The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-10
Pope Plus Sends the Blessing
in A1.ticulo Mortis.
ITALY IN MOURNING.
The History Of a Life and a
Kingdom.

rBY cAIsLE TO TIE HERALD

.lBY cAI1.E TO TIE HERALD
LONDON, Jan. 10, 1873
King Victor Emmanuel is dead. The
HERALD correspondent in Rome telegraphs
that the sad intelligence has filled Rome
with consterna tion. Immense crowds had
thronged the p azza before the palace from
IN early hour yesterday morning eagerly
seeking news Of the Kings condition, and
when the announcement was made that he
was no more, the widest EXPLANATIONS Of
grief burst forth from the dense concourse
Of people.
POPULAR oR1EF.
Strong men burst into tears, women
tainted, and despair was depicted on every
countenance. The particulars of his death
and last hours were eagerly asked for, and
the news spread through the city with in
credible rapidity< Almost instantly all
shops and places Of business were closed
and Rome went into deep mourning.
FOREIGN AMBASSADORS VISIT THE PALACE.
The foreign ambassadors Immediately
went to the palace to consult on the situa-
ton and exchange views in relation to the
probable effect on the foreign relations of
Italy. They offered their coincidence to the
bereaved royal family and testified their re-
spect for the dead King in the most marked
manner.
RIO NoNo's. DEEP FEELING.
The Pope evineed deep feeling when he
received the news. During the day he had
frequently sent to inquire as to the Kings
condition and offered the services Of his own
doctor to assist the Kings physician. He
also conferred the blessing in drticplo mortis.
VISITED BIZ PAPAL DIaN1rARIEs.
1t is stated that King Victor Emmanuel
confessed to Mgr. F. Marinelli, Sacristan of
the Apostolic Palaces, who was sent to him
by the Pope. He was also visited by Mgr
Cenni, the Popes domestic prelate. The
Austrian Ambassador was present, with
Prince Humbert, the Princess Margherita
and the State dignitaries when the King
received the communion of extreme JUNCTION
from his chaplain, Amino 1t is said the
Pope exclaimed that he would have gone
himself to administer the.sacram ents but for
his infrmity.
RECEIVES THE LAST SACRAMENT.
The King received the last sacraments of
the Catholic Church calmly He then took
an affectionate farewell of the princes and
princesses, after which some of those who
had been familiar with him through life
were admitted. He said few kind words
to each and expired sitting in an arm chair,
dressed.
p" LAST WORDS WITH HIS SUCCESSOR.
After receiving the sacraments Of the
Church the King summoned Prince Hum
bert (the heir apparently and the wife of the
latter, Princess Margherita, to his bedside,
with whom he conversed a few moments.
Afterward the military eruption increased.
HIS LAST AGONY.
The condition of the King had changed
for the worse during Tuesday night. His
difficulty of respiration and irrcgularity of
pulse had increased. Toward halfpast
two P. III. the oppression under which the
King labored increased. and he was caused
to inhale oxygen, which seemed to give him
q little strength. He saluted those present,
bending his head twice, then, signing
deeply, expired.
THE FATAL DISEASE.
The disease of which Victor Emman uel
died was military fever and was repetition
of that which struck him down in 1868.
PRESS TRIBUTES.
The newspapers appear in black and re-
mind their readers that Victor Emmanuels
life was dedicated to the greatness and hap
piness of Italy.
THE FUNERAL.
Tho funeral of the King will doubtless be
an imposing affair. His remains will be
placed in the family mausoleum of the La
Superge, which stands on a hillside over
looking the city of Turin from the north.
The hill is a spur Of the Alps. Only the