The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-28

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the bishop during the period of his admin
istration in Chicago was speaking Of hin
yesterday and said: The bishop was ;
scholar. At an early age he had master
ed the sublimities of the Greek poets AM
acquired a thorough knowledge of Latir
literature. He loved art and culture anC
| encouraged it in every possible manner
The bishops palace in 1860 was situated
| on the corner of Madison street and Mich
gan avenue. and it may safely claim 4
have been the pioneer salon of Chicago
| Literary people, artists and celebrated
passing through the city were hospita oily
received and entertained by him. eccles
iastical and lay friends as well. He wal
| naturally sociable, frank and genuine. HI
sought friends and won the confidence OF
all with whom he came in contact. Chas
A. Dana, Stephen A. Douglas, James W
| Sheahan, George P. A. Healy, the emf
nent artist, and General Sherman were
among his warm personal friends. About
| the time the war broke out il was gener-
! ally believed that many Catholics were
more or less affiliated with the south. bu
with the bishop it can be truely said thai
| during his time he exercised an admida Die
! prudence by avoiding the exciting and bit
| ter controversies of the day. Personally
| the bishop was a strong unionist and
strove in many ways TO assist in organ
izng with Colonel James A. Mulligan the
famous Irish Brigade" which fought go
! gallently all through the civil war.
Some time after peace had been restored
the bishop made his third trip to Europe,
thence 10 Palestine, and arrived in Chi
cago in 1867. Shortly after his return he
seemed 10 suffer from spinal trouble The
disease progressed, and it was not long
until his friends noticed marked change
in him. His mind began to show symptoms
of insanity, Inconsistency Of purpose and
action in the administration Of his diocese
was giving rise to compiled lions which
finally led to unpleasant results, attended
by consequences most heartrendering 10
all lovers Of peace and unity. Skillful
physicians were consulted, but to no avail
In the fall of 1867 ne was removed to the
sanitar.um in ST. Louis conducted by the
Sisters of Charity, where has remained
for the last thirty-two years. While at
the asylum he has been maintained at
the expense of the diocese of Chicago in
a style betting his former position. Dur
ing all his mental troubles he has general
ly taken a dignified attitude and insisted
upon being addressed as bishop and ap-
preached with ceremony. Bishop Ryan,
now archbishop of Philadelphia, was many
years in st. Louis. and was a constant
visitor and kind friend 20 the Chicago
prelate. They were often seen driving in
Bishop Duggan's carriage through the
parks and conversing pleasantly.
There is funny side of life even in st.
Vincent's asylum, though cut off from our
world. In all these thirty-two years the
writer, who Is stanch friend of Bishop
Duggan, has seen and conversed with him
but twice Upon the first occasion il was
in March, 1870, few days after Bishop
Foley's conservation. During the course
of the conversation Bishop Duggan, who
was not allowed to read the papers, in
quired who had been appointed his sue
cessor. Upon hsaring the name he ex-
pressed surprise and exclaimed: "Wen, to
think of it! 1 could forgive anyone else
but that swell Tom Foley.''
Confined in the same sanitarium is the
uncle of prominent young Chicago bank
er The bishop and he have become firm
friends. Some time ago q distinguished
north side society matron Of Chicago. be-
ing in ST. Louis and knowing the parties
well, called on them and was admitted
The bishop talked nationally upon every
subject and inquired for old-time friends
in an interested manner. Just then the
bankers uncle was about to enter the
room, when the bishop raised his finger
IN warning way and said: "Hush-be
careful what you say to this poor fellow.
he Is not all right in his head" BY and
by the bishop left the room to get a little
picture he wished TO give to the lady. He
mad scarcely made his exit before the
bankers uncle said with thoughtful con-
s.deration to the visitor: "Of course. YOU
know the bishops mind is not what it
used to be, so don't talk Chicago to him.
he can't stand it
one summer in the sixties the writer met
the bishop accidently at Congress Hail.
Saratoga. Many OF the guests were pro
menading up and down the great porch
OF the hotel A well known Chicago. real
estate man with his wife and daughter
were. too. The real estate man asked the
writer 10 present him and his family "a
Bishop Duggan. which privilege was ac
corded. Just at that instant the real
estate man was called TO answer a tele-
gram, and left his wife and daughter
standing in the middle OF The great porch
In consideration for their embarrassment
ths bishop conducted them to a seat. he
matron Of the party taking the bishops
arm as matter Of course This pro
ceeding is very unusual with Catholic dig
nifty, consequently the bishop looked a
little confused, especially when ne caucl-
the laughing eye Of the writer. After tbe
episode was over the bishop came over
ana enjoyed cigar with the writer. Both
laughed heartily at the incident. and while
me bishop was w.pins the Precipitation Of
MS forehead he said: We'll 1 am glad Il
Vas You that saw ne. but, really. nov
didn't 1 do my duty
The bishop Is nov 3 wears old .-5
Melancholy has marked him for he
own The pleasant. smiling countenanoa
which ne was wont 20 present on anv and
all occasions WIEN here N Chicago is now
cid ana oareworn. The accompanying nor
tTait Is from an old lith0graph. \ counter
part OF i has been hanging for more than
th-Fty-two years on the wall OF a nuns
cell IN . Chicago convent. the treasured
keepsake Of the bishops sister. BIZ k-s
permission Of the moth=r superior this S.
'1f mas been ninister.ng a. best she may
a. me bedside Of the dying biehop.
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