Bishop-Elect Ignatius Mrak, writes Purcell that he intends being there as soon as he can after New Year's. He has not yet arrived. Purcell asks Lefevere to be senior assistant bishop; he hopes he will come as there are more urgent reasons for his presence than for that of any other prelate. Father Nicholas Louis Sifferath, has written Purcell a letter, speaking right hard of Lefevere, which Purcell will show Lefevere. They have no answer from Rome in the Covington case, nor anything about the blessing in non-Catholic cemeteries. He fears they will not do much for the American College in Rome. Their German Catholics have not manifested any interest. Some $1600 has been subscribed toward the wing of their own Seminary. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.