Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-07
CARDINAL McLOsKEY DYING,

The Last Sacrament Administered to Hin
No Hopes.
NEw York, October 6-It is announcet
this morning by Archbishop Corrigan tina
Cardinal McCloskey is very i'll. The pray
ers OF all the congregations Of the dioces'
are asked in bis behalf The Cardinal
teal;h has for several months past beer
falling. Six days ago he was compelled Il
axe to his bed. He has no specific ailment
out his strength has been severely tried
ny the heat Of the summer. He is II yeart
old
DR.. f. s. Keys, the Cardinals regular
MEDICAL adviser, has been constantly by bis
bedside since last Tuesday. BE said early
tits morning to reporter: The Cardinals
condition is serious Though there is nc
Ct dical disease, bis illness is critical His
dissolution will oe slow and gradual"
One Of the priests in attendance added
that the Cardinal was able to take nouyish
ment, was conscious and maintained biz
cIeerfnlness ot mind. He recognizes the
gravity Of his situation. The Cardinal is q
native Of Brooklyn. He became p'iest
ii;y two years ago. He is thu first Cardi.
uSl appointed in the Western World.
TIE following bulletin was Issued from
Cardinal McCloskey's residence today by
be clergy in charge; His Eninence, ths
Cardinal, has had for over two days 8
change in bis condition which renders him
vsry weak and apparently in great danger
Of death, so much 80 that it was considered
nu6ent to administer to him the last sacrs
uent"
Rev. Thomas G. Preston, Chancellor aud
Vicar General Of the diocese administered
he last rites to His Eminence. In conver-
ssticn with q reporter this morning, Fa'her
Preston said: The Cardinal WAS a little
Ut brighter to day, and while very low and
EeaF, WAS guite cheerful His condition,
however, leaves us little hope His sd
vsrced years, and the disease from which
oe has been suf-ri0g for soue time past
ocetber with bad cold. recently con
tracted By bin, bAve had q tendency to
hasten Biz eud He has lIv.d a long hfe
# usefulness, and bis rsputstion as sn
ecclesias,ic is world vide Of course, il
iha.eVent Of his death, the Office Of Cardinal
~ill rot be " cant long because his Grace,
cbbishop Corrigsn, is Coadjutstor Bishop
with the right Of succession, and he would
become Cardinal Immediately without the
necessity Of confirmation by the authorities
in Rome A circular has been issusd BY
he Cathedral fuuc'ionaries to all the
churches in the diocese asking FIR the pray
ers Of The faithful for His Eninence While
there is life there is hope, ard we can only
awsit God's will
Nine O'Clock Bulletin.
NEw YORK, October 6.-The fJllowing
bulletin wss issued at 9 oc'ook tonight by
lie Cardinals Secretary:
The Cardinal to day made his usual pro-
fession Of faith and received the holy
yisticum by the ministrstion Of Arch-
bishop Corrigsn. There we're present r.. Rev.
Bishop LaUghlir, Of Brooklyn, Monsiguor-
Ouirn and Farley, Rev F. DonSresse, s
j., and the Cathedral priests. A despatch
from the Pope was rec lived expressing his
6esp sorrow and giving his Apostolic bless,
irg.
The dispatch referred to ran thus: "Grsvis
uoeror SUNNI pontifcio benedictio con-
cesss."
Dr. E L. Keyes said tonight that CArdi-
ual McCloskey was ". aker at p. m. than
a, the came hour Monday. The patient
vas conscious bat not able to
speak. he vas able to take hq1id
nourishment without difficulty. The doc
tor felt pcsitiae that his patient would not
during the night A Sister of Mercy and
an aged servant are in attendance a.
nurses.