The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-09
Pho NINO'S WILL.

Pho NINO'S WILL.
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DispOsitfOn Of Hts Estates, Library,
etc, Ills Servants Receive 1900
Ltre-DispOsal or various Relics.
The Popolo Romano of May the Goth
published the will of the late pope. 1t
is dated March Is, 1875, and provides for
The burial Of his body in the church OF
st. Lorenzo, and for monument not to
exceed in cost 400 CROWDS:
"Upon the monument shall be sculp-
tured tiara with the keys; then an
epigraph conceived in the following
terms:
OssA EFT oINEREs PHI P. TX. SYM. POINT.
WHIT AN. IN PONTlFICATy. AM.
CRATE PRO 60.
"The coat of arms shall be deaths
head.
"The disposition Of estates. 4, and per
sonal property acquired in Senegallia,
which was made by a bull June l, 1875,
is confirmed. His library was left to the
Seminario- Romano:P Pho, and his smaller
library, consisting mostly of ascetic
books, to the Convent of Passionists at
Scala Santa. After various personal be-
quests of money, including one $4,000
lire to his servants, to be distributed in
proportion to their service, various relics
were disposed of as follows:
"To Monsignor Samminiatelli, Almon-
er, picture representing the blessed
Mary with the Child on her knee, with
its glass, which hangs in the little upper
chapel.
I" To Monsignor Ricci, Maestro di Ca
mera, the statue of st. Peter on the col
umn which is the model of that which
was to ha%ebeen erected at st. Pietro in
Montorio. ......
"To Monsignor Pacca, Major-domo,
the model of the column in Piazza di
Spagna.
"To the Monsignors Negrotto Casali,
Di Bisogno and Della Volpe, remem-
brance as the testamentary executor
shall think proper. ..
"To the Commentator Filippani and
Spagna, d remembrance in some object of
value, as above.
"The sacred relics to the two Pinaco-
teess f Tie Tie N:e and 6f 3fos
Sacristan, with the following modifca-
tions: The silver reliquary representing
a small altar, inclosing the wood of the
true cross, with other relics, | destine
to the Vatican Basilica. To the Later
anense a great reliquary from Hungary,
and which is in black leather case. A
religuary representing little temple
supported by three children, which con-
tains the precious relics of the holy
thorn, is destined for the Collegiate
church of st. Maria in Via Lata. A lit
tie temple with small columns of rock
crystal, containing relics of st. Peter and
St. Paul, to the cathedral of Senegallia.
TO the two Cathedrals of Spoleto
and Imola, two reliquaries; to the first
the wood of the True Gross, supported
by silver trunk, with base Of silver, the
whole ornamented with diamonds; to
the second small urn, within which is
a relic of St. Damascus. ... ......
"To the Cathedral of Gaeta an ivory
crucifx upon q black cross and base,
which stands Gil the floor Of the little
upper chapel.
"In the same place, and likewise stand
ing on the floor, another great metal
crucifix on marble base which I destined
for the Cathedral of St. James of Chill"
Then 5000 lire is devoted to the foun-
dation Of chaplaincy in the Seminario
Pho. Next follow these clauses:
"The pictures belong to me, exclusive
of those in the little upper rooms, hung
upon different walls of the Vatican re-
main to the Apostolic Palace. The sums
of some Importance. derived from the
Obolo of St. Peter shall be all for the
Holy See, and in case the government or
rulers who now sit here and call them
selves masters and soyereigns should in
terfere with these interests, and claim
them from the Holy See, 1 intend to call
in my nephews as heirs, leaving certain
ly to my testamentary executor all
facultiesand all the powers of protecting,
in case Of need, the rights of the Holy
See. -
Of all remaining property which shall
be found after my death, whether in
or in chattels or in funds, shall
be made three shares, one for each, in
favor of Luigi Mastai creole Mastai and
his children, and Anna Arsili, daughter
of Virginia Mastai.' n
There are several codicils of various
dates, from Nov. 10, 1876, to Oct. Is,
1877, in which Cardinals Simeoni, Mertes
and Monaco are named as executors in
place of Antonelli, deceased, and other
relics and souvenirs are disposed of, the
Madonna del Destino to Comte de Cham
bord, Madonna (mosalic) to the Duchess
Dowager of Modena, cruciix of Lucca
to the Queen Isabella of Spain," and a
group in silver Of the Holy Family to
the King of Naples. The patrimony in
herited from his father is devised two
parts to Girolamo Mastai and one to
Cristina Mastai. After repeating a
disposition of the conspicuous sums of
money and the values and credits, &C.,
of which the Cardinal Project of the
Sacred Palace has the administration,
to the Holy See, he adds the following
declarations, + = n
!" If, by whomsoever or by whatsoever
title, the dispositions made by me that
the sums Of money, the values, the
credits, &C., administered by the Cardi-
nal Perfect of the Holy See, as also the
sacred vestments, the objects and
precious things whether in point of art
or material, Of which l might not have
specially or particularly disposed, shall
be for and shall remain in the possession
Of the Holy See, shall be held as not
valid, or, for whatever other motive,
should not have full effect and execu-