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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
WEYBRIDCE.

Mrs. May (Huntington) Fox has been
very sick with measles, but is better.
Rev. Mr.. Mott is quite comfortable in
his new home, although nearly helpless.
Nathan Sherman, formerly of this town
but now residing in Michigan, died last
week of paralysis
Dexter Mitchell of st. Adams is visit
ing friends here. His health is much inn
proved since his last visit.
The Republicans will hold a caucus at
the w. NJ. church vestry on Saturday
evening, June 8, to choose delegates to the
several conventions. A full attendance
is urged by the town committee.
Active operations on our highways
have begun. No lives have been sacri-
feed as yet by the condition of the roads.
but ample opportunities have been afford
ed for it on almost any part of them dur
ing the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Harrington of
Mansfield, Mass, visited relatives here
this week. Mr.. Harrington and son are
contractors for diamond drill work and
are now engaged at the Chateaquay Iron
Co.'S works.
Our town will be represented in the
graduating class at Beeman academy this
week by Merle B. Sneden. who graduates
with honors. Weybridge may well be
proud of such young men, of which she
has quite large number here and in the
outside world.
Presiding Elder Webster preached at
the NJ. E. church last Sunday. EXPIRE
siding Elder Owen Gregg of Minnesota,
formerly of this district, has been ap-
pointed to supply this pulpit for the ensu-
ing year and will leave his home there on
the 18th of this month There will be
preaching the same until he arrives.
Among those expected from abroad to
spend the hot season here are Mr.. and
Mrs. Hazeltine and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. B. Dodge and son of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Chrysler of Kansas City. Mo-;
Henry Hurlburt and son of Eau Claire.
Wis; Miss Maud Townsend of Benning-
ton, Miss May Moody of st. Adams, Mrs.
G. w. Washburn and daughter of Boston,
Mass.
Decoration day exercises were, as usual,
very interesting. The address by Judge
Veazey was very fine, as might have been
expected from him. The New Haven
cornet band, under the leadership of Mr..
Cassius Pond of Beeman academy, did
themselves much credit. The usual
amount of decorations were noticeable,
mostly of house plants. The number of
veterans was smaller than ever before
and thus it will be every year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08

on a business trip. He expects to be
gone several weeks.
Several of our young people attended
the Sabbath-school convention held in
Fair Haven this week.
Samuel Underhill has purchased the
place in the east part of the town owned
by Mrs. Remsen. lie intends to move
his family there in the fall.
Mrs. c. A. Flanders, with her little
daughter, returned to her home in Pitts
ford on Monday, after visit of several
days here among her relatives.
from another correspondent
A number of dogs have died lately.
and it is said that the symptoms are of
poison. Among the lot was large New
foundland dog, very fine specimen, that
was owned by j. W. Peck and valued at
500. Any person caught putting out
poison will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law, the residents of the place
say.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
ORWELL.

Rev. S. F. Calhoun will preach son
Children's day for the benefit of the chill
dren.
Mrs. F. B. Kimball is very much i'm
proved in health and strong hopes are
entertained of her recovery.
H. c. Hubbard made large shipment
of wool to Winooski on Monday of last
week and a smaller one the present week.
Shipments from North Orwell on Mon
day last were four cars of hay, one and
one-half cars live stock, one-half car
wool.
Apple trees have blossomed very full
and the prospect is for large gathering.
Pears and plums have not blossomed to
any considerable extent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
SHOREHAM.

Mrs. Martha Hathorn is remodeling
her horse-barn.
Arrangements are being made for the
observance of Children's day.
Over 100 tubs of butter were taken at
the store of Kendall & Grandey, Monday
Mrs. Fannie Merritt has had her house
reprinted. John Littlejohn and men did
the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. F. Northrup are visit
ing at the old home, having arrived last
Saturday evening,
Mrs. William Moore returned home
from Hartford, Conn, last Saturday
night, after an absence of several weeks.
The west end of our village main street
has recently undergone thorough repairs
and the Improvement will be duly appre-
ciated by the public.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
State l1eps.

Hot maple sugar was served on snow
at Bakersfield, near st. Adams, May "A.
Mrs. Lee Morton of Rutland died the
other day of dose of corrosive sublimate
taken the day before with suicidal intent.
The general convention of the Congre-
gational ministers and churches in the
State will be held at Barre June u, l3 and
IA, and railroads will carry passengers
for fare one way.
Herbert Hascall, %, of Rutland, en-
gineer on the Bennington and Rutland
railroad, while assisting in making fly
ing switch of freight train at Dandy,
Friday evening, fell from the top of
a car and was instantly killed.
The most disastrous fire that ever Wis
tied Chester occurred Tuesday morning,
destroying the Central Hotel, F. Pierce's
building, occupied as drug and book
store and tenement, Henry Arms brick
block, with E. B. Lee, dry goods and
groceries, and A. n. Chandler, printing
Office and barber shop, as tenants.
The cable across Lake Champlain con-
Meeting Plattsburg and the Adirondacks
with Burlington has been completed. 1t
consists of three wires, a regular, stock
and private, being about seven-eights of
an inch thick, each of which is insulated,
and the three are wound by Is other
wires. The lost is 40 cents foot for the
cable and $3.50 for laying it, making a
total cost of S4375.
An important conference is said to
have been held last week between Cover
nor Smith, president of the Central YER
mont road, Col LeGrand b. Cannon and
other officials of the Delaware and Hud-
son road, and President Clement of the
Rutland, to discuss the connections at
Burlington and the building of a union
depot there. The result of the negotia-
tons is not known, but it is said that
amicable relations will continue. The
Delaware and Hudson road has bought
the dock of the Burlington Manufacture
ing company and the dock building
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
GOSHEN,

Theodore Blodgett has sold his farm to
jerry Thornby and each has had the
pleasure of moving.
John Degarmo has sold the farm he
bought of V. Ross to Theodore Blodgett
and moved to his farm in Brandon.
h. A. Sessions recently lost one of his
work horses and L. w. Dutton a horse
that he paid 1920 for about year ago
while Charles A. Persons had the misfor-
tune to lose yearling colt about two
weeks since.
The Sunday school was recently reor-
ganized with these officers: Superin-
tendent, Henry Sessions; assistant super
intendent, q. l.. Churchill; secretary,
Mrs. Garlic Sessions; treasurer, Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Gibbon; librarian, Miss z.
Washburn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08

A Young Peoples meeting is held at
the Methodist church every Wednesday
evening.
Howard Clark, G. G.. Butterfield, NJ.
b. Cove, George Hammer and V. W..
Morgan are at Middebury, attending
county court.
Rev. B. Wheeler of Calais preached an
able discourse in the Union church last
Sunday, in the forenoon, and Rev. j.
Magoon of Bristol in the afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
LINCOLN.

Butter brought l6 cents last Saturday.
Eastman Il Evarts have creamery at
the corners.
Charles Kingsley is suffering from a
badly swollen neck.
Misses Clara and Ida Kelton are at
home for a short vacation.
Mrs. Pickett continues to improve, and
hopes are entertained of her recovery.
Miss Edith Murray is at home from
Waterbury, where she has been attending
school.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
CORNWALL.

The members and friends of the Y. W.
G. L. L. met at the town hall Memorial
day for the purpose of decorating the
monument. Refreshments were
served to those who aided in the work.
A parlor meeting was held in the even
ing. There was short programme, con-
sisting of readings and song by Miss
Carrie Eells which received the applause
it deserved. A social time followed. All
reported pleasant evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
WEST CORNWALL.

+. Adams of Panton was in town ear
ly in the week.
Mosquitoes are too plentiful for COM
fort and restful nights.
III. A. Collamer of Bristol spent sever
al days last week at B. F. Haskells.
f. S. Haskell left Tuesday afternoon
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-12
Avis a nos abOnnes.

Nous commeneons auj ourd'hui 8
expadler DIES complies a tons nos
abOnnes.
Nous esperons que ION s'empres'
sera de sastisfaire q notre juste de
maDde. ii fault absolument que
tous les Averages solent pages.
Nous prions done instrument
ceux Qui ne sont pas en- reggie avec
DEMONSTRATION du jouanal, de
nous faire tenlr immediatement lie
montant quill nous doivent atm de
ne pas nous placer dams la p6nible
~n6cessite d'svoir a remettre leurs
complies entire les mains de nos col
lecteurs.
Tout argent devra nous etre
transmits par lettre e%nregistree
on par mandat u poste don't Il
co0t sera a los charges ct que nos
dabiteurs pourront dedulre du
montant qu'ils nous doivent. Nous
accepterons suss1 des tlmbres. pos
tes de un gu deux centins.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-12

,---- &c ..ur u42 UOuu LuIIIIUue
de francs.
Seule, la quote a la messe du
jubil6, al profit du denier de St.
Pierre a produit deux millions de
francs.
LIE sultan a pr6sente une hague
avec un diamant evalue 100000
francs.
La Refine d'Espagne en- a envo
y6 une autre 6valn6e a Is, 1000
francs.
La Vile de Paris a offart un su
perbe tiare, etincelante de pierres
pr6cieuses valiant 100000 francs ct
I'm groupe de bronze qui r%epresen-
te le Pape relevant la tiare de Ia
France agenouill6e aux pieds de
Sa Saintet6.
LIE comte de Paris a dynn6 I'm
pup1tre en- bois de rose avec incrus-
tations dor, ct la comtesse de Pa
ris, une statue d. Jeanne dare en-
argent massif. L'Empereur DIAL
lemagne avec une lettre de f6licita
tons a envoy6 une m1tre magnif
que.
La Refine Victoria une aiguiere
en- or.
Naples, un trone en- or.
LIE President Cleveland a fait
presenter son cadeau par le card
nal Gibbons, NJ. Sta|lo, lie minis,
tire des Etats. Unis a Rome, D'6tant
pas recu au Vatican par suite de
lhostilit6 marquee quill ma cess6
de montrer pour lei catholicisme, ct
lie l'ln]ure faite par lui a un cardi-
nal en- refusant de s'asseoir a un
banquet Oh SO trouvait CO prince
de l'Eglise.
Puisse Dieu accorder encore de
longs jours q celui qui tlent dune
main 81 experimental, 81 ferma, ct
an meme temps 81 %paternelle, lie
gouvernail de la barque de st.
Pierre
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-12
LES DECX VILES SEURS

Nous croyons ctr agreeable q
nos lecteurs en- leu dormant lei
un tableau DIES progls r6alises par
Minneapolis pend aniI'ann6e 1881
ct on 6tablissant un erallAle avec
Ia VILE s@ur Ell rival, st. Paul, la
Oapita|e du Mlnneso..
En- 1886, la popuIaon de Min.
neapolis 6tait de 1850 habitarts,
Eu 1887, ellie est d l95,408, soft
une augmentation das IL mois de
plus de $4,000.
La population de Paul nest
maintenant que de 1886.
La valeur d@ promotes de Ia
Vile est 6vaIu6e, q SIC 900, 600, ellie
n'etait, il y a I'm an d pyeille epoque
que de 500. Augmenta-
ton de Sc, l27, 502
Dams le courant de pann6e qu1
Went de s'6couler, OF "a construct
lei 1872 maisons, coltnt $l2,2l4,-
723, rann6e pr6c6delte on men
await construct que Abs contant
$ll, 474,4 02.
A Saint-Paul les d6,anses pour
les constructions ne seaont elevees
qua $1l,500,00
Balanc. en favour deMinneapo-
lis $714,723.
Lies transactions en- smmeubles
(real estate) son! au lombre de
1900, Sc montant 4. la somme de
$50, O00,0 600. contrt I $38,;l9,O62 de
lann6e 1886.
Celles de Saint. Paul 9 montent
q $54,
Balance en- favour deMinneapo.
lis Sc, 100000. +.
LIE capital engage dals 10 COM
MERGE q Minneapolis es de $780,
900 600, q st Paul il Ell de $780,
oO Balance en- favour as ainneapo-
lis $l4, 000.0
lie Capital des Banq1es est de
$8,l35, 600, q st Paul des7,O 600, 900
Balance On favour d. Minnea-
polls $l,l35,OOO.
Les recettes de Is pose ont etc
lei de 177,5l4 oonsre H5,472 en-
1886.
Celles de St.Parl OF 6t6 de
Balance en- favour d. St. Paul
$l,486.
Minneapolis a recu liz, $50 wa
CONS de marchandises.
st. Paul en- a recu lI5,9p8
Balance en- favour De Minneapo,
lis $3.50.
Minneapolis a ex; 1878
wagons, St. Paul 5000
Balance pour Minolis g.
I'll.
II y a Gu lei 1913 D snces ct
d6oea.
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Dedicace de In Nouvelle Eglise
Ste ClOtiIde.

La paroisse catholique FRANCHISE
de Salnte Clotilde a lie droit d'etre
tiere dele meme. Constituee lie
"a Avrll 1884 par decision de Mgr
Ireland, 6veque de Saint Pau,
corfee a la direction du Reverend
Pere Nougaret, cette paroisse qul
GEM rend tous les Canadiens Fran
G lis ct Frapcais catalogues du
cote Quest ct Sc compose de 400
families environ, Went d'attirmer
d une maniAre indAniable sa vital
t4 extraordinaire, ct de prouver une
fois de plus que rlen nest impos
sible a notre race quand Giles veut
"uoulo,r." La premiere messe fut
c6lebree lie "a avr1l 1884, par le Rev
PAre l.. Nongaret dams Ia "Catho
lie Association Hail. offerte era
cieu~enent poar la Circumstances pa
le Rrvd Pere J. McG Trick, Mgr
Ireland Y assistant, L'orgua, four.
nj par NJ. z. Demaulss, y fnt tou.
che par Nellie Rose Sauclrr. NJ
IL. q. D m4ules fit entendre DIES
solo de cornet ct NJ. j. Roy, der
soil de vlolon. Les clantres etaion1
Mime E. Michaud, Nine A Demeu
les, y Nj. z DemeuIes, Narcisse
Beaudette, NJ. Hamel, NJ. ct Nine
Jos. Marcoux, NJ. G.. A. Shelter e.
NJ. P. H Roy.
D-puis la creation de cette nou
velle pa%roisse les offices avalen
etc c6iebres dams la vieille "Fourtl
Baptist Church mais nos Cana
dlens d6cid6rert presqu'lmm6'lia
tement den construire une pou:
eux memas, ct des le mois de Sep
tembre 1886, les foundations de V
nouvelle eglise etaient commences
La pose de la pierre aDgula.re Gu
lieu lie S Juin dernipr, la ceremo
ME r6ligieuse 6tait c6l6bres pa
Mgr Grace, de Saint Paul.
Depuis cite epoque, les travau:
iuI6ul pOuo6tS W ! euA
fee est maintenant termin6.
Tongue de loo pieds, large d
SO, pouvant contenlr facllemen
Goo personnes, dun style tres sim
pie mais de tres bon gont, avec VI
%int6rieur Acknowledgement agence
la nouvelle 6glise n'eura pas colt
moins de 1900 dollars ct la va
leur totale de la proprlet6 peut
etre evalu6e maintenant q plus d
$4,000.
En- effet lie terrain compte Is
pieds de front sur pAvenue Lyn
dale;
Cours du jour $500, SOFT. $1,000
Construction de la nouvel-
lie eglise. 1900
Presbytere ct meubles 800
Vieille eglisa ct terrain. 800
Total. $500
LIE sous-so!, tres bien DISPOSE
t,Ac nluir en"n l',,,o o"crlo ,-+'is+
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sont oblig6s de s'incliner deyant
la saintet6 de ga vie, ct la profon-
deu1 de son genie.
L'Allemagne, cette pnissance Oh
la force est tout, a dd reconna1tre
quill est au monde une autre puts
sance que celle des armes, ct que
pape ct empereur devalent mar
cher la main dams la main.
"L'un est la v5rite, l'autre est la force
lis ont'
Leur raison en- eux meme, ct O IL parce-
qu'ils sont
Quand ills sor,ent tons deux, eganx du
anctuai-e,
L'un dams sa pourpre, l'autre agec son
blanc sualre,
L'univers ebloui con1emple avec terreur,
| Ces deux notifies de Dleu, lie Pape ct
rEmpereur: V. II.
Deux nations s'appretaient q la
gue1re, une fois de plus 10 sanS
aIlait coulter Il fots. LIE. vieillard
du Vatican, CO p%r,sonDler qul ma
d'autres armees que SEES servlteurs,
d'autres domaines que son palals,
tut choisi CONNIE mediateur ct at
bitre. Pareil honneur n'avalt pas
cts fait a la Papaut6 depuls plus
de quatre siecles. Leon Kill &C,
cepta cette mission de paix ct la
remplit a l'entiere satisfaction DIES
deux parties belligerantes.
Sous son regne Influence ca
tholique a prls une extension con-
siderable ct il est hors de doute
que la posterite le regarder> com
me un DIES plus grands hommes de
son steele. Travailleur infatlga.
BILE, diplomatic profond, dune fru
galit6 excessive I'll ne d6pense pas
cent francs par mois pour So table
tel est lie chef supreme dc lEgllss
Catholique.
II nest done pas %etonnant, da
pres CO que nous venons de dire:
que lie cinquantleme anniversalre
de son ordination ait dome lieu
DIES fe'es sans precedent dams lh:s
toire du christianisme.
LIE premier Janvier dernier
Leon XIII celebralt ses noes
dor. Ce jour la les 3oc,ooo,ooo de
catalogues repandus dams lie mon
de enter, lie monde enter pour.
rions-nous dire await les yeux tour
mes vers Rome, vers le Pape.
LIE trois janvier il receyait les
p6lerins i~taliens en- presence de
toute ]e cour p%onti6cale.
Apres leur avoir exprime toute Is
joie que lui causait i'evidence Gle IL
force de cohesion DIES catalogues
lie Saint Pere a ajout6.
"Vous n'ayez pas ajout6 fol a IL
parole de ceux qui a l'aidr de ca
lomnies habilement repand2-s on1
essay6 de vous persuadcr que Ii
Pape est l'ennemi de l'Italie. LIE:
Papes ont toujours etc les bienfal
tours ct les plus grands auis de CO
pays. Vous etes, CONNIE nous le
sommes nous-m6me, convalncns
que l'Eglise par la saintete meme
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TO ADVERTISE RS.

The Echo de IOuesthas a larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
1t is three times as large as that
OF any French paper published in
til, city of Minneapolis.
Advertisers may at any time
examine u subscription lists.
We are also ready to substantiate
this by proper certificates from
the superintendent of mails.
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La vile a depens6 $4,000 pour

La vile a d6pens6 $32,097 pour
les pauvres ct 1923; 345 pour les
ecoles.
La valeur des 6gl1ses de la vile
est evalu6e a 100000.
Lies depenses municipales ont
etc de $$4,467 ,6l9.
On a scie 22l,865,257 pieds de
bois.
On a recu 5000, 900 de bois-
seaux de ble, soft 100000 de
plus que l'ann6e dernlere.
On a fabriqu6 6.228,994 barils
de farine soft 100000 de plus qu'en
86.
ii y a Gu SO faillites.
Les "Street Cars OFT transport
te l3,O73,057 passengers soft
l,300,OO de plus que l'aum6a pre-
c6dente.
LIS Elevators peuvent conte.
mir l3,l77,O00 polsseaux de BILE.
Entin la valeur de manufactures
est 6valu6e q &C, 836,570 tandil
quelle n'6tait il y a I'm an que d.
62,537,OOO d'on une augmentation
de 4 $3.50.
Par cette statistique tres-s1mple
nos lecteurs p%ourront SO convain
Gre de Importance considerable
que Minneapolis prend chaque an
nee.
lis sont done sages ceux qui So
vent 6conomiser, ct placer ces ece
Monies ell achat de ~terrains qr
prennant de la valeur chaque ar
nee au lieu de les lalsser croupl
r dams une banque on Giles ne raj
portent qu'un int6ret d6risoire, il
d6pendamment du risque quo
court de voir la banque faire fall
1 te ct de perdre le tout, capital
t lnterets.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-01-12

~--- ..u .lu1o nue u eXlsrenc"
c'est un success qui fait honneur
i'6nergie ct au d6vouement du Rev
Pere Nougaret aussi bien qua Ii
g%An6rosit6 de SIS paroisslens
Done lie Jeudi 20 Decembre 199'
a Z heures ct demie, cette nouvell'
maison de Dleu etalt oficiellemen
consacr6e. Sa Grandeur Mgr Ire
land, 6veque de St Paul official
assist6 DIES RR. PIP. James ct Hen
ny McGolrick, Nougaret, Dagnault
Lauzon, GullIot, Portal ct Bigot.
L'EgIise etincelait de lumieres
Une foule nombreuse ct recaeillit
etait venu assister a cette imposan
te ceremonie, a ce triomphe du ca
tholicisme ct entendre la parole
sacr6e tomber DIES levres du cl.e1
spirituel du diocese do st Paul
Qaelles sont bellies, quelles som
grandes dams leur simplicit5 nos
ceremonies r6ligieuses, ct quellef
sont bjen faites pour clever PANE
ct inspirer DIES sentiments mobiles
ct g6n6reux!
Mgr Ireland a fat le sermon dc
Circumstance ct a bien voulu pour
cette solennit6 employer 10 fran.
Gals. Nous Pen remercions bien
sincere uent, a pour nous tous
qui aimons tant notre belle langue
il y a un charme supreme al'enten
DIRE, aux Etats- Unis, sortir DIES 10
vrAs dun prince de rEglise, 6tran.
ger a notre nationalit6.
Nous sommes bien certain de
ire l'interprete de la colonie Cana
dienne- FRANCHISE de Minneapolis
tort entiere en- priant Mgr ireland
de recevoir nos humbles remerci-
ments pour Get 6toge tactic fait 4
.notre nom de Francais.
Nous regrettons de ne pouvoir
reproduire IN ertenSo ct textuelle-
ment lie magnifque sermon de Mgr
Ireland, nous en- reproduisons CT
dessous les passages les plus sail
lants,
"Coustruite a la gloire de Dieu
ct de notre sainte religion, a dit
" Monseigneur, c'est un grand
" plaisir our moi de faire la d6di
+" CAGE de cette 6glise. Un autel de
" plus, sur lequel s'accomplira le
"divin sacrifice de la messe a etc
"erig6 par vos soins.
"Malgr6 les entraves DIES dfbuts
"j'ai toujours etc partisan de la
foundation de votre paroisse ct
suis satisfait. Cette 6gl1se
Z" fait honneur q la religion catho
" lique ct aux Canadiens. Francais,
&c car c'est une eglise purement ca.
" thollque ct %purement FRANCHISE.
"Cztte 6glise que vous venez
g d'6difer c'est votre 6glise, c'est
g ceUe de Dos e'!tfants, ct je ne puts
Sc qu'admirer l6nergie avec laquel-
% le vous vous etes mis- 4 lmuvre.
. Grace aux efforts ct au d6voue.
ment du pere Nougarst votre'
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retablir Tordre, deraciner les id6es
jacobines ct malgre celia Sc faire
Amer ct estimer de tous ses admi.
mistress.
En- recompense lie son zele, il
fut d'abord envoye CONNIE nonce
en- Bejgique, plus tard il fut pro
mu ~alcheveque do Peru]in, puts
en6n cardinal.
Pie TX mourut, ct lie II f6vriel
1873, le cardinal Pecci. en- sa qua.
lite de cardinal comerlangue, sc
trouva charg5 de toutes les forma.
lites relatives aux f%un6railles ct 8
leiection dun nouveau pape. Sa
position etait encore tres diticile,
place CONNIE l'6tait lie st Siege, au
centre dun gouvernement hostile.
dalgre tout, lie Is F6vrier lie
Conclave s'assemblait,6 81 cardinaux
auxquels SO joignit plus tard, lie
cardinal Cardozo, patriarche de
Lisbonne etaient presents. La
partie du Vatican, occup6e par
le conclave, la cour 81. Damas fut
zee de murs. LIE Conclave
AIT complement s6pare du reste
du monde.
Les serments furent prononces
le Is F6vrier q 3 heures ct demie
ct lie premier tour du scrutin cut
lieu lie 10 au m ,tin dams la chapel
le Sixtine. Un DIES cardinaux ma
yaut pas rempll excitement lee
formalit6s d'usage, ce premier tour
fut declare null. Au deuxieme, lie
cardinal Pecci recut SO voix sur 81,
ct An6n apres l'arriv6e du Cardi
nal Cardozo un troisieme ct der
nier ballottage lul donna A. voix
sur 81. LIE cardinal Pecci fut done
6 u successeur de Pie TX ct sur la
demende qui lui fut faite du nom
sous lequel il d6siralt regner, il re-
pondit "L4on XIII, en- souvenir du
pape Leon XII pour le9uel il await
touiours montr6 une grande admi-
ration.
LIE 3 Mars suivant dams la Cha.
belle Slxtine, lie nouveau pape rece
yait la triple couronne, il montait
snr le trone dix-neuf fois seculaire
de St-Pierre, ct le regne de L6o1
XIII commencalt.
Jamais peut etre l'Eglise catho
]ioue n'avait Gu plus besoin dun
hef ferme ct eclaire: CO chef ellie
await trouv6 dams la personne de
Leon Kill. La perte du pouvoir
lemporel n'avait pr6ced6 que de
-9uelques ann6es son avenement au
trone. LIE Saint Siege n'avait plus
q cette 6poque que deux ambassa-
deurs: celui de France ct celui
"Autriche. II EFT ma1ntenant, gra-
q la profonde. diplomatic de
;on XIII, represents dams toutes
.es u europ6ennes q Exception
de celle de IItalie.
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