The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-17

profession In the transaction OF bust
t,eHs, and his long familiarity with
court life has impaired 10 his manners
high distinction. Clever and witty.
smiles and bon pt1ts cost him little. He
will probably faseinHte the cardinals
by the seduction # his manners. He
might be certain OF doing 80 did he not
bear the reputation u being personally
unluelty, sort Of political ietatpra tevil
eye) lie was In Florence when the
grand duke was driven away from Ii and
al Madrid when Spain got rid OF Isa-
bella, 1t he be not elected Pope he will
certainly be among the number Of
those who will exercise great weight In
the choice Of the pontlif.
CHARLES LOUIS MontcH1Nt.
Cardinal Meriehini was born In Rome
on the twenty first Of November. 1906.
and H., consequently, seventy-three
years Of age. He was created Cardinal
On the fifteenth Of March. 1879, and is
bishop Of ustria and Villeti. and secrea
tarv Of memorials. He is one Of the
prelates whose claims TO the papal sue
Casaion are most generally aeknow-
lodged. He ranks among the greatest
perHunagaH Of the Roman court He be-
came priest after contemplating
Haphael's famous picture. "Theology.'
lie is a patron Of the fine arts, author
or several historical works. and q Latin
poet. He Is very charitable. aud distin-
guished himself by hia services to the
poor during the ravages OF the cholera
In 1897, for which Gregory XVI had n
gold medal struck for him. II was he
who accepted the arehbishopric OF DO.
logna after Cardinal Guidi had refused
it. At once courageous and firm, he
was twice arrested by the Italians ut
JEST and ADoona, where he had ex-
pressed his determination TO remain IN
spite Of them. And yet he Ia a politician
rather than saint. 1t 10 whispered
that he Ia the preferred candidate Of the
Germans and the ItaIiacs "a fact that
may prove an obstacle to his election.
HUT another qualification may prove In
bis favor II II be true that an aged can
didate may BIO selected In order to await
the course OF events. The Cardinal. who
ID seventy three years OF ago, Ia In very
bad health. He can only walk SUPPORT
cd by two persons, he ID nearly blind,
and his utterance IL thick. like that OF
d person whose tongue is half paralyHed.
Notwithstanding oil this tho head and
face are imposing. the mouth has great
deal OF iiness OF expression. and the
forehead Ia remarkable for the mobility
OF Its wrinkles.
ANTONIO DE LUGa.
Born ate3ronte. on Hhe twenty eighth
Of October. 1906. Cardinal Luca was
created cardinal OLD the sixteenth Of
March, 1863, aud Ia project Of the CON
Of the index. Although sew
enty -threeoyears Of age, the cardinal Is
u man of clear head. sharp wit and
and was much aadmirede,nd esteemed
nj Munich and Vienna. where hs was
sent AZ nuncio. He IL qond Of luxury.
and inhabits prineey apartment in
the palace Barberlni (which dyes not
prevent him. however. from recovering
on the expenditures Of his housshold
what he spends through ostenfAtion.
Short and ostuut In figure. he has the
peculiar earthly complexion OF tho 81
Gillian pehsantry, from whom no has
sprung. Nature. III ono OF her rolliolt-
ing moods. gave him a couple of twink
ling eyes, which illuminate. like n pair
OF lanterns. formidable nose. The
enormous quantity oil snuff which the
latter absorbs must constitute one Of
the most serious expenses Of the parsi-
oeivlng Ia ID entirely mundane. His
Ia sympathetic, like that
Of nearly all the "moderates' among
the members Of the Sacred College. It
would seem as II they sought to secure
forgiveness for something.
RAPHAEL monaco LA yAtErTA.
Hiso Emtnenue was born In Auuila on
the twentysthird Of February. 1927. He
was created cardinal on the thirteenth
Of March, 1863. He ID titular Abbot OF
subiaoo. Vicar General Of His Holiness,
President Of the Congregation OF the
Residence Of Bishops, eto. His Emf
hence is said to be one Of the moat like
ly Of the OF the papal candidates, 80
much the better. ole would introduce u
little gayety into the Vatican. for 1t is
to look Mt him without
laughing. With his skull cap Het u lit
tie awry on his head and glasses height
ening the ptuuanoy Of mobile features,
he looks like the comedian OF D theatre
whose manager has compelled him to
assume the role Of Cardinal. Al
though belonging to u rich and noble
family he entertains. In regard to the
way hS ought to live. IDEAS strictly
eclectic. A soup. bit Of boiled meat
andoan egg suffice for his days nour-
ishment. He pretends that he adheres
to this meagre diet because he Ia sickly.
Evil tongues say that 1t Is the parsi-
mony of his mode of life which under
mines hi, health. In 1896 he went to
Paris to The present NJ thesbaptism Of
the Prince Imperial. Ipwas he who. on
the occasion OF the funeral OF Victor
Emanuel. headed the opposition In the
Sacred College when tho question was
discussed Of lending one OF the Roman
churches for the celebration Of the OBJ J
sequies.
JEAN JOSEPH CELEsTIN DE
sCnwaRTzENnERa.
Cardinal de Sohwartzenberg is sixty.
niue years Of age, having been born at
Vienna on the sixth of April, 1909. He
was made a member Of the conclave by
Gregory XVI, on the twenty-fourth Of
January, 1919. He was formerly Prince
Bishop OF Saltzbourg lfrom 1886 to 1s49l,
and Is now Archbishop Of Prague and
OF the Austrian Chamber OF
Peers. He would be q likely candidate
for the Papacy but for the fact that he
Is an Austrian. For the last three CEN
turtles, rs you arc aware. tho Italians
have always elected a Pope OF their
own nationality. Another objection to
him Is that he Is moderate" He OPP
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