The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
CARDINAL M'CL0SKEY.
The Venerable and Distinguished Prelate
Seriously Ill, with No Hope of Recovery.

seriously Ill, Win NO nope vi heCONely'
New YORK, Oct 6-The following bulletin
was issued to-day by the clergy in charge:
'.His Eminence the Cardinal has had for over
two days a change in his condition which rem
ders him very weak, and apparently in great
danger of death-so much 30 that it was consid-
cred prudent to administer to him the last sacra-
ment Rev. Thomas g. Preston, chancellor and
vicar general Of the diocese, administered the
last rites to his Emineuce."
In conversation with reporter, this morning,
Father Preston said: "The Cardinal was little
brighter to-day and. while very low and weak,
was quite cheerful His condition, however,
leaves us little hope. His advanced years and
the disease from which he has been suffering for
some time past, together with a severe cold
recently contracted by MIN. have had tendency
to hasten his end. He has lived
long life of usefulness and his repu-
tation as an ecclesiastic is world wide.
A circular has been issued by the Cathedral
functionaries to all the churches in the diocese,
asking for the prayers of the faithful for his
Emnence. While there is life, there is hope,
and we can only await Gods will"
: DR.. Is S. Keyes, the Cardinals physician, was
seen to-day. He said: II have not his Erni
nence this morning, but can not hold out any
hope of his rallying. His disease has no name,
being more the gradual failing of his powers
from extreme old age than anything@else. He
may lrger for some days yet"
John McCioskey was born in Brooklyn, N. Y,
March 20. 1870 He graduated from Mount St.
Mary's College, at Emmettsburg, Md, and stud
led theology in the seminary attached to that
school. He received priests orders on Jan. 8,
1884, and at once proceeded to Rome, where he
studied for two years in the Roman College; he
then spent one year in France and returned to
America. when he was appointed assistant pas
tor of ST. Joseph's Church. in New York, becom
ing rector of the parish six months later. In lS4l
Bishop Hughes nominated him first
ham, but in the following year
he resumed the rectorship of ST. Josephs AT
: the solicitation of Bishop Hughes. ne was. Nov.
81, l843 appointed his coadjutor, with the title
of Bishop of Axiere, and was consecraged March
10. 1874. In the division of the diocese of New
York, which took place in l847 Bishop McClosky
was, on the 2lst of May nominated first bishop
of Albany. His zeal, eloquence and popularity
obtained him the means OF building churches in
many cities and towns, and of creating estab-
lishments for charity and education. He intro
duced into his diocese the Ladies' of the Sacred
Heart, the Sisters of Charity, the Sisters of
Mercy, the Gray Sisters Hospitallers from
MONTREAL, the SlStorS OF SC Joseph, ana tnOSe Ur
the third order of ST. Francis; also, the Jesu:ts,
Obates, Augustinans, Franciscans and Capu
chins. He began and completed the Cathedral
of Albany, devoting to it large part of his own
income. During his last years in that city he
purchased extensive buildings in Troy. destined
to be used for a general theological
seminary for the dioceses forming the
ecclesiastical province of New York. and
obtained for it, from the University of Louvain,
a staff of trained professors After the death
nf Arch he WA cd to ha
see of New York, May 6, 1864, and took posses
sion of it on the 2lst of August. Besides large
number of spacious churches built in New York
city and elsewhere. he established protectory
for destitute children at Westchester, in which
upward of ], 100 boys and 500 girls are cared for
and educated founding asylum In New York,
an asylum for female deaf mutes at Fordham,
homes for destitute children and young girls,
homes for aged men and women, and orphan
- asylums outside New York city. To direct these
institutions and to cooperate with the secular
clergy. he established communities of Domin-
leans, Franciscans Capuchns. Little Sisters of
the Poor, and German Franciscan Sisters. He
was also very active in securing the construction
of the great Cathedral in New York, for which
he gave 5000 from his private purse, and to
procure materials for which he visited Rome in
1874. On the 18th of March, 1875 he was made
cardinal, being the first American thus hon
ored
The following bulletin was issued at o'clock
to night by the Cardinals secretary:
The Cardinal to-day made his usual profes-
zion of faith and received the holy viaticum
y by the ministration of Archbishop Corrigan
There were present Right Rev. Bishop Laugh
lin. of Brooklyn; Rev. DIR. Mcdonald, Rev Dr.
F. Donoreese, 5. D., and the Cathedral priests.
A dispatch from the Pope received, express
ing his deep sorrow, and giving his apostolic
blessing The dispatch referred to, ran thus:
'Gravis moeror SUNNI Pontiicis benedictio con
cessa.'"
Dr. e. L. Keys said tonight that Cardinal Nc
Closkey was weaker at P. NJ than at the same
/. hour on Monday evening The patient was con
scious, but not able to speak. He was able to
take liquid nourishment without difficulty. The
doctor felt positive his patient would not die dur
ing the night. Three of the Cardinals nieces
sors with him, Mrs. Ceary. of Washington; Mrs.
John Kelly, and Miss Mullen. The right of sue
eession as coadjutator bishop extends only to the
archbishopric, and not to the cardinalate.