New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-22
BISHOPS SUDDEN DEATH.
He Revives Sufficiently to Continue
His Work, but the Conqueror OF

He Reyives Sufficiently to Continue
His Work, but the Conqueror Of
Mankind Triumphs at Last.
New YORK, May l3.-Washington Irving
Bishop, the mind reader, died at 81 West
Twenty-sixth street to- day. While giving an
exhibition of his well known powers at the
dinner following the monthly 'gambol" OF
the Ac tors club last night at which Clay NJ
Green, the dramatist, presided, and many
well known actors were present, Mr.. Bishop
was seized with catalepsy. The famous mind
reader had come from Philadelphia as the
guest of the club, and was asked during the
dinner to illustrate his power of psychology.
He had performed his well known dag
ger feat, which he concluded by pretend
ing to stab Louis Aldrich, the actor,
VINO occupied one of the seats at the table
subsequently Mr.. Bishop requested Mr.
Greene to think of a word and he, Bishop,
would name it by placing his hand on
Greene:s forehead. Before he could con-
clude the feat the mind reader was seized
with catelepsy. DR.. Irwin was called and
pronounced the attack hysterical cataIepsy.
MIR. Bishop was removed to an upper room
and fifteen minutes later put to bad. He re-
covered shortly and persisted IN concluding
his mind reading feat He did so. and while
in the act at 4 i. m he was again stricken
Drs. Lee and Irwin remained With him all
night He expired little after II o'clock
this afternoon. Around his bedside at his
death were G. w. Palmer DR.. Irwin, w G.
Stewart, Bert Thomas, John Rtcnie, Clay
Green and J. W. Thomas. With view to
prolouging life electrical batteries were ap-
Piled TO the PATIENTS feet, but to no purpose.
Mr. Bishops wife and mother were notified
of his death and his body removed to an I'M
dertaker's establishment in Sixth avenue.
It is only a short time ago that Mr. Bishop was
in St. Paul, where he created the greatest inter
est by his wonderful powers. In addition he
gained many friends by his brilliant social quail
ties. 1t was here that the second marriage with
his present wife occurred. Mr.. Bishop when
leaving expressed to the writer his Keen appre-
citation of the kind treatment he had received
here and the many friends he had made. His
death, therefore, comes with greater force to
those who had the pleasure OF knowing him So
cially. In many respects he was one of the
most wonderful men of the century. His mind
reading gifts batf1ed PSYCHOLOGISTS and philose-
piers He himself claimed to be unahl to ex-
plain his peculiar ability, and those VINO knew
him have no doubt of the truth of his assertion.
He was in very feeble health when here last,
and stated that he intended to take a long
vacation, but added that it was almost
impossible to refrain from mind reading which.
with him. almost passion. The vacation
has come unexpectedlv, and brings him eternal
rest As years go by he will remain OBJ
ject OF interest to all Investigators of mental
| phenomena. and science will perpetuate his
name it his wonderful feats do not. Mr.. Bishop
| was born in New York thirty-two years ago. and
| was slightly related to Commodore Vanderbilt.
When he was young he used to amuse the COM
modore, who strong spiritualist, by read
| ing for him the stock reports Bishop Travelled
all over the world. and had souvenirs given hun
| by the car of Russia and Kalakaua. king of the
Hawaiian Islands. Hugh Conway was his friend
| and founded his story, Called Back" on ex-
perfnents performed by him. There is an auu-
! sion TO him also in Robert Elsmere.