The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-13

would follow. Catholics everywhere were
panied that cardinal should take so false
step, and place himself in a position appa-
rentiy so equivocal; perhaps, too, some ap-
pretended Interior and more painful results.
On the other hand the Italianissimi waited,
and caioled him, and hoped. But when he
had been away from Rome more than two
years, and they found that they were not sue
ceeding as they desired, in making him their
tool they commenced to depreciate and ridi-
cule him. This last point we rather think to
his credit
The mode of Cardinal d d'Andrea's departure
from Rome naturally set all Rome a-talking.
His friends tried to explain and to excuse it
in the mode we have stated. The excuse
was probably felt to have some force. Any
how, it was evident that the mode of his de-
parture prevented the court of Rome from
being compromised by his presence in Naples.
Time and patience are held to be golden
remedies at Rome. No official notice was
taken of Cardinal d'Andrea's absence. True,
friends and counsellors and his brother
cardinals wrote to him privately, remon-
strating with him and urgently advis-
ing him to return without delay. Had
he listened to them, and returned within any
reasonable time, we are satisfied no notice
would have been taken of the affair, and the
whole matter would have dropped into obli-
Won.
was felt that some official steps must be
taken. Accordingly, the cardinal dean wrote
him officially, rehearsing the law of the
Church about the residence of bishops, warn
ing him that he had now been too
long absent without permission, and
inviting him to return. Thrice the
monition was given, as required, and given
without effect. The diocese of Sabina was
consequently withdrawn from his charge and
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other provisions should be made in regard to
it. Still the cardinal declined or delayed to
come. Other official letters warned him of
possible further consequences, even to eject
ment from his dignity as cardinal His
friends, also, renewed their private remon-
strances and entreaties more urgently than
ever. And, finally, on the evening of Decem-
ber IA, 1867, Cardinal d'Andrea returned to
Rone.
Three days later he had an audience of the
holy father, from which he returned to his
palace in a very cheerful mood, and spoke to
his attendants of the kindness of the pope,
and declared that everything had passed off
most satisfactorily.
His long stay in Naples had not benefited his
health. He still coughed, and still, at times,
had severe crises of pain in the abdomen.
But he was able in some measure to take up
the ordinary work of cardinal. The charge
of the diocese was not restored to him; time
was required for that. Rome is slow to act,
and slow to undo what has been legally done.
The papers announced that Cardinal d An
drea died in Rome on the 14th of May, 1868.
For the details of his last hours we are in
debted to those members of his household
who were with him and closed his eyes
1t will be seen how different is the
account they give from that of the
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here fills us with astonishment at the
bcldness of his assertions and sorrow for his
motives.
On Thursday, May IA, 1868, the cardinal,
who had spent the forenoon in his usual occu-
pations dined in his usual health, or ill-health,
at alf-past one. After dinner he continued
to transact business with his chancellor for
while, and then arranged to resume it on his
return from the usual afternoon drive. He
half-past four. His coachman drove, at
the usual staid gait of cardinals
carriage, by the Foro Trajano, on by
the Colosseo and San Cemente, to
st. John Lateran's, and out of the city gate
near that church, along the Via Appia Nuova.
When he had passed the first milestone from
the gate, he was surprised by an order to
return. He noticed that the cardinal, who
was alone in the carriage, seemed to be suf-
his steps at the same gentle gait. On the
square of st. Johns, he received second
order to 60 faster; and awhile after, before
he reached the Colosseo, the cardinal
ordered him to hurry. A fast trot brought
them to the Palazzo Gabrielli by about half
past five. The chancellor was there,
and assisted the servants to take the
cardinal out of the carriage, and to assist him
up to his chamber. He was suffering very
1fu of
seemed otherwise in pain. 1t was crisis
such as he had had before, but it seemed
more severe than usual. The cardinal sent
word to the chancellor not to leave. He ex-
pected the spasm to pass away in little
while, and when it would be over, they might
resume their work as arranged. The chan
cellor waited until near seven,
when, learning that the attack
still continued, he entered the sick
room. He was not only the official, but de-
voted and confidential intimate friend of
nearly twenty years standing. He found the
cardinal suffering to degree that filled him
with alarm. physician was sent for, but
was absent from his residence. An assistant
came and prescribed some remedies. By
eight, the physician arrived, and took charge
of the case, and did not leave the patient
About nine, he was asked if it were proper to
administer the sacrament of extreme unction
He replied that, SO far, he did not see suffi-
cient danger to warrant it. Meanwhile the
cardinal lay ON his bed tossing rest
lessly in pain, and painting for brea h,
but joining in, as best he could. with the
prayers for the sick, which had been begun
at his request, by his chaplain and the
attendants between and s o'clock At 10
he asked to be placed in large chair in his
room. They bolstered him up in it. In half
an hour he began to sink. The chaplain
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