Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-12
CARDINAL MccLOSKEY.
CLOSING Services About the Bedside
Of the Dead Prelate.

CLOSING Services About the Bedside
of the Dead Prelate.
New York, Oct. 10-Cardinal Nc
Closkey died at 1880 this morning,
peacefully and surrounded by reletives
and clergymen of his church.
Soon after four o'clock yesterday
afternoon Cardinal McCloskey sank into
INCONSISTENCIES and SO continued
through the evening. The greatest ap-
prehensions were based on his fact and
Monsignor Farley, Father Donbresse
and Mrs. John Kelley, who was at her
home, was hurriedly summoned to the
CARDINALS house and bedside. About
ten o'clock those about the beds ide of
the sick man were of the firm belief that
he never again would regain conscious.
ness. The cardinals nephew had been
sent for, he being in Philadelphia. For
some hours prior to his loss of conscious
ness the cardinal had taken no nourish-
ment, and those who watched felt that
ell that now was left was inevitable
and speedy exhaustion of the un.
supported vital forces. Rev. Father
Doncey came hnrriedly soon
after ~ o'clock and joined the group of
watching friends. 1t was yet thought
that dissolution might be distant yet
from ten to twelve hours, but this was
not to be. About midnight lights be-
gan flashing from various rooms in the
cardinals house, and to the groups
waiting outside there came the con.
sciousness that the unusual activity in.
side was indicative Of the approach of
the closing scenes. At 1890 q nervous
twltching of the muscles of the dying
mans face was observed and the house
hold drew nearer. The doctor bent by
the bedside and constantly felt the rap.
idly Pickering pulse. The reverend
monsignors prayed fervently and re-
peated invocations for the dying.
Half-past II and the scene was one
simply of waiting. On one side of the
bed were the cardinals neice, Mrs.
Kelly and Mrs. Cleary, and
on the other side was Miss
cClosky and Miss Mullen, the latter
another niece. Behind them and stand.
ing almost in circle were Monsignors
Farley, Preston and Quinn, Archbishop
Corrigan, DR.. Mcdonald, Father Don
Cresse and the assistant priests attach
ed to the cathedral, reciting prayers for
the dying. DR.. Reyes, at the head Of
the bed, anxionsly watching the ebblng
life of his patient, who, though uncon-
scious, still held in his hand crucifix,
the emblem of his faith. At 1850 the
end came, and 80 peacefully and pain
lessly that those who watched scarcely
knew that the great change had come
until DIR. Reyes signlfied that ali was
over and that the cardinal was dead.
Then the butler, Walsh, issued forth to
q cab the venerable Rev. Don Cresse.
The servants eyes we're wet, and
DR.. Reyes, who supported the rev.
erend father on one side, said to the
waiting crowd outside: "The cardinal
is dead" Monsignor Preston remained
ed with the relatives and offered pray.
ers for the repose of the dead prelate's
soul. Other dignitaries and priests
retired after the death. The cardinals
remains will rest in the vault Of the
cathedral. The interment will probably
be one week from Sunday next.
Cardinal McC Ciosky was born ia Brook.
lyn, N. r., March 10, 1910. He entered
the priesthood in 1888. and on the l0th
day OF March, 1874, his 34th birthday,
he was consecrated bishop. July l5,
1875, he was created cardinal priest OF
the Roman Catholic church.