The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-30
BISHOP OF SAVANNAH DEAD.
RIGHT REV. THOMAS \. Rockers
EARTHLY LIFE ENDED.


Orphan Home in Washington Last
Night-His Last Illness Of short
Euratfon-Vfcar General Kelley
Administered tl;c Last Sn"re me MT
TO the Dying PreIatc-The Body to
he brought To savannah TO-mor-
row MnrninG-Thc Funeral at -.
Patriel<'s Church-CardinRl Glib
hons May Attend-Bishop Becker's
Life and His work in the Catholic
Church.
Rt.s Rev. Thomas 4. Becker, bishop Of
the diocese of Savannah, died last night
at $50 O'Clock at Nhe vicarage of st Jo-
seph's Orphanage in Washington. Ga.
News of Bishop Becker's critical condition
has been received in Savannah and the
announcement OF his DEAN was no sur
prise. Information of his decease was
received by the priests here soon after 1t
occurred but the fact did not become gen
orally known.
Bishop Becker had been absent from Sa-
vannah over TWO months, having gone 10
Washington to take charge Of the work
there, allowing the pastor, Father o Brien,
who was in i'll health, TO go to his Old
home in Massachusetts for vacation. The
bishop did not realize in doing this good
turn for Father O'Brien how near 10
deaths door he was himself Since his
serious illness in Atlanta last January,
when his life was at one time despaired Of,
he had been in feeble health. As soon as
his strength was partially restored he re-
turned to Savannah and resumed his work
here While his health was not of the
best, he appeared to have improved con-
siderably and there was little thought
when he left Savannah in May that he
would never return mere alive.
The first news received here Of the Sc
rious illness of the bishop was contained
in a telegram which arrived Friday night.
This Simply announced that he was seri-
ously ill., later telegram was received
by VICAR General Kelley stating that the
bishop was no better ana that the physi-
clans attending him had little hope of his
recovery. Father Kelley left on the night
train for Washington, arriving there at
1880 o'clock yesterday morning. Immedi-
ately on his arrival he sent telegram
20 one Of the priezs announcing
critica5 and mar no hone was entertained
for 'i bis r ,l e AZ ocloek Ia 81 nrht
Rev Robert +. Kennedy, assistant pastor
at the Cathedral. received The following
telegram from Father Kelley:
Bishop Becker dead. Body viii arrive
Monde, r,orr{ng I,unera1 al 1910 o'clncl,
60, :, psttoI,,s ~brrob Par,afns viii
no carried directly Ia 81 patrtck's Ar
range for burial at cemetery
The Morning News dispatches also an
nounced he btshou's death az the same
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