New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-07
t1RDIy4L McLoSEEY SINKING.
THE LAST sAcRAMFNr ADMINISTERED TO Ill

TIE LAST SACRAMENT ADMINISTERED TO HIM
LITTLE HOPE OF HIS RECOVERY.
II will he with the dcepcat regret that the Christian
community will cara that Cardinal McCloskeyS lille
has almost reached its termination The Cardinal has
been in failing health for many weeks and has ad
vctasounl attacks of alarming character but has III
each case rallied sufficiently 20 be up and about again
Last Saturday his condition became so alarming that
his physcian. Dr. +. l.. Kcycs sent tor. DIR.
Kcycs upon arriving at the bedside of his patient,
pronounced him ia precarious condition. and advised
that the last -acrancut be- administered. This was
done on SUNDAY by MoniMor homas y. Preston,
..tor Of St AIMS Church In order not to alarm the
Cardinals friend. nccdlcs~ly every effort WAS made TO
keen hi5 condition outside Of the cathcdral
until Yesterday It became evident that the end was
drawing near and the sad intelligence was published
10 the world Many called TO inquire as to the condi-
tou of the Cardinal. Profound quiet rclgn"d III aud
about lie residence back D the cathedral IN Madison
! ave Most OF the blinds were drawn. bhIlctn hlI
| been prepared by Father Mcdonnell cardinal NC
Closksy. secretary, and placed IN the hand OF an
attendant tor the information oi all lngur,r- Inc
bulletin stated the alarming character oil the crisis ana
the TACT that the lat sacrament thi bcc hilhhtclcd
Though the patients condition was criu'al no lmiho-
| d,,tc danger Wa appIchrrdcd. There were at ms
bedside Yesterday beside, his regular atrhdahts ms
| two uieces Ms. John Kelly third niece was IN
formed nt The Cardinals condition, ana came from
| Clifton Springs last night
Monaguor Preston. who administered the last
sacrament, SAID Yesterday that aTdlhhl Mc' "Thcl'
tnouph fully realizing his condition, maintained a
cheerful dcmcauor and was entirely conscious II all
| that was gong on around hlm. DIR. hcycs said last
NIGHT after ha, ing made his visit TO his patient, That
hr found him weaker than the day before. lo would
not prnnounrc the patient dying condition. IA nc
WAS not chilled and his pulse was perfectly good lie
wa. not able tn take any solid food aud onIl "A niue
beef tea and thcr liquid nourshmcnt Every day that
hc failed to rally lcs,cned the chances OF ms hohg So
and the doctor wa inclined to think last night that he
Venerable prrlar would not b. able to arouse ms I'M
paired faculties lie woud probably tail slowly, how
ever and might live Tor several days though. on the
other hand today might witness hiS death or u was
| even possible that he might pass away hhrinG inc
night Dr. Kcycs said that the Cardinal was suffering
| from no mHldy but there was simply ihllro ol the
| vital forces and nervous exhaustion.
The Cardinal i- seventy tour years 0d' n us u'tNc
career ha, counted tor years than that ana has
sapprd his strength Ills jurisdiction extends over
! about COO 600 souls contained in 10 parishes.
| These have been informed of the Cardinals cohdtioh
| nd their PRAYERS have becn solicited.
The following bulletin was issued by the Rev. Father
McDOne AT . o'clock last night: -
| "Tho Cardinal to-day made tho usual pro
| fession OF faith, and received the holy vlatl-
| cum by tho miuistration OF hrcl-
bishop Corrigan.' There present: 'ishop
| of Brooklyn; Monsgnors Quinn ana fariey' i"the,
| NcDouoU tho Rev. l.. Daubroaae auu
the priests Of tho Cathedral dispatch from the Holy
Father was received expressing his deep sorrow anu
me dspatch referred to was by Cardinal Jaco-
blni PapaI Secretary of state and runs thus; "deS
| Mqror. SUNNI Ponflfcis bcncdicGOne conccSSa.'