The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-05

DUBUQUE, To-, March 4.-Most Rev.
John Hennessy. first archbishop of Du-
buque, died at 2:25 this afternoon, at
seventy-four years of age.
In March last the archbishop was
stricken with partial paralysis of the
brain. Though for days at the point of
death, he recovered and was we'll until
the evening Of Feb Is, when he was again
stricken. Friday night he was seized
W! h another stroke and though at
tendants expected death every moment,
he rallied slightly and when Archbishop
Ryan, of Philadelphia, arrived this morn
Ing, showed signs of recognition, though
unable to speak He then began to sink.
and at o'clock passed away quietly, and
without sign of pain. Surrounding the
bedside at the time were Archbishop
Ryan, Mgr. Ryan, Fathers Toomey,
Coney, Donlon, the archbishops brother
and sister, Dr. Slattery, and four sisters
of the Holy Ghost order were also pres
ent.
Prayers for the dead were read by Mgr.
Ryan and responded to by Archbishop
Ryan, the priests and others present.
Just as he died the great bell on the
cathedral tolled notification TO the peo-
pie of the city.
The funeral will occur Thursday morn
Ing at 10 o'clock. Archbishop Ryan, of
Philadelphia, who preached the sermon
when Father Hennessy was made a
bishop. at the silver jubilee and again
when he was made archbishop, will pro
nounce the eulogy.
The body will lie in state at the ca
thedral, Wednesday. Ali The leading
dignitaries will be here.
Mgr. Ryan will administer the diocese
until a successor is appointed. There are
several candidates for archbishop, but it
is intimated by prominent churchmen
that Archbishop Keane, former rector of
Washington university, will be the man
should other archbishops recommend him
to Rome. Bishop Lenahan. of Cheyenne
is strong probability, while DIR. John
Carroll, president of st. Joseph's college,
Dubuque, is the almost unanimous choice
of priests Of the diocese Mgr. Ryan Is
also proposed, but it is probable he will
not be accepted because of age. Choice
may not be made until next fall.
Archbishop John Hennessy was recog-
hlzed as one of the greatest orators and
most pfoIound theOlogianS in the Cath
ollc hierarchy, and because of his zeal
IN educational matters has been named
The Apostle of the American Catholic
parochlal school" His latest work in
the cause of education was the founding
or a seminary here, designed to be one
of the largest in the country.
since ne hrst came to Dubuque Arch
Dlshop Hennessy has seen the Catholic
church in Iowa increase from a member
million. WI u /"
- Archbishop Hennessy was born in the
county Limerick Ireland, Aug. 20, 1925,
IN 1874 he came to America going To
Carondale seminary, near ST. Louis
Where he commenced the study of the
oIogy, and was ordained a priest Nov /
lSoO HIS hrst mission was al New Mad
rid, Mo-, embracing 5000 miles of terri
tory without single mile of railroad
ana Where he endured the hardships and
priVations Of pioneer
In 1884 he was installed as professor ~
ooSmatlc history at Carondeiet and he
came president in 1851 The next wear he
Went TO Rome as representative of Arch
glshop kenrlck In 1860 he went to ST
Joseph, MO, where he remained until an
pointed bishop of Dubuque in 1866. He
was G9nISeerated Sept 80 of that year, by
Archblshop kenrick, of ST. Louis. His
silver jubilee was celebrated with great
Pomp, !S9l: He was made archbishon on
Sept. II, 1893. Mgr Satolli. then nsnsi HiI
ablegate, and Cardinal Gibbons. Of Raj
tiLhore, conducting the ceremonies All
Lne American archbishops except one
nearly all the bishops and unwards ~
4g9 priests and hundreds of leading Carr
Ollc ldSAhen or the country were present