Evening star., 1902-05-06

Archbishop Corrigan.
well as a number of priests. 1t was quickly
seen by the physicians that the end was at
hand. and in less than a quarter of an
hour his grace was dead. His last mo-
ments were peaceful and without evidence
of suffering.
Besides the two brothers of the arch
bishop there were present in the room
dozen priests, among them Father Lavelle,
rector of the cathedral; the Mexican bish-
op; the Rev. DR.. Starrante, Italian secre-
tary to the archbishop, and Father Curley,
his English secretary. The archbishops S
illness really dated from the end of Feb
ruary OF this year when, in going through
the Kelly Memorial Chapel. in course of
construction at the rear of the cathedral,
he fell between some beams. and to keep
himself from falling to the floor below he
had to hold himself up by the armpits. The
strain was very great and before he re-
covered from the effects of the accident he
was attacked with pneumonia. 1t was
thought that he was out of danger, but his
condition last Sunday night was bad, and
he was unable to rally.
DR.. Keyes after making his examination
tonight said:
THE condition of the archbishop today
was excellent. At 2:30 o'clock. when DR.
Delafield and l consulted, DR.. Delafield was
so delighted that he told the archbishop he
might get out Of bed Wednesday and sit
up for a while. The archbishop had been
propped up In bed all the afternoon. / was
SO pledSeU WITH MS Hrle c0nQltl0n that L did
not think it necessary to go to the house to
see him tonight. / made an examination
just now, and l find heart trouble the
cause of death. 1t probably resulted from
fatty degeneration of the heart. This was
unexpected, as he had been doing we'll He
was very weak from his first Illness and he
was slowly gaining until he had this re-
lapse"
Sketch of His Life.
The Most Rev. Michael Augustine Cor
rigan, D. D., was born at Newark N J.,
in 1910. His parents came from Leinster
Ireland. After having been graduated
from the schools of his native place he
was sent to ST. Mary's College, in EN-
metsburg, Md.
After leaving ST. Mary's, in 1852 having
made rilliant record as a student, he
went to Europe to take holy orders In
Rome he was one of the thirteen stu
dents who registered in the American Col
lege there when it opened. He de-
voted two years to the preliminary studies
of the college, and then began the study
of theology.
Although ordained priest by Cardinal
Patrizi in the Lateran Bascilica, in 1863 he
remained in the American College an
other year. and won the degree of doc
tor of divinity. DR.. Corrigan then sail
ed for home and reported on his arrival
to Bishop Bayley, In Newark who at
once assigned him to the professorship
of dogmatic theology and sacred Scripture
as well as to the dictatorship of Seton
Hall College. Later the Rev Father Cor
rigan became vice president Of the col
lege, and when only twenty-eight years
old became president Of that institution.
When Bishop Bayley visited Rome, in
1870 DR.. Corrigan became the adminis-
traitor and vicar general of Newark He
was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Nc
charge of the diocese Of Newark for seven
years. In that time he consecrated forty
two new churches. among them the cathe-
dral in Newark Besides these achieve
munities and founded a home for erring
women and reformatory for boys.
Owing to his successful administration
of his diocese. Dr.. Cosrigan was selected
to be coadjutor of Cardinal McCloskey
On October /. $780, he was raised to the
archiepiscopal see of Petra and made CO.
adjutor with the right of succession
When Cardinal McCloskey died Archbishop
Corrigan succeeded to the see of New York
When the late Henry George promul-
gated his single tax theories the archbishop
carefully examined them and concluded
they were adverse to the teachings of
Christianity DR.. McGlynn held a contrary
opinion.
When Mr.. George ran for mayor of New
York DR.. McGlynn supported him on public
platforms. Archbishop Corrigan warned
the priest that he was taking part in poll
tics contrary to churchly discipline and
admonished him to stay away from these
meetings. The priest replied that he was
exercising the privileges Of an American
citizen. When all other means failed the
archbishop excomunicated DIR. McGlynn.
The event was the sensation OF the day.
The whole Christian world took interest in
the controversy. But Archbishop Corrigan
was firm and eventually went to Rome to
explain.
Many years later. when Archbishop Sa-
tolli came here as papal delegate, DIR. Nc
Glynn was restored. Archbishop COrrigan
freely forgave the priest and gave him an
important charge in New York.
Sorrow in This City.
The news of the death of Archbishop Cor
rigan of New York was received with pro-
found sorrow in Washington. where he was
well known, and where he occasionally vfs-
tied.
Cardinal Martinelli. who has been recalled
to Rome and who has been engrossed for
several days getting things in readiness for
sailing on Saturday, was deeply impressed
at the loss OF man so high in the Catholic
Church of America.
"It is indeed serious loss" the cardinal
exclaimed when told of the archbishops s
death. The cardinal bowed his head for a
time, as IL in prayer, and then said:
He was great and good man."
Throughout the capital city Archbishop
Corrigan was looked upon by members OF
his faith as indeed leader. The Rev.
Father d. J. Stafford OF st. Patricks
Church knew Archbishop Corrigan in
He said Of the dead prelate:
Archbishop Corrigan was man of ex.
treme gentleness of temper, most courteous
and affable in manner: a man of great
learning, though he did not have the gift Of