Show ARCHBISHOP SPALDING DIES FROM PARALYSIS PEORIA PEORL Ill Il Aug 26 Archbishop John Lancaster Spalding noted prelate of ot the Catholic church of ot Illinois and anda a resident of ot Peoria Peora continuously since 1877 when he Ste was elected to the position position po po- po silon of ot bishop of ot the newly created Peoria diocese died at his residence here yesterday I He lie had been ill for a number of years having suffered i a paralytic stroke In 1906 Bishop Spalding was elevated to the position of archbishop of ot In 1908 this position being beig awarded him on oil account of his great work forthe forthe for forthe the church and for his tremendous work for humanity The Tue big position was given by Pope Pius IX l. L The Most Rev John Lancaster Spalding was consecrated bishop of ot the Roman Catholic diocese of Peoria I. I May 1 1877 and resigned because of ot ill health September 11 11 1 1908 In Inthe Inthe Inthe the i following May he lie was created titular titular tiu- tiu titu titu- lar archbishop of ot He lie was one of the most moat prominent prelates of the tho Roman Catholic church churchin in the Middle West states and ad received received received re re- re- re nation wide notice when President President President dent Roosevelt naton named him as one of tho the arbitrators Roosevel to 00 settle the tile anthracite t sette coal strike in 1902 He was the theauthor author of several books dealing with wih labor topics and also wrote several works on religious questions |