Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1860-02-04
TIE LATE p1sHoP NEumAxw


The following brit f sketch Of this eminent
divine, embracing the par ]Iioulars ofhissudden
death, we take from the columns Of the Phila-
dclpbia Pres.
1.-THE Reverend Bishop, we ara informed
through one Of the clergy Of the diocese who
was in bis company at three O'Clock in the az
]tcrnoon, complained that he had never felt so
/ strangely in bis he. Immediately afterwards
he started out from the Episcop,l residence,
and at half past three, when walking upon
the sids walk In Vine street, near Thirteenth
he fell suddenly dead At the time we were
at the Episcopal residence last evening the
Coroner had not yet held an inquest, but we
learn that il is the opinion Of An eminent ply
stefan that the cause Of his death was apop-
le1y. II is greatly TO be regretted that he
did not call in medical advice the FIRST mo-
ment Of feeling unwell, but it was his char
acter to be wholly regardless of self, ~ the
prosecution Of the duties Of his high ealing,
and he has fallen a martyr to his iIiepressiblc
Z,al.
Bishcp Neumann was born ia Bohemia, on
the 2Sth Of March, 1911. He came 20 Ameri
ca about the year 1884, and was ordained Il
priest by Bishop Dubois, in New York, on the
10th Of June, 1886. He oficiated rs a mis-
flnnhIJ III Nht htEbClu putt VI new 1olh hfhI
Buffalo, for several years, with marked sue
cess. Ga the 10th Of January, 1912 be made
his prof5s ,oul IN the congregation of the Mos;
Holy R~cIeemer, and dictated as the superior
ofthe congregation at different times in Balti-
more and Pittsburgh, ia which latter city be
brought about tae building Of the beautiful
church o. ~ Philomeua.
lie was appointed by the present Pope
Bishop Of Philadelphia, and was oonsecrated
such on the 25th OF March, 1925. succeed
ing the present Reverend Archbishop Of Bal
umorc. He was tho fourth Bishop Of phi.a-
delphia,
Bishop NeumAnn was not what would be
called a fluent and eloquent speaker, but
be more than made Up for the graoes of ora
tory 10y the solidi;y Of his talents aud tho pro
fundity Of his thoughts. His great mOdesty
prevented his appearance az an author
but his abilities were well known among
his brethren, who held him in the highest es-
TEEN,
His memory was prodigious, aud bis oapac-
ity as a ~linguist uubounded. lie spoke not
only sll the dialects Of the Austrian Empire,
but be was master Of the various tongues Of
modern Europe, in addition 70 the dead
languages stadied during his professional
career.
The death of the Right Reverend Bishop, SO
unexpectedly, IN tho yesy prime Of most
active and useful lie, viii De ia hesyy 5low so
the members Of his diocese, by whom he was
justly held In high esteem and yeneraiion.-
Such men as Bishop Re1mann are rare In any
community, and his loss will be widely lsmen-
ted.
The Evening Baileiin adds;
The body of the Bishop will lie in state dur
ing the entire day on Monday next, at SO.
John's Church, ia Thirteenth street, shsgs
Chesnut. At pine o'eloekin the m~orniHg high
u.ass will be performed, and this service and
tho funeral seFlaea, will eeeePy several hours.
Archbishop Kenrick. Of Baltimore, has been
telegrsphed for to preach the sermon. XII
expected that he will comply with the request
The interment will not take place until after
night, nor will the corpse be placed in the
coffin dntil just before the interment The
ooGln will be Of %Walsut, covered Siih 6ne black
cloth, and lined with Tich purple satan. Dpor
the top there will be a silver cross, sud u platJ
Of the sam metal bearing the following -.
soripUon;
"Joannes Nepomuceno
kpumaan