The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-10
VOLUME XII.
M0ruing Star and Catholic ressenser,
SEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 10 1878
TELEaRPAH1c SUMMARY,
lcoadsnsed from Associated Prsss Telsgrams
Death of Our HOLY Father.

iCoadsnaed from Associated Press relsgramsI
Death of Our Holy Father.
Rome, Feb. THE condition of tie Pop
changed seriously for the worse during th
night, aud HIS holiness bas already received tn
last sacraDents. The cardinal vicar has bee
summoned to the Vatican, and an order ha
been given to prevent any person not speoiall!
authorized from having access TO the Pope
apartments.
Egress from the Vatican is also prohibited
Foreign cardinals have been summoned by tel
egraph to Rome Prayer for the Pope's recov
cry is being offered in all the churches il
Rome.
London, Feb. 1850 p. M.-This afternoon'
Pau AcH Gazette has the following:
Rome, FEB. 7.-12:5O p. M-The Pope's deati
hourly expected. All necessary arrangements
in view of the event, have been made. Re
ports are current that his holiness is already
dead.
Rome, Feb. z. lilo P. M.-The Pope has passed
Unto the death agony; his desth is momentari
fly expected.
\ Bsme, FEB. 7.-The Pope died at $40 O'Clock
P. m.
= Rome, Feb. IA oonolave of cardinals will
be called immediately.
london, FEB e.-There is no doubt of the
Pope's death; this mornings journals fully con.
6rm the previsus reports from Rome.
The AdrcrtiSers special dispatch from Rome
states that the news of the Popes death is al
lowing particulars: The Pope at eight O'Clock
on Wednesday night, felt sudden suffoca-
tion. He ral allied several times, but said to his
PhysioisIs, Death wins this time" He wac
alternately lucid and wandering. Eis last
moments were lucid he said: "Guard the
Cburch love 80 we'll and sacredly.'
The immediate cause of death the
closing of the wound in the leg, which made
che humors mount in the lungs aud hEata,-l
Cardinals Manning and Howard and many
Others, were present at the death.
The ConcIave has commended. Cardinal ST..
rneoni has demanded troops, aud the govern
ment has acceeded to his request.
The ambassadors accredited to the Vatican !
have gone in body to view the corpse.
LGter.-The italian government insures in
dependence Of the conolave, and offers any
services that Cardinal simioni may demand.
Other accounts cay the cause of death was
tho mounting of the wster to the heart. The
Pope swooued and was in extremis at three
O'Clock, but death did not OCCUR until some
what after the time announced in the first dis
patch from Rome yesterday.
Londo4s Feb S.-AI the dispatches indicateI
that the Cardinals will be unmolested and freel
in their selection of the Pope. King HumbertI
and ali foreign Ministers appear to have paid
proper and in some instances teuder respectI
to the departed, Pope Plus TX. Rome isl
tranquil. Police prevent approach to the
Vatican, whore the sacred conclave is in ses
sion.
Rome, Feb. The Conclave will assembled
Immediately at the Vatican. Pope Plus TX
left instructions, which will be unsesled to-
Gay and read, pI%:ente Sa1is cadavere, by S thel
Probably the hall of the Consistory will bel
chosen for holding the ballot for q new Pope
Prince Chigl, Marshal of the ConolNve, has
assumed his functions, and given orders for
the customary wAiling mp of the doors OF
communication, and removal of persous no"
living on the same floor on which the Con
claVe will assemble.
The Csrdinale have already been informed
of the meeting of the Conclave. The French +
Cardinal ls are expected to reach here TO- NOR
row and Austrian and Spanish Cardinals On
Sunday and Monday. Nothing has yet been
decided regarding the remains lying In state i
The Cardinal Wears announcements OF thek
death of the Pope says bis funeral will be cete- {
brated at st. Peters Cathedral. and orders
prayers for the deceased:
The Congregation of Cardinals to-day heard
the late Pope's last wishes relative to the Con 4
clsve and his funeral. -,
govern the Church pending the election OF
pontif.
The funeral services will be held at all the
churches, but the one at st Peters Cathedral
is expected to be very imposing.
The remAins are temporarily deposited IN y
the choir chapel of 81. Peters, and will be
finally buried in the crypt The Conciaye will
decide whether the funeral shall be public OF
private. A..
continuance of bis servants salaries ana pen 8
Bsrc Feb. 8.-As soon as the Pope died am
sbaasadors TO the Vatican asked Camerlengo TO :
follow the ancient ussGes regaroinE tne Ione.
srmI and election of taEkttpessor. C6TdInai Peocl
replied that srch ives the intention Oh ma
iority Of the Sacred College. -
= FOrty.three Cardinals are here, and moee
have telegraphed of their intention TO come
Public lying in state OF tRe toPoS AeA"'NS 80
anticipated. ,1,L,
BSlbU.orc. Feb. 8-This morning ArohbishoPE
Gibbons notified the Catholic Mirror that az u
O'Clock he had been ofheialy N ee Ussted NJ
Hoiv Fathers death, and had tesn EeauoaaSSo
TO communicate the same inteLDg Dgenoe W "sN'-