The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-10

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OLD WORLD NEWS
Film Suppressed.-The British mill
tary authorities in Dublin suppressed
on January 10 an American moving
picture film depicting Irish historical
events, including scenes of the rebel
lion led by Robert Emmett.
GaIitzin Fan1iIy.-Prince Galitzin,
the new Russian Premier, IS Of the
family of Father Prime Galitzin, con-
vert and Apostle Of Western Pennsyl-
vania in the early 18th century.
Causes Of Beatifcation.-The causes
OF the Ven. Mary Of ST. Euphraise
PelIicier, the foundress Of the Sisters
Of the Good Shepherd; also Of the Ven.
Dom Bosco and the Ven. Oliver
Plunkett, were under discussion last
month in Rome.
$4,000 Total Abstaners in Ireland.
At the annual meeting Of the
Pioneer Catholic Total Abstinence as
ISOLATION, Dublin, Ireland, the Rev. j.
A. Cullen, S. J., said that the organiza-
ton now listed about 325, 1000 mem
berS; one-third of the Irish priesthood
were total abstainers and their col
leges, ecclesiastical and lay, were
total abstinence.
Religious Orders Billion. Mr..
Duke, M. p, has written to Sir Walter
Nugent, M. P, informing him that the
Religious Orders (Relief) Bill had
met with considerable opposition on
it's introduction, and that it was i'm
possible to proceed with contentious
legislation in the present circum-
stances.
Paintings Destroyed.-Four world
famous paintings, Van Dyck's portrait
Of the Duke Of Richmond, Titian's
Venus and Adonis," Velasquez' S
Disciples at Emmanus," and Murillo's
knight OF Malta''-were destroyed
last week by fire in Madrid, says a
dispatch from the Spanish capital
Three others-Leonardo Da Vincis
Virgin Constable's Landscape, Nor
mandy" and Rembrandt's ~ ''Trois
Faux Fortes''-were damaged.
Do Not Visit Vatican.-None of the
representatives of the allies, who at
tended war council in Rome recently
Premier Lloyd-George of Britain and
Premier BRAND of France, under the
presidency Of Premier Boselli of Italy
took any steps to arrange for an
audience with the Pope. This may
perhaps be explained by pointing to
the fact that their visit to Rome was
not State but semi-private affair
which had a special purpose in view.
Nuns Are Lepers.-The Franciscan
Missionary Sisters of Mary; who are
in care of the Burma leper asylum
have now among their charges two
nuns. Through their heroic labor for
the spiritual and temporal welfare OF
the lepers at Kumbakonam, India
these two Sisters have contracted the
dreadful malady. Their one consoia
ton is the thought that in the poor
lepers they have served God and that
an eternal reward is in store for them
| in better world
Decoration for cardinaI.-The King
OF Spain has been pleased to honour
the Cardinal Secretary of State by
| comforting on him the Grand Cross oil
the Order of Charles III. The decora
lions was imposed on Cardinal Gas
parri by the Spanish Ambassador tC
the Holy See, Sr. Calbeton, the Cardi
nal, expressing his appreciation of the
honor in a speech full Of encomiums
for the Spanish nation and its
sovereign.
Chaplains Honored.-The following
| A~~AN" ~ PAASoIo nave dppCdl III Cl1S
lists of New Year Military Honors in
England: D. S. O.'s, Military Crosses
etc.-Rev. Kelvin Richard Brady, C. F.
M. G.; Rev. F. Devas, s. j., c. F., D
S. o.; Rev. P. ]. Gilbert, M. s. H.
Australian G. F., M, c.; Rev. E. O'Sul
l1van, Goidanich, Australian G. F., NJ
c.; Rev. Joseph Hearn, S. j., Aus
tralian c. F., M. c.; Rev. John
Lane Fox, o. S. B., C. F., M. c.; Rev
Joseph M'Hardy, c. F., M. c.; Rev. J
H. M'Shane, G. F., M. c.; Rev. Maurice
| O'Connell, c. F., d. S. O.; Rev. P. F
| Oddie, &C. F., and M. c.; Rev. Father
Thornton, D, s, O. (native of, Glas
gov, attached r. N. Division with
Dublin Fusiliers, formerly stationed
at Cadzow, Hamilton); Rev. Father
M'Hardy formerly of the Kirkcud
bright, M. c.
Marie onaparte.-Princes George
of Greece is a Catholic; she was for.
merly Princess Marie Bonaparte.
Prelate Much Better,-The health of