Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-05
DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP HUGuES

The reported death of Archbishop Hughes,
OF New York. was premature, but for a fe "
hours, as he died on Sunday evening, a fe "
minutes past o'clock.
The deceased had been falling in body for
more than year past. During the past sum
mer he was continually under the care OF his
physicians, Drs. Clarke and Wood On the
8 b OF December, he was first confined to his
bed of sickness from which he was never to
arise. His decease. although apprehended,
was not considered imminent until Thursday
OF last week, when he commenced sinking ra.
pidly. He received the last sacrament OF the
Church, and shortly after became speec hless,
but still retained his consciousness He re-
manned in that state until Sunday afternoon,
when a change for tie worse occurred, and
growing weaker and weaker, bra athed his last
At precisely 81 minutes past O'clock.
The New York Times says he Was surround
ed in bis last hours by his family. his physi-
clans and number of Catholic clergymen
The consolation OF the Catholic religion and
friendship We're administered by the clergy
present.
His remains will be exposed TO public view
On tuesday, in the forenoon, and removed to
the tatht dral il Mulberry street, on Wednes-
DAY afternoon, where they will remain until
Thursday.
Many of our prominent citizens have left
ffer cards at his residence during the past
q.
and expressing regret at his sickness To the
Catholic church, to his many personal friends
and to residents of the city at large his Sudden
demise will be felt as a severe loss. Who will
succeed him in the archiepiscopai chair is I'M
known, but it is to De hoped that the mantle OF
his virtues and abilities may fall upon the man
selected to fill his place.
The Herald says of his last moments:
"Atout two hours before his death he was
81 lied with series of slight spasms, or gentle
witches Father STAIRS stood by his bedside
reading prayers for his happy death, and all
present Joined in the solemn ceremony. At a
late hour Bishop NJ cCloskey reCited the prayers
Tor the departing spirit, and while the voices of
words OF the responses. the soul OF the Illus
tIlous Archbishop quilted its earthly tenement.
He died without the slightest ev idence of pain
peaceful. calm and collected His two Sisters
stood by his bedside at the awful moment, and
one OF them, Mother Angela, who has been for
many years sister of charity, performed the
melancholy Office OF closing his eyes,
Archbishop Hughes was IS years of age. He
was native of Tyrone County, Ireland, but
At an early age emigrated 10 this country.
The New York Commercial advertiser says OF
hin:
ain his own Church he had attained the
highest honors ever won in this country, and
his influence was justly CT great weight in the
direction Of its affairs. The intellectual quail
lilies OF the Archbishop were of high order,
and he devoted them heartily to the interests OF
his Church. He repeatedly engaged in public
controversy for the maintenance of his priu-
cjples, with DR.. John Brecknridge, In 1880 and
1884, with DR.. Murray, whose articles, under
The name of 'kirwan,' attracted general atten-
ton: with Col. VIM. L. Stone, then editor of
this paper, between whom and the Bishop the
sMaria Monk affair was Iii scuSsed with re-.
1naTkable yiyacity. His latest conflict was with
Mr.. Erastus Brooks, on the Church property
quest ton"