The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-17
WHERE HE DIED.
The Scene Of the Death Of Daniel
o'Connoll,

QOEC ana emporium OIL 1tdlldu COI11.
merce. Genoa. on the fifty-eighth an
niversary Of the death. of Ireiand's
great liberator" I, Of course. made an
excursion to the house where he died.
which may be identified by a hand
some marble slab containing Latin
inscription, and bust with the we'll
known features. There is also a
wreath in bronze, erected by his for
eign admirers. says a writer in the
Chicago New World.
AS I stood in the Piazza Banchi,
leaning against the wall Of the Bank
Of Italy, with the .Bourse on my right
and on my left the ancient church of
San -Pietro a Bauchi, its high flight
Of steps decorated on each side with
the wares Of a florist; pots of roses
and azaleas in full bloom, giving rich
color to the picturesque scene. Facing
diagonally opposite to me. in the Via
Ponte Reale. is what was formerly
known as the FEEDER Inn," with it's
handsomely carved marble niche, con-
tanning a marble statue Of the Blessed
Virgin, at the angle of the building.
. My Imagination took a long flight
over more than half. century,, and
whilst still saw a crowd. Of busy
merchants and brokers dressed, how
ever, in the costume Of an older gen.
GRAFTON, while looked there was a
ing of a whip. The busy, noisy tl1rong
of loiterers parted to make way for
a. dusty stage coach that approached
the FEEDER Inn from the direction of
the Via Carlo Alberto, the handsome
street along the docks. The hotel at
tendants opened the door of the coach
and tall (though bent with years
and infirmity) invalid is assisted to
descend.
Well, as the name of Daniel O'Con-
nell is known in Italy, as in all the
civilized globe, few, If any, Of the
spectators are aware that tits he who
has come, worn out invalid, amongst
them. However, pursuing further, my
Investigations into the past I went
to the Public Library and found in the
Gazette di Geneva of May g., 1s47-
which seems to have been published
thrice weekly-tbe following notice:
1.-The day before yesterday, arrived in
this city from Marseilles. the celebrat-
ed defender of Ireland, Daniel O'Con-
nell, accompanied by his son and his
chaplain"
The latter was doubtless the Rev.
DR.. Miley, who was with him to the
end. No mention here if his illness.
There was lapse of q week without
further notice, week Of great sus-
pense and anguish to his son and to
the friends, among whom his devoted
friend. the Rev. DR.. Miley, who con-
stantly watched by his bedside, for the
long and tedious journey had complet-
ed what all the anxieties and dis
enlargement and Imprisonment had
begun, and the brilliant brain whose
wit was so universally admired. is
attacked with congestion and the ply
sioians declare that it. is next to inn
possible to preserve his life.
One can we'll imagine the agony, Of
fatigue which must have overwhelmed
him. travelling across France by way
Of Lyons and Marseilles. through the
Riviera and along the Mediterranean
coast to the City of Palaces. =.
Nowadays we find 1t quite .tiresone
enough, while in good health, and hav-
ing the advantage Of a train de luxe"
the Riviera express, to whirl us along
from Paris to Nice and Monte Carlo,
and. having passed Mentone and
reached the Italian frontier, there is
still quite tedious fave hours journey
by train from vintimiglea to: Genoa.
What must then have been the torture
Of our great invalid travelling these
immense distances in numbering stage
coaches over roads. too, which were
certainly not equal to what they are
these days Of steam rolling. No Won
der that he was obliged to refuse to
receive the deputation of Catholic ad-
mirers who desired to wait on him at
Lyons. Only his earnest desire to Wis
it Rome and obtain the blessing of the
Holy Father on himself and on his
country before he died, could have
sustained him through this great jour
neg: -
The next mention to be found in the
Genoa Gazette is in the issue Of May
Is, the seventh day after his arrival.
MS follows: Daniel O'Connell is still
in Genoa. The health Of the illustrious