Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1894 — MGR. SATOLLI’S HOME. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MGR. SATOLLI’S HOME.

Catholics Purchase a Residence for tht Papal Delegate. Roman Catholics of this country have recently purchased a house at Washington, D. C., for Mgr. Satolli, Papal delegate to this country. The price paid was $25,000, and the house itself is an interesting one, with some historical associations. It is a large,

square,red brick house, trimmed with brown stone, and on two sides has a well-kept lawn. It is situated on the northwest corner of Second and I streets. Behind the house lie gardens which are shut from the public view by a lofty brick wall. Within, the house is plainly furnished, the library being the most conspicuous room. The chapel, when finished, will, it is said, be very elaborately fitted up, since churches from all over the country wish to contribute to its furnishing. The house has been known as the Bradley mansion, and was built by Stephen A. Douglas. At the time of the war it passed out of his hands, and in 1873 Justice Joseph C. Bradley, of the Supreme Court, bought it and lived there till his death. A few months ago the property was bought by Thomas Kerby, and by him sold to those interested in finding an abiding place for the Papal delegate.

MGR. SATOLLI'S RESIDENCE.