The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-17

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pouring of his diocese, and weighted down
by the cordial congratulations otthe people
generally. The Bishop is a man who is
entirely worthy Of the respect shown him
and deserves the confidence expressed by
the generous reception extended to him.
The reverend prelate Is peculiarly afa-
BILE In manner, OF pleasant disposition, Of
agreeable and polished manners, and is
possessed OF warm and tender heart.
We do not wonder that his people
were glad to welcome him back,
and we were grateful for the
opportunity afforded US in witness
ing the ovations extended to him at dii-
ierent points along the line oil the b. & y.
r. R., which served 10 convince us that
our estimate Of his popularity was not too
iulsome. A man Of the Bishops sunny,
genial nature will captivate any heart and
tune the heart strings OF enthusiasm TO a
joyful anthem. The Bishop in disposition
and character, from our brief acquaintance
with him puts US in mind OF that express
sive quatrain.
l
And bless . knOel,ng crowd
| The Bishop, lie could graspA brand
Ard ehGseth Barons proud"
Leaving the account OF the reception Of
the reverend visitor to another place in
this article, we propose to devote the mi.
tial portion to an interview we had with
the Bishop.
The committee ofreceptionleit Wednes.
day evening for Grafton and consisted oil
| the following persons: NJ. J. kirchner,
W. O. HandIan, Michael Reilly, DR.. O. A
Wingerter, J.. q. Hoffman, Col. Thomas
oBrfen, NJ. ]. o'Kane, Charles Behler
William Myles, Geo. Coleman, Peter
Farley, Joseph Merge, Michael Sheekey
Anthony Manly, Denis Maloney, F. Nolte
O. O'Hare, NJ. Lotus, Toney busch, Den
mis- o'Keeffe, James Mullen and others
The following clergy also composed the
party: Senior Vicar General Parks, o
Petersburg; Junior Vicar General Sui
> lIiyan, OF this city; Father Keleher, o
! Grafton; Father Tracy, OF Weston
Father Lambert, OF Fairmont, and Father
] Hickey, OF Newburg. These gentlemen
met the Bishop at Grafton att O'Clock yes
) teTday morning, besides numerous other
who were citizens OF Grafton. The train
! after few moments delay moved OFT TO
), wards Wheeling and the Bishop was i'm
y mediately the centre OF group OF anxiou
friends who pressed around the reverend
u prelate to extend congratulations on hi
!. safe retlIrn and TO hear his vivid descrip
!. ton oil his travels.
The Bishop certainly looks muci
e Improved by his trip, having gain
ed some in flesh and brightene,
up in color. A reporter Of, tn
ISrEIMdEEoER being on board manage
10 put in few questions in the lulls G
conversation. He asked the Bishop
during pause in the chatter, TO give hiG
a running account oil his trip, TO whic
the reverend gentleman replied as follows
l left America on the 18th OF February
and arriving at Antwerp trayersed Franc
10 Paris, making a hurried trip; theme
down 10 the southern part, to the famou
watering place, Nice, and afterwards vi:
!, tied Lourdes. l then took the sea
: shore route to Italy, visited Genoa on
ali places OF interest, including Naples
Rome and Venice. The Bishop, contir
uing, said he had travelled through GEL
many, Austria, Holland, Belgium, hun
gary, England and Ireland. In the mean
time 1t must not be forgotten that h
visited all the principal cities oil thes
!. countries, never missing all points OF in
terest.
The Bishop having spoken Of Ireland "
asked what impression be had OF 1t
He said 1t appeared TO be good coun
try, but 1t had suffered greatly from fan,
inc, the details OF which the public are a
ready acquainted with. ~ found, sal
the Bishop, "that the people were just re
L covering from long struggle with starvs
ton, and that they were prospecting q
we'll as could be expected. The trial va
a severe one TO them, and had they nc
10 been aided as they were, starvation woul
undoubtedly have been the fate OF many.
"What does the present land agitation
amount 10 o2"we asked.
SIT will not revert TO the benefit OF tn
z people, / think" said the Bishop, IN
8 impression is that the movement is la tn
. hands OF leaders who have not the entir
confidence OF the people, and that the
are only making political capital out c
the question for themselves"
"Bishop, we hear great deal Of riot
in Ireland. Have you any knowledge a
= TO the influence they have on the pee
IT ple?"
i. "Ihaye also heard the reports, and ca
say that they are instituted by people VIII
are not Yorthynf the attention bestowe
Ia upon them. They arc generally incite
q by an irresponsible class, who, for the SAX
OF notoriety would hesitate at nothing
The general condition OF the country 9
Il present is hopeful and the people cheer
i iul. The crops promise q splendid yield
~ nj ~
4 venes the worst may be said to have bee
n saiely tided over.
d SIN England" said the Bishop in an
i. swer to an inquiry Of the reporter, ~ onl.
J. visited three cities, London, Of course
/. Liverpool and Manchester. | found th
i. country teeming with industry and tn
il people generally prosperous. As on
q would naturally suppose It was contras
!. to Ireland, where the main occupation
= Of the people Is the cultivation OF meagr
= piece OF ground.
!. France, we suppose you found pros
n lperous2"
eyes. France is great country. Th
4 characteristics Of the people you are, n,
Il doubt, acquainted with. Here l iount
8 the solution oil Ireland's trouble. TIL,
Il prosperity OF the country Is due TO tn,
peasant proprietary system, for which
France has TO thank the first Napoleon
The landlord question is the great burder
' the Irish people have to bear. Whef
!. that incubus is lifted, brighter sky vii
shine for the future Of the Emerald Isle. "
"You spoke OF holland, Bishop, wha
do You think OF that countryW
. ~ was very iavorably impressed witt
: II. The people, found, to BIZ Clearly
industrious and happy, and better satisfied
, with their condition than in any country
visited.n
Italy, said the Bishop. "did not i'm.
press me much; that Is the people. They
: do not seem 10 have any distinctive char.
acteristics. The Neapolitans differ very
) essentially from the Northern Italians as do
) the other population from the Yenetians