Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-22
BISHOP IS DEAD
Prelale of ibe Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
 Vermont.


 of the Roman Catholic diocese or Burlington, Vt, died at St Vincent hospital here to-day of Brights dis ease from which he had long sui tered.
 The bishop arrived here yesterday from France, whither he had gone two months ago in vain attempt to recover his health. His strength had failed steadily during his absence abroad and 1t was feared that he would not survive the return jour- ney across the Atlantic. All through the voyage the bishop was desperate ly ill and when the steamer docked last evening he was in a dying con dtion. He was hurried to the hos pital as soon as the steamer reached her pier and although everything possible was done to prolong his life he sank steadily until death came at 6:20 this morning.
 He was born November "A, 1S43, in the city to which he later was called to preside as the bishop of his church. He studied at Montreal col lege, and later at Holy Cross col lege, Worcester. from which he was graduated in 1870. He then took up the study of theology at St Jo- seph's seminary at Troy, N. l., and was ordained priest on June [, 1875. On June 29, 1872, he was consecrat- ed bishop of Burlington.
 Bishop Michaud had become des- perately ill in France and realizing that death was almost at hand made known to his physician and his friends his desire to once more see Burlintgon, his old home, before he died. They sought to dissuade him from undertaking the trying journey in his weakened condition but the dying prelate would not listen to ob- jections and when the Amerika put in at Cherbourg he was waiting to go on board. He had withst0od the long journey through France very well indeed for a man so ill his phy- sician said, but was failing rapidly and there was little hope that he would survive the last long stage of travel. All through the turbulent voyage when swirling seas and con- trary winds buffeted the big liner until she was full day and half rehind her schedule Bishop Michaud ought for his life and strength to each his home and friends. But as the big ship crept slowly up the bay just as twilight was falling last night, the watchers by his bedside and even the bishop himself realized that the hope had been vain. Life was hanging by the tiniest thread and the best that could be hoped was that the dying man would survive long enough for the vessel to reach shore. From the ship he was rushed to St Vincent's hospital where ten der hands cared for him until the end came early to-day.
 Burlington, Vt, Dec 22-The news Of the death in New York to-day of Right Rev John stephen Michaud. Roman Catholic bishop of the Bur lington diocese was received here with universal regret. While the death of the prelate was not uneX- pected it came nevertheless as a shock to all the members of his con- munion, while from representatives of other religious faiths, came eX- pressions of regret at the loss of a good citizen and churchman.
 Bishop Michaud's body will be brought here tomorrow from New York hy Rev Father P. ]. Barrott, rector of St Mary's Cathedral parish of this city. The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been com pleted.