The daily gazette., 1878-02-08
|,FOURIH EDITION
DEATH OF POPE Plus TX.

DEA4n VI 1VkE F1US hAs
RoME, Feb. 1.-THE Pope died aI
/ 457 o'clock this afternoon. His con
dition began TO change seriously for
the worse last night, and he received
the last sacraments. The Cardinal
Vicar was summoned to the Vatican,
and all arrangements were made nec-
essary to the event. An order was
given this morning to prevent any per-
son not especially authorized from
having access to the. Pope's apart
ments. Egress from the Vatican was
also prohibited. The foreign cardinals
were summoned by telegraph to Rome,
aud conclave will assemble, in ac-
cordance with custom, ten days hence,
when the funeral obsequies OF the
Pope have been concluded. The con-
clave will then proceed TO ST. Peters
and, after proper selemnities, will pro-
ceed TO the Pauline Chapel, where the
election of successor to Plus TX. will
take place.
now Plus TX WAS ELECTED.
The predecessor of Plus TX was Gre
CORY XVI, who died June 1st, 1896
The following account of the election of
Plus TX Is given from an excellent
Catholic authority, and will give good
idea Of the manner OF e'ecting Pope !:
Europe was on the verge Of the revolu-
tions Of lS4S. The symptoms were
such that, ITO avoid pressure on the
conclave the Italian cardinals resolved
to begin their deliberations at once and
finish them quickly. Without waiting
for their distant colleagues they entered
the chapel on the 14th June. The
doors were closed, the guards were Get
and The balloting began. Two ballots
are taken In the conclave every day
until election. The persons whom pub
lie opinion selected ~ most likely to
command the necessary "a votes were
Cardinals Grizzi and -Lambruschini,
The modest and retiring Cardinal Mas
tai sesms 10 have been little known BY
the outside world, though his merit was
no secret TO the sacred college. He was
appointed scrutator, to open and read
the ballots. At the first session Of the
conclave bis name was proposed by
Cardinal Altieri, Prince -Bishop of Al
bano, and the flrst scrutiny showed that
he united large party of the cardinals.
On the second ballot he gained q little.
On the third his vote was 81, only I
less than q majority. He retired to his
cell and spent the whole time In prayer
Till the evening meeting. He came TO
the performance Of his functions pale
and agitated. When theballets were taken
from the chalice In which they had been
collected he read his own name on the
fret, ON the second, on the third, on
on every paper up to the eighteenth. He
could not go on he begged the conclaye
to commit the rest of the task to ano-
ther. Bat to change the scrutator In
the midst of the vote would invaiidate
the election. The cardinals gathered
around him.
For some time he sat terri fed and al
most insensible, while streams of tears
flowed down his cheeks. On the compile
ton OF the countit was found he had the
sunragss OF 30 out OF the "a .rdinals
present. AS the whole assembly rose to
confirm the choice by unanimous accla-
nation the Pope elect fell upon his knees
and profound silence reiRned In the Paul
Inc Chapel, while he communed with Al
mighty God. 1t was on the following
day. June lS, that, according to custom,
the bricked up window in the front Of |
the Quirinal Palace, then the ordinary
residence Ut the pope, was broken open |
anu the cardinals came out upon the bal !
cony to announce 10 the waiting multi |
tude the choice Of a new Pope
ssnce the day Of st. Peter, the founder |
OF the pontifs, the chair Of Popes has
never been hlled for 30 long time by |
one man as by the late Plus TX, who
reigned twenty Eve years, and none Of
his successors had REACHED that number
Of years until on June 10, 1871. amidst
rejoicing In all parts of the civilized
world, Pius TX, also completed the 25th
year OF his pontificate. At the time of |
his death he was in the 32d year Of his
reign, having lived to be over SO wears of
age.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Pope Plus TX. although he lived to so
advanced an age, was nevertheless of !
delicate health in his youth. He was
born at Snigaglia, in Italy, May 18th.
l792. His name was John Maria M.stai
Ferreiti, his father having been Count
NJ who was married to a
noble lady named Catarina Salazzi. AL
the age of eleven years he was sent to
the college at Volterra, and was after
wards prepared for military car eer, the
athletic exercises incident to which cor
rected tendency to epilepsy, and the
young Count rapidly grew to be fine
looking soldier and a great favorite in
society. He went to Milan after the
seizure of the Roman States by Napoleon
and it is rel lated that afterwards he offer
ed his hand to the Princess Elena, of the
house Of Albani, but she married an Off
Ger OF the rank of colonel IN the army.
He bad Ills name enrolled as a candidate
for the Guardia N obile, in Rome, but to
his great disappointment was not accent