El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

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Monday morning another special re-
Quie mmass will be attended by mem
bers Of the various b~rotherhoods and
s-isterhoods in the diocese, and If is
expected that prelates from all sec
tions OF the country viii take part IN
special services that day.
Dies Tuesday Night.
Cardinal John NJ Farley. archbishop
Of New York. died at his country home
here last night The aged prelate had
ben sinking rapidly since he suffered
a relapse last Saturday. following par
tial recovery from an attack Of pneu-
monia-
shortly after 9 p. m, It was evident
that the end vas near. AT his bed
side were three doctors, bishop hayes
Of New York m%onsignor Carroll. the
cardinals private secretary; vicar
general Lavelle and mcnsignor Mooney
Unaware End Was Near.
Several priests in the room, who
were saying prayers for the dying,
We're unawar tina death had come
until the physicians stepped back
from the bed
The cardinal was stricken with by
postatic pneumonia at his summer
home here about six weeks ago. and
mis- condition for some time was crit
icaI-
Three years ago. an acute case Of
heart trouble left the cardinal in a
weakened condition. and last year he
suffered an attack OF diabetes Thes
Affections. it was said, led TO a gen
eraI breakdown last month, when
pneumonia developed
Got Messages from Pope.
Il was said last night hat Two
messages from the pope a reached
the cardinal before his death and had
5000 hH- -~a-# nHnaEmEn CARDINAL
Farley was a member Of the consis-
tory that selected the present pope-
A message from Col Roosevelt ar
rived Tuesday. but It was not read 70
the prelate, who was unconscious
Became Cardinal In 1911.
John Murphy Farley was created
and proclaimed a cardinal of the Ro-
man Catholic church on Nov. q. 1911
at the time that b late pope Plus Y
named archbishop ~O'COnnell, Of Bos-
ton. and Diomede Falconio. apostoiic
legate at Washington, also as mem
bers Of the sacred college. II was
considered by the Catholic world as a
great tribute to the church in Amer
lea TO thus have its representation in
the supreme hierarchy increased by
two new American cardinals and By
a third man who had been in America
for so many years that he was imbued
with American ideals For more than
a quarter Of a century North America
had been represented in b sacred
college by only one cardinal, the ven
| cradle cardinal Gibbons. Of Baltimore.
Born in Ireland.
He was born April 20, 1879. AT New
ton Hamilton, county ARMAGH, Ire
land, the son OF Philip and Catherine
! Murphy) Farley. His father was al
inn keeper. Both parents died whe1
the boy was only years old, and
he was left largely to make his own
way. He succeeded in getting a far
education at st. Marcartan's, a col
Iege in the neighborhood of his home,
and he proved to be not only a bril-
liant student. but a popular oue- for
he was known as the comedian OF his
class and a peacemaker among his fel-
lows.
Through the aucpices OF an uncle.
he came to New York and continued
his education at st. Johns college,
Fordham. and at St. Joseph's semi
nary. at Troy. n. y. Four more years
he spent at the American college in
Rome. Italy. and was ordained as a
priest there June II. 1870.
Assumed Heavy Tasks.
In 1884 pope Leo XIII appointed
him a private chamberlain, and his
title then became monsignor. In 1891
has was appointed vicar general Of
the archdiocese of New York; in 1892
] domestic prelate OF pope Leo; in 1885.
Z apostolic prothonotary, and in the
year. auxiliary bishop under arch
bishop Corrigan. Of New York In this
capacity. bishop Farley took upon
himself a great burden OF the work in
the archdiocese. His influence anC
popularity increased steadily and
upon archbishop Corrigan's death II
1902. the clergy and the bishops were
practically unanimous in asking FOL
the appointment Of bishop Farley a,
his successor. He was appointed and
from the first he proved himself q
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