New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-17

1Do KOP0'0 new 1H0mke1s.
Anne BreWster writes from Rome to the
Nov York World:a f n
l ssid in my letter of last week that
Cardinal SimeOni, Papal nuncio to Spain,
stood the best chance Of succeeding Cardi-
nal Antoneli as Secretary Of State. It has
turned out that my information was exact,
Ali the week the various Italian journals
have announced first one cardinal and then
another AZ the probable successor; but
from the moment the Pope was free to se-'
lect new Minister Of State. Simeoni was
his choice. Iudeed,I was told BY q friend
who 10 well versed in Vatican news, as lose
ago az when his eminence went to Spain.
whenever Cardinal Antonelli dies the
Spanish nuDcio viii be his successor, If u,
wishee." A. sooa - Cardinal AnsonelkS
died his holiness dispatched instantly O.,
telegram to Madrid to Simeoni, Offering, in
deed almost commanding, his eminence Is
aocepe the 0f6oo. "v ~ re q.
Cardinal Simeoni 10 totally unlike Car
dinal AntOpeli in every way. He comes Of
. very humble family Of PaliGho, place
near Palestine. PAliano, by tho way. wss
once IN Important stronghold of the Colea-
PAiano to the chief Of tho house it, si Z.
teenth ceasury fefti6cstions tell how
Pscspero Colonna defended it against
yuliua H. . uncle, Sixtus Nv. Paul w, the
Caralfa pope, who hated the COLONIES ana
called them "iACorfigible robels against.
God and the church" divided the posses
sions Of tho greet family between his two
holiness aapnounoSd lie intention to to the
sacus4 college. and nsmed his nephsws~
the younger Narqpis di Montebello.
the cardinals bent down their heads.
fixed their eyes on the ground, ana
uteered never word. Bus fifteen years.
after,l great Colonns did each good Ser
Vice against "Psynim dog" that he Won
oack Ms family Possessions. Marc Antonio
Colonna. tho hero Of Lepanto, resumed tha.
title Of Dpke di Paliano, and ever since it
has remained in the family. Il is . poor
little place now, and one IF its gre atess
present distinctio 10 that 10 was the birth-s
place of hia holiness new. Secretary of.
State. Cardinal Simeoni was educated at
the Roman Accidents Ecclesiastica, and hes. l
been looked upon more as q good
priest tha0 &c man of any remarkable in
regard for Simeoni His eminence is truly
an ambitious man. He was raised to the
purple about the time our American Cardi.
nal McCtosky was created. When Cardinal
Autoneli sent him. first as nunciO to Mu-
nicb, then afterward to Madrid, he was Bit
tetiy opposed to tho honor Only the
ropes command made him accept the
etflcee. When be Was obliged to 20 70
Madrid he asked as favor that hie
brother, whom he dearly loved, and who,
vas in feeble health, might accompany
hun. Tho brother died on the journey. and
ois eminence has been sick, sad old man
turing his residence ut the court of Spain.
Now he will return to Rome and take
'harge of the papal finances and diplomstic
'ffaire. If not the great office it once was,
y regards worldly position, when such men
. the courtly, elegant Consalyi held it, and
ne high spirited aristOcsat Lsmbruschini-
jonsalv', for example, - Cardinal Wise
nan says, whom Kings and Emperors HON
red With their friendship; from esteem for
.h0m the naughty and eeliish George w.,
4 England, broke through all the bonds of
'remunire and penal statutes and the vile
Of 300 years and wrote to him;
Who glided amid the crowds Of courts un--
hurried and admired" The great Office is
0w shorn Of power, but it is probablya
dace OF greater responsibility than it was
those fine days after the restoration Of
'lue VIA. and the firmly established court
4 Gregory XVI. II piety, uprightneesr
xcellence of character and sincerity Of
urDose will be of any help, the new Score
ary OF State 10 just the right man in tho
ight place, for he is one of the best of men,.
The Scientific Americsw prints the follow
'g comforting intelligence for persons who
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