Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-07
CARDINAL M'CL0SKEY.
The Reyered Head OF the Catholic
Church in the United States on
His Dcaih.Bcd.
FnH OF Years and Full of Honor lie
Passes Peacefully Away, While
Thousands BcwniI His Loss.

NEW DNh' bCh. N'---l III WHY NdtN"
lie world will greve TO learn that his en-
inencc, Cardinal McCloskey, the venera-
bic head of the Catholic church in Amer
lea, Is on his dcath-bed, and that all hope
OF his,reccyery has been abandoned. lie
is now in his seyenty-siNth year. and for
the past twelve months has been grow
ing perceptibly feebler week by week.
Summer was a very trying time TO him
and scarcely week passed that he was
not confined TO his bed for two or three
days. Several days ago his symptoms be-
came alarming and his friends, as well as
the eminent prelate himself, felt that the
end was near. Archbishop Corrigan,
Vicar-Generals Preston and Quinn, the
cardinals private secretary, Father Nc
Donnell and other clergymcn were con-
stantly at his bedside. At times
the cardinals mind seemed wagering,
but IL was only for few minutes, but
last night although very feeble he was in
full possession of his faculties. DR.. l..
l.. Reyes, the cardinals physician, was in
attendance constantly and did all that
science aud skill could do to rally his
patient, but It appeared that the cardinal
iutktN lllt HAltuENlA HNN'SNulN w lttupNl-
ate. The last rites of the church were
administered to his eminence last night
Ev Nicar-Gcncral Preston. His death was
expected every hour duringEthc night.
&rhis morning about daybreak, how
ever, he rallied little, and seemed some
what brighter and more cheerful 4 cir
cular was sent out to all churches yester-
day announcing the dangerous illness of
the cardinal and asking that prayers he
offered for his recovery. Accordingly
this morning in the cathedral, and in all
the churches Of the diocese, prayers were
offered up at end Of the early morning
masses.
The chief trouble with which his emil
hence is afflicted is palsy, the result
of several other diseases, and old age
DR.. Reyes said to-day: 81 have little, in
fact, no hope whatever, that the cardinal
can recover. He has been seriously III
several times during the summer, and
with great care managed to rally, but
was much weaker after each attack. His
strength and vitality are all gone. He is
slowly but surely dying, aud while he
may pass away easily at any moment, he
may last for day or two more. | do not
think lac can possibly live more than
"a day or two at the outside.
He Is quite conscious and recognizes
those around him, and is suffering no
pain whatever. His death will be most
peaceful one
The cardinal himself is well aware chat
his end is approaching, and he Is calmly
awaiting the final summons. 1t is not
generally known that the successor of
the cardinal will be Archbishop Corrigan.
The moment the cardinal dies
Archbishop Corrignn becomes car
diDal, without even the for
maity of going TO Rome. Vicar
General Preston explained this by saying
that Archbishop Corrigan was made
coadjutor-archbishop to the cardinal
with the right of succession, which
means that he succeeds to the title OF his
emincnce at death.
NEW YORK, oct 6.-Thc following bull
letin was issued to-day by the clergy in
Chicago; ellis emincnce the cardinal has
had for over two days changf in his
condition, which renders him very weak,
and in great danger of death, so much so
it was considered prudent to administer
to him the last sacramento Rev. Thos
G.. Preston, chancellor and vicar-general
/ of the diocese, administered the last
/ rights to his eminence. In con.
/ vcrsation with reporter this morning,
/ Father Preston said: "The cardinal was
( little brighter to-day and, while very low
/ and weak, was quite cheerful. His con.
ditlon, however, leaves us little hope
/ His advanced years and the disease with
which he has been suffering, together
with severe cold recently contracted by
him, have had tendency to hasten hi,
end. He has lived long life of useful
ness, and his reputation is worldwide
of course, in the event of his death, tn,
oilce of cardinal will not be vacant long
because his grace, Archbishop
Corrlgan, is co-adjutator bishop Will
right of succession, and he would become
cardinal without the necessity of con
llrmution by the authorities in Rome.
\ circular has been issued by the Ca
thedral functionarieS to all churches in thu
diocese, asking for the prayers OF tn,
faithful for his cmincncc. While Their,
is life there is hope, and we can onl,
await Gods will
DR., Il. l.. Reyes, the cardinals physl
clan, was seen to-day. He said :"
have not seen his eminence this morning
but | cannot hold out any hopes OF hi
rallying. His disease has no name, beln,
more OF the gradual failing of his powers
from extreme Weakness and old age, thai
anything else. lie may lingcr for som
time vet