The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-24

Former Editor Dead.-Mlcnael ScdI-
Ian. formerly editor OF the New YORK
Irish Republic. and for many years
an employee of the State Department.
died on March 3.
For Irish Home RuIe.-By a vote
Of 2S TO ,, the Australian senate
adoOted resolution calling. LOT
Home Rule for ireland without undue
delay
Cathedral to Reopen-The recon
structed St. James Cathedral, the
dome of which collapsed on February
> 1916. is about finished, ana was
dedicated on Sunday, March Is. RG
Rev. Bishop ODea officiated at the
dedication and pontiticated at the
solemn Mass following.
A Mosaic Madonna.-Rev. Dr.. +. I.
Griffin of Trenton, \. j., has pre-
scented Mount ST. Mary College
Plainfeld. y. j., 4 copy OF the mosaic
uain1fne. Mater Misericordiae", now
in Santa pudcn2iana, Rome.
REFUGEE Priest Oies.-Rey. Victor
Rrdond0. &. NJ f.. aged - years, died
nj The rectorv OF The Missionary Sons
OF the Immaculate fIeart OF Mary in
San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday morn
inc. March 6. Deceased was native
Of Soto de Cameros, Spain, and ar
rived in san Antonio, an exile, from
Mexico about Il year ago.
Friars Minor ProVincial.-Rev.
lanes Mcriehi, O. F. NJ, pastor OF
The Church Of Our Lady OF Mount
Carmel in the East Boston district,
has been notified Of his selection as
Provincial of the province Of the I'M
maculate Conception of his order,
with Headquarters in New York.
CONGRESS Is lmproving.-Two mar
y0v-mindrd bigOts dropped out OF
Congress- recently. says the Pitts
burgh Observer They are John H..
Slonhens. Democrat. of Texas. and
Charles A. Lindbergh, Republican, OF
Minnesota. Only the 'Guardians OF
Bigotry" will regret their disappear
ance.
Scholastic kiled.-Francis S. Lam
dry. OF Brooklyn. n. Y. and theolog-
zeal student of ST Francis Seminary,
Loretto. was among the passengers
on the Mercantile Express, who were
killed TWO weeks ago. when freight
train crashed into the rear end OF
the passenger train standing at Mt
Union.
Rectory Burned at Del Rio.-The
rectory of the Church of Our Lady OF
Guadalupe al Del Rio, Texas, was
totally destroyed by fire last week.
Books. records, clothing, and nearly
every article of furniture, were lost.
The flames pouring from the windows
and roof imperiled the neighbOrin9
church building, which was only
saved from destruction by the siren
uous efforts OF few soldiers and
parishiOners.
ssrcnuisnop Messmer Approves Red
Cross.-The following letter, accompa
MED by a check of $25 for a life
membership in the Red Cross So
ciety. was sent by Archbishop Mess
mer TO the membership campaign
committee of the Red Cross Society
Il few days ago: Il heartily indorse
and recommend the American Red
Cross Association. It's work in bring
ing succOr and health to the suffering
in war and other Calamities, deserves
the support OF every American citi
zen"
Dies Before Aitar.-Sister Mar!
Blasia, superior of the Sisters Of
NOtre Dame of Milwaukee, died or
March s, while at prayer before the
altar of the chapel of st. Joseph Asy
lum, in New Orleans. She had re
turned, two weeks ago, from a visi
to ST Mary Of the Pines, Chatawa
feeling unwell, and her physician or
dered her to the Hotel Dieu fol
treatment. While the ambulance wa!
waiting outside, she stepped into thu
was seen to sway while kneeling il
front of the altar. Other nuns rushed
to her assistance and carried her t
an adjoining room, where she die,
in few minutes.
Cincinnati Man Honored.-The Hig
Court of the Catholic Order @
Foresters assembled in regular NEE
ing at Chicago, H., officially recoe
nized and rewarded the valuable an
efficient services Henry w. BrOns ha
rendered in behalf of the Catholi
Order of Foresters of Cincinnati
Hamilton County, Ohio, by enrollin
Mr. Brons in the Legion of Homo
and comforting on him the medal {
the third degree. This is the highes
testimonial of appreciation within tn
gift of the supreme body, and ha
been bestowed on three members
the State of Ohio
Notre Dame Leads.-Second plao
in Glass A. college mems division
the National Rifles Association, wa
awarded to the university of Notr
Dame rife club in the third shoe