The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-11-03
DEATH OF CARDINAL CULLEN.

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and vicar general, including the Right Rev
Monsignor Woodlock, the rector of tn
Catholic University, and the Right Rev
DR.. McCabe, auxiliary bishop to his Emi
Dence. His Eminence's decease was no
by any means expected. He bad never
past year he had suffered greatly from 6
severe and chronic cold, which prevented
| him from reaching Rome in time to parti
| cipate in the conclave for the election OF
the present Pope. His journey on the
| Continent and his residence in Rome, the
| he had lived there moro than thirty years.
restored him to comparative health. After
| q protracted delay in Rome for some
months, where he had daiiySconsultations
with the Pope on the affairs of the church J.,
especially those concerning the English
speaking 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 Liver
pool merchant.
The Cardinal some years since, obtain ed
from the Holy Father the assistance of an
auxiliary bishop, who was consecrated to
assist him in the severe portions of bis
episcopal work. 1t was generally under
slood, when Vicar General McCabe was
selected for this post, that he was made
auxiliary and not coadjntor- bishop. The
latter would have given him the right of
succession, bat it was intended to keep the
place open for Mon sgnor Conroy, ho was
then absent in Canada, ard whom it was
not in the interest of the Church to recall
ct that moment. Overwork caused the
premature death Of that young bishop, and
only few weeks since the Cardinal WAS
the chief mourner at his bier, when his re-
mains were brought to the Cathedral of
Dublin on their way 10 his last resting
place in the Cathedral OF Armagh.
Notwithstanding weak nf the
Cardinals hea4th,, ,he-bad- -etr completely
distributed the business of his diocese and
allotted to each man his share of work
that he was able, without any difficulty,
to adminieter 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 be
presided at meeting of the bishops in ref
erence to the concessions which they were
willing to accept from the government On
the subject of education, and he held more
than one important interview with the
representatives of the government. On
Wednesday he attended as usual to the
affairs of the diocese, presiding at the meet
ing of the Wears general, at which he gave
his directions with bis usual clearness and
fullness. He had an engagement of sev-
eral weeks standing to preside at grand
function in Arklow, in Wicklow, perhape
the most remote part OF his diocese, for
Father Tom Burke, was to preach. He
complained of illness after the injecting Of
the vicars. His pains indicated the fatal
character of the disease. His own physl-
clan was called in on Thursday morning.
and pronounced the disease not likely to
be Immediately fatal. He arranged for
consultation with Sir Dominick Corrigan
in the course of the afternoon, but whom
the hour for the consultation came the
Cardinal was dying.
After having received the Last Sacra
ments and the consultations for the dying,
bidding a tender and affectionate farewell
to his official family and giving his last
blessing to them, to his diocese and to his
country, lie quietly passed away with the
prayers of tie attending priest still sound
ing in his ears. The news of his death was
Immediately telegraphed to Rome and
other Catholic countries. In Rome, where
he wac as we'll known to persons OF high
and low degree asls any resident cardinal,
his death creates profound sensation and
ceuees the most lively regret, both in the
Vatican and in the Irish College. EXPIRES
sions of sympathy are pouring in from
every quarter. The city of Dublin is in
profound mourning, all classes uniting in
demonstrations of respect, not merely for
the great Irishman, but for the great
| priest and preiate. Among his own peo-
Pile, who had known him personally or who
had seen his imposing figure in the solemn
services of 1.-THE Church, or who are aware
of the immense charities of the man, there
is profound atf1iction. Every one regrets
him, and all are determined to make his
obsequies one of the most remarkable de-
monstrations that Ireland has seen since
the time of the funeral of O'Connell.
Dublin, Oct. 25 The sudden death of
Cardinal Cullen has given great shock to
| to the en- tire Catholic community through
out Ireland. Although his health has been
feeble for many months no apprehension OF
his immediate death had been felt. He was
a very assiduous and hard worker even up
to the day of his death. There is not q
parish throughout all Ireland where the
news of his death has not been received by
the people as personal loss. The apparent
austerity of his demeanor bad not prevent.
ed him from obtaining very strong hold
on the affections of his people. Specula-
ton is already rife as to his probable sue
cessog. The name of the Most Rev. Arch
bishop of Cashel, DR.. Croke, is mentioned
as one likely to be appointed.
The whole city to-day presents the sp-
pearance of mourning The Journals are