The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-02-17


Probable Successor, &c.
The Baltimore Sun of Thursday week says:
The death of Most Reverend Martin John
Spading, d. D., Archbishop of Baltimore,
toek place yesterday afternoon at the Arch
iepiscopal residence in this city. The Arch
bishop had long suffered from painful dis
ease, and after it was ANNOUNCED that his Ill
ness justified apprehensions that it would be
attended with a fatal result. the paragraphs
relating to bis condition were read from time
to time with much solicitude, not only by
the Catholic community, but by the general
public. They were, however, unprepared
for the news of his death at this time, as
from a very low condition, some weeks since,
he had rallied to a considerable extent, ex-
citing hopes which the result now proves to
have been vain. The Archbishop survived
not quite month the death of his former
associate in the ministry, Rt. Rev. John
McGill. Bishop of Richmond, Virginia, who
was the assistant curate to the Archbishop
when he was the parish priest of Louisville.
ny., in 1880.
THE ARCHBIsHOP's ILLNESS.
The Archbishop was first taken with his
fatal illness about the middle Of December.
and has been suffering siuce from bronchitis,
with which he had been more or less affected,
at times causing serious apprehensions for
his recovery, aud then again rallying to a
degree that would lead his friends to enter
tain hopes of his final recovery. DIR. Nc
Sherry and \. r. Smith were called to attend
him, and were constant in their visits up to
Yesterday. Shortly after he was first confined
to his room he undertook one day to 60 down
the stairway, when lie became so weak that
he missed his footing. and fell a number Of
steps, iujuring himself badly. About three
weeks ago the bronchitis assumed a more Sc
rious shape, and he began to suffer from
dropsv in his windpipe, making his breathing
very difficult and la6orious, aud from that
time until yesterday he gradually grew weak
er and weaker, although those Immediately
about him were of the opinion that he would
live for at least six months to come. On
Tuesday he appeared TO sink rapidly, and
continued to do so up to two o'clock yester~
day afternoon, when he rallied, much to the
qualification of his friends, but at twenty
five minutes past four O'Clock the venerable
prelate breathed his last.
THE CHAMBER OF DEATH.
The scene in the chamber of death was
very solemn. The Archbishop was lying on
a lounge. and around him. all knee!ing, were
the RI. Rev. B Bishop Becker, Of Wilmington,
Del; Very Rev. DIR. CUskery. Vicar General
of the Archdiocese; Rev. Father Dougherty
Chancellor; Rev. Father Lee. Secretary; Rev.
Lancaster Spalding. Of Louisville, Ky, a ne
phew Of the Archbishop, and Mrs. Spalding,
a niece, together with several Ssers ef Char
ity who had nursed him during his illness.
Bishop Becker rected in feeling tone the
prayers for a soul departing, and the respon-
ses were given by the other reverend clergy
during nearly the whole Of which time the
dying Archbishop kept his eyes fixed on the
bsfo 1,
breathed his last one of the Sisters placed
crucifx in his hand, which be held up before
bis face for a few moments, during which
those assembled round the dying prelate
knelt in silent prayer The Archbishop had
not been able to speak during the day, and
his last moments were quiet and calm. he
having died without struggle. After he
had breathed his last. hi, body was placed
upon the bed and his hands crossed npon his
breast, while the expression of his counten-
auce was as Of one smiling. The room in
which be died is situated in the southwest
corner Of the building, it being the one used
by the Archbishop.
HIS DEATH ANNOUNCED.
The news of the death Of the Archbishop
spread rapidly throughout the different por-
tiOns Of the city, aud many were Informed Of
the melancholy fact by the deep sounding
quarter past nVo o'clock to seven o'clock
During the evening there were Y,.s,- nrno
Der of persons gathered in front of the Eps>
copal residence, on North Charles street, dis
cussiug the fact, while in front of the entrance
was stationed a policeman. and only those
having special business with the inmates
were allowed to enter.
Nearly all the Roman Catholic clergy of
the city visited the residence during the
evening, and viewed the corpse, together
with many prominent laymen. Bishop Thos.
Foley, of Chicago, is at present in the city,
but did not reach the Archepiscopal resi-
Gence until after the Archbishop bad expired.
At night, Messrs. f. j. V. Power, NJ. o.
Shriver and f. F. Wilson sat up with the
remains, at the foot of which were placed
two lighted candles and crucifx.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
The arrangements for the obsequies have
not, Of course, yet been completed, but it
was decided last night that the remains
should lie in state in the parlor of his resi-
dence this morning at ten o'clock. 1t is ex-
pecteG that the number who Will view the
remains will be very large. The funeral viii
take place from the Cathedral on Monday
morning at ten o'clock. when solemn requl-
urn mass will be celebrated. Monday was
fixed for the funeral in order to allow time
for the Archbishops and Bishops throughout
the country to attend. as they were all in>
formed by telegraph of his death last night.
The interior Of the Cathedral will be draped
in mourning to-day.
THE PROVINCE OF BALTIMORE
comprires the dioeeses Of Baltimore, Chailes>
ton, Erie, Harrisburg. Philadelphia. Pitts
burgh, Richmond, st. Augustine, Scranton,
Wilmington and Wheeling, with the vicarate
of North Carolina, and extends over the Dis
trict of Columbia aod the States of Maryland.
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, and the eastern sec
ton of Florida.
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THE ARCHBISHOP.
Martin John Spalding, the seventh Arch>
bishop Of Archdiocese of Baltimore, was born
near Lebanon, now Marion county, KY, on
the 23d of May, 1910. His father. Richard
Spalding, was born near Leonardtown, st.
Mary's county, Maryland. and bis mother,
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