The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-06
OBITUARY..


MOST REv GEORGE coSRoY, D. D., AFRO ;ToLIc
DELEoArE TO CANADA.
The Most Rev. George Conroy, D. D., Bishop OF
Ardagh and CIonmacnoise, Ireland, and Papal Able-
gate to the Dominion OF Canada, died suddonly on
Sunday evening last OF syncope ut the residence Of
Bishop Power, ST. Johns, Newfoundland. lie had been
the guest oil Bishop Power from Juno q and was SUI
fcrpg for some time from Inflammation OF tho lungA
but had apparently recovered and on Sunday morning
was pronounced in a condition TO travel with safety
He was consderod OF tho ablost OF tho Irish bish
ops aud had attracted tho special notice Of the atc
Cardinal Franchi during . short visit paid by tho
latter to Ireland Tow years ago, which the
cause Of his bong entrusted with the very
important mission to Canada, IN the discharge
Of which no met death. Ho was only forly-tbree
wears OF age. While still very young priest he
appointed professor OF All Hallows College, Ireland
whore many OF the Catholic pricsts now officiating ~
this country trained. He then became secretary
to Cardinal Cullen, and on tho death Of Bishop Nc
Cabo was chosen his successor In the diocese Of
Ardagh ana Clonmacnoise ana cousccrated April IL,
1871 Slough containing no large city this Is OF
tho most I'm, ortant dioceses In ireland, including
nearly all The county OF Longiord the creator part OF
Lour,m and portions OF Kings county. wostmca,h,
R,scommon, Cavan and Sligo Under tho Jurisdiction
o Bishop McCabc diocese had been convulssd by
n political contest Of extraordinary bitterness
IN which tho priests were arrayod ON ono
s,de and all the intelligence aud inacpeI-
dent spirit OF tho Catholic community aidod
by large NUMBER OF ioera rroessn's on NC o. ner
prisoner, John Martin, WIS tho Parliamentary can
dtda:e OIL Inc Nisn na.onansts anu none IuIsts ot
Longord county, whs tne Amos. unanimousiy
orted young officer OF the yards, younger
OF the present Loru 1reV'ie, WHO was *nls; ans
question al issue was purely pouca' anu oo.h eau.
| didatcs we're Professionals but tho priests carried
thcr denuhcation oi tho nationass anu
voters 10 such An pNcn ina. we wnoe
population was as'aeo .nso 'wo aos.ao oamps nIa
some OIL Toe most uSspeiMo Io.s cver ,scoroSo. ~
Ireland LOOK place. eNuen o'ooa was sph'su, = a.se
minary iorce was pouroa INTO 'ns SoaaN ano somc
| o tue more recAiess OF Tue p!les's were IouSnv
handled 6y the cxaspefaica people one o. 1ne most
memorable e.eciion petnon sriais 'hut pavo cVcr
taken place 10 i.eana was wy % ,a ny
priests wore ~ hss wat aue ays y, S,c'Sa.
domination " i.iAn po.i..s 49, . oo. :, Ia,
felt that man OF noue,a'e views anu unas1aa skin
dealing WIN me" co. a"nn ~. sn.co w.
priests aud people ana nsncs Tue secession o. pr
Conroy ns DrnoP nSoao's sueeossoi. ue'nc' ~
las ate 10 Inc pom,piou Of canaS.
various iacea unu NV 70 "a1 .nP.osssou
al Rome mat Ca'nonc in.s,ess were ~. as prospor
GUS IN Chbaua As .hcy ousn. W W Aue uA. W com-
bina'ion VI nrinness auu p'uusn' manas emon. .ney
migut 20 naae " % v.vse'. .ns, law 10. oeen
besn The nrcvslius cbarScer,ic Of he rue
atonn oe.J 1881, -, "s ~, no, rs 49, ,s ~.
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ever. ino uuooa os'a' n "ss. - I Tn ~. ny
the election case decided =. Ottawa on FEBRUARY ~,
last yea'' ~ wu'u =" vS 49, s On ~
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understood Tue position OF sne homon uasnomo oocy
Ia counuy pra,es'au,s Ill 80 49, s,snn~ $780,
av "In n, n,uasnt mn nj moderate v,.Ss ha.ing
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