The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-21
THE NEW P0NTIFF.
A wOkTHY SUCCESSOR OF PIO
MONO.
Cardinal PeceI Elected on Third
BaIlot-He Takes the Title OF
Leo XIIIth - Sketch
OF His Life.


OF His Lie.
ROME, February 20.-Csrdnsl Gion-
chi Pecci, PontiHcisl Canerlsngo, has
been elected Pope. Cardinal Peccl Is an
Italian. He assumes the title OF Leo
Thirteenth.
ROME, February l9.-The Conclave's
second ballot was begun this afternoon,
bu. the smoke of the burning ballots in
this case was not observed till 6:45 p NJ,
showing thst the votes were much scat
tered.
The Fanfalla states the Germany in
structed Hohenlohe to declare that the
election of an Irreconcilable Pope would
oblge that Government to take repress-
i've steps immediately, whereas Mod
crate Pontff could speedily terminate the
existing differences.
The Fantalla also states that the
French Cardinals, contrary to their first
declaration, determined to unite with the
Spanish, Austrian and German Cardinals
in supporting Moderate candidate.
Elected on Third Ballot.
New YORK, February pa dispatch
from Rome Gays that the operations OF
the sacred conclave eliminated, in the
bsllot taken this morning between 10 and
IL o'clock, in the election OF Cardinal
Peccl. The conelsve has been IN session
since Monday evening, and as only two
ballots daily have been taken, Cardinal
Pecci was chosen on the third ballot.
The moderates hesitsted between Csrdi-
mails Franchi and Pecci, bat tie conflict
ing elements became hsrmonized. The
announcement to the people was made,
with the prescribed tormsliLies and cere-
monies, from the Vatican, and created
intense excitement, although It had been
accepted rs foregone conc uslon that an
Italian Cardinal would be be elected.
sketch OF Cardinal Pecci's Life.
Cardinal Pecci was born at Carponetto,
in the diocese of Arragui, on Msrch z,
1910, and 10 sixty-eight years OF age. DE
was created Cardinal on December 49,
1858. He is Archbishop of Perouse, and
WAS chamberlain OF the late Pope. de
was opposed TO the policy OF the late
Cardinal Antonelli, and it is said
WAS TO have been created Cardinal at
the request of Protestant, King
Leopold l., of Belgium, to whom
he had been sent as Nuncio oy
Gregory XVI., but on the death of the
latter Plus IX., yielding to the vindic'
tiveness of Antonelli, allowed seven
wears to elapse before he gave him the
hat. Of hig h intellect, and of well
tried and energetic nature, His knl.
nence has made not only on excellent
Bishop, but has realized the type OF
perfect Cardinal. AS sn administrator he
managed to clear the province OF Bene.
vento of smuggling snd brigandage,
ss well as OF the unoerhahd
intrigues OF the party OF the nobility. de
ia man of more than ordinary intelll-
gepce, and will doubtless be better able
10 steer clear of difficulties than possibly
any one else VINO could have been select
ed. Although prospective candidate,
his position as Cam berlingue chamber
lsln) was certainly not favorable 10 bis
chances of election TO the Pspsl throne
but he has occupied 1t so short
time that he has not had time to
create ieslousies or enmity OF sutii-
ciept magnitude TO prevent the man
tel OF Pic Mono falling upon his shoul-
ders. In appearance he is tai! and thin.
His features have an aristocratlc stamp
and are characterized by great hnesie.
He has resem blance a. once TO Nol-
,slre and RIchelieu. The voice strikes
one disagreeably a. first, it Is so nasal IN
It's tones, but one soon becomes accus'
toned TO this popularity, owing to Its
,ullness and resonance. Although SIM
ME in manner, His Eminence is OF all
the Cardinals the one who carries HIM
self With most ponthcsl majesty, resem-
bling in this Plus lN, who, 10 his early
DAYS, passed for ineomPsraoIe.
LONDON, February 20.-The Rome
corre,pondent OF the Times in q letter to
that journal. dated the nth, spoke as fol.
lows of Cardinal Pecci, to-aay elected
pine: Pecci is tall, with fine head,
high forehead, narrowing at the temples,
long face and straight features. He has
a large mouth, prominent chin, cheerful
open counteusnce snd large, well
shsped ears. His fsce reminds one OF
Consulvi. the renowned minister
of Plus VII. He has fine
voice; grest dignitv, even austerlty. OF
man ners in public, but privately Is alice
tionste, socisble snd witty. He has been
the head Of the party which, without
| formally renouncing the right OF the
HOLY See, acknowledges the wisdom OF
submitting 70 the decrecs OF Providence,
accepting what seem 10 be irrevccso '
sccomplishe facts The genera! opinion
Is thst for learning, tact, energy, dlgtiiy,
smis bilI,y, real moral worth and sincere
piety, The Sscred College could
no, hsve found more deerving
pope than Pecci. A! Perug!a
be followed the same policy recommend
ed by the late Cardinal Riavio Storzs a.
Napies-he advised good Catholics to
! fulfil their duties s. citizens 81 the mu-
/ niClpsi hnu Pto''uNiH4 N''N'o"''
when the clerical press, protesting to H.
terpret much Of the Vatican, enjolnet
the policy OF shstention. Cardinal Pecci
spoke with gresi effect against the pro.
possI for the removsl OF the conclsve
/ rom Rome, and other measures advo-
Gated BY the resctionsry party. De
never hiss had intercourse with the iunc
uonsries OF the present ltslisn govern
meut, but Is esteemed BY them sll, and
those with whom the necessity OF tl:
duty brings him in contsct, are perfect y
charmed with him.
bismarck Satfsned.
LONDON February 2l.-A correspon'
den, s, Berlin says that Prince Bis
msrck considers Cardinal Peccis election
To the Pspacy the most suitable one s.