The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-09-16
OLD WORLD NEWS

French Novelist Enters the Church.
"A writer in the London Daily Mir
ror" states that he has heard that M.
Anatole France, the French novelist
and Freethinker, has been received
into the Catholic Church.
Papa Blessing for Casement.-The
London correspondent of the Daily In
dependent says that Father Carey re-
Nceived authority to give the Papal
Blessing to Roger Easement, and he
gave it to the condemned man before
his execution.
PapaI Appointments-Mgr Signor-
ELI, archpriest at the Cathedral of
Macerata, has been elected Bishop of
Norcia and Mgr. earliest, Vicar Gen.
eral of Tivoli, has been elected Bishop
of Louvana Pitigliano.
Bishop Murphy's Secretary.-Rev.
H. Blanchot, C. S. SIP, M. A., of
Rockwell College, Cashel, Ireland, has
been appointed secretary to the Right
Rev. DR.. Murphy, Bishop of Port Louis
(Mauritius).
Japanese Sisters.-At Taraski, ia
pan, is a congregation of native Cath
Ole Sisters founded there in 1880, and
known as Lovers of the Cross"
Dominican GeneraI.-The newly
elected Master General of the Domini-
cans, Father Theissling, was born in
Holland on January 81, 1866, and has
been several times Provincial of the
Order. His predecessor, Father Cor
mier, has selected his residence in the
Eternal City, in the Convent of the
Irish Dominicans of San Clemente, who
ever speak with gratitude of the late
King Edward for a favor once con-
ferred on them.
Vatican DISQUALIFICATION have
recently been made on the Vatican
Library. The walls have been recov-
cred with damask; the library cases
re-arranged and beautiful furniture in
imperial style made from red wood
from the Congo, decorated with gilt
bronze has been donated and added
New Zealand Speaker is Dead
Sir George Maurice O'Rorke, speaker
of the New Zealand House of Repre-
sentatives, is dead. Sir Maurice
O'Rorke was eight times elected
speaker of the New Zealand House,
was speaker of the Auckland Provin-
cial Council, member of the New Zea-
land ministry and Of the Legislative
Council.
Swiss PIlgrimage.-The pilgrimage
to Notre Dame de Bourgillon, in
Switzerland, was headed by the Arch
bishop of Salamine, and was accom-
panied by the Procurator-General of
the Cistercians, Mgr. Saeghy; the
Abbot of Clairvaux, Mgr Renandin;
the Abbot of Melleray, and other prom
inent ecclesiastics. Four priests bore
the miraculous statue.
Plans for Rebuilding DubIin.-Ap-
prevail of plans for the reconstruction
of Dublin was announced recently
| by John Nolen of Cambridge, Mass,
one of three adjudicators appointed
by the Housing and Town Planning
Association of Ireland. The winning
group of plans emphasizes need for
new and adequate housing facilities,
new city center for street confluence,
and an extensive scheme for reclama-
ton of flats from Dublin Bay.
Treasure in Monastery.-The Aus
trians, according to a special dispatch
from Innsbruck, Tyrol, have found the
famous treasures of the Detchani
Monastery, near Cettinje, Montenegro,
which the monks had buried upon the
approach of the invaders. The accu-
mutations were those of seven GEN.
turtles, consisting of jewels and old
coin Of every generation since the
thirteenth century, golden vessels, and
richly-embroidered vestments. The
value of the whole accumulation is
estimated at several millions of
pounds.
Distinguished Priests Heroic sacri-