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Show (By W. U Tolograph. JAIF.5 UOHDAN UKMNBTT'3 li A B T ILL INK 33. New York, 2 Tho Ihrald in announcing an-nouncing tho death of Bennett, 6ays four years ao Mr. Bennett entirely withdrew from the active management of the JJvralJ, but although infirm his general health has been remarkably good, while his Gno intellect remained unimpaired and his interest in the events of tho day continued unabated up to the moment of his fatal illness. About half-past 5 o'clock last Saturday Satur-day eveniu Mr. Bennett Buffered a slight convul.-ivo attack, accompanied i by cpileptio symptoms, but not tufh-! tufh-! ciutly marked to excito apprehension of immediate danger. At half-past lone hst Sunday morning tho attack was repented with great severity, and I from that timo till the end it became jevidei! that he was idnkimr aithnnaU. il:e constant tiiiendauce of Drs. Jtam-i Jtam-i uncd and L wh ensured tho eshaus-j eshaus-j lion of all within the reach of human effort to avert the fatal result. On ; Thursday last, at tho request' of Mr. ! Bennett'nrchbishop McCloskey visited ! big bedside and administered the sacra-j sacra-j ment of the church. When tho last hour arrived he t-ank asleep in death, calmly and peacefully, and his soul passed away without a struggle, lie was in his 71st year. |