The weekly miner., 1881-07-26
POPE Plus THE NINTH.
Disposition of His Remains.

Cable Dispatch to the New York World, July 13
The translation of the body of Pope Plus
IN. from its resting. place in the Basiica of
St. Peter to the tomb provided for it in the
Church of San Lorenzo was accomplished
last night and this morning. the removal be-
ginning at midnght and the whole ceremony
beng ended before daylight. The ceremony
was attended and disgraced by some Of the
most shameful scenes ever seen in Rome.
Immediately after his death and his Obse-
quies, it will be remembered that the body of
the late Pope, enCased in several cofins, one
within the other, was elevated to niche
prepared for it high up OH the walls of one
of the chapels of st. Peters Church, where
| it remained until yesterday. Meanwhile, in
accordance wtH the order gwen in his will,
simple and inexpensive tomb had been pre-
pared as its last resting place, under the altar
of the Church Of San Lorenzo. which is some
distance from the Vatican. The late Pope
had certain tender "reminiscences connected
with this church and for this reason wished
his body to repose there. Moreover, it is said
that the profound humility of spirit of which
he was capable al times had induced him TO
wish to mortify his pride in life by directing
that his body should not have the honor of
permanent sepulture in the grandest church
in the world, and near the remains of the
Apostles Peter and Paul.
The tomb in the Church of San Lorenzo
has been completed for some time, but for
reasons satisfactory to his executors the trans
lation of the body was postponed until last
night. A careful watch was preserved over it
until the arrangements were completed. At
nidnngt the cotfll was carried from the chap
ell and, surrounded and folIhwed by large
body of priests and Catholic laymen, the
mortuary procession set forth. The coffin was
priests and laymen carried lighted candles.
The scene was sonbre and solemn, but scarcely
had the procession left the steps of st. Peters
than all unruly mob of the roughs of the city
swarmed around it, hustling and intercepting
the priests, endeavoring to extinguish the
candles and oveuurn the bier, and shouting,
Long Live Italy" "Down with the Pope"
"Away with the black gowns |" and so on.
The disturbance became so great and the fear
of terrible scandal was so imminent that
the city authorities were compelled to inter-
vene. The police force proving inadequate,
some companies of soldiers we're hulriedly
sent for. On arriving they dispersed the mob,
order was restored, the procession moved on
to the church and the ceremonies of placing
the body in the tomb Were coupleted.s
RoME,J uly 16.-SiX men have been fined
and imprisoned for disturbing the funeral
procession of Pope Plus x on Thursday last.
There was great disorder at the trial of the
prisoners, and the court room was cleared
twice. The sentences were received with
storm of shouts and Kisses. A crowd of reo-
pie numbering between two and three thou
sand, cheered the prisoners on coming out of
the court, and followed them shouting,
"Down with the clericals." Soldiers dis
persed the mob, which reassembled at the
office of one Of The clerical newspapers, tore
down the bulletin board and started for the
railroad station to protest to the King and
Queen, who were arriving from Naples, but
Gordon of police prevented a demonstration.