Word: bishop
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...that shall equal Yale and Harvard in equipments, finish and range of studies, while it shall surpass them in thoroughness and depth." Such is the project now under consideration. Its chief promoter, with, it is understood, the consent and encouragement of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States, is Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, one of the youngest, most brilliant and most energetic of American Catholic bishops...
...youth procuring their education in Protestant establishments. This is the leading motive of the establishment of the university. The sanction of the Holy See to the undertaking, as well as the co-operation of the entire Catholic Church in the United States, has been secured. It is understood that Bishop Spalding has been promised in advance $1,000,000 to begin the work, one person offering to subscribe $700,000. The foundation is designed to be somewhere along the Hudson river, within easy reach of New York city...
Life is under the management of Messrs. Mitchell, Miller and Martin. Among the contributors are W. J. Alden, author of "The Moral Pirates;" W. H. Bishop, "The House of the Merchant Prince;" J. Cheever Goodwin, "Evangeline;" Robert Grant, "Confessions of a Frivolous Girl;" A. A. Hayes, "A Symposium on the Chinese Question;" G. T. Lanigan, "Fables Out of the World;" G. P. Lathrop, "An Echo of Passion;" J. B. Matthews, "French Dramatists;" H. G. Paine, "All on a Summer's Day;" Arthur Penn, "The Rhymster;" J. S., of Dale, "Guerndale;" F. D. Sherman, "Her Portrait by Sarony;" J. T. Wheelwright...
...Edward W. Benson, Bishop of Truro, is to succeed the late Dr. Tait as Archbishop of Canterbury...
Senator Hoar presided at a meeting of the Worcester Republicans last night. Among the speakers were Hon. R. R. Bishop, Hon. W. W. Crapo and Gen. J. R. Hawley of Conn. Bishop discussed the candidacy of Butler, Gen. Hawley defended the river and harbor bill...