Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-19
REPORTED DEATH OF THE POPE.

- ItsDtE, Noon, April ls
At0nlpr n SAlls here hat the Pope aied
this mar ini
he n Nh q Pope Rias TX, In the s2d rear
of his aAe. and the a1lh 0f his reign, tepol bed
by the above dispatch, needs confirmation.
The Holy Father had been III for some weeks,
though the reports concerning his health have
latterly been Measuring. r1us TX is the only
one Of the long line Of POpes who have ruled
the Church, and In not few inslAnces, the
world also, since the days Of st PeteEa whose
reign has exceeded in length or equaLled the
years Of st. Peter as q spiritual ruler.
Giovanni Maria Mastla kerrettl, the former
namo OF the Pope, was q membeR7Of the noble
Italian family Of FeTretti, and was born at
Sinigaglia, May I3, 1792. He began llle Is D
Usss rsSt I. Sorsdtls SyoTste in Rom.n lave ar
In which he met with q cruel disappointment,
changed the current Of his life, and instead Of
embracing q military career, IS had been his
purpose. he turned his attention toward the
church.
For several wears he attended 10 the pastO-
raj duties assigned him with such exemplary
self devotion as to attract the particular atten-
ton of Pope Plus VII, who, In 1928, sent him
on mission to the Chtlian government. his
services In this capacity were OF great value,
and were rewarded by his appointment by
Leo XII. TO one Of the most important Of the
|ecclesiasticO-c departments Of the papal
Iadministration. He became archblshop OF
SpoletO, and In 1886 was sent 10 apostolic Nun
clio to Napels, at time when the chOlera was
committing frfghtfui ravages In that city. His
efforts to alleviate the sufferings OF the poorer
classes during the panic endeRred him 70 the
whole people. In 18AO he was created cardinal
archbishop Of ImOla, In the Rumagna, al
locality then greatly disturbed by political dis
affection, but which, through his judlcl0us
efforts, became one Of the most peaceful In the
a.
Pope Gregory XVI. died June /, 1896, and
fifteen DAYS after, Cardinal Ferretti assembled
the papal chair, under the title OF Plus TX.
He became ct once exceedingly popular, man
ifosttng liberality of opinion and kindness OF
heart which won over even his opponents
He granted an amnesty TO the political victims
OF his predecessor, Gregory xvi, an act
which excited the greatest popular enthosk
asm. He was looked upon by his subjects as
q Political refOrmer and the IibeTatOr Of the
nation. In 1S4S, upon the breaking out Of the
war for Italian Independence, the people were
and disappointed at the stand taken
BY the Pope, whOS in an encyclical letter, de-
clared that he could not Join in or cOuntenance
It. The failure Of the attempt was ascribed
to this act, and the love OF the people was
changed 10 fury, .g
and the Pope Was compelled 10 escape from
Rome in disguise, taking refuge In Gaela, upon
Joined by his court and The various members oil
The diplomatic corps. Although fugitive. he
none Of his claims. He immediI
ately sent an t-ofdohnanceS to Rome, declaring |
Lhe acts Of the government void, superseding ii !
by q State commission. This document was |
treated With contempt and provisiOnal gOyerH- |
ment appointed, For eigAleen mOnlhs tie Pope |
remained At Gaeta, at The end Of which time, the
French having taken Rome bg assault be was |
,Ondnetsd back 10 the Vatican by French audf
Neapoillan troops, and Installed as abs1luie SOW
Ireigns A the dosa OF ahe war Of 1856 most /
1f the Roman provinces having anaeEsd dheni- |
lslves to the kingdom OF italy. only asenbiahee |
u temporal power Vaslea the ROpe, and even |
.dal vas under tFeBShp TEOtsotioasua-az-..--s /
The ~ known of De ecclesRelj lgcls Oft be |
PopS hi1cs his aceG&Sk ID NE cllAlr 9reAh
Of the Irish COLLEGES, the diViseRl
II EnRIsn3 into Roman Catholic diOceSts 10 |
$50, fhe eslAblishmebtt Of thSdogma} Of the |
conception in 1881. 4
The settlement Of the dogma OF the immaca-
ate conception was happy event TO the Church |
md The Pope, and no doubt stimulated the an1i-
NJ of the Holy Father 10 call the Qscamenieaf
Council, which met in Rome, ia December, l
1859, and during the session declared fhe in- |
alibility Of the Pope 10 all ex.catedra teaching.
This council was adjourned 10 July 1879 lol
meet the following NOvembeF, but the French
PTnssian war came on rapidly followed BY The
Italian revolution against the temporal rule Of
Ille R0niif aud llle occupation Of Rome as Ihe |
spital Of Italy, FeGridins lhs tsrnpOral pverh-
nent OF the household ofthe vatican, surround
ID bE the popular changes and the cOnsumna
lion Of Italian unity, with The Eternal City fur
lts cenlra. WAG gtGM sat II