Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-10
CARDINAL M'cLosKEY DEAD.
He Dies at 1850 0'cIGck This
Morning
SURROUNDED BY HIS FRIENDS.
Relatives aad CIergymen Of His Sect
---He Lapses Into UacOn-
sciousnsss.
A QUIET AND PAINLESS DEATH.

New York, October l0.-Cardinsl Nc
ClOskey died at 1880 o'clock this morning,
peacefully, and surrounded by relatives and
clergymen of his sect.
NEW York, October 9.-Cardinal Nc
ClCskey passed another quiet night and
swoke omewhsi:.refreshed early this morn
ing. The weakness that proceeds dissolution
is becoming more pronounced every day.
Dr.. Keyes said this morning that his patient,
although comfortable, was growing precepti-
bly, weaker.
The Cardinal is only able to talk in q
whisper, and it is with difficulty that he can
make his attendants understand his wishes,
The condition of the patient is such that he
may drop off at any moment.
May Die Tonight.
New YORK, October 9.-Bulletin-Mid.
night-Reports from the death watch at
Cardinal McGoskey's house is to the effect
that his death may occur tonight.
At 3 o'clock DR.. Ceyes said his patient
had failed more rapidly during the twelve
hours past than in the preceding forty-eight
hours. he did not think it probable the
patient would survive Sunday, should he live
till then.
Soon after four o'clock this afternoon the
Cardinal sank into Inconsistencies, and 80
continued through the evening. The great.
est spprehensions we're based on this fact,
and Monsignor Farley, Father 'Donbresss,
Mrs. John Kelly-Who was at her home
we're hurriedly summoned to the Cardinals
house and bedside. At 10 o'clock
those about the bedside of the sick man
we're Of the belief that he never again
would regain consciousness. The Cardi-
Gals nephew had been sen: for, he being in
Philadelphia. For some hours prior to his
Ioss of consciousness, the Cardinal had
taken no nourishment, and those who
watched felt that all that now was left was
rhe inevitable and speedy exhaustion OF
unsupported vital forces. Rev. Father
Doucey came hurriedly soon after 10
o'clock and Joined the group of watching
friends. 1t was yet thought that dissolution
might be distant yet from ten to twelve
n0ur5, out Lnls was not 10 De.
About midnight lights began flashing
from various rooms in the Cardinals house
and to ogrouFs waiting outside there came the
consciousness that unusually activity was
indicative of the approach Of
The Closing Scenes.
At 1890 a nervous twitching of the
muscles of the dying mans face was OBJ
served and the household drew nearer. The
doctor bent by the bedside and constantly
felt the rapidly Aickering pulse. The
Rev. Monsignors prayed ferVently and
repeated inVocations for the dy-
ing. Hall past twelve aud the
scene was one simply OF waiting. On one
side Of the bed were the Cardinals nieces,
Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Cesry; on the other
side were Miss McCloskey and Miss Mullen,
the latter another niece Behind them and
standing almost in circle were. Mousig-
uors Farley. Preston and Quinn.
Archbishop Cor-igan, DR.. Mcdonald,
Father Donbresse, and assistant priests at
tached to the cathedral reeiting prayers for
the dying. Dt. Keys, at the head OF the
bed, anxiously watched the ebbing life Of
his patient who, though unconscious, still
held in his hand cruciGx, the emblem Of
his faith.
at 1850
T. NJ the end came, and so peacefully aud
painlessly that those who watched scarcely
krew that the great change had come until
Or. Keyes signiied that all was over
ard that the Cardinal was dead.
Then the Butler Walsh, usherei forth
to cab the Rev Roabresse. The servants
eyes were wet, and as Dr. Keyes, who sup
oOrted the Rev. Father on one side, said to
The waiting crowd outside, The Cardinal
is dead" Moasignor Preston remained
with relatives and offered prayers for the
repose of the dead prelates
soul. The other dignitsSies retired
after the death. The dead Cardinals re-
mains will rest in the vaults ofthe Cathedral
Tie intermens will probably be one week
ircm Monday next.