Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-20
The New ESGD0.

ROME, Feb. 20.-Cardnal Joachim Peccl
the pontfcal Camericngo has been elected
Pope. Cardinal Pecc is an Italian.
ROME, Feb. 2O.-Cardinal Pecc has taken
the pane Of Leo XIII.
ROME, Feb, 1919 p. n.-The Conclave's
second ballot was to beglo at o clock this after
noon. The smoke Of the burning ballots in this
case was net observed untlsix forty. five D. n,
showing that the votes were much scattered.
The Fanfulla states that Germany instructed
HoheDlohe to declare that the election of an
rreconcabe Pope would oblige the government
to take repressivo steps Immediately, whereas,
moderate pontiff could speedily terminate tho
existing differences.
The Fanfulla also says:-"The French Car.
dinaEs, contrary to their FIRST declarations, uli.
mately determined to unite with the Spanish,
Austrian and German Cardinals in supporting
moderate candidate"
LONDON, Feb. 20.-The Times Rome cor.
respondent teegraphing last evening Says
The two moderate Cardinals for the papacy
have received The greatest number Of votes.
Sixly.two Cardinals are in the Concave, the
largest number ever before present"
Giovacehno Pecc was born 90 the ID OF
March, 1910, at Carpaienlo. near Aragni, of an
old patriciau family. File was 10 favor with
Pope Gregory XVI, 10 whose household he
| was for some time as prelato and private refe
| rendary and who employed him az his delegate.
| first at Benevento, then at Spolato and Perugia
where he did good work in ridding some OF
those districts Of the prevailing scourge OF brl
pandasc. Pcoci was subsequently, sent as
Nunco to Brussels. created arch bishop OF Pc
rugia and was 600 OF the candidates for whom
the old Pope reserved the honor OF tho purple
when he died 10 1886. Pccci renamed, how
ever, Il Cardinal ia Petto in spite of the good
offices Of the King Of the Begiaus who solicited
the new Pope Plus x to fulfil the benevolent
Intentions Of his predecessor. Seven years
elapsed before Plus tx. camo to the resolution
10 do justice to tho candidate OF Gregory 8
| choice and this delay was owing to the i'll viii
of Cardinal AntoneI who dreaded the influence
of an able man over the Pope's mind. At last
90 the 10Th Of December, 1853. Pecci received
the hat, but for many years he was lett in the
cold at his See OF Perugia the Cardinal Secrsta
ry of State standing 10 the way OF any
prcerment which might bring dreaded riva
TOO uear the Vatican. Ia 1874 We are told
upon the death Of Cardinal Barnaoo, Prefecs Of
the Propaganda. an Eoglisb prelate, suggested
Pecci to the Pope as o man competent to Ill
the present place "Pecci. pleaded the Fog
lishm4n, "is SO learoed man and so good a
bishHp" Just So broke in the Pope. "Ar
excellent bishop anal We will leave him to take
care Of his diocese" More recently another
opening occurred Upon the Office Of pro
Datario becoming vacant by the death Of Car
dinal VannoaII Casoni, Peoci relied 90 bis ap
piontmcnt and leaving Perugia he took
up his quarters in Rome 10 the Falco
Dieli Palace, but he was again unsuc
oessrul. The place being given to Cardinal
Saccooi, and it is only DOW since the remov:.
Of Antone by death that Peccl obtained free
access to the Pope, who has chosen hi.n a.
Cardinal Camnrlengo.