The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-12
ARCHBISHOP QUIGLEY DEAD.
Served as Arbitrator in 1898 in Long
shoremen's Strike at Buffalo.

ociNcu as Arbitrator IN 1915 IN Long
shoremen's Strike at Buffalo.
Rochester, N. Y, July l2-Jame,
Quigley, 81, Catholic archbishop of Chi
cago, died Saturday at 500 p. M, at the
home of his brother, Chief of Police
Joseph NJ Quigley. He was known as
a profound logician, scholar and a
Ilinguist, and one OF the most unosten-
tatus and conservative prelates of the
Catholic church in the United States.
He was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Can
in 1854. While he was an infant his
parents moved to Lima, n. y, and when
he was three years old, the family home
was established in Rochester, N. Y. He
was the eldest son of large family,
and a relative, Rev Edward Quigley of
Buffalo, took a great interest in him and
directed his education from his first
school days.
| Under the direction OF the Christian
Brothers at Niagara university he pur-
sued his studies at st. Joseph college.
Buffalo. From there he went to the
University OF Innsbruck, Austria, and
completed his student career in Rome at
the college of the propaganda, where
Cardinal Francis Sattolli, the first papal
delegate to the United States, was one
of his instructors. There he received
the degree of doctor and divinity, At
one time he came near diverting from
his career in the church. In 1872 he
passed with high honors an examination
for West Point, but yielding to the ad
vice of his friends he decided to enter
the priesthood.
In 1879 he was ordained at Rome by
Cardinal Lavelletta. The young priest
at once returned to the United States
and was assigned to active work at At
tica, n. Y. He was there only a short
time when he was made rector Of st.
Joseph's cathedral in Buffalo, n. ",
where he remained IL years. He succeed
ed to the pastorate and irremovable rec
torship at st. Bridget's church, Buffalo,
in 1896, after the death of the vicar
general of the diocese. After the death
of Bishop Ryan of Buffalo in the same
year he was chosen his successor. The
following year he was conseerated bish-
op.
In the longshoremen's union strike in
1898 he served as arbter and after ten |
days negotiation the strike was settled |
on the lines laid down by Bishop on
ley. He was vigorous foe of socialism |
among the labor unions of Buffalo.
He was ordained archbishop of Chics
go, Jan. s. 1908. succeeding Patrick A.
Feehan. In assuming this responsible
post he had charge of 800 churches, 10
colleges and academies. six orphan asy-
ums, 10 hospitals, one theological sem.
mary, two universities and several con
! deep interest in the causes OF church
extension and education.
Among the important things accom-
llished by Archbishop Quigley in Chics
70 was; Divided big parishes so as to
essen oyercrowding; materially inn
proved the system OF Roman Catholic
in Chicago; created boards OF
aymen trustees in each parish TO SUI
,ervise. finances; made certain the ere
Ition Of the diocese at Rockford by sur
endering territory tributary 60 his
'wn archdiocese; appointed Bishop Paul
Peter Rhodes as his auxiliary, the first
'olish bishop named IN the United
states; called the first missionary con
,ress of the Roman Catholic church ever
eld in this country--it was held in Chi
ago in 1905.
The body laid in state yesterday in
L. Patrick's cathedral. guarded contin-
Iously by members Of the Rochester
odies Of knights of Columbus and the
nights Of 81 John. The body viii be
aiken TO Chicago to-day and after ap.
ropriate ceremonies tomorrow, viii be
uried there. Mgr John Bonzano Of
Washington. apostle delegate. and other
relates from many parts Of The coun-
~, viii be- present al the Chicago csre-
lonies.
Death came Saturday afternoon few
ours after physicians reported that one
the prelste's lungs had been complete.
Z affected. One OF the physicians said
1T night that death bad resulted from
analysis pneumonia and oedema con. l
Il up II the lungs At the bedside
hen death occurred were Chancellor
oban. Rev Raymond oBiTiey, nephew .
the archbishop. members Of the ouiF- T
s family and 1T. 7. J. Conley. the arch 4
shops Chicago physician. kilograms +
ere arriving every moment IN 2
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