Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-08
DEATH OF Plus TX.

Inc SEHTINELS lOIeIRu ulrpdtS''N'
announce the death of the reigning
Pope, at the Vatican. at 3 p. NJ. yester'
day. His decease was not unlocked
for, he having been in feeble health
for years, and the event will not cause
a very profound sensation for the rea
son Of its having been so long antici
pated. Following SO quickly on the
death of Victor Emanuel. it acquires
some significance, as by it, Rome and
the Kingdom of Italy change both
temporal and spiritual rulers. PiuslX,
Giovanni Maria Mastai Fer-et.i. the
late Pontiff. was born at Sinisaglia.
May 18th, 1872, and was q son of
Count Girolamo Solazzi. He was
originally destined for a military pro-
fession, but owing to i'll health he en-
tered an ecclesiastical seminary, and at
tie completion of his education, took
holy orders. In 1923 he visited Chill,
and passed two years in preaching in
that country. Returning to Rome, he
occupied various positions until 1927,
when he was appointed Archbishop of
Spoleto, and was entrusted with the
civil administration Of the provinces
of Spoleto and Perugia. In 1889 he
was created Cardinal and transferred to
the See of Imola, where he resided un-
til 1916, when, at the death of Pope
Gregory XVI, he was chosen Pope,
and was proclaimed under the title Of
Plus TX. His accession to the Papal
chair was distinguished by a liberal
policy, and he entered at once on a
course of popular reforms, by which
he hoped to establish the Pdpal Gov
eminent on a firm basis. Considera-
BILE sympathy and enthusiasm was Ok
cited by his liberal course, but the
revolutions of lS4S, and his attitude to
ward Austria during the Italian cam
paign against that country, nullitied
the effect of his policy, and popular
discomfort arose to such u height that
Count Rossi was assassinated, and the
Roman truops besieged the Quirinal.
Plus escaped in disguise and took ref
uge at Gaeta. France interfered. and
in conjunction with the Austrian
troops, the Italian revolutionists were
overthrown and the Pope restored to
temporal authority over the Roman
States. His restoration vas signalized
by a moderation of his former liberal
policy. In 1854 he invited a gathering
OF bishops from all parts Of the world,
and by their consent the Immacn-
late Conception was formally defined
as a part of the Catholic dogma. Other
important acts followed, notably. the
%convocation OF an Ecumenical Council
in 1868, which continued in session
until 1870, when it pronounced in favor
Of the dogma of the infallibility of the
Pope. On the occupation Of the States
of the Church by the Italian troors in
September, 1870, Plus TX. was relieved
from temporal power, and the vote of
the people pronounced for annexation
to the Kingdom of Italy. BY permits
sion of Victor Emanuel, he took up his
residence in the Leonine City, adjoin
ing st. Peters. From that date he has
continued to reside in Rome, exercis
ing spiritual authority over the Church,
but virtually shorn of all temporal
power. He had attained the age So
years and 8 months, and had been
Pontiff for 80 years. He was the 25Sth
Pope, the long line dating back to the
year AZ. The Office of Pope is elective,
and the electoral body. according to
present usage, is the College of Cardi
nails. Preparatory to an election, the
Cardinals are shut up in what is called
q "~conclave," all communication be
ing suspended with the outer world.
The successful candidate must receive
the votes of two-thirds of the Cardi
mails. Twice each day the Cardinals
assemble, and each deposits, In a chalice
placed on the altar, his ballot. II the
requisite number of votes are not found
for any me-, these ballots are burned,
aud the smoke, escaping through a
small fiue, announces to the ex pectant
crowd outside, that no election has
taken place. Our dispatches state that
the conclave will be held Immediately,
and it is probable that the successor Of
Plus TX. will he announced in a very
short time. The Catholic Churches
throughout the world will honor the
memory of the deceased Ponliff with
appropriate and imposing ceremonies,
and his pure and blameless private life.
and undoubted talents, will secure him
the respect OF all Christendom.
The suit Of Miss Maggie Mcbride
against Mrs. Carmel Fulton for $50 900