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Show DETAILS OF HIS DEATH. Mgr. Ccrrigan Summoned to Newbury, New-bury, But Arrives Too Late. Xewburgh, N. Y., Jan. 7. Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn, rector of St. Mary's I church, died at the rectory at 5:20 I o'clock this afternoon after an illness of about seven weeks, of heart failure, superinduced by Bright'e disease. A minor surgical operation was per- formed on Dr. McGlynn last night, but this did not affect the patient or contribute con-tribute materially to his death. During the night Dr. McGlynn had several sinking spells, and the physicians physi-cians were called early to his bedside, where they remained until he died. At noon it was apparent that the end was near, and Dr. McGlynn received holy communion from the assistant rector rec-tor of St. Mary's, who later adminis. j tered extreme unction. After high i mass in the morning Dr. McGlynn was anointed. All efforts toward prolonging life were made by the physicians, but at 4 o'clock the priest lapsed into unconsciousness, uncon-sciousness, his last audible prayer being: be-ing: "Jesus, have mercy on me." He passed away without recovering consciousness. For two days past Dr. McGlynn had been troubled with hiccoughs, but was able to take liquid nourishment to the last. Dr. McGlynn was aware that death was near, receiving the word tranquilly. This morning telegrams were sent to Dr. McGlynn's nephew and niece in Brooklyn, and several Catholic clergy men, his warm friends, were notified. A dispatch was sent to Archbishop Corrigan Cor-rigan and his secretary telegraphed: "His grace will arrive in Xewburgh at 8:10." Archbishop Corrigan had already made arrangements to visit Dr. McGlynn Mc-Glynn and would have come on Monday. Mon-day. The relatives missed a train and did not arrive until Dr. McGlynn had become unconscious. Efforts were made to locate Frank McGlynn, the actor, a son of Dr. McGlynn's brother, who lives in California. The cheerfulness that characterized Dr. McGlynn was exhibited to the last. Even when the physicians were using salt water to keep him alive a few hours longer. Dr. McGlynn evinced mucn interest ana hnally remarked: "Well, the ways of physicians are wonderful." won-derful." The citizens of Xewburgh were preparing pre-paring a testimonial for Dr. McGlynn, who celebrated his first mass in St. Mary's church on Xew Y'ear's day, 1S95, and who had been in the ministry for forty years. People of all denominations denomina-tions were to have united in honoring the priest, and a purse was to have been presented to him. Xews of Dr. McGlynn's death caused profound sorrow. sor-row. Prayers had been offered in both Protestant and Catholic churches for ! his recovery. Dr. McGlynn was first stricken with illness on Nov. 16, at the rectory. He was seized with a severe cold and was compelled to seek his bed. Tmough he was obliged to break engagements to lecture, no alarm was felt by his friends until the following Monday, when he suffered a severe chill. The first serious attack occurred X'ov. 26, and a day or two later there was a consultation con-sultation of physicians. It was announced an-nounced that Dr. McGlynn was suffering suffer-ing from chronic kidney disease. Early in December, Dr McGlynn. suffered suf-fered two attacks of heart failure, and' his relatives were hurriedly summoned. He rallied, however, and until Saturday Satur-day night he appeared to be holding 'his own, and gradually regaining his strength. Pie was able to sit by his bedside for a few minutes each day, but was never able to leave his room. Archbishop Corrigan arrived at 8:10 and proceeded at once to St. Mary's1 rectory. He expressed deep regret that he had not arrived before the end came. He wa.s much moved when he entered the chamber of death and looked on the face of the dead, and commented sadly on the dead priest's appearance. He knelt with the other clergy and said prayers. |