The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-14
THE POpE,s DEATH.

Brief Particulars of His Last Moments.
ROME, Feb. THE Pope died at O'Clock
this afternoon. He was so much better yes
tertiay thath was able TO walk few steps.
1t is believed that this exertion was fatal. A
change for the worse occurred at O'Clock
in the morning, when the death agony CON-
meneed. The Cardinals were assembled In
council in the next room, but all, together
with the dignitaries Of the Papal
Court, were at his bedside at the moment OF
death. Cardinal Panebaranco administered
the last saeraments. Ambassadors aecredit-
ed to the Vatican called to make inquiries
during the morning. King Humbert also
constantly sent for information No one is
now admitted to the Vatican except
pontifieal cbamberlains who are charged
with the Office of guarding the corpse.
The city is perfectly tranquil. The suthort-
ties have taken all measures they deem nee
essary. The police and municipal guards
prevent approach to the Vatican.
The following additional particulars are
given: The Pope at o'clock Wednesday
night felt sudden suGocation. He
rallied several times, but said to
his physicians, death wins this
time" He was alternately lucid and
wandering. His last moments were lucid.
He said "Guard the Church loved so well
and sacredly." The immediate cause OF
death was the closing OF wound ia the leg
which made humors mount into the lungs
and brain. The COnclave has commenced.
The Italian Government insures the indie
pendence of the Conclave and offers any
services that Cardinal Simeoni may demand.
A biographical Sketch of His Early Life.
| Giovanni Maria Giovanni-Baptista Pietro
/ Isidoro Mastai- Ferretti, known nearly -
/ wears to the world as Pho Mono, was born at
/ Sinigaglia an old colony founded by the ho-
mans in Cispadane Gaul, on the 18th day OF
| NAV, 1872. His family upon the paternal
| side was originally from Brescia, in LOm-
/ hardy, but migrated to Sinigaslia towards
4 the close of the sixteenth century. In ~,
/ when the young child was born, ms iather'
/ the Count GirOlamO had Just left office as
Goufalonero OF Sinigaglia, and his wife,
Caterina, the daughter OF the Count S0lazLl,
/ a lady of extraordinary beauty, was already
the mother Of six children. He was weak
! ling, and in the early months OF his HE MS
I mother almost abandoned all hope, ana IL
was never restored until long after MS re-
lection for admission to the Papal Guard,
| and the celebration of his first mass, when
| ministering alone at the altar. IL was,
however. possibly from this very fact
| OF physical weakness, perhaps, that he re-
1 eeiyed all the first elements Of education
from his piOus and tender mother, and it
was not until the age Of II that he was sent
to the College OF VOlterra, in Tuscany.
There he remained for six years, and upon
making his first appearance IN the wOrld ne
| sought admission into the Guards OF hls rel
alive, the reigning Pope Plus VII. but
very nervous disorder, under which he was
then suffering, debarred him from a mill
tarv career, and he Immediately directed his
| studies to Theology. Some time before TINS
/ 4 poor working mason named NlOFahh
Borgi had founded, at Rome, an orphan
| asylum called TRta Giovanni, and Plus VII,
placed him at the head, even before he had
entered the priesthood. His connee-
tion with this benevolent institution lasted,
| indeed, until the 5th Of July, 1913, when
/ MOpsignor MuZzi, created Vicar Apostolic
for Chilli, induced him TO accompany MN
in his travels into what was them an almost
/ unknown land. For two years the young
priest remained in America, travelling from
! mission TO mission, and on ais return 10
Rome he was, on the 3D. of June, 1873, or
dained Bishop. On the Dist Of May, 1o2S, he
was created Archbishop of SpOletO,and sub
se1uentIv. on the 18th of September, 1892,
transferred to the See of ImOla, where, IN
1910. he was elevated to the rank Of Car
dinaI. and remained until the death OF Greg
ory XVI. summoned him to Rome, to SIT IN
the Concave which ultimately elected MN
Pope. The Sacred College assembled on the
/ lash OF June, 1916, and on the 18th Of the
same month the Cardinals were enabled TO
declare to the people from the windows OF
the ConelaYe, PdpaHl HdbemuS-" We nave
a Pope"
The events which comprise the history OF
the POpe's lateTs years are familiar 10 most
readers. and are too varied and mOmentous
i'm their character to be condensed in briet
/ newspaper biography.