The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-23
THE CARDINAL DEAD.
Cardinal Mctaosky Calmly and Peacefully
BreAthes Ais ~Last-Sketch of His Life.

New York Special: Cardinal John Me-
Iosgey died at ten minutes before l O'Clock
on the morning OF the 10th inst, in the
marble residence on The Madison avenue side
of the great gray cathedral. He had begunto
sink rapidly in the afternoon. sympathy
had attracted TO the house during the dry all
sorts and conditions osmen, and rom dawn
until late at night the door kept open
ing to admit callers, among whom were
clcrgymen Of every denomination. The
cardinal made an effort to talk in the
early morning, but his weakness prevented
him. 1t was apparent by his motions that
he understood what was going on aroun
him. His brightness led theanxious attend
ants to hope that a change for the better
had occurred; but he began to grow weak.
sr AS the morning wore on. He WAS un-
able to recognize his most intimate
friend lwheu DIR. keyes called Mt $50 in
the afternoon. He became unconscious
at 4 O'Clock. When it became evident,
early in the evening. that he was in a
dying condition, Vicar General Preston.
his confessor, and Father Daubrcsse were
summoned to his bedside. They arrived
two hours before his death, and were with
him to the end. The three nieces, Mrs.
John Kelly, Miss Mullen and Mrs. Clearly
OF Washington and Catherine, the old ser.
want, were with him when he died. The
reverend monsignors prayed fervently and
! IeUettteN INV OC3llCUS iOF Iit oSluH. I1dil
past twelve, and the scene was one simply
OF waiting. At 1850 a. IN. The end came,
and SO peacefully and pninlessly thatthose
who watched scarcely knew the great change
had come until Dr.. Reyes signitied that all
was over and that the cardinal was dead
No man of the present century has figured
more conspicuously and yet modestly in the
history of the Catholic church than Ca,di.
nal John McCloskey. He was born in
Brooklyn, N Y, March 10, 1910, OF Irish
parents, who were not rich, but were well
enough to do to send their-son to college.
In the autumn OF 1921 he was sent to
Mount st. Mary's college. near Emmitts.
burg, Frederick county, Md. During tbs
Seven years which followed, the piety and
Elodesty OF his nature, his gentle and
sweet disposition, hts enthusiasm fol
his studies, and his abilities as IA student
won for him the esteem and admiration o
all who knew him. On. Jan. IL, 1884. III
was ordained a spriestiin st. Patrick's ca
thedral New York, by the Rt. Rev. DIR. Du
bois. Alter his ordination he was sent tt
Rome, studied two yearsin the Roman col
iege, spent another year in France, and OF
his return was appointed assistant prizes
OF st. Joseph's churchin New York, and 81,
months after became priest of the parish
In 1871 Bishop Hughes nominated hin
first president OF st. Joseph's college, Ford
ham, but in 1919 he resumed charge OF st
iosethS e. AT Inc soncitatlon OF BlShol
Hughes he was appointed his coadiutor
Nov. 21, 1S4S. with the title OF Bishol
AuNerre, and WIS consecrated March 10
( 1874. In the division of the diocese OF Ne,
/ York, which took lacein 1S47, Bishop Nj
Closkey was nominated first bishop OF A
/ bany, May 81.
After the death of Archbishop Hughes
he was appoiIted,to the see OF New Yorl
! May 6, 1854, ana took possession OF
Aug. 81.
!, On March Ia, 1875. Archbishop NJ
: Closkey was made a cardinal OF the orde
, OF priests, he being the first American cnl
! dinal ever appointed. On the death OF tn
pope in February, 1878 hs was summon
ed to Rome to attend the conclayc OF cal
dinals for tue election of a successor t
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