Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-14
ARCHBISHOP KAHN DEAD.
Distinguished Prelate Passes Away In
Sanitarium in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Sun Of today says: Arch
bishop John Joseph Kahn of st. Louis died
at $50 o'clock last evening at st. Agnes
Sanitarium, Wilkens avenue extended. after
an Illness of nearly six months.
The end came peacefully. He lapsed into
Inconsistencies Monday morning and re-
manned in this condition to the last Gath
cred about his bedside were his sister,
Mother Mary Joseph Sister of Charity;
Sister Olympia the superior or st. Agnes
Sanitarium Sisters De Chantel and Am
brose. Right Rev. Mgr John B. Murray,
president of st. Mary'S Seminary, Cincin-
natl and Rev. Jeremiah A. Murray. pastor
of the Church of the Atonement In Cincin-
natl both cousins of the deceased prelate:
Rev Matthew Cahill, Rev. Francis Dono
hue of Washington. Rev. Father Henry Of
the Passionist Monastery. Rev. James +.
Mackin of Washington, Rev. +. J. Byrne,
the archbishop's private secretary. and DR..
John O'Mara one OF the resident physi-
clans at the sanitarium.
For the last three days death had been
expected almost hourly. Since Sunday two
weeks ago, when the patient was stricken
with an attack of appendicitis. his condi-
ton had been regarded as precarious.
After several days the symptoms Of ap-
pendicitis had practically disappeared and
the archbishop began to rally somewhat,
But less than one week ago there was an
other change for the worse, and from that
time on Mgr. Kahn continued to sink.
During the last four or five days he was
nearly always unconscious. the comatose
state being interrupted occasionally by
short lucid intervals, during which he
would open his eyes and whisper a few
words to those about him.
1t is probable that the body will be taken
directly to ST. Louis after a short service
in the chapel of the sanitarium. Cardinal
Gibbons may request that the remains lie
in state at the cathedral here for a short
time. This however, is thought unlikely.
Interment will be in Calvary cemetery, st.
Louis.
Born in Martinsburg. Va (now West vir-
ginia), May 81. 1841. the son of jeremiah
and Ellen Kahn, John Joseph Kahn present
ed himself at st. Charles College, Ellicott
City, as a student for the priesthood when
sixteen years old. He and Archbishop John
Joseph Keane of Dubuque were in the same
class and were rivals in studies Their
schoolmates. finding 1t difficult to distfn-
gush one from the other. named Kahn "Old
Virginny" and keane My Maryland'
Archbishop Kahn concluded his studies at
st. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, in 1866,
and was ordained priest by Bishop Spald-
ing in the Baltimore Cathedral July 2, 1885.
His first charge was at Harper's Ferry
where. covering a circuit of forty miles and
preaching to farmers and their wives prin-
cipally, he yet prepared his sermons with
rigid care. which made him famous He
remained at Harper's Ferry until 1873. re-
building many churches destroyed during
the civil war.
In 1875. upon the death Of Bishop Whe-
Ian of Wheeling. W. Va. Father Kahn was
appointed his successor. continuing there
the vigorous work which had attracted at
tention when he was at Harpers Ferry.
On May 81. 1893 he was appointed titular
archbishop of Oxyrynchia and coadjutor
cum jure successionis to the venerable DR..
Kenrick. archbishop Of ST. Louis, brother
of the late DIR. Kenrick. archbishop of Raj
timore On the death Of Archbishop Ken
rick he was elevated to the archbishopric
of st. Louis, May 81. 1896.
He had been hard worker and his con-
slant devotion to the cares OF the archdio-
cese is held responsible for the breakdown
in his health.