Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-10
DEATH OF THE CARDINAL.
HISLONG LIFE OF NOBLE DEEDS
FINDS \ PEACEFUL END.

nal McCloskey died at 1880 O'Clock this
morning. He died peacefully, surround
ed by his relatives and clergymen.
Soon after O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Cardinal McCloskey sank into uncon-
sciousncss, and so continued until his
death.
CARDINAL JOHN M'CLOsBEY,
Cardinal John McCloskey, the venerable
urelate OF the Roman Catholic Church IN
his country. and the nrst ana only
American made - prince OF the church,
was fragile in body, but Of ndOmltable
will, was FOR years an assiduous worker,
and rose to the foremost place
I'm the church, while his friends
and co-laborers fell by the wayside.
Death was expected to claim him long
ago. Feeble, though not lnhrm, as he has
been for number of years, he has escaped
all disease but that of failing powers. A
severe cold, recently contracted, FASTENED
the end.
Several days ago ne commenced to sink,
and on Monday night all hope Of his re-
covery was given up. At his own re-
quest. II is said, the last sacrament was
administered.
When quite young Cardinal McClOskey
broke one OF his ribs by accident, which
greatly euteebled him, as he was never
strong. After graduating from Mi II.
Mary's College, near Emmetsburg, Nd,
and the completion of his theological
course. ne went 10 Rome. The state Of
his health during his student day and the
first wears of his priesthood can best be
told in his own words. On the occasion
OF the celebration OF the golden anniver-
sarv of mis- career in the church, on Jan.
II. 1884. be thus referred TO that period
cat that time few thought that /, so
feeble i'm health would outlye all those
who were nv contemporaries in the min
istry. aud when. shortly after my Ordina-
non. / went to Europe for the advantage
of additional study, my friends supposed
] would not return
AT WORK FOR HALF A CENTURY.
Despite all these untayorable signs. he
continued actively at work for half CEN
tury. Only a few years ago 1t was feared
that death was near. Father Clowry, OF
st. Gabriefs church, his private con-
fessor. was hurriedly summoned to his
bedside TO administer the last rites OF the
church, as was done Monday. But before
the arrival of the priest the crisis was
passed and his services were not required
for that office.
For a year and more the Cardinals
health has been perceptibly falling. and
be has been unable to attend to his work.
So weak did ne grow that it was necessa-
ry to nave an attendant near him, and at
times he could not walk without assist
ance. At intervals during the summer
he was confined to his bed. but only Tor
lew days at a time. He had frequently
called the attention Of members of his
household to his decreplt condition, and
assured them that he would soon leave
them.
BIRTH OF THE PRELATE.
The dead Cardinal was born at Brook
fyn. n. Y, March %, 1910. He graduated
at Mt. ST. Mary's college, at Emmetts-
Md, and studied theology in the seminary
there. Having received a priests orders
Jan. 9. 1894, he was sent TO Rome, studied
for two years in the Roman college, spent
another year in France, and on his return
was appointed assistant pastor OF st.
Joseph's church at New York. six months
later he became rector Of the parish.
PRESIDENT OF A COLLEGE. =
In 1871 Bishop Hughes nominated him
frst President of 81. Johns College,
Fordham. but in 1912 he resumed
the rectorship OF St. JoSeph's.
At the solicitation Of Bishop
Hughes he was appointed his
cCadiutOr Nov. q, 1913, with the title Of
Bishop Of Axiere, and was cOnsecrated
March 10, 1874.
BISHOP OF ALBANY.
In the division Of the diocese Of New
York. which took place in 1S47, Bishop
McClOskey was nominated first Bishop OF
Albany, May ?, His zeal, eloquenoe.
and popularity obtained him the means
of building churches in every city and
town, and Of creating establishments for
charity and education. He introduced
into his diocese the Ladies of the Sacred
81 nf h1
of Mercy, the Gray Sisters, Hospilallers
from Montreal, the Sisters of st. Joseph,
and those of the third order Ct St. Fran
els; and also the Jesuits. Oblates, Angus
tinians, Franciscans and Capuchins.
BUILDING A CATHEDRAL.
He began and completed the cathedral
OF Albany, devOting TO II a large part of
his own incomeo. During his last
years in Albany, he pur-
chased extensive buildings in Troy,
destined 90 be a general theological semi
nary for the dioceses forming the eccle-
siastical province OF New York. and OBJ
tanned for it from the University Of
LOuyaiu a stat Of trained professors At
the death Of Archbishop Huehes he was
appointed 10 the see of New York. Nav g.
1864 and took possession Of it Aug. II.
MS WORK AT NEW YORK.
Besides a large number OF spacious
churches built in that city and else " here,
the Archbishop established "A protectory
for destitute children at Westminster, in
which !, 100 boys and 800 girls are cared
for and educated; a founding
asylum in SiXty-eighth street
an asylum for female. deaf
mutes a. Fordham. homes for des-
titute children and young girls attached
"a st. Stephens and st. AIMS churches.
homes for aged men and women ana new
orphan asylum outside OF New York
City. To direct these institutions
snd to cooperate with the secular
clergy, he established communities OF
Dominicans, Franciscans, Capuchins,
Little Sisters Of the Poor" and German
Franciscan sisters for the German hospi-
tails. He also labored strenuously 10
complete the new cathedral begun by his
predecessor, for which he gave $4,000
from bis own private purse. and 10 pro
cure materials for which be visited Rome.
In 1873 be was made cardinal. since
which time he has continued his WORKS Of
philanthropy and efforts for the spiritual
welfare Of his fellow man, gradually sink.
ing into his long sleep as already mar
rated.
Cardinal Manning's Views.