The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-08-18
OLD WORLD NEWS

hoV. LII. LuQWlS SEBASTIAN has been
appointed Bishop of Speyer in sue
cession to DIR. Faulhaber. He was
born at Frankenstein in 1864.
"Ad Limlna" Suspended.-This is the
lad limina"' year for the Episcopate
of Great Britain. The Holy See, be-
cause of war, has suspended it's obli-
CATION for the year.
Funds for Catholic DaiIies.-The APP
peal of the five Catholic dailies of
Italy to their readers for funds in
their financial crisis has brought up
to the present $4,000.
Conference of German Bishops
The German Bishops will meet on
August 81, at Fulda, for their annual
conference.
Ruthenian PreIate in Rome.-Arch-
bishop Szeptycky, Greco-Ruthenian
Archbishop of Lemberg, has gone to
Rome to thank the Pope for his as
sistance in securing his release from
deportation to Siberia, and also to re-
port upon the conditions of Catholics
| in Galicia.
To RehabiIitate Library.-There are
already 5000 volumes collected in
America and in England, for the lib
rary of the University of Louvain, de-
stroyed during the present war by fire
| and bombardment
Catholic School in China. - The
Brothers of Mary have 116 pupils in
their school at Tientsin, China. Fifty
| of them are Catholics.
oceanica Church consecrated.-Re-
Gently new church was solemnly
consecrated at Sigave, on the Island
of Futana, in Oceanica. On the island
are two converts. The Apostle of the
island is the Blessed Chanel, who was
martyred there in 1S41.
Catholic Author Dead.-The death
of Franz Won Matt, distinguished
Catholic author, is reported from Elm
siedeln, Switzerland. Won Matt was
the son of Hans Won Matt, a former
member of the Swiss National Coun-
Gil, and noted Catholic editor and pub
Usher. He was editor of the "Alte
und Neue Welt" a fortnightly maya
zine published by Benziger Bros. for
many years.
New Missionary CoIIege.-It has
been decided to establish in Thurles,
Ireland, the National College for the
education of Irish priests for the mis-
sion to China.
Relic of the PASTA fine mosaic of
of the early sixth century Christian
Church has been discovered near
Beersheeba. 1t bears a Greco-Syriac
inscription referring to Saint George
whose bones were found beneath the
mosaic. The mosaic, which was some
what injured by Turkish trench-dig-
ging, has been removed to Cairo pend
ing a decision as to it's ultimate dis
posal.
Invents Method of Destroying Yep
pelins.-It was an Irish lad-a poor
Belfast boy-whO invented the secret
OF setting raiding Zeppelins on fire.
He had educated himself for a chem
list, and he was at the time a, drug
gist's assistant. The Government has
given him $4,000 year and a COM
mission in reward for his discovery.
Hospital Founded in 12S9.-In June
last, the Catholic Hospital of s. Maria
Nuova, in Florence, Italy, celebrated
its 629th year. This hospital, called
in Florence the Arcospedale di Santa
Maria Nuova, is the largest in Flor
ence, and can care for 1900 patients.
1t was founded in 1888 by the Father
of Dante's Beatrice.
Negro Martyrs Cause.-The Congre-
cation of Rites was occupied recently
with the process of the Negro Mar
tyrs of Uganda, and of that of two
Jesuits, James Sales and William Sau-
temouche, who were killed at Aube-
mas in 1893.
War Shrine at Harwich.-A war
shrine in the form of crucifix fifteen
feet high has been erected at Harwich,
just outside the Catholic Church. The
Lord Mayor of London performed the
unwilling ceremony, and the dedica-
ton prayer was said by Father Gle
ment. A guard of honor, composed of
men of the Royal Navy, was present.
10000 for the Pope.-Amongst the
requests contained in the will of the
late Mr.. Andrew Moore, Athlone, Ire
land is the sum of 10000 for the
Pope. Several religious and educa-
tlonal requests have also been made,
the residue going to his nephews and
nieces.
Japan and the Holy see.-While the
Press is quite correct in announcing
the approaching arrival of a japanese
delegation to the Holy See, it is pre-
mature to say it comes. to Rome for
the purpose of establishing a Diplo-
matte Legation to the Vatican. The