The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1872-11-24
Death of John Francis Mcguire, M. P.

From the Cork Examiner of the I'd inst,
We copy the following announcement of the
death of that distinguished gentleman:
To us the most painful piece of intelli-
oence it has ever been our lot to record IN
these columns has now to be conveyed.
John Francis Mcguire died last night at
Stephen's Green, Dublin. Yesterday we
announced on the faith of accounts re-
ceived from Dublin the cheering. lnteli'"
pence that he had got we'll over the jour
ney to the capitol, whittier he had gene for
medical advice, and that his symptoms
were of a favorable character, ont last
evening a message reached US that he was
in imminent danger, and the aPprehensions
this news was calculated to raise were too
fatally confirmed by later kilograms from
our own correspondent and from private
| sourcee that he was dead. Ihe bitter
| grief of this announcement may be more
easily estimated than told. The SORROW
! that is felt by the writer of these hasty
\ iines will in great degree be shared
vberever in Ireland there is respect for
manly honor and upright patriotism, ana
! throughout Great Britain, America, ana
| Anstralja. in fact wherever the English
tonrue ia spoken, Irishmen, and many
! having no kindred with Ireland, will deep
Iv reGret the premature loss OF man
| whose public career was at once SO ener-
| getic for the right, and so stainless put
only those whose lot brought them into the
J intimacy of close relations with him can
| .horou Chlv appreciate how much there was
heneatR the surface of his character to
awaken that affection which becomes SO
sharp a pain on IN occasion like this.
The course of his comparatively short
illness has been watched with tender SOIL
citude by his ow-ctizens. 1t had lts
origin in that fatal cause which mas lateiy
laid 40 many great heads low. He has
iiad of overwork. The brain was always
saeked to it's utmost capacity in the cause
~ creed or country, and, in the neglect OF
self when he was not engaged in the per-
formauce of some patriotic DUTY, ne was
busted in some literary undertaking winch
had for it's object something higher ano
nobler than literary fame and proht
When he broke down he was deep in the
Gigantic task of History OF the Jesuits
Eerculean in frame, ignorant OF lilnese, ne
|, totoIlv disreRarded the warnings WhicL
wonlT have told less self-forgetful mar
that he was attempting what was oeyono
even his strength. In London whlie sle'
ting up night after night In the houS0 ~.
To3mona' often until the day found tht
1earied mem bers in their places, and WhiI'
;nstead of taking the relaxation then ne
cessary he was occupying ME ncuIs
home reading, noting and tEanser'1ing
3 uost mass of authorities bearing on MS IN
tended work he was more than once ~ so'1o.
? with a Ciddiness of the head ana WeaKneS,
l ~ the limbs, which bot surely torwaEneS
tha dancer that was lurking behind
! when the cinse of the Session brought DIE =
q to Cork. he was urged by anxious iT,enu
9 IN give his mind rest and his body relaxa
t ton. he paid some, bat little heed 20 u
Il counsel. Bv the aaa-Side at 1ougnat !
4 did indeed take af leisure, 1as ne ~
I 10th to abandcn hEa een-lm PoSoI sss~S - ~
the piles Of books into Whlc4 va y. No Wa ~