Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1871 — THE LATE BISHOP LUERS. [ARTICLE]

THE LATE BISHOP LUERS.

His Sudden l>< uih. i Yesterday morning "the members of the Catholic Church of this city were thrown into deep/grief ,tn<l consternation l>y the sudden and unexpected death of the Right Revefond John Henry Liters, First Bishop of Fort Wayne. On Tuesday night he arrived in this city to confer ordinances lit tho seminary, and remained hero in the transaction of matters pertaining to the church. Yesterday morning at half past five lie was engaged in conferring orders and deaconships, and started to return to Arch Bishop M llappc’if residence. J lie was urged to take a carriage or a street car but declincdj and he started off' with a strong firm stop in the last walk lie was ever to to take. At seven o’clock he* arrived on the coiner of Bond and fit. Cl;iir streets and there fell to the ground a corpse. Doctor Weber was called and pronounced j it a case <d apoplexy. Bishop litters has been a priest in Cincinnati during twelve years, IBs .remains were taken to Fort Wayne last evening, accompanied by Fathers Hamlin, -Gallagher, Mears, and other priests.— Cleveland leader, June 80 th. In the Bishop’s frequent visits to this place in looking after the into res's of the Orphan Asylum, established by him, most of our citizens became acquainted with him. llis scholarly attainments, exemplary life, kindness of heart and simplicity of maniienTniade friends of all who came in contact with liilq. The death of :i good man whatever may have been his creed is a public calamity. The news of the Bishop’s death will bring sadness to many a heart outside of his ow n denomination where lie was loved and venerated as a father.— It will be remembered that lie was an ardent friend of the project lor building the cast midwest railroad. f a - - - r — . The weight of Ins great lulluoneo was especially felt in favor of that cnterpriseJn Allen county. The place left vacantdiy fits death catinot bo easily filled. Ciiicauo, Juno*2oth, 1871. Du.uf Union: Your readers may be curious to -know what of inter’est can be said of the Garden city. A good friend on yesterday took me in bis carriage behind an excellent roadster and we were for l'otir long hours on tho streets, avenues and suburban roads of Chicago. This was a first class opportunity of seeing the contour, make up, and gem oral characteristics of this, central emporium of the continent. Wq, dashed through Lkicolu Park, seeing the bison, elk, deer, bear and other /era nature of the west. Then along tho lake shore, a splendid drivel Then west to Union Park with all its beauties. Visited the cemetery arranged 'with ismih ox quisite taste, it seemed almost a pleasure to die and there he buried. Returned across the Chicago giver, whose nastiness the cnglisli language cannot picture, South along W abash <* avenue, 180 feet wide, skirted with forest trees and palatial residences to Thirtieth street, where concyntro three magnificent bellevourds, two hundred feet wide, in process of construction which lead to the three union entrances of South Prospect Park, which is projected to be the largest park in" America. It is located six miles from the Court House. The Chicagonians arc looking to the beauty, health and permanence of their city with extreme care and munificence. Three prominent hotels in process of construction, each trying to surpass the other in immensity. .The Pacific, Union and New Palmer when completed will supersede the old Palmer, Treniont and Sherman as the first class houses. Perhaps no city in America is so well supplied with comfortable entertainment for travelers and visitors. This is a good city to visit if a man can *bc at home among strangers (for one loses individuality here and unless he can achieve distinctiveness it is a sort of incarceration to remain long). - The way to study the geography of a largo city is to get a good horse and open carnage and secure as jovial and well posted a friend for driver as I had in the person of Mr. F- and the desert of loneliness becomes a blooming oasis of social pleasure while the minds eye drinks in the grandeur of the phenomenon without effort. Chicago is growing rapidly in all respects except in morals. The Dutch have taken North Chicago and yesterday when church bells, prayers and sermons should have been the order 6f. exercises, in Germania the “tramp’’ “tramp” of soldiers in Prussian uniform, the beating of drums and other manly out-door exercises were the principal entertainment. Tho oity authorities have tried in vain to in-

duce the Teutons to observe Supday. * * To-day I will take a rule on tho lake and visit tlto crib. On tomorrow*wc go as the aborigines went, toward sunset, but I trust with more joyous hcnrt.s tlian they. (Wishing happiness and friendship nil the readers of the Union fare-

well.

ROLAND.