The New York herald., 1876-11-07
OBITUARY.

middle class. His iather landed proprietor who,
In tho honorable pursuit OF commerce, realized hand
some fortune. and signalized himself various occa-
sions by his loyalty and devotion to the Holy See. Al
the age OF thirteen Giacomo sent TO the great
seminary a Rome, whero he passed regularly and with
brilliant distinction through tho various classes
of bellies lettres and finished tho course
OF philosophy. Ho then matriculatod at the
Sapenza pho Roman Universityl and devoted
himself to the study OF tho law and obtained
all the degrees, including that OF doctor Wishing 10
embrace tho ecclesiastical state and to devote himself
to the service Of tho Holy sce he admitted amer
rigorous examination TO tho Prclaure as Prclate Of
Justice In the Ponuncato OF Pope Gregory XvL lie
subsequently, passed through the various grades Of hts
profession. was nominated "Chicf OF Good Govern
mcnt" and afterwards appointed assessor in tho
government Criminal Court OF Rome Then he was
OF 0rvcio, whence he was transferred TO yitsroo
ana finally TO Narceraia Recalled to Rome, he
was appointed to the important and confidential Office
OF substitute of the Minister OF Foreign Affairs lSii
and In 1874 maGo second Treasurer aod in the fol-
lowing year Grand Treasurer OF tho Apostolic Cham
bers minister OF FInancc) at the Place de Fos Pope
Pius TX. raised him TO the dignity OF Cardinal Dca
con June IL, 1s47, under the title OF ST. Agatha In
1saS hc named Councillor of State for Foreign
Affairs and upon vacating this Office shortly thereafter
was mndc President OF the Council OF Minister'S, which
oicc he held for time, and then became Prefcct of
tho Sacred Apostolic Palace.
In November, 1S4S, he accompanied tho Pope to
Gae,a when ihe latter sought refuge there during the
revolution While at Gaeta he conducted tho nogot.
utiors connected with tho restoration of tho Popes
temporal power with great zeal and ability. Before
this time he ceased TO bc Minister but continued
the Popc's privy counsellor and sovereign d.
rector Of his policy On the 18th OF April $780, when
tho Pope re-cn,ercd Rome hc appointed Cardinal An
tonolli Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs Since
that period he has filled, with great ability and
nown, that high oiilcc.
The Pope had evidently been impressed by the
vvacity OF his temperament hts liberal opinions and
tho suaritcr odo with ortstcr in re- which
AntoncLi universally marked. In 1S47, while
acting President OF tho Scnatus Consumn IA COM
mission appointed to examine into the wants OF tho
peoplc), he mado several very patriotic proposals
which, however, were never adopted owing TO the
opposition Of the Sacred College When tho revolu-
tionary tidal OF 1850 swept Europe Anto-
noli showed his aversion to dospotsm by causing
mon to DO mustered for service against the Ausrans
Lombardy should Il be found necessary. The sxcesscs
OF tho revoluonss their vandalism and their deter-
mnation 10 upset everything, stimulated the Sacred
College and all tho ecclesiastical party TO strong
hatred OF liberalism under such circumstances and
the Cardinal, who was then quito popular with tho
Italians, retired from Office cedng his place Mnmi-
anil He continued, however, to be tho Popes privy
counsellor and u by bis advice that tho unfor-
tuna,c Count Ross subsequently, appointed to su-
persede Mamiani II through the deceased prelato
that tho Pope corresponded with Charles Albert; by
-
advice counscllors and auditors were appointed
Under his direction tho Pope retired Gaeta and
fused to hold any communication with tho provisional
government OF Rome. From him cmanaied tho ia
nous circular addressed Franco Austria Spain and
Naples solemLly calling on those Powers and on tho
whole Christian world restore tho PontG TO those
rights which belonged 20 HIM by compact sacred
as any then existing Europe and to rccstablish
throne OF Potter MS the OF universe
order and the development Of civilization
Tnx REAcrIoSARY MOVEMENT
and tho policy OF tho ro-cstabshed Papal govcrnmcnt
were attributed to him by she populacc, who syl
him the s'rcd Pope" Those who witness tho horrors
OF tho modern socialistc revolutions In Europe
variaby become stern and conservative, and tho Car
dinai was exception TO the rule Hence, after his
Advancement tho post OF Secretary Of State he
voted his energies TO tho work Of reorganization and
Capitalization Of the governmental departments His
of the government OF provinces and
communcs either through the fault Of men newt
able circumstances, followed by financial distress
Commerce languishcd and disconient prevailed owing
to proIetarian agitation rumbling symptoms OF
othcr political upheavaL
ASSAULTED Br An ASSASSIN
On the 18th of Juno, 1855, Roman barbor was
chosen by a committee OF prominent members OF tho
secret societies assassinae tho Premier Tho scec
ton for tho work had fallen to the barber by ot and
no accordingly armed himself with Of those terrible
weapons or destruction destined to be thrown like
missile q: tho victim. Tho moment tho spike Of tho
weapon entered the body tho engine was to explode
tearing tho entras TO atoms and producing certain
death, as It was mostly aimed at tho stomach.
The barber met the Cardinal in hall OF the Vatican
and took aim but at shis critical moment ono OF His
Emincnces stalwars attendants, with powerful blow
struck down tho mans arm aud feied him to Tho
ground he could accomplish his design. Tho bar.
bcr was executed, and Antonei, who had asked
commusation OF the sentence without avail settled
pension on his wifo and family. Had no theu per-
ished his would scarcely be less distinguished
than to-day Up TO that tmc all his plans for the
restoration and maintenance OF tho temporal power Of
he Holy See and for tho extension OF its influence had
no, only been maturcd with mastery ability,
afscr all, 10 held to DO tho true criterion
Of genius But although he applied himself diligently
to the work OF reform Ia the hope of satisfying the
growing demands Of tho popuacc, no found himself
last face TO with another insurrecton 1859 that
had been fomcntod By she secret societies OF radical
enemies OF the Pope, who fancsd that by permanently
ovcriurnnr the Papal thcy would vanqulsh
the Church ITSELF AntonelIi went into tho combat
with strong hopes OF He seemed, however,
have expected tho ultimate OF tho Italian
soldation policy, inasmuch he had accepted treaty
with Cavour, by tho terms OF which the durability,
dignity and complete independence OF tho Holy Soc
were guaranteed, but tho treaty rendered. nbor-
tive by
THE rSrKRrERKxCE Lorrs NAPOLEON
Ansonelli had little to suspect that no who
has been styled rho Eldest Son OF tho Church. would
lend himself TO disruption OF tho Papal States. lie
lived with strong conviction TINT the Catholic Church
was the pilar and ground OF truth" aud that she
tho surest guarantee OF the stability OF thrones and