The daily gazette., 1878-02-09
FOURTH EDITION
THE DEATH OF Plus TX.
The ConcIave of Cardinals
Preparations for the EIec-
tion of Pope-The Fun
eral ObseQuies.

ROME, Feb. S.-The conclave will as
sem BILE Immediately at the Vatican. Pope
Plus TX left Instructions, which were
unsealed to-day and read prdesente cdddr-
ere by the chamberlain to all the cafdi-
mails now here. Probably the hall of the
| Consistory will be chosen for holding the
ballot for the new Pope. Prince. Chigi,
marshal of the conclave, has assumed his
functions and given orders for the Gus
! tomary walhng up of the doors of COM
mum ication and the removal of persons
now living ON the same floor ON which
the conclave ASSEMBLIES. The cardinals
have already been informed of the meet
ing of the coDclave. The French cardi-
! nails are expectedsto reach here to-mor-
row, and the Austrian and Spanish
| cardinals on Sunday and Monday. Moth
ing has yet been decided regarding the
remains lying in state. The cardinal
wears announcement of the death Of the
Pope says his funeral will be celebrated
at st. Peters Cathedral, and orders
prayers for the deceased.
THE PoPE's LAST wIsHEs-GRAND FUN
ERAL SERVICES In PREPARATION.
The congregation of cardi nails to-day
! head the late Pope's last wishes relative
TO the conolave and his funeral. Cardi-
| mails Bilio Pecci and Dipietro will govern
the Church pending the election of a
pontiff. All the church bells in Rome
are tolling. Funeral services will be held
in all the churches, but the one at St.
Peters Cathedral IN expected to be very
imposing. The remains are to ha tenn
porarily deposited in the choir chapel of
st. Peters, and finally buried In the
crypt. The conclave will decide whether
| the funeral shall be public or private.
The Pope's last act " As TO provide for the
continuance of his servants salaries and
| the pensions of their widows.
As soon as the Pope died the ambas-
sadors to the Vatican asked the Gamer
lengo to follow the ancient usage regard
ing the funeral and the election of o sue
cessor. Cardinal Pecei replied that such
was the intention of the Sacred College.
Forty-three cardinals are now here,
| ana ten more have sent notice by tele-
graph of thsir intention to come. A
public lying in state of the Pope's re-
main Is anticipated.
THE CANDIDATES.
The ultramontane candidates for the
papacy are Cardinals Luigi Bilio and
Antonio Panebianco. The liberal can
didates are Cardinals Innocente, Fer-
rieri and Camilla De Pietro.
LISBON, Feb. 8-The Portuguese gov
ernment, which enjoys a right of vote in
papal election, Is endeavoring, IN, ac-
~OAo WIN OtuCE OdtuOnC pOWbTS, 10 OD-
tain the election Of Pope who will put
an end to the conflict between church
and state.
NEw YORK, Feb. S.-The editor Of the
Catholic Review, New York, has receiv-
ed special telegram from high eccle-
slastic in Rome, confirming the sad news
Q the death of the Holy Father, Plus
IN. and requesting the prayers OF the
faithful for his eternal repose.
CARDINAL M'cLosKEY.
Cardinal McCloskey has engaged pas
which will sail for Liverpool tomorrow.
The Cardinal will proceed directly to
Rome to take part in the election of the
successor TO the late Pope Plus TX.
PRELIMINARY CONGREGATION OF THE
CARDINALS.
LONDON, Feb. 8, 1873.
All the cardinals who are in Rome,
except Mgrs. Amat and Paneb lance,
who are i'll. attended the preliminary
Congregation in the Hall of the Consis-
tory yesterday. They decided that the
rope should lie in state three days in
the Sixtine Chapel and three days in the
l3aSiiica of ST. Peter. The ceremonies
VIII last altogether nine days, after
which the Conclave will meet.
The Italian Court and Ministry have
notified the Cardinal Vicar that ttey
VIII attend the funeral If proper places
are allotted thom.
AT Naples the Bourse, theatres and
majority of the shops are closed.
In Spain the churches will be draped
In black for ten days.
The Berlin correspondent of the Stan
dard says the hope Is expressed in all
circles that means may now be found to
establish peace with the Church.