Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15
From Rome
ILLNESS AND DEATH OF rnE rorE.

ILLNESS AND DEATH OF THE rorE.
Adviccs from Rome Of the eth inst. in
the morning state that the condition Of
the pope changed seriously for the worse
during the night, and his holiness has
already received the last sacraments.
Cardinal Vicar has been summoned to
the vatican. An order has been given
to prevent any person not specially au-
thorized from having access to the
popc's apartments Egre,s from the
vatican is also prohibited. Foreign
cardinals have been summoned w tclc-
graph to Rome, Prayers iorthc popc's
recovery are being offered in I'LL the
churches III Rome.
1915 Z, II. The nope has passed into
death agony; his death il momcntarily
expected.
CIR H. The pope died IL 10
MS LAST HOURS.
The popcs legs were SO much better
yesterday he was able To walk n few
steps. 1t is believed this exertion was
fatal The change for the worse oc-
Cured mt four o'clock i'll the morning,
when the death agony commenced
The cardinals were assembled in
council in the next room, Int
all, together with the dignitarce
Of the papal court, were at
his bedside ut the momentof his death
Cardinal pancbianco administered the
last sacramcnts. All ambassadors nc
ccdited 10 the vatican called to make
4 inquiries during tire morning. King
\ llumhcr also constantly sent for inlor-
nation. so one il nov admitted IL
the vatican except pontlical chamber
lainS, who are charged with the Office
of guarding the corpse.
\ Mr.. Monsignor Slmoni, car linal sec
rotary Of the state, ordered tire 1S~9id-
6MRomania, the daily organ Of the yati-
can, to suspend publication until to-
morrow. The city is perfectly tran
quill The authorities have taken all
measures they deem necessary. The
police and municipal guards proven
approach to the vatican.
\ Rome special gives the following
particulars: The pope 1T S o'clock
Wednesday night, felt Il sudden suiloca-
ton. lie rallied several times but said
to his physicians Death wins this
time lie was alternately lucid and
wandering lie said Guard the
church loved so well and sacrcdly. Z
I The immediate cause Of his death was
the closing Of the wound III the leg
which made tie humors mount into
tie lungs and brain.
i NEW rOPE.
4 correspondent says report n IN
circulation that Cardinal III Pietro has
been elected pope by acclamation, but
il i moi believed. The cardinal i 4
young and highly thought Of liberal
and conciliatory, but unlikely 10 have
many votes.
A VERDICT OF GUILTY.
A dispatch from New Orleans dated
at that place Feb. eth, l1.30 7. NJ. says
that Judge Whitaker finished reading
his charge to the jury, i'll the case of /.
/ G.. Anderson one Of the returning board,
at 920 r. NJ and the jury retired
4 the court room Was cleared and even
| the attorneys for defense had left, mo-
body expecting 4 verdict almost every
\ body believing that tile result would bc
4 disagreement. At 10.lOp. 81. there war
loud knock call from tile jury
room which was promptly answered ~
n deputy sheriff Who went at once u
n the Jury room, and returning quickly
startled the Judge, Who nith some gen.
tlcinen and reporters, Wa ii hir private
office, with the news that thC
ury bad agreed upon 4 YER
diet The counsel were SIM
for, Judge CulIon. II tie defense