The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-09
DEATH OF Plus TX.

Cardinals ntll0, pecci anu Dipctro
VIII Goyern the Church Pending
the Election Funeral VIII he cole
brated NJ NJ. Peters cathedral
whether Public or Private IN Not
Known.
ROME, February S.-The oonolavc
will assemble Immediately at the vail
can, Pope Plus TX left instructions
which VIII be unsealed to-day, and
read by the chamberlain 10 all cardi'
nails now here, Probably the hall OF
the consistory viii be chosen for hold
ing the ballot for the new pope.
Prince Chigi, marshal Of tho conclave,
has assumed his functions and given
orders for the customary wslling up OF
the doors Of communication, and the
removal OF persons now living on the
same floor on which the conclave will
assemble. The cardinals have already
been Informed that the conclave OF
French cardinals are expected TO reach
here Tomorrow, and the Austrian and
Spanish cardinals on Sunday and Mon.
day. Nothing has been decided yet
regarding the remains lying in state.
The cardinal Wears announcement OF
the p0p0's death says the funeral will
be celebrated at ~, Peters cathedral,
and orders prayers for the deceased.
ROME, February 8.-The congrega-
ton OF cardinalO tosday read the late
popo's last wishes relative to the CON
clave and his funeral.
Cardinals Bilio, Pecci and Dipetro
will govern the church pending the
election of the pontitl.
All the church bella In Rome are
tolling Funeral services Will be held
Mt all the churches, but the one at st.
Peters cathedral is expected to he very
imposing, The remains are to be tenn.
porarlly deposited in the choir chapel
OF IT. Peters, and finally be buried in
the crypt. The conolave will decide
whether the funeral shall be public or
private.
The pope's last act was to provide
for the continuance of his servants
salaries and pensions to their widows.
NEW YORK, February S.--The editor
of the Catholic Review, New York,
received special telegram, from a
high ecclesiastio in Rome, confirming
the sad news of the death of the holy
father, Plus TX, and requesting the
prayers of the faithful for his eternal
repose.
NEW YORK, February S.--The Trib
une says The general banks, of this
city, in anticipation of the probable
passage OF the Bland silver bill, have
been quietly but steadily substituting
gold for their currency capital. The
movement was began by the Third
National bank and has been followed
up until the bulk OF It's capital has been
exchanged for gold. This institution
now holds nearly $4,000 sterling ex-
change, and for some time almost it,
entire business has been transacted on
a gold basis. The National Bank OF
Commerce has also invested large
amount of capital in sterling exchange
The American Exchange bank now
holds $685. 900 In gold out Of capital
of S5,OO0,O00.
BALTIMORE, February 8 .-This morn
ing, Archbishop Gibbons notified the
Catholic Mirror that at nine o'clock he
had been officially informed Of the
holy fathers death, and had been re-
quested TO communicate the same t.
the other arcbbishops. This afternoon
at four o'clock, meeting OF the pas
tors OF the city churches will be helt
at the arch bishops house to make ar
rangements for the ohsequies.