Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15

Ihe POPE i3 dedd such was the
Intelligent flashed throughout Europe
to Asia, and Africa. and across The At.
lantic to A"eIic1, on yesterday afe
moor. l. thrill through all
Christcndon. aud Catholic and Pro.
trs,ant aliku Will recognize IN his death
The loss OF good man, aud in many
respC cla, one OF the most notable OF
the uineleenlh century. Tho whole
civilized world will watch with anxiety
the changes aud consequences Of the
entrance Of another disturbing element
into the confused affairs OF Europ, ---
he election Of the Pope's successor.
which now devolvCs on the Sacred
College If Cardinals. The death Of
he Pope prs.t 80 q LEGAL interest for
oar numerous Catholic readers, and we
therefore, give brief outline of hi.
Cvnnlfnl career
Plus TX Giovanni Maria MastAi.
Ferretl) was born on the 18Th OF May,
1892, at Sinigaglia, In the ancient
Duchy of Urbino, and was, therefore,
in the Seth year of his age. His father,
Count Geronimo Mastai.Ferretti, was
GOnialOnicr of Sinlgsglia, and hiS
mother, the pious Catevina, was q de-
,cendent OF the noble family Of Fer.
relti. Ills classical studies, which h.
began in 1903, were interrupted IN
1893 by lr quent attacks OF epilepsy.
IN 1909 be went 10 Rome 10 study
theology. Two of his uucle9, thr
Bishop of Mantua and Canon Of s.,
Peter, were then in Rome. lie return.
I'd 10 Sinigaglia in 1910, and continued
his studies under the direction Ofhi-
maternal uncle. In 1912 his name was
placed by the French authorities on the
list Of the Italian guard which they
were organizing at Milan, but he W..
excused from military service OIL &c.
count OF his ply seal in6rmily. The
same cause lhwar'rd lis wish TO join
the Pupe's "guaid OF nUble..P In lhr
Au'um OF 1918 he attended, a. &
nl man, the l,c'mG1 OF The Romln
Academy. Soon altprward, his cpi.
ltp ic Ill. r. curing less frequently, b.
! wN, Incom alcd W resume his cler cal
costume, nnd was allowed 10 receive
miror OIdcr- lie WAS chosen, in 1878
10y Monsignorc (,ub.rqucntly Cirdi.
u.l) C,rlo Oduscaichi Ms companion
on mi siOnnry excursion in N,
Iui hburauOd uf Smigal ia. Hsz 81
and mlent IN hachil Z he c4mm0n
! p'"Ilr led O.,s,,lcAI 10 Cconnrut
hlu Tor ordination a. .nb.dtaCuu. P,us
VII. ICr-oIsly ) gave him pormi,-iO
Jor,cc,yC Priests Ord r. in 1919, whtn
&c WAS appointed director of an insli.
ullOu Led ISiA Giovanni, iOr III, cd.
pg'ion If Iocr boys. lie WIS chose
in Jane, 1928 Srcrclsry 70 NO4siguur
Muzi, apo o,lc delegate to Chill, where
he uninsured 10 the Iadian popula iJr
vf Tie interior. Ou his return to Rome
Ir June, 1925, he was made dom, stic
prelale to Leo XII, and in December
he became superintendent OF the Hos.
pital Of ST. Michael, on The right bank
OF the Fiber. In 1927 he was ncmina.
led Archbishop Of SpOleto, and be
created, al his own expense, charitable
and Industrial establishments like lhOst
which he had governed at Rome. In
1881 be induced a body OF four thou
sand insurgents to give up their arms
10 hin, OBJ aimed thcig pardon from tbs
authorities, aud governed tor time
The provinces OF SpOleto and PerugiH.
In 1882 he did much tO alleviate Ihe
distress occasiOned by severe earth.
quskes aud be was made Archbishop