The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-04
Pope Plus TX

rope Plus IN, Is oDe OF the long ille
Of italians " no have wi.hou. interrap-
ton worn the tiara since the death Of
Alexandc~ VI, III 1903 He wss born
at Sinigsglia, on May 18th. l.922. and
vas the son of Count Jeroms Msstsi
FerrettI 4 pious mother presided over
bis early education, but be was twelve
years old when he was placed ia a
college AZ Eol'erra. where he remained
for SIX years. and left with the iuten-
ton Of adopting the profession of arms
ia the service OF Plus the VII A ncr-
vous affection compelled him soon after
TO abandon bis military course, and he
entered upon the study of theology at
Rome. At this early period he took 3
very active interest In all estabiishm 1t
for the reception and education of poor
orphans /; and before he entered holy
orders Pins VII placed him at the head
Of the Institution. After his ordination
ton he remained for sometime at this
post. until Mousignor Muzzi. apostolic
delegate to Chilli, sought TO gain him as
al associate. In 1923. therefore. he
came to America. where he continued
for two years, and then returned to
Rome In 1925 he WAS made a domes-
tic prela'e 10 Leo XII; in 1927 he was
made Archbishop of Spoleto, and IN
ls22 Archbishop Of lmola. Hs occupied
these two last seas i'll troublesome times
bat his prudence greatly promoted
peace, and he was a general fayorite IN
consequence OF his active charity anI
other virtues. Subsequently he was
sent to Naples as apostolic nuncio, ard.
having been designated cardIra! IA pet'o
III 1889. he was openly raised 10 the
full dignity OF cardinal December, 1910.
When Gregory XVI. died, aud the
conclaye was held for the new appoint
ment, Cardinal Mastai was elected by
reclamation. This was in June. 1916.
and be took the name of Plus Y in
honor Of Plus VII. his early patron.
who h ID himself been Bishop of Imola
Plus * WAS crowned almost iminedi-
ately after his election. bat he did not
t.kessoicmn possession Of the chair of
ST Peter until November following.
Gregory XVI had started project,
of reform. but the troubles of 1890 and
1881 had put stop To them. Piu, iN
at once proclaimed AIS amnesty for p0-
II, ical oiIcnsts, he recalled the ,Nilrs.
ari lie liberated the prisoners. Reform
IS his watchword The censorship If
/ the press was mitigated, the civil disa-
| bilities ot the Jews aud other rclig iou-
lists were relaxed, the system Of taxa
! tIon WAS regulated, aud relations with
! xtj jnr t.lI tnfA - :,
better footing
Austria took otfense at his Liberal
measure. because Lombardy and Nene ia
/ becsme more discoatented than ever with
| Austrian rule. Naples itself was
/ alarmed Matters became worse when
/ the Pope. through Father Ventura. pro-
/ noUnCed the funeral Grafton of O'Cor-
nell IN June lSi7. declaring O'Connell' 5
/ name tho symbol Of the harmony be-
tween religion and liberty. Other
events winch preceded, accompanied,
and rapidly followed. added to the ditii
. cuItIes Of the reigning pon'itf, and the
/ appointment of Cardinal Antonelli
+ mainly tended To bring on crisis A
/ demand was made for "a lay ministry.
/ aud for the levy of forces against Aus
/ tria. At this luncture proclamation
/ issued by the Pope was taken rs sig
/ nal for revolution. and soon after re-
| public was proclaimed at Paris. This
MAS early IN lsis. Several concessions
were made To- the republican party. and
many changes made, but all IN vain
/ the storm increased. and on November
| eth tho Pope resolved tn quit Rome
| in disguise. and seek an asylum in Ma
| pies. Having retired 10 Gaeta. he ap-
/ pointed a commission 10 govern III HI.
| absence; but the Romans refused IL. and
/ the revolutionary party voted tile abo!i-
/ tion ot the temporal power. and set u
| = republic. The Pope at ones protest
! ed before Europe. and Antonell made
All appeal Tor the armed iuterve ton of
| France. Austria, Spain and Naples
/ France responded. and its forces took
| possession If Rome III July, 1912, and
! III April. 1850. pious X resumed pos
session of the Quirinal. where he now is
While At Gaeta he initiated the step
which led 10 his declaring what had
heretofore been "a pious opinion. n
article Of faith. and the dogma of III,
/ immaculate Conception was proclaimed
! doctr ,ne Of the Church in DeCcrub ber
1854 Five months after his return te
! Rome. Pioa. IN divided En- gland int,
dloceseS, and set up an episcopacy there
in the tace of most active aud energetic
! remoustrancc. \ sin liar step Mas takei
towards Holland IN 1888. Two year
| later n coucordat was signed with Aus
/ triS. But the ueX, Spring movement
began, near the outset ot which tht
vhlef plenipo,ent,aries Of France amt
! Englsri proclaimed the situation q
the pmtlticai States au ahuormai one
Danger va imminent, and although /
1857 the Pope made a sort oi trlun
phsl progress through his States, II
1889. during the war between SaTiinI'
and Austria. re&olt occurred "a tn
Legations and lctor Enm.unei suneN'
them Events rapidly followed eact
other. and all the efforts - Plus y ans
his friends failed Ia stop ,hem In Jan
uary. 1850. bis holiness issued a. ency
el;csl IN the bishops, but II was "a VAIN
and soon after Victor Emmanuel ~.
pruclaimcd King OF Italy, with R'i"'
tor i,s capital Plus host the create
pstt If has Kingdom. and although h