money and a crucifix, and this ma
tive is charged with the crime.
Priest Loses Arm in War.-Rey
Jules Baisnee, formerly a professor o
philosophy at St. Mary's Seminary
Baltimore, Nd, but now in the medica
corps of the French army, was re
Gently wounded during fierce en-
gagement and subsequently lost al
arm. News of his misfortune reached
Baltimore few days ago in the form
of a censored postcard from Fathel
Baisnee to Rev. DIR. Edward r. Dyer
president of the seminary faculty. Thu
loss of Father Baisnee's arm ma.
possibly bar him from celebrating
Mass, as the use of both forefnger:
and thumbs is necessary to this cere
mony. However, there have been case:
when papal dispensations have beeI
granted and one may be asked in thi:
instance. The wounded priest came
to st. Mary'S Seminary from the de