The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-09
rrom the Raltlmore Sim. ,th.

tsfry.-.Fnneral Arrangement
Probable Successor, DC. 1s. ~
The death Of the Most Reverend Martin
John Slalding D. D., Archbishop Of Balti.
more, took place yesterday afternoon at the
archiepiscopal residence. The Archbishop
had long suffered from painful disease, and
after 1t was announced that his Illness justi-
fed apprehensions that 1t would be attended
with fatal result, the paragraphs relating to
his condition were read from time to time
with much solicitude not only BY the Catho-
| lie community but by the general public.
They were, however, unpreIared for the
news Of bis death at the time, as, frorna very
low condition some weeks since, he had raj
lied to considerable extent, exciting hopes
which the result now proves to have been
vain. The Archbishop survived not quite a
month the death of his former associate in
the ministry, Right Rev. John McGill, Bishop
OF Richmond, Va, who was the assistant
parish priest Of Louisville, KY, in 1880.
TIE ARcHB1sHop's ILLNESS.
i The Archbishop was first taken with his
fatal illness about the middle Of December,
and has been suffering since from bronchitis,
with which he had been more or less affected,
at times causing serious apprehensions for
his recovery, and then again rallying to q de-
gree that would lead his friends to entertain
hopes of his final recovery. DR.. McSherry
and Professor n. r. Smith were called to ut
tend him, and were constant in their visits
up to yesterday. Shortly after he was first
confined to his room he undertook one day
to go down the stairway, when he became so
weak that he missed his footing, and fell q
number of steps. injuring himself badly.
About three weeks ago the bronchitis az
sumed more serious shape, and he began to
suffer from dropsy in his windpipe, making
| his breathing very difficult and laborious, and
from that time until yesterday he gradually
grew weaker and weaker, although those iul-
mediately about him were Of the opinion
that he would live for ut least six months to
come. On Tuesday he appeared to sink RI
pidly, and continued to do so up to 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, when he rallied, much
to the qualification Of his friends; but at
twenty-five minutes past O'Clock it was ap-
parent to all that he was dying, and at exactly
quarter to 5 o'clock the venerable prelate
breathed his last. -.r sTsEttf
THE CHAMBER OF DEATH.
The scene in the chamber Of death was
very solemn. The Archbishop was living on
lounge, and around him, all kneeling, were the
Right Rev. Bishop Becker, of Wilmington
Del. Very Rev. DIR. Coskery, Vicar-G enera
Of the Archdiocese Rev. Father Dougherty
chancellor Rev. Father Lee, secretary
Rev. Lancaster Spalding, of Louisville, Ky.
a nephew of the Archbishop, and Mrs
Spalding, niece, together with several Sis
tiers Of Charity, who had nrrsed him with
untiring devotion during his illness.
Bishop Becker recited in feeling tone the
prayers for a soul departing, and the re
sponses were given by the other reverend
clergy, during nearly the whole of which
time the dying Archbishop kept his eyes
fixed intcntly Oh the cruciiix. About ffteel
minutes before he breathed his last one O
the Sisters placed crucifix in his hand
which he held up before his face for Il few
moments, during which those assembled
around the dying prelate knelt in silen
prayer. The Archbishop had not been abb,
to speak during the day, and his last moments
were quiet and calm, he having died withou
struggle. After he had breathcd his las
his body was placed upon the bed and hi
hands crossed on his breast, while the expires
!, sion Of his countennce was rs of one smiling
HIS DEATH ANNOUNCED.
The news Of the death Of the Archbishop
: spread rapidly throughout the different por
! tions Of the city, and many were informed
} of the melancholy fact by the dcclrsoundin:
/ tones Of the cathedral bell, which tolled from
: qlarter-past ) O'Clock until ! o'clock. Durin,
S the evening there were quite number 0
t persons gathered in front of the Episcopl
e residence, on north Charles street, discuss
5 ing the fact, while in front of the cntranc
= was stationed Il policeman, and only thos
having especial business with the inmate
4 were allowed to enter.
4 Ill Toth liz n1o n
, the city visited the residence during the eve
ming and viewed the corpse, together wit
many prominent laymen. Bishop Thoma
| Foley, of Chicago, is at present in the city
+ but did not reach the archiepiscopal res
I dence until after the Archbishop had expired
, At night Messrs. r. J. Y. Power, NJ. {
D Shriver, and L. L. Wilson, sat up with tn
5 remains, at the foot Of which were place
i two lighted candles and a cIuciilX.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL. 81.
. The arrangements for the obscquies hav
Q not, of course, yet been completed, but it wa
$ decided last night that the remains should ii
). in state in the parlor of the residence thi
T.. morning at 10 o'clock. 1t is expected the
the number who will view the remains wi
; be very large. The funeral will take plac
from the Cathedral on Monday morning 6
, 10 O'Clock, when solemn requiem mass wi
be celebrated. Monday WAS fixed for til
: funeral III order to allow time for the arct
bishops and bishops throughout the countr
to attend, as they were all informed by teIt
graph of his death last night. The intcrio
/. of the Cathedral will be dlaped in mouruin
to-day. Nv.
THE PROVINCE OF BALTIMORE
7 comprises the Doccses Of Baltimore, Charlie!
~ 81, tVnfl ,YnIJ
!. burgh, Richmond, Saint Augustine, Savannah
u the vicariute OF North Carolina, and extend
t over the District of Columbia and the State
?. of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, vi
II ginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, an
T. the eastern section of Florida. .,.,..
:, SKETCH OF TIE LIFE OF TIE ARCHBISHOP.
n Martin John Spalding, the seventh arcl
(. bishop Of the archdiocese of Baltimore, WI
born near Lebanon, now Marion count,
lc KY, on the ed of May, 1910. His fathc
IS Richard Spalding, was born near Leonard
9 town, st. Mary's county, Md, while h
mother, Henrietta Hamilton, was native
Charles county, her parents residing nc;
Port Tobacco, and both emigrated with the
= parents to Kentucky in 1890. u.>s
y The emigrants arrived in Kentucky, nft&
narrowly escaping capture by the Indian
a. and settled on neishboring farms on the rol
u ing fork of Salt river, about the centre of Il
IN State, then onlya territory, In the midst
,e dense forests, roamed by wild beasts, all
or exposed to the incessant attacks of prowlir
h Indians. E... ~. .a.e.sans,
j. The age of the Archbishop's parents I
ct that time was respectively fourteen an
T. twelve years; they married in 179S, and b.
r came the parents of eight children, of who