The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08
Death Of bishop Ramirez.

goth att the sad INTEL igencc Of the demise OF
the Right Rev. Bishop Ramirez. Our readers
viii remember that he paid a Wait to our city
last winter, being the guest Of our feliow-clfl-
seasT homas Layton, during his stisy. On ene
feaat, of the immaculate CoReeptienhee esebrssr
tsa Mass at ST. Joseph's, Common street, On
the recent of the sad intelligenee at Browns
viIle. several eitizens OF, that place made ar
rangements to send down a metallic coffin ana
,,ea,ae for his remains, in order shat his Obse-
6nies might be solemiiized in a mariner conn
b,ensarate with the dignity and sacred charac7
ter of the distin gnished occlesiastio AS tho
arxa & geuents were on the point of completion,
they were greatly disappointed TO learn that
the deceased preiate had been hurriediy in
tered, Under Tie irnpreSsish that he had died
of Asiatie cholera. 1t is intended, in due time,
that the remains win receive Mt the hands of
love, though strangers, the rights of seppiture
to which the eminent civil and eefleslastieal
4 character Of tho deceasedN entitled him.
| The day before yesterday the telegraph |
flashed into TOWN. the painful intel gencs rot
\ the death of this distinguished Mexican, pre-
\ late, which occurred at Brazos Santiago on
ss SS9i.SS spIS n9 sz i Ii j. shd
4 Apostolic Vicar 9f TAmaiipas was originally
4 a Friar of religious order In the month OF
4nly, 1862 he vas SeaseeFssted Bishop q Reme-
II IAN 10 imperial honors Bishop Ramirez was Sc
i, lected as a member Of the jjrfvS council and
III invested with tasa soffiee Hof Grand Almoner to
II the EHlpeEoTGI The disturbed condition OF ms
i country neyer DeElittad htSResdence for more
Jew aaKs u - a @ t- e Mns
N sent from Me- to form q e9peoEdeSs W1th the
dsss sh S 81 Vs sf4 Is his
!, diocese at Tampico and y iet&ris, ,hs E9s asetn
0aleaSs4yuyIto anIauy the ZeeAutifnl: at1a
ala 4atS On riottap On silsE 70 osiess J2r
isa sfsi. and in IN fsiEzd Ma ifssd
4 become subject in the empire without begin
i ming and without end, eternal in the heavens.
! We fhelievs that bishop Ramirez negor again
4 pressed the soil of his y4land In sight OF
! ffch he died, an exf1e and an opteaat, in poy-
r erfy and obscuffty. Previous to coming to this
y bfront hs,last E4turn from Rome, he resi-
f tied a year at Havana. Tho wave of popular
4 Indignation that obliterated\the least relic of
q the ephemeral empire also swept away the pr1-
i vate fortunes of many of the distinguished
q | men Tho adhered 10 the imperial cause and
a among this class was bishop lRatnlEezs For
h long time past he was almost utterly destitute
i of resources, except in tho neyeriailing fQun-
ii tans of charity in the hearts OF the hierarchy
!, of which lie was an il1ustrious member. He j.
q supposed t6 have been about 46 years of age al
u the time of his death.
Il .e The facts of his career and services as Bishop
in and statesman cannot low and here Ee de
kf rived from reliable sources. they are not Dir
h cdufstnntially known TO the reverend clergy a
u, tkls place, but tho foregoing statements are nj
a. COZ rect. Though perhaps not placed in due
"a chronological sequences. We have heard tha
20 he was Expelled from Mexico by the anti
church party in 1851 and In company with tht
Bishop 4fHSaeaAAtQ ttl& Itnlf 81
~ ~ He died of an indigestion, resulting it i
al said, from soatnlg melons. he death OF 81
nj emf neut ccpiesiastiei one WHO has occupies
On such distinguished positions, and played so i'm
ge spoftant part Iftiie worlds history in loneli
OF iness, obsenrity and exile, on the sand beacl
or about thsAinstabiiikH ansl vanity of human
o. greatness. r II i,555 if{5' ST7
liz Sc peaceful rat xisi0gt stone name, ,
nc How losG how honor once aEaiis the not
to h waS% Of F das alone Sf ~ M,a
to lis n thG4 art a94 AZ if g5oqf 5al l
he we trust has faaDd its iii rsstin g-place Yher
ar the SEeaHy are rast, and the e4Alesia at HON
he Tim the b6soEf his God, Rsfsisseit u, pace e
m f ,PRosFi YTfNe. n we sEee9n read in u
Of Northern secsafiah pHiiar tIapfirg aetoprft
,M the, numerous .eoonVe1zioass TO- Rrotestautis
- kness takipg. place in Mexico, me names
liq sevter.tf persons given, who, e1aftt
1Soi qualifying themselves in, New York for lthe
Dol mission, bad returned, pekipg sBgoYnsHysif
aS heiagssssass laf eperatiorls saIstlss adjasei
, OF SIexieaa rs The pisea, etidt
nj Nh anlapteal fbf S5000O as a. first instalthel
D., to to sustain the Emission" As a fttng cor
edl mentary on this we give tho following from u
4tAAa
ter 1t has cost Professionals fully one hundrt
lot Ell SsttsandS dollars q1Nintatn aS-s yeUEJs
nd proselyting gMsxicaIls,a ahdss there is dou
~ about thel one or two conversions they ha'
he made being genuine, If the bread they. "a
ted Fsowfng upon The waters Is TO Return to the
I item fofd5s they may YET, hayeoa good crop
on fconvertsga Had we tho money to 'spehd q
ion aach. purposes, we should iuclineptO use 10
not the city of New YOrfs, and deaBtless would I
der so with success, 4
ton l3sfaElE ssssLisIA t,44t.41O ~
,lie vi - -, .v,otbooor,,
,lis w. D. Nelly, ~ au M S
80 ss go Iat.s,t me
lllY Cu1s ncrfrunery etc. This Is exeAHant nsiER
osb hood and Mr. haA added 60 ita by
D 1tRae DO hes exhibited in fitting his eAtqize
ia Connected fnr number Of Ye9Ts " eve 81
ave gptit5de - eEpeFiehee sb ia hppA Rlipe is q6
hes frst he p asaire 20 aeco
cut nloas.e iI sn9 Is ~ sS IA y
the Mel Is hsfSh6Sr fFif 10 a 6Si 4 a p
ons Uiarfze.