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Show , . COLORADO SPRINGS. Catholic News: Rev. Father William Manuel died at St. Francis hospital of consumption and Enght' s rlsease. Father Manuel came to Coli-u'i Springs about three weeks ago in the last stages of his Illness. Before coming com-ing here he was a patient for some time in the hospitals of Decatur, JUs. Before Be-fore he was taken with his fatal illness he was pastor ai ISIl-nois. Jllsj Yrwufl he was pastor at iii:.jo!ls, Ills., and was accounted by his superiors as one of the ablest clergymen :n the Roman Catholic Catho-lic priesthood. He was widely known and greatly lovsd by his parishioners. The remains were shipped east for interment, in-terment, and accompanied by Father Hoppe of this city. In the Gazette Fath?r McMer.imin makes a forcible and logical reply to the attack of a Protestant minister on the Jesuit ord-?r. It were wise if tome of our Protestuu clergymen wjuld first inform themselves about matters concerning con-cerning th Ca tholic orders before making mak-ing a. display of Ignorance by condemn ing them. The local typographical union tendered ten-dered a reception t the executive board of the Union Printers' Home. Mr. Thomas McCaffery of St. Mary's parish. Is the local member of ' the board. Among the visitors we noticed Father McMenamin, who takes a hearty interest In matters connected with the home. President James J. Lnch of the International Typographical Union, and of the executive board is an earnest Knoght of Columbus, belonging to Syracuse. Sy-racuse. N. Y., council, and expressed himself as very much pleased with the treatment he has received at the hands of his brother members of the far west. |