St. Landry democrat., 1878-03-02

ROME, Feb. 19, 9 p. m.-The Conclave's 3
second ballot was to begin at o'clock
this afternoon. The smoke of the burn
ing ballots, in this case, was not OBJ
served until 1:45 .. H., showing that
tue votes were much scattered
tantMtt0 states that Germany in
etructed Hohenlohe to declare that the
election of an irreconcilable Pope would
obiige the government to take repres-
sive steps Immediately, whereas mod
crate pontitf could speedily terminate
the existing differences.
1he funfnllu also says the French
Cardinals, contrary to first declarations,
ultimately determined to unite with
the Spanish. Austrian and German
Cardinals in supporting moderate
candidate.
ROME, Feb. 90, 3 D. m.-Cardinal Col
camo Pecci, Pontifcal Camerlengo, was
elected Pope Cardinal Pecci is an Ital-
nan: Cardinal Pecci will take the name
Of Leo XIII.
WHO THE NEW POPE IS.
Joachim Pecci, now Leo XIII, was
born at Carpenetto, in the diocese of
Arragut, Oh March 2, 1910, and is SO
wears of age. He was created Cardinal
bishop OF Perouse and chamberlain at
the time he was elected Pope. His
cninence WAS always likely candidate
for the Papacy, although "moderate,n
although a papal chamberlain, and q
chamberlain, although an enemy of
.Antonelll. He was to have been created
cardinal at the request of q Protestant.
King Leopold /, of Belgium, to whom
NJ nad been sent as nuncio by Gregory
AFl; but on the death Of the latter,
Plus TX, yielding to the vindictiyeness
ot Antonelli, allowed seven years to
elapse before he gave him the hat. OF
high intellect, Of well-tried and ener-
yctic nature, his eminence has made not
only an excellent bishop, but has real
yea the type OF perfect cardinal. AS
IN administrator he managed to clear
''enevento OF smuggling and brigandage
rs well as of the underhand intrigues
OK tho party OF the nobility. As man
ct intelligence he does not regard with
such pessimist eye as his colleagues
and snciety. He has evidently found q
solution in his own mind for existing
and eventual difficulties. His position
as cameriengo (chamberlain) was GER
tainly not favorable to his chances of
election to the popal throne, but he
had occupied it so short d time that he
did not have time to create any jealous
les or enemies.
His eminence is tall and thin. His
features have an arisCocratic stamp, and
characterized by great firmness. He
titts resemblance at once to Voltaire
and Richelieu. The voice strikes one
dlsagreeabiy at first, it is so nasal in
ITS tones, but one soon gets accustomed
10 this popularity, owing to its fullness
and resonance. Although simple in his
snauners, his eminence is, of all the car
dinaEs, the one who carries himself with
most p0ntificai majesty, resembling in
this Plus TX, who, in his early days
passed for incompatible.
LONDON, Feb. 20-Tiie election. of
Leo XIII took place ut the Vatican yes
terday, after mass and the usual rites.
The first ballot was taken between 10
and II o'clock in the forenoon. At 1:45
o'clock in the afternoon the smoke of
burning ballot paper was visible, show
ing that the cOnelave had voted but
that no candidate had obtained the re-
quisite majority. This morning how
ever, when no smoke was seen, and the
first brick was struck from the walled
window, at which single white figure
was n,omentarily seen to appear, sur
rounded by group OF cardinals rObed
i'm scarlet, all Rome knew that new
Pontitf had been chosen as successor
OF the late Plus TX.
Then Leo XIII was .solemnIy pro-
claimed as the head Of the Church, and
the news was ut once flushed by tele-
graph throughout the world.
= The custom Immediately after the
election OF q Pope is declared in con-
claye is to seize the newly elected Pom
tiff. who not unfrequently faints from
the excitement of the moment, and
bear him hurriedly to the altar. Here
bis cardinals robes of scarlet are re-
moved and he is invested with the
white garments Nof the Pope. One of
the Cardinals then goes to the door of
the chamber, and knocking upon it an
nolnces To those without that an elec-
ton has been made. The door is opened
and the newly elected head of the church
cmerges with the cardinals.
In appearance. the new Pope strikes
the Iteliolder with n feeling a reverence,
and it is related of him that there has
not liccn, in the Vatican for many years,
Il chamberlain who has borne himself
with such dignity and grace. He has
a tall, thin, commanding figure. and his
features recall those of Richelieu, as
handed down in old pictures. They are
full of intelligence, and il can readily |
he seen that he isa man who thoroughly |
politics, whether in temlE
pora! or spiritual affairs.
He ilas 8 nasal twang that is alto
gether nm Italian, bnt it is said that il |
is, lloWever, voice that grows npon |
tlle listener. In bearing he carries him. |
self with almost naughty dignity, and |
in this respect resembles the late Pope
in the earlier years of his pontiflcate.
Despite All this outside appearance of /
aristorratic reserve, it is said that the
new Pope, while maintaining tho dig
nifty ut his high outwardly, his inner
life will be plain, nnpretending and un-
In his earlier years he was very fond
Ut society, and used to be extremely
pertinacious In the number of questions
le would ask, 90 eager was he for in
formation on all points of interest.
In connection with the election of
Cardinal Pecci to the Pontificate, the
,ollowifls letter from Rome To the Lon
Ion Times, under date of September
18th last, will be found interesting:
The Telegraph has already made y0u
acquainted with the result of Fridays
,onsistOry. The Pope had some time
since expressed viii to fiji the place Of
.amerlen gs-vacant in consequence of
The death Of Cardinal LiangelIis--by
appointing Cardinal pecci to that office.
which the Pope's death might at any /.
lime invest with supreme importance.
70 was, however, understood that Pecci
had declined the intended honor, plead
ng reasons which seem to have been
to his Holiness. Sabse-
,nI.
q have ff,lien On Cardinal Panebiancn.
,1,I it is nnf IinliEnls thnS ahinct;nna