The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
CARDINAL CULLEN.
Death OF THE ~REAw IRISH PRIEST.
PATRIOT ANA STATESMAN,


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DUBLIN, Oct. 25.-CardinaI Cullen died Of
his official residence, No. 50 Eccles etreef sur
rounded by the members of nis ofiGial fainiIv.
his secretary, confessor and vicar general y,
Guiding the Right Rev. Monsignor Voolfolk
the rector Of the Catholic University. and fbe
Right Rev. DR.. McCabe, auxiliary bisbot, f0
his Eminence His Eminence's decease was
not by any means expected He had never
been physically strong, and during the past
year he had suffered greatly from severe
and chronic cold, which prevented him from
reaching 70 Rome ne In time to participate in the
fpncave er the 9ee9n 5e q the present Pope
dence in Rome, the Dir Of which was almost
native to him, as he had lived there more than
thirty years, restored him to comparative
health. After q protracted delay in Rome
tations with the Pope on the affairs Of the
church, especially those concerning the Eng
disappearing people, he returned to Ireland
before the hot weather set in at Rome. He
spent the vacation months at the summer
residence Of his brother, @ wealthy Liverpool
merchant, who annually visits the Bay of
Dublin.
The Cardinal, some years since, obtained
from the Holy Father the assistance of an
auxiliary bishop, who was consecrated to as
sist him in the severe portions of his epsco-
pal work. ltWas generally understood, when
Vicar General McCabe was selected for this
post, that ne was made auxiliary and not
coadlutor bishop, The latter would have
given him the right OF succession, but it was
intended to keep the place open for Monsignor
COnrOy, who was then absent in Canada. and
whom il was not In the interest of the Church
to recal at that moment. OverwOrk caused
Il, l.
only few weeks since the Cardinal was the
chief nourner at his bier, when his remains
were brought to the Cathedral of Dublin on
their way to his last resting place in the
Cathedral Of Armagh.
notwithstanding the weakness of the Car
dinals health, he had so completely dstrb-
uted the business Of his diocese and allotted
TO each man his share of work that he was
able, without any difficulty, to administer all
The responsible duties Of his onerous station,
so that up to the hour Of his fatal illness he
was in active health Of mind and body
Early in the week he presided at meeting Of
the bishops In references to the concessions
which they were willing to accept from
sd9 E9yernm"nt nnd hc on h1 the subject Of
one important interview with the
representatives of the government. On
Wednesday ne attended as usual to the affairs
OF the diocese, presiding ut the meeting of the
Wears general, at which he gave his direc-
he had on engagement Of several weeks
to preside at a grand function in
ArklOw, in Wicklow, perhaps the most remote
part OF his diocese, for next Sunday when his
favorite preacher, Father Tom Burke, was to
preach He complained Of illness after the
meeting Of the Wears. His pains indicated
the fatal character Of the disease. His own
physician was called in on Thursday morn
ing, and pronounced the disease not
likely to be Immediately fatal He
for q consultation with Sir DOminick
COrrlgan in the course Of the afternoon, but
when the hour for the consultation came the
Cardinal was dying.
and the consultations for the dying, bidding |
tender and affecttonate farewell to his official |
family and giving his last blessing to them
to his diocese and to his country, he quietly |
passed away with the prayers of the attend
ing priest still sounding in his ears. The
news OF his death was Immediately tele-
graphed to Rome and other Catholic coun-
we'll known to persons of high and
ow degree rs is any resident, car
linal, his death creates @ profound sensa-
lion and caused the most lively regret, both
u the Vatican and in the Irish College Ex-
1ressiOns Of sympathy are pouring in from
very quarter, The city of Dublin is in pro-
ound mourning, all classes uniting in de-
great lrIshman, but for the great priest and
)relate. Among mis- own people, who had
Known him personally Or who had seen his
IMPOSING figure in the solemn services Of the
jhurch, Or who are aware of the immense |
charities Of the man. there is profound afflic-
ion Every one regrets him, and all are de-
ermined to make his Obseguies one Of the
las seen since the time of the funeral of
CCOnnell.