The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-29
OBITUARY.


The very Rev. ID. w. CahiII. DID.
A private telegram from Boston, Massachu-
sets. announces the sad inteligence--sad to all
Irish Catholics, at least-that the eminent divine
and profound scholar, the Very Rev. u. w. Ca
hill, d. D., is no more. This will astonish many
Of our readers, for very few Of them knew Of his
Illness. He died at Boston on last Thursday,
October p, where he had been staying for some
weeks. He went there to lecture for a charitable
purpose, but took sick quite suddenly and never
recovered His disease was @ softcuing OF the
brain, having been sunstruck in Brooklyn last
simmer, from the effects of which he never quite
recovered.
The subject Of this sketch was about sixly-fye
years Of age, and was a native of Queens county,
Ireland. DR.. Cabill was, by hi, mothers side, Of
Spanish extraction His phVugiif would indicate
rs much. In stature, he was beyond the ordinary
size OF man, being about six feet five inches IN
height. He was originally Intended for the armyi
but a more glorious field Of operations was his
destiny. lie rejected the physical, and enlisted
in the spiritual army OF the Lord and while
mere youth entered upon his studies for the
sacred ministry. He studied at Carlow College
for some time; after which lac went TO a jesuit
institution, where he won much distinction In
due time he entered Maypooth College, where he
read a full course Of theology and philosophy,
under the distinguished DR.. DelahOgue aud DR..
MCHae, now Archbishop Of Tuam
In Hebrew be had few equals, and In Greek,
French, German, and Italian he eNcelled all
Others IN tue COlegc. Alter completing MS course
of studies in MAynOoth, he was elected to the
Dunboyue establishment of MaynOOth, where he
spent some additional years perftctng himself
in theology and ecclesiastical history In due
time he was ordained priest and has been more
or less before the public as a controyersialist ever
since. lie has held some high positions in the
IliSh Church. lie was selected for the Profess
sorship OF Natural Philosophy in Carlow College
when twas underline charge Of the distinguished
DR. Doyle.
The degree OF Doctor Of Divinity was conferred
on Dr. Cahll by the Popes own hands, an honor
seldom bestowed upon priest. The Doctor was
also a great chemist, having studied that science
from DR.. Barker, of Trinity College, Dublin. He
was also famous astronomer and for some
years delivered annually courses Of lectures on
this science TO students in Dublin. His astrouo-
mical apparatus, which he brought TO this cCGn-
try with him. cost several thousand dollars, and
is, perhaps, next to that of the late General
Mitchells, the best in this country. He came to
this country in the fall of 1859, and has remained
here ever since, ecturng for himself and charita-
bic institutions.
No lecturer has ever drawn together such large
audiences as DIR. Cahll, and no one has given so
much talents and time, was the means of
putting so much money into the treasurieS of
religious institutions rs he No other lecturer in
this country could have drawn such number of
people TO hear him. His sermons we're always
very fOrcbe and argumentative. He was man
of fine intellect, of profound learning and fine
social qualities, which cndeared him TO all who
knew him. In him the Catholic Church has lost
one of her brightest ornaments and foremost
scholars. His funeral will probably take place
from Boston, on Monday next. number Of
the clergy Of this city will attend the obsequics