Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-16
The VIII of Pope Plus IX.

The POpOfO ROnldnO OF May ZOUn puDlSneS
the will of the late pope. 1t is dated March
ID, 1875, and provides for the burial of his
body in the church at st. Lorenzo, and for a
monument not to exceed in cost four hum
dred crowns:
Upon the monument shall be sculptured
a tiara with the keys; then an epitaph con-
ceived in the following terms:
'OssA EFT CINERES PHI P. SYM. POINT. WHIT
AN. IN PONTIFICATV. AN. .oRATE PRO go.
The coat of arms shall be a Deaths head.
1.-The disposition of estates and personal
property acquired in Senegallia, which was
made by a bull June 1, 1873, is confirmed.
His library was left to the Seminario- Ro-
mano-Pio, and the smaller library. consisting
mostly of ascetic books, to the Convent of
Passionists at Scala Santa. After various
personal requests Of money, including one of
Is, 600 lire to his servants, to be distributed in
proportion to their service, various relics were
disposed OF as follows:
ITO Monsignor Samminiatell, almoner, a
picture representing the Blessed Mary with
the child on her knee, with its glass, which
hangs in the little upper chapel.
80 Monsignor Ricci, maestro di camera,
the statue of st. Peter on the column, which
is the model of that which was to have been
erected at st. Pietro in Montorio.
80 Monsignor Pacca, major-domo, the
model of the column in Piazza di Spagna.
ITO the Monsipnors Neorotto Casal1, Di
the testamentary executor shall think proper.
ITO the Commentator Filippani and
Spagna, a remembrance in some object of
value, as above.
The sacred relics to the two Pinacotecas
Of the Vicariato and of Monsignor Sacristan,
with the following notifications: The silver
reliquary representing a small altar, inclosing
the wood of the true cross, with other relics,
| destine to the Vatican Basilica. To the
Lateranense a great reliquary from Hungary
and which is in a black leather case A reli-
quarry representing little temple, supported
by three children, which contains the precious
relic Of the holy thorn, is destined for the COL
legiate church of Santa Maria in Via Lata
A little temple, with small columns of rock
crystal, containing relics of st. Peter and St.
Paul. to the cathedral of Senegallia.
"To the two cathedrals Of Spoleto and
Imola, two reliquaries; to the first the wood
Of the true cross, supported by silver trunk.
with base of silver, the whole ornamented
with diamonds; to the second a small urn,
within which is a relic of st. Damascus
ITO the cathedral of Gaeta an ivory cruel
fix upon a black cross and base, which stands
ON the floor of the little upper chapel
''ln the same place, and likewise standing
on the floor, another great metal cruci6x on
a marble base, which destine for the Ca
thedral of st. James, of Chilli
Then five thousand lire Is devoted to the
Pho. Next follow these clauses:
1.-The pictures belonging to me, exclusive
of those IN the little upper rooms, hung upon
different walls of the Vatican, remain to the
apostolic palace. The sums of some import
ance derived from the obolo of st. Peter,
shall be all for the holy see, and in case the
government or rulers who now sit here and
call themselves masters and sovereigns
should interfere with these interests, and
claim them from the holy see, | intend to
call In my nephews as heirs, leaving certainly
to my testamentary executor all faculties and
all the power of protecting, in case of need,
the rights of the holy see.
"Of all remaining property which shall be
found after my death, whether in money or
in chattels or In funds, shall be made three
shares, one for each, in favor of Luigi Mas
tai, creole Mastai and his children, and Anna
Arsili, daughter of Virginia Mastai''
There are several codicils of various dates,
from November 10, 1876, to October Is, 1877,
in which Cardinals Simeon, Mertes and Mon
ACC are named as executors in place of Anto-
nelli, deceased, and other relics and souvenirs
are disposed OF, the Madonna del Destino to
Comte de Chambord. a Madonna (mosaic) to
the Duchess Dowager of Modena, crucifx of
Lucca to 1.-The Queen Isabella of Spain"
and a group in silver of the Holy Family to
the King of Naples. The patrimony inherited
from his father is devised, two parts to Giro
ldHlO MaSGdl anu one 10 CnrlSUlnd mdSCal.
After repeating a disposition of the conspicu-
GUS sums of money, and the values and cred
its, etc., of which the cardinal project of the
sacred palaces has the administration, to the
holy see, he adds the following declaration:
eff, by whomsoever or by whatsoever title,
the dispositions made by me that the sums of
money, the values, the credits, etc., admin
istered by the cardinal project of the holy
see, also the sacred vestments, the objects
and precious things. whether in point of art
or material, of which 1 might not have spe-
clally or partially disposed, shall be for and
shall remain in the possession of the holy
see, shall be held as not valid, or, for what
ever other motive, should not have full effect
and execution, in this case or cases leave the
above mentioned sums and everything else
above described to the Cadlnals Raffaele,
Monaco, Vicario, Simeon, Giovanni, secre-
tary of state, and Teodolfo Mertel.'