New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
AN AUSTRIAN LOU RIDES.
sTp.NGE APPARITIONS IN A BOHEMIAN

Austria will soon have Its Lourdcs. says London
telegraph correspondent. with church, hol' well
and never ending throng OF pouS pilgrims from al
n,r,s OF Europe That. at least is the firm belief
OF the inhabitants of the ourishng city OF lrautea
I, tbc northeastern corner Of Bohemia and 1t is Ike
wise the conclusion which the following Interesting
facts very clearly point. In III" vllag" OF Dorren-
r,rnd NOT far from the Prussan frontier, lives poor
widow named Ringe with her daughter Christina
who Is now fifteen years old. In late autumn this
young Girl took walk In the wood (schoIehWau) 10
gather mi,shroonls. when she suddenly had Nlsioh
A lady dressed In black appeared to her, spoke It."
friendly words and disappeared rs suddenly as she
had come A fortnight later the same tall, sliin
he,utI,l female iorm-this time dressed In robes 81
orov-appearcd TO the child again, and, calling her
self Gods messenger asked Christina TO meet her
five DAYS later at the same spot In the "ood. Inc
Girl faithfully kept the appointment, taking an Image
OF a saint with her. which she hung upon bougn ot
one Of the trees and fcarlessy greeted Inc MYSTERIOUS
lady who was punctually in her pr,e.
Arrangements were then made for 'qucnt meet
Incs which duly took place In the wooi' tne E'uS
kn,.ng down with Christina and praying before
rosary which the latter had brought with her 10 'he
trys,ing. place. The burden of the nes'ag' Drought
nv This celestial visitor that mankind had become
~ wicked their sins had grown 81 numerous ana
,.,,ou. that God, patience WIS exhausted. lie Is
orrparIng to punish Ills children. And !, my chld'
indeed the lady. :" am come hlther 10 save Them.
Christina received the tdings with submissive JOY.
and besought her heavenly friend to naugui''e h'r
mission Of love by giving health to some poor people
I'm IN, village whom she named. one of whom was Il
smith VINO was wcllngh disabled by gout. lie
lady smillngly ised to give csr TO tnsc re-
quests and. strange 10 say, the people lhtere'ueu io
inc equity smith among them all received heaHh anu
strength. Then the messenger Of Goa appeireu III
Snz,ling white clothes, and continued her eAhofaloo
~, mnndnd through the medium Of the little girl to
n. converted from their evil ways.
Supcruous say that these visions ana piopnecies
we're soon bruited abroad and received win Implicit
foilh by thousands Of the pols Inhabitants Oh me
mrghlorhood and the last vision. which occurred less
Than "A week ago. took place In the presence 81 a
believing multitude of less than o,oOo persons.
CHRISTINA appeared ut the head Of this vast PROCESSION
accompanied by gcndarmes then walked alone 10 Il
little mound. turned her eyes upward TO the shicN'
, and then seemed suddenly cntrinced. she spcK'
much In a low OF voice. Lut none OF her utter
nncr, were understood By the crowd. who were pro
foundly thrilled by what they saw The excitement IS
surrading all over the north OF Bohemia. Tho'lsands
more are expected to be present at the next appearance
NJ the mysterious messenger Of God. In spite OF me
snowfall which renders travel almost impossbie Inc
owner OF the wood Herr Ichp tsh' H. hi. lncl9sea tn
spot with railing, and the Local pansi p Ii,st ht =,
forwarded detailed report OF the various Visions 10
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