The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-11

Conclaye TO meet at Malta. Even word
OF schism were uttered. Later accounts
concur in the report that the minorit!
against holding the Conciaye at Rome il
magnificent.
THE NEXT POPE.
The RDcma says: "The Reman and
German Cardinals wish TO elect Pope o.
advanced age, but the Italians one mol
intimately connected with the events o.
the late reign"
The Italian Government has tele-
graphed the foreign Governments pledg-
ing the security OF the Conclave..
BODY LYING IN STATE.
Contrary to previous arrangements, the
Pope's body was removed tonight 10 the
sistine Chapel, and thence through .
covered passage to St. Peters, where II
will lie in state Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday. The alteration implies has
tening Of the Conclave.
PoPE's DEATH OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED BY
Archbishop OF BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, February Elm pursu-
ance with instructions received from
Rome, yesterday, TO notify all prelates In
this country OF the death OF the Pontiff,
Plus IL, Archbishop Gibbons issued an
official announcement Of which the fol.
lowing Is the full text:
ARcHBpHoP's HOUSE, Feb. s, 1878.
"1o he Clergy and Laity Of &e ArehdiOcest
Of Bditimme:
at is my painful duty to announce to
you officially the sad news Of the death
Of our Holy Father, Plus TX, which news
was communicated 10 me this morning by
his Eminence Cardinal McCloskey, with
the request that the intelligence should
be made known by me at once to all the
Archbishops of this country.
"This is neither the time nor the place
to enlarge upon the life and virtues oi
the illusirious Pontiff, who has stamped
his enduring name upon the memory and
affections Of the Catholics Of all Chris
tendon, and was the admiration OF all
who admire justice and purely Of life.
II address you not 10 eulogize in words
our Holy Father, but to cali upon you 10
show in acts your sense Of our loss, and
Of what Is due 10 him who has just gone
10 his reward.
1T is requested, therefore, that all the
churches OF the Archdiocese be draped in
mourning on Monday next (the llth) and
so remain during the space Of thirty days,
The reverend clergy are requested to say
in mas the collect, 'Ro Slnimo Pontife,
Hgend6 until official information shall
have been received OF the election Of q
successor TO the late Pontiff.
at is also requested that masses be
said throughout the diocese for the re.
pose Of the soul Of the holy Father, till
the day Of his interment, on which day,
wherever practicable, solemn mass Of
requiem will be celebrated in the same
behalf. And, where a solemn mass can
not be had on that day, low mass will be
sai6.
"Itis scarcely necessary TO remind the
laity, and still less religious communities,
to testify their reverence and affection for
the deceased Pontif' by offering their
communions for the repose OF his soul
during the next week. and particularly
on the day Of his obsequies.
"Finally, on the day OF the interment ol
the Holy Fathers remains, the bells oi
all the churches will be tolled from 12 N.
10 8 P. NJ.
JAMES, Arehbishop Of Baltimore,
"By order: A. A. CURTIS, Secretary"
oBsERvAscEs IN NEW YORK.
New YoRk, February 9.-Requiem
masses for the repose OF the soul OF Plus
X. were held in nearly all the Catholic
Churches throughout the city. To.mor.
row sermons on the Pope Plus *,
will be delivered in all the Catholic
Churches, and In most Of the Protestant
Churches. On the day OF the funeral the
draping OF the churches and the tolling ot
bells will be left In the hands Of the pas.
tors Of the various churches. The pro.
gramme for the coming memorial services
has not yet been completed.
Vicar. General Quinn has taken meas
ures to have pontitical high mass cele-
brated by one OF the Bishops. A
circular embodying the desires Of Cardi-
nal McCloskey will be read from all the
Catholic pulpits tomorrow.
DEPARTURE OF CARDINAL M'oLosKEY.
New YORK, February 9.-Cardiual
McCloskey sailed this morning for Rome,
accompanied by his Secretary, the, Rev.
Mr.. Farrelly.
IN HONOR OF THE DECEASED POPE.
New ORLEANS, February Elm re.
plying to motion 10 adjourn the Super.
ior District Court In honor OF the late
Pope, Judge Whitaker said: "The good
never die. He was great in adversely,
noble in virtue, preeminent for ability;
and 1t is proper that the strife, irivoli.
ties, cares and business Of the world
should cease when so much virtue leaves
our midst In honor to his memory, to
the most excellent influence he has given
in the affairs Of the world for more than
thirty years, think 1t Is nothing but
proper that this Court should be adjourn.
ed"
The State Supreme Court also ADJOURN
ed out Of respect for the memory Of Pope
Plus TX.
MASS FOR VICTOR EMMANUEL.
PHILADELPHIA, February IA grand
requiem mass was celebrated this morn
Ing In the Italian Church Of st. Maria
MaddAlena de PozIi for the late Victor
Emmanuel. The church was crowded.
Among those present were Mayor Stokely
and members OF both branches OF the CITY