The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-09
DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP SpALDlEc.
The Catholic Church in Mourning-A Good Man
Goes to His Rsward-His Dying Moments.

! [From the Baltimore American, Feb 81
| At hve O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Cathedra
bell toIled requiem for the departed spirit of ma
who In life was truly great and truly good. Whel
the solemn tones broke upon the winter air all WIN
| Spaldng, Archbishop or Baltimore and Prlmate o
the United States, had breathed his last His dealt
was NOS unexpected. From time to time the cit.
newspapers had published bulletins OF his health
winch were READ with eager and trembling interes
he was IN the habit OF sauting as dearly beloved
| chidren.n Five months since he seemed to nave
pectedy to MS attending physicians he partially
recovered and fingered along until new disease
grasp that could not be shaken on
Could medical skill. or tender nursing, or afrec-
nonate soiclt9de or the prayers Of pious hearts
have claimed his victim. lit were possible for man
to live day beyond his appointed time surely the
that art could DO TO revive the decaying energies
was tried vain, and the appeals that went up to
answer save That which is read in the words Of the
solemn iitany ''Dust thou art and unto dust shalt
THE LAST SCENE.
Early In the day those who have been most atten-
ness gathered about MIN, and he was placed on
lounge In sitting position. his breathing
est dnica n me- ne could eaton mis- breath. He
had not spoken since early In the morn
was noticeable In his condition. the eyes winch had
looked dead and neavy were Int up with new is,
and the benign countenance, SO wei remembered,
continued until nail-past four O'clock when he re.
lapsed into dying stale. The consultations OF reli
RiOn were administered In his last moments accord
Ing 10 the rites OF the Catholic Church. Standing
at the bedside were Bishop Becker OF Wilmington,
Father Dougherty several OF the Sisters Of Charity
Mrs. Spaldlng, niece OF the Archbishop's, and
Sister Of Charity placed a crucihx in his HAND
and the dying man, though deprived OF his speech
ana last adng away wa WIN les6s effort raised
eiior! his hand dropped powerless 70 his SIDE his
THE ARCHBISHOP'S ROOM.
In few moments the Cathedral bells were tolling
around the door leading INTO the house where the
BODY lay. the room In which ne died Is In the
occupied by himself during ali his sickness. The
furniture and It's arrangement were strongly char
acterlsic Of his taste-piain as could well be
nothing ike ostentatOn just what was barely
necessary for comfort. His remains were placed on
the small bedstead. and at the foot burned wax
was dlmly lighted.
The following named gentlemen remained as
watchers during the night:-Mr. A. J. .. Power,
MIR. o. Shriver and MIR. II. +. Wilson. The body
where it win be viewed by hundreds Of MS warm
admirers. The Cathedral VIII be draped in mourn.
Ing day. and tne funeral will take place on Mon.
day morning, at ten O'CLOCK from the Cathedral.
His Holiness the Supreme pontln at Rome mas
been apprised OF the decease of the Archbishop and
Bishops In the United states.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Martin John Spadipg, the seventh Archbishop of
Baltimore, was OOrn near Lebanon, Marion county,
KY. on May 49, 1910. HIS ancestry, however, was
having been born near Leonardtown, In ST. Mary's
county while his mother. Henrietta Hamilton, was
near Port Tobacco rhey BOTH emgra e' with their
parents TO kentucKy In 1880 All the vast sec
SIC OF ad ae was
unbrOken wilderness, ranged Ivy nOstle tribes
Of Indians In going down the beautiful river"
the ONO, between the present cities OF PlttsbuIg
and Louisville, the little band OF emgrants narrowly
escaped capture by the indians, who mad robbed
the boat OF Greenhouse, another emigrant, imme
diatey preceding them, and had scalped and muir.
dered all the passengers. Arrived in Kentucky they
settled neghboring farms on the Rolling Fork OF
salt River about the centre OF the State, then only
Territory, in the midst OF dense forests filled with
WHO Seass ana exposed 70 tne ncessant attacks OF
lie missions IN Kentucky Archbishop Spa.dng has
written very interesting account of this eventiul
period IN the annals OF tie state. TINS work has
been long out OF print; put 1t ought to be repub-
lished being valuable contribution to the records
At the date OF neir arrival the Archbishop's
mother about twelve. They were married IN 1898,
and became the parents OF eight children, or whom
the subject Of this memoir was the sixth child.
After the death OF his first wife Richard Spaldlng
married second, and subsequently third vile,
fifteen grew up to become men and women. In his
twelfth year Martin John was sent TO the ST. Mary's
seminary, Marion county, which was conducted by
built by the Catholic people OF the neghbornood,
among whom Richard spalding was the most, &C.
Kentucky having led hun into successful business
pursuits. In 1926 Martin John graduated at st.
on entering the ministry he at once 70
BardstOwn KY. where he remained four years In
the 81; Joseph's Seminary o. that place studying
1880, ne proceeded to Rome, where he entered the
famous Urban College Of the Propaganda, at which
he arrived August Z. He remained here four years,
and at the end OF hts course made public defence
covering the whole ground OF theology and canon
which he maintained In Latin against all opponents
for seven hours. Inc result or this able and elo-
OF Divinity by reclamation. Many celebrated prelates
have been educated ~ the College OF the Propagan
"a out lew nave become more disunguisned
have attained the highest dgnities OF the Church in
the United states. On August 13 1884, DIR. Spading
was ordained priest by Cardinal PendicinI, anu
after celebrating his first mass In the crypt or sub
terranean chapel OF the mighty Temple OF st. Peter,
return home two days afterward. As there were no
ocean steamers in those days, he arrived IN Ken.
He was at once made pastor Of ST. JOseph's churcn
IN Bardstown, and on the death OF Rev. G. A. NJ.
mdsr @ Of St 1osephs college he was a
short time pastor OF st. Joseph's church he was
called In is4s to the Cathedral in Louisville, and
I'VE years later 10 the Episcopate, under the title Of
Bishop OF LengOne, and as coddjutor to the cele.
braed and venerable Bishop Flagei the first Bishop
OF Louisville.
CONsECRATED BISHOP
BISHOP Spading was consecrated September TO-
lS4s and he spent altogether twenty years In Louis
vile, acquiring great reputation as writer ana
SSontroversiast, as well as pulpit orator. and pub
fishing numerous works. He always stood ready
to expound and defend The dogmas OF the Church
and to enter the field Of dIsputaton with any OppO.
nent. HIS zeal aud ability were fully recognized at
Rome by the Supreme Pontifi and on the death OF
Archbishop Kenrick, In 1868, Bishop Spaldlng was
created Arch bishop Of Baltimore May H. 1854 thus
becoming the Prinlate OF Honor Of the Roman Cam.
Ollie Church in the United States The See OF Balli-
more being the oldest in the republic the present
great POntiR, Plus k. conferred upon 1t by
q special decree the preroeative OF place. IN
writ nc Of which the Archbishop OF Balsim ore
tax es ofllcal precedence OF all other pre- ates in
this country no matter for how short time he may
Individually have been the incumbent OF the see.
He took formal possession OF the Archleplscopa See
July 81 1864 the Cathedral as well as all the adJon-
ms sfreeta hpfn0 thrOn aed with n vaat multiLude