New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-08
THE CARDINAL NEAR HIS END
LIFE SLOWLY DEPARTING FROM HIM.
MANY CALLERS AT TIE EPISCOPAL MANsIoN-MEs-
sAGEs OF SYMPATHY.

MANY CALLERS AT THE EPISCOPAL MANSlON-iEs-
sAGEs OF SYMPATHY.
The white marble episcopal mansion OF Car
dinai McCoskey at Madson-ave. and Fiftieth-st was
the centre of interest widely divergent classes OF
people all day yesterday Carriages stopped at frequent
intervals and the occupants aghtcd leave their cards
and Inquire as to the condition of the distinguished pa
ueht Priests and clergymen OF many degrees many III
the garOs OF tho different ORDERS and went ana
were respectfully saluted by the passersby who gazed
attheWme and silent mansion with sympathetic interest
sisters OF Mercy in sombre black approached at inter-
vals In small parties and entered the residence by
basement door
The visit of DR.. Keys about 7:30 a. aroused much
interest and his opinOno the Cardinals condition ana
the probable duration OF his fe sought by callers
The doctor announced after his visit that the Cardinal,
though pcrcepbly weaker, would probably live through
the day. lie passed quiet night slept little only
about an hour, and his pulse was somewhat feverlsh
lie was attended through the night by his three nieees,
Mrs John Kelly Mrs. Cleary, of Waslngton and Miss
Mullen. There also five sisters Of Charity in at
tendance, ono from g. Vncents Hospital, two from tho
Orphan Asylum and two from the Ncw-YOrk Founding
Asylum. These divided their timo between minis
tering TO the sick and praying at the
altar in the chapel The Cardinals oil servant
also Ia attendance upon him. Thus tho hours Of tho
night passed away with lights dimly burning, voices
hushed To whispers. In the morning said in
the chapel, at which all the household present
After chs, Mrs Kelly and her sisters left tho man
sion and went to her home sxty-nnth-st for few
hours rest after winch they returned the bedside Of
their uncle
Through the morning, the Cardinal appeared to grow
weaker pnd was unable to take any nourishmenL JIG
became unable to arli uatc though he made scver! at
Temps To make himself uuIclst0od by those iOoh Nun
ana at ii o'clock, prayers for the dying were said ~
MonslguOr Quinn and Father Mcdonnell. After this
the CarIindls strength rallied somewhat and
bc appeared brighter AMI more srn.lDle OF ms
surroundings. During the morning, numerous
al lf,Bu
Oi the country asking To be kept Informed OF the conll'
cycry part II The nitcd state, ar Icng offered for the
good uf the Cardinal As thO afternoon wore on the
number OF callers became greater. and many gentle
The church officials who called during the day were
Bishop Loughln Vicar General kergon ana Father syl-
yeslcr Malone brooklyn the Rev. Dr McGlynn, Of It
stephens NOHsicuOr Farley and Father hc1n, OF st
Father Henry Mcdowell. Of Agness; Father Ducey,
~ ~ Lcos; Father Iarkiu ~ the Holy Innooents;
Father Auacgtu'. order o. - Francis and many lIc.-
hers o. The orI,r7 ~ ne Jrtult. DomIncSn, Frduci'-
cans and Pau.i,ts. Tho following also called during
tho day: General hIlhan' General ID C'sn"i.
General Henry Amy Gcorgc u. Robinson, superintendent
OF The psocctory, Jonn MuI,aly hascn9 hr.y EooeIt
Nj and Mr. a. +. IIycr, the Ecy. Thomas }. Camp,
Nr. OF ~ JoIu's College General Joseph H. Carr ana
I1Ing fRS afternoon man who was passing s;he house
stopped before me door, "h''." @ @uI'' ". w., @ ,t
steps 1Di opening pry ,'''o' 'i" tlA'- o." Ni7 A',
pr.yrd irrycuY un!I one caller prayed 10 uc ioNtI
cyrr ,y and uuorr ,l. ,.u l-ia-c he crossed the
street. t4r'w n~ Bat ui9n The pyria.,I,. payene,nIt
/
NJ a frrrty OF groL aud then passed OF.
Niout 0'c.uck Archbishop t.rr.rI. AMI FAiErr Nc.
Du.uc.i .r.t 40. Episcopal mansion ait "lNcI uP l-H'
SOIL. We Iur5 met Wt. looks "t isIVry asa ir-
,gcc,iu yala'utiop. as having como .1c"ly i'om 'nr
uc.lr of "a, p.i-ur. Ih.ro4crr.dl 10 IL, served '-
answer To al. st i.tu O'Clock, Dr. kcyr-- caltd-c
Ir.,yc up 10 door and De- Wv -',ty o the pH-i '
10! the Cardinal. Iuf~ visit wa short on" amt uiIh
| coming away hc replied That tl" patient "Is "ra"
Z lLlu iu the uuuius. !; was d,Nt'f 10 u-"'i-''''
l.li t.. Cardinal s.id VitAOlt d-kue hiu 70 r,p.lt
llr 900 Eu only Iuag Intervals. IIc So iHrl I'Vtr'-S
conc iHl, and ale 10 tIkc his uoHIt 'hh ont.
a
aLiu. Boo notice of what wac .ons ODD -b Nl MN hAc'
-p4.cn TO- whom d. spoke ,"1ly, hut without ul'uiY
Ihr room ;yss liulN lighted and the attendants were
| cou,ta.'l entering aud 'gaYinS II. 10" 'Ht
/ rtz.l and plrI-.uuy though silently greeted.
/ $50 effort wa, urr at luIt.r: communication
ttcpf .u . frg cl,.. The I"IcAu,r ul 'hr dying iih
was o. -,siI,d that ul cul M u, simple AlnIhrt-
id A. ol p,licc; i- sua'ipu uui ctWnrss Ot spirit t
.ulu,s. iu tho services %! ;hr church rc!uS made
| clearly and with perfect under-tandius.
Altr las afternoon visit Dr k'Ass thought u prob
al.c TIA. tho tariLa. would iy, through the ntut AID
/ pcIhaI- longer.
Ai,ib.hop CofriGau the Coadu'or Archbishop. sue
coed, upon the death o' ttrIitu NctlO@h"y u Tue
rc.hi-noprr. while the t" ~ Cardinal dies Wlth ~
bearer Archbishop Curri-Au AAs administered thc Al
i,ii, of the diocese FOR several year, there Will
| Ic llftlc change IN lis pp-.tlon. III. pre-
| vIuus holders tbs office were bishops
Coucauupu, CouuJ.lJ and Dubois Archbishop IlugHrs
! and Cardinal NcCIpskry. Archbishop Hughes IL b"Icd
ia tho rlrh Avenue Cathedral aud De,tc hiu Will rest
| ClrtIIl 4 fDIO.,'F.
rr kcye. made h, last visit AZ lc O'Clock lnst night.
At that tmc he tcrortrd that Cardinal MctIo-kcy "A'
! resting easily and ukcy To pas comfortable
! uf.ht. IIc said o II those Attendance upon
| Tho Cardinal that 10 seemed likely that lie Womb
1--we through to-day. After tie PIP sloan departure
made subdued and quiet - ro--to'" i'rIAe mSni'