The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-16
DEATH OF FATHER sPALD1Na.

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Courier of the 5th:
death of Father b. j. Spalding, of our city,
from accidental burning. The particulars
of the terrible affair are as follows:
1t has been the custom OF Father Spald-
ing to keep gas-light, with a sliding tube
burning in his bedroom over night. 1t seems
that at about one o'clock yesterday morn-
ing the tube slipped down and came in con-
tact with the mosquito bar. In n few mo-
ments the bed clothing caught, and when
Father Spalding awoke his night clothes
were in flames. He managed to extin M i;a
the fire on his person, but not only TIL his
flesh was shockingly burned. In his ter
rible agony he rushed into his bathroom
adjoining and bathed in cold water, which
had the effect of intensifying his sufferings.
Father Bonchet, hearing his groans, has
tened to the room, and found the bed clo-
thing burning rapidly. He at once threw
them out of the window and checked the
fire.. Father Spalding's night clothes were
burnt nearly off him, and he was writing
medical aid promptly summoned, but be-
fore the arrival of the doctors he became
frantic with pain, and a second time I'M
mersed himself in the bath-tub.
On the arrival of the physicians vs. i,a se, the
proper remedies were apPi ;' ,of ms in ereat
aoony until six o'clock last evening, when
death relieved him of his suffering. HIS
resort to water, no doubt, caused the fatal
result.
ming, and the terrible manner IN whlcn II
hapDeDed, cast gloom over all the city,
and there was mourning on every manu-
The church bells solemnly tolled, and nun.
dreds of our citizens, bowed in deep grlef
renaired to tho residence of Father Spald-
inc. adjoining the cathedral, to lningle
their sorrows with the relatives of the great
and GOOD man. The cathedral was lit uT
and the throng united in prayer for the
peaceful repose of the soul OF their peioFee
priest. 60 ,>,,.,
in Marion county, KY, in the year isll
When quite young, he, with his brother
the present Archbishop of Baltimore, wa
sent to St. Mary's College, then recent!
established, under the presidency oL a an
tered the Diocesan Seminary, then estab
lisbcd at Bartstown, where he RENAME
for several years. In 1882 he was sent t
Rome. where he finished his ecciesiastlca
studies in the college OF the r Ia 1.,.
He returned to Bardstown in 1886 or ie5'
--- where he filed the Office of pastor OF til
Cathedral congregation for several years
and was afterward. Vice President OF )
Joseph's College. Shortly after the r.
moval of the Diocesan See to i'onhsSliie,
was appointed under his brother, the pre-
emit Archbishop of Baltimorc-who WI
ti,ru RisI,o5, of this See-Nicar General
the Diocese. This office he has filled wit
marked ability to the present time.
Father Spalding was noted for his GOO
ness of heart; and his wise counseis to n
people endeared him to them with TIL
tender love which exists between Paren
and children. The whole aim OF his Ii
was to do good to all, and he has FUTILE
his mission earth in a manner that W
ever keep his memory green in the heal
of his people. The loss of such man Is
public calamity. He was beloved by
denominations, rich and poor.
A high mass of requiem will be celebrat
in the cathedral at eight o'clock to day a
tomorrow, and on Friday, at nine o'clo'
will take place the solemn funeral servlc