The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-08
PARTICULARS OF THE POPES DEATH.
Great Uncertainty as to the Hour.

Nationa. Associated Press to the Star
LONDON, Feb. S.-There seems to be
considerable conflict of statement as to
the actual hour of the Pope's death.
The Times dispatch from Rome states
that at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon an Off
cial dispatch was sent to the Chamber of
Deputies announcing that the Pope died
at 2:30 2. NJ. Up to sunset the hour OF
his death was still uncertain and the
death denied by the Vatican partisans,
although they agreed that the Pope was
dying and could not live through the
day. The sacrament WAS exposed i'll ST.
Peters, but covered with q white vail
only. The vail was to be removed after
the Pope's death. The vail had not been
removed at z. NJ =, possibly from vain
desire to conceal the event.
| The barracks surrounding the Vatican
is crowded with troops, but this precau-
ton was superflu US. No other move
ment than that Of curiosity is percepti-
Die.
The Fanfulla positively announces
| that the Pope died al 5:4j z. NJ, While
another te egram says 4:57. Toe eX-
posure Of the sacrament and Cardinal
| Slmeoufs Order to suspend publication
OF the AsServatore Romano with omcial
accounts OF the death seem to place
lie matter beyond doubt.
| LONDON, Feb. 9.-There can be no
doubt OF the Pope's death. The morn
ing journals Iuiiy confirm the previous
reports from Rome. A SPECIAL from
Rome states that the news OF the Pope's
dea b mas already been officially an
nounced. and gives the following par
| tlCularS:
Tie Pope, at 8 O'Clock Wednesday
night, felt sudden sutfOcatiOn. He
rallIed several times, bat said to mis-
physicians, "Death wins this time" lie
was alternately lucid and wandering
| His last moments were lucid. He said :
"Guard the church l loved so we'll and
sacredly."
| The INN ediate cause of his death was
the closing of the wound in the ley,
twnicn made the humOrs mount into the
lungs and BRAIN. Cardinals Manning
aud Howard, and many others were
present at the death.
DISPATCHES CONFIRMING THE PoPE's
DEATH.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a dispatch d.
rect from Rome to the New York Free.
mau's Journal confirms the death Of the
Holy Father, the cablegram stating that
the time Of the Pope's death was forty
minutes alter 5 O'clock yesterday af.
tarnoon. The Freenan's journal il
considered nigh authority Oh Catholic
matters and it's dispatches are consid.
cred as semi-otti oial and of undOubted
accuracy.
THE NEWS IN BALTIMORE,
BALTIMORE, FeO. S-lnis morning
Archbishop Gibbons notified the Catho
lie Mirror tNata 8 O'Clock he was off
cially informed of the Holy Fathers
death by telegram, and had been re-
quested to cOmmunicate the same intel
ligence to The other Archb b.shopa.
AT 4 O'Clock this afternoon meeting
of the pastors OF the city churcnes viii
be held at the Archbisnop's house, te
make arrangements iOr tie Holy Fath
ePs oDseqnies
THE PoPE'S SUCCESSOR.
LONDON, FeD. S.-A dispatch from
Rome says it Is now officially announces d
that he ConcIave will assemble Immr-
diately to elect a successor TO Plus TX
THE FUNERAL sERvICEs.
LONDON, Feb. S.-All the CHURCH bell:
in Rome are tolling. Funeral service
will be held in all the churches, but the
requiem in st. Peters is expected
to be very imposing. The re
mains are to be temporarily de
posted in the Choir Chape
of 81. Peters, and Will finally be PLACED
In the crypt. Toe Conclaye will decide
whether the funeral shall be public OF
private.
The Pope's last act was to provide fol
the continuance OF his servants sala'
rles and the pensions OF their widows.
IN THIS CITY.
His Grace, Archbishop Purcell, ha
as yet received no official notice of The
lPope's death, and consequently has no
ordered any funeral services TO be hel.
in the Catholic Churches in this city.