The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-02-15

| The above simple announcement
made to-day. Is sufficient 10 plunge III,
Catholic world III mourning as for
father. After a long and vigorous lif,
and a lingering sickness, he is dead
With his spirit departs from this sphere
one of the most remarkable men that ha,
ever lived.
The Pope at o'clock Wcdnesda,
might felt sudden suilocation lie raj.
lied several times, but said 10 his phys.
icians, death wins this time.' He wa.
alternately lucid and wandering. Iii.
last moments were lucid. He said
Guard the church loved SO well and
sacredly."
GIOVANNI Maria Mastai- Ferretti was
the name of the Supreme Pon,ifl. known
to all the world as Plus N. the two
hundred and sixtv-second successor OF
-. Peter. Like his predecessors III The
chair. since the time Of Adrian vi (152s)
Plus ] Y was All Italian. and was born
May l3. 1892. at Sinigaglia. near Ancoma
lie was the son OF Count Girolamc
Masfai- -Ferretti. Originally intended
for the military service, an epilepsy de-
barred him. and lie turned his attention
TO the church. He began his studies Al
Volierra, but his epilepsy threatened to
close this avenue upon him. The malady
becoming less frequent ~ he grew older
he was permitted by the Pope to receive
ordination as a priest, in 1919. having
previously shown great zeal in mission
arv labor in the vicinity Of his native
town. After his ordination he wa
made director Of Paia Giovanni for H.,
education 81 poor boys. In June. 1929
he accompanied Mgr. Muzi. apostolic
delegate TO Chill, and was lhe first Popr
who had ever set foot OH American sui
While in south America he devoted Him
self with arloI 10 tie conversion Of Tho
Indians. Ia 1925 he returned 10 Rome.
and MAS made domestic pielatc 10 Leo
MI, and two wears later was nominated
and appointed Archbishop Of Spolcto
and Immediately commenced works 81
charity at his own expense. lie ever
had great influence over his iclIow-men.
and in 1881 induced 400 insurgents to
surrender themselves 10 him. and in
procured for them po-
liiical pardon. Ia 1899 he was named
Cardinal. aud on The death OF Grcgor,
XVI. June 10Th, 1876. he was called 10
the successorship OF the Apostles. Pre-
vious TO this, his life had been that Of al
successful man; but his powers seemed
only fully developed while welding ihel
Papal sceplre. No monarch ever began
a reign under greater difficulties and
with fuller intentions 10 reform Ills dy-
nasty than did Plus IN. When he first
donned the tiara and took in hand thel
lapal states, Europe was on the eve OIL
a revolution, in which the Powers were
internally al war; " the summit Of al
volcano. which soon belched forth AL
liquid fire in which every Power of the
continent was hathed. As for His prin-h
cipaity, il was filed with malcontcnfs.
who began that rc~llessness which was
only qnietcd by the events OF $40. which,
wiped from existence. perhaps forever,
he temporal sovereignty Of the Pope. \
Plus IN be gan his career BY dismiss
ng the foreign troops in his service.
amnesty 10 all political oiIcnd-ll
~. adopting means TO restore the pub-l
ic credit. and Of reforming the entire.
'ivil and criminal codes, together wiihc
he administration and The judiciary. IIc,
cdnccd his own household expenses. n
bOlishcd All pensions not granted form
'reat public services, imposed a ihrccs
ears tax on all beneficcs and wealihyt
hurch corporations, reduced the taxes
hartcrcd lSilroad and telegraph COM
lanir~. stimulated home manufactures. .lli
nd encouraged the formation of agri-If
ultural societies. He also authorizedr
he opening Of reading-rooms and me-u
hanics' clubs. founded central normalo
chool for the education Of tradesmen.I i
scientific congress and pro- I,
ided free lodging houses for the home
sss. His avowed aim al this period was,
. realize, by successive steps, the Clio i,
crtian ideal of a conicdcrated Italy M,
III as he refused TO yield any part OF his J
smporal power, he soon found himsclra
lvOlycd in making promises the fulln
xtcnt Of which he did not pcrcrivc.;t
he Pope, though constantly beset by,,
itcrnal dissensions among the people OIL
'alv, continued his reforms througlal
Si7. The popular disorders began tod
,sume formidable proportions until, on "
uly 10th, the mob took possession OLA
omc and held it for two days and \,
lights, the government being uttcrly,,
owerless 10 suppress III Austria. TAX \;
W advantage OF the anarchy TINT rcigm-f,
4 throughout Italy, took possession ofq
crrara. The people were highly cxas- n
Grated az the inacti0n of the lni,,.. audi,
Iicr series Of disorders, and il,p assas- \,
nation OF Rossi, the Prime Minister N
|is Holiness was forced 10 accept a radi-
il ministry. Soon afterwards lc escap-, \,
! disguise TO Gacta, and the Roman,i
'ates now entered heartily into thclh,
allan war Of independence. The gov-Iv,
rnnent was nominally administered by,,,