The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-17
the total number of Roman Catholics
in that country to 1,7SS,3S3.

Baiaciava Hero.-JameS CumlSkey, |
a native of Tusker, Co. Monaghan, |
Ireland, who has just died in Carrick- |
macross Union, aged 9S, was through |
the Crimean campaign and held the |
sequies took place at st. Joseph's
Church in the town where he died.
English War Loan.-The DAILY
Mall states that at conference in
London, at which leaders of the
Church of England, nonconformist,
and Catholic Churches were present,
preliminary arrangements were made
for an appeal in aid of the War Loan
from every pulpit in Great Britain.
Sir Roger Left 1885 Pounds.-The
will of Roger Easement, the former
British knight and consul, who was
hanged in Pentonville prison August
last, after his conviction of con-
spring to cause the Dublin revolt last
Easter, was probated on February "a.
1t disposes of his estate of 1876 pounds,
which he left to his cousin, Mrs.
Parry.
Demolished at Last.-In the centre
of the Steadiest fighting northeast of
Verdun is the little town of Vaux,
which was recaptured only a few
weeks ago by the French. The Ger
mans had previously held it several
months. The beautiful Cathedral of
the town has finally been demolished
after having stood score of lombard
ments.
Monument to Plus "A monument
is in course of progress in the studio
which the Roman sculptor AstOrri,
winner in the concursus for the work,
has set up in the vicinity Of st.
Peters. The clay statue which will
serve as model of that of the late
Pontiff, Plus X, has already been pre-
pared AS one of the Commission of
Cardinals charged by Pope Benedict
XIV with the erection of the monu-
ment, Cardinal Merry del Val has
visited the studio on several occasions
and shown the deepest interest in the
work
Chief Military Chaplain of Italy,
Il am happy to inform YOU tele-
graphs the Right Hon. Signor Boselli,
Premier of Italy, to the Right Rev.
Mgr. Bartolomasi, Chief Military Chap
lain of the Italian forces, that by a
decree, on my motion, the distinction
of Grand Official of the Crown Of
Italy has been conferred upon you"
The insignia of this decoration are
to be presented to Bishop Bartolomasi
by the military chaplains of Italy and
by the officials attached to his office.
Augustinian Assstant-GeneraID Dead
From Palma, Majorca, comes the
news of the death of the Assistant
General of the Augustinians, Father
Fernandez, who left Rome for Spain
about a year ago after many years
residence in Rome and service on
Sacred Congregations. Simultaneous
| ly with his departure the Very Rev
Father O'Gorman, O. S. A., rector o1
st. PatriCk's, was appointed to take
his place as oadjutor-consultor of the
Sacred Congregation of the Holy
Office. Father O'Gorman will now be
consultOr of that congregation.
British Explorer Joins the Church
An interesting convert has just beer
presented to the Pope in Rome, where
he was received into the Church the
| other day. This is Maj. Orde Lees, 8
| member of Sir Ernest Shackleton's
| Antarctic expedition. The new con
vert, who comes of a well-known fam
| lily, was d member of the Weddell Sea
| party, and it is said that he began tC
| think of the Church when out in the
| frozen South and with little hope OF
| returning to civilization. After his re
| turn, he was not long in seeking in
struction, and is now happily Cath
Ole. The Pope was very interested
i'll Major Lees narrative of his ad
| ventures.
Begins Reign With CIemency.-Tht
new Emperor of Austria commenced
his reign by various acts of clemency
and it is expected a general amnesty
may be proclaimed. Meanwhile En-
peror Charles has pardoned the Czecl
| deputy, DR.. kramarz, and those &C
cused with him, who had been con
| demned to death. He also authorized
Don jaime to leave the Castle o.
Frohsdorf and proceed to Switzer
land, whittier he was bound when the
late Emperor had him detained.
Nearly Three Million to Armenian
Relief.-The Armenian and Syrian Re
lief Committee has received to date
| $2,733, SLIPS. 1t appears from the
most recent report, that all of thi:
money has reached its destination
not the smallest per cent being re
tanned for postage, clerical or othel
expense. This money has been dis
tributed at sixty different relief sta
lions in the Ottoman Empire, through
consuls, missionaries and other re
sponslble parties, asserts the Ameri
can Committee for Armenian Relief
whose Office is in New York.