The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20
SEVEN MONTHS IN EUROPE.
bishop Kain,s lecture al the caihsdra
Last Evening.

Bishop RAin,s Lecture al the Cathedral |
Last Evening.
A very large and likewise very atten.
tive audience was present at the Cathedral |
last evening to hear Bishop Kain's lecture
on his ssyenmonths travel in Europe. Be-
fore the reverend prelate took the pulpit
Mrs. N. E. Whitaker sang Handles
beautiful production, ~ know that My
Redeemer Liveth," Prof, Hermann
presiding at the organ.
The Bishop then appeared and spoke for
two hours in an interesting strain, relating
only the most important incidents Of his
trip. he regretted that 1t would be
impossible TO give details Of his travels,
mere glance was all that he would at
tempt. Leaving New York on the 18th
OF February last the shores Of Europe
were sighted on the oath, and soon after q
landing was effected II antwerp. The
Bishop gave Q glowing account Of this
city, the busy scenes observed at the
dock, and the general air OF prosperity
that was manifested on all sides, and left
the city with very intelligent descrip.
ton OF Its magnificent cathedral. The
several cities Of France lying on the
shores OF the blue Mediterranean were
next spoken Of In the order visited. The
Bishop dwelt for some time on descrip:
ton Of his visit to the famous grotlo OF
"0ur Lady Of Lourdes," the celebrity OF
which all intelligent readers are well In.
formed upon. Genoa, the birthplace oil
Columbus, was next described, also Pisa,
and the special attractions OF the places
touched up In a very pleasing descriptive
style. Rome, the Mecca oil the Bishops
tourney, was spoken OF next. The
speaker was very happy in his relation Of
his visit TO the Eternal city. The Pope was
the most important topic Of his
talk, and he gave q very pleasing
sketch OF the interviews he had
with the Holy Father. He said the
, Pope was very solicitous about the affairs
of this diocese, and made particular in.
quiries in relation to the means employed
10 giving the children good Catholic
! education. The Bishop said the press re-
ports regarding the III health OF the Pope
were untrue. He found him to be man
. OF very healthful appearance, strong con-
, stitution and Of genial and happy TEN
| permanent. st. Peters was infinitely de.
scribed, also other church editices Of note
and antiquity. A ramble through the cata'
combs was very interesting relation. The
Bishop paid his respects to the present
. Italian Government and thought II could
moi endure very long. The Romans. no
said were dissatisfied with the King Hum
, bert regime, and were only waiting for an
!. opportunity to exclaim what they felt
"Long live Leo; Pope and KiDg.n One
reason, said the Bishop, that the Pope
/ does not show himself is that the people
could not repress their feelings and that
! any exhibition OF himself might possibly
I lead to trouble. Naples was next wish
ted, Herculaneum and Pompeii
the buried cities which are
now yielding up their long entombed treas
ures 10 the explorers. Venice, the Queen
! of the Adriatie, aud ils Cathedral
of st. Marks was the Bishop't
! stopping place. He quoted Rus
kin's beautiful description OF st. Marks
a Milan and It's cathedral also received the
attention mefited. Austria and Germany
, were gone through and points Of inta.es
!. noted. The Bishop remarked that one
i great contrast between the continent o
Europe and America was the pres
!. ence OF armed so!diery. Through the
q streets OF The cities OF France, Austria anC
i Germany could be heard the continue
' tramp OF troops, and one WAS continually
/ seeing the glitter Of hsyonets. There
!. must be o general clRshing OF these armI
/. some day, prehaps not ten years hence
!. Cologne and the Lakes Of Switzerland
/ were next described, Then Paris, the
q modern Babylon, was touched upon as i
deserved. The Bishop then gave an 40
!. count Of visit be paid to Louise Latour
J. the celebrated bleeding nun, a descrip
/ ton OF whose peculiariLies have
!. been made familiar to all through
/ the press Of the country. The Bishop sale
q he had administered sacrament to her, ant
like doubling Thomas, had pressed the
1 wounds with bis hands, dipped his hand
kerchiei in the blood that flowed from the
3 wounds, and he had that handkerchief L
I show 10 the ones who doubted the exist
4 ence OF the fact. Holland was VISITED
i next. London, the throbbing metro.
polls OF the world, was described
n in an Interesting manner. Their
1 Edinburgh and Glasgow were talked Of
! The Bishop gave an extended account o
/ his trip through Ireland, dwelt on the
!. causes OF the late distresses, and said tina
the only ameliorstion the people coult
!. hope Tor was through change in the lane
a laws, but not as sgitated by the present
: demsgogic leaders. The apparition Of tbs
j Virgin, said to have appeared at the con
. vent at Knock, in the county
Mayo, was described. The Bishop closed
= his lecture with general application OIL
i his observations. He spoke very
! rapidly, but he held the closest at
tention OF his audience during the two
= hours OF his talk. We noticed a number
Of people present who were not oil the
: Catholic faith, but who seemed deeply
|. interested in all that the Bishop said,