Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-08


clio societies and labor unions OF Rome,
the students of foreign national colleges
the religious orders. 1900 members Of the
Artistica operafa Association. founded and
fostered by his emipence--who attended
his throughout his last illness supefin-
tended the funeral arrangements. directed
the route of the cortege and followed the
body behind the bier Of him they so dearly
loved and deeply mourned. Numbers OF
tho provincial and municipal councillors
and hosts OF personal friends ana admirers
added to the throng. all reciting aloud the
rosary as they passed between two nIes
OF police. to insure respect and good or
der from the immense crowd OF spectotars.
impeding circulation for nearly two hours.
This was the first time since 1870 that q
deceased cardinal had been publicly borne
through the streets Of Rome. His funeral
Monday, February s the solemn mass OF
requiem being pontilcated by Mgr. Vice
Gerent OF Rome. the last absolutioions at
the catafalco. which. encircled by the reg
ulation torches and the hundred waxen
candles of rite, rose in the center Of the
producing fine effect. The customary Clip
lomatic dinner offered by the Cardinal Sec
rotary of state to the ambassadors and
ministers accredited to the Holy See.
closed the festivities In honor OF the two
papal anniversaries
After so much joy comes the note OF sad
ness; the Sacred Colleges has recently lost
three OF its members: Cardinal Tron1betta,
created in his S0th year, deacon OF st. Eur
stachio, who dsed january l6, hisaintellect
greatly weakened by old age and constant
mental labor, will not cause q lasting void.
but the death. February !. OF the late Carr
dinal vicar, Domenic Jacohini the idol OF
Rome. has cast q deep gloom ever the
Eternal City, and is a serious loss to it.
and to the church, The sincere GRIEF of
the entire population, of all classes. was
church, was given by the cardinal dean
of the Sacred College. who We're all present
in the choir. as likewise the entire collegs
or parish priests in surplice, with their
Camerlengo placed "a cornu Evangeln'
and "a cornu Epistolae,'' tho professors
and alumni of the pontifical Roman SEM
mary, the diplomatic corps. the grand
master OF Malta and his knights, the
prince assistant at the throne, the Roman
patriciate and ardstocracy, prelakes OF
every rank and crowds OF spilgrims. for
eigners and pilgrims OF Rome filed the
basilica 10 overlooking. 1t IL an open Sc
cret that Cardinal Jacobini left all his
property, amounting to $1,000 to the Pope.
with obligations to provide, during their
natural lives for the two maiden sisters OF
his eminence. The reason assigned by him
for this disposition of his modest fortune
was that having acquired It IN the services
of the church, IL was but just it should
return TO her, as It's original source
From Verona cane tidings OF ths Death
in that city, March Il current. from the
effects OF influenza, IN his ed year. OF tho
Bishop of that diocese. Cardinal Louis de-
Canossa, doyen in age of tho Sacred Coli
lege, he was a lneal descendant OF tho
famous Countess Matilda and nephew OF
the Venerable Msgdalen Maria, Marchion-
ess of Canossa, founder of the Institute
of the Daughters OF Charity. known as
the Canossaine, of which his eminence
was later cardinal protector. Born In We
roma April 20. 1909, he entered in 1887 the
Jesuit Novtiate, whence he was dismissed
because of his feeble health, became q
SECULAR priest, celebrating his first mass
March IS 1871, and. Verona being yet I'M
der Austrian rule, was presented by the
Emperor Francis Joseph as candidate to
to the Episcopal inter OF that see, which
he was constrained to accept only by inn
parative command OF Pope Plus TX Sep
TENDER 80, 1851, and which diocese he never
exchanged for any higher promotion.
March IL, 1877 he was created by Pope
Plus TX cardinal priest or the title OF s.
Marcsllus; the seventh bishop OF Verona
to receive tho red hat and the third Vero-
nese cardinal to sit In the cathedral chair
Of ST. Euprepius. sent thither as first bish-
op by the prince OF the apostles, st, Peter.
As A. ID. Eminently benevolent, he chose
ing his attendants to entire secrecy on that
head; even on his death bed remembering
a promise of aims, he directed that the
sum should be consigned to the destinee.
His demise was subject OF general sor-
row to his beloved flock by whom he was
fairly idolized, and the day Of mis- solemn
obsequIes one of universal mourning: all
the military, municipal and civil authuris
ties taking part therein. the shops all
closed, and the houses and streets draped
in black and the entire city garrison under
arms, rendered military honors during the
passage Of the funeral cortege at the ca
thedral and at the cemetery. He Is the
1894 cardinal to pass away In this present
pont,ficate, and his death leaves Leo XIII
the doyen OF age and of episcopal conse-
Grafton In the Sacred College and In tho
universal church and reduces to fifty-eight
the number OF living cardinals, the vacant
hats being now twelve. The date OF tho
coming conslstory, wherein II is stated, tina
Pope VIII create 1--WE cardinals, was OFF,
cially set for the first week in May next.
but the death this morning Of Mgr. Angus
tus Guidi, papal auditor may retard -
convocation, the acts Of the consistory be-
ing always drawn up by that finctionary.
In the said conslstory the holy father will
likewise fiji the vacant offices IN the VAR
ious congregations and, In all probability.
nominate the new cardinal vicar. az TO
whose choice nothing ~ yet officially
known all reports 10 the contrary not
withstanding. Indeed II Is asserted that
his holiness, in a recent conversation with
Mgr. Vice-Gerent Of Rome. the acting pro-
vicar, gave that dignItary clearly TO un-
derstand that he had given the matter 40
yet small consideration and should be in
no haste to come to any determination in
the premises ROMIyLUS.