Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1898 — The Queen Regent's Charities. [ARTICLE]

The Queen Regent's Charities.

Even if Spanish revenues are at a low ebb the queen regent has some money to spare for charity, says an exchange. She has given to the authorities of Barcelona $2,000 to help the sufferers from the recent floods. A number of women of Barcelona who were taking active Interest in helping the flood sufferers called on Cardinal Sancha for a contribution. Bis eminence’s treasury being exhausted, he gave them his pectoral cross and nrchiepiscopal ring to swell the fund.