Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-20

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ITO your eminence, who Will 80 soon
seize the relns of supreme power |
confde the church In these diillcult
times
Then Mgr BOsleti the master Of the
chamber, asked for the p0pes benedic-
tlon for the court, which the pope
granted adding:
BE THIS MY LAST GREETING
The pontiff gave his hand TO kiss to
the cardinals present, who were Greg
lia Rampola, N2nnuaaelli DollaVolpa
and Wives y Tuto.
Dr. Lapponi Fronting by the popeS
animation administered restoratiNes
Whereupon the patient sank back as
suddenly as he had revived.
The words Of the pope addressed TO
Cardinal OIeglia and which may prove
to be his last utterances, are much
commented upon and II is wondered
whether the intention Of the pope was
to indicate Cardinal Oreglia as his sue
cessor They win certainly have con-
siderable weight In the decision Of the
cardinals who take part in the con
Clave.
CROWD AROUND THE VATICAN
Rome. july 20, 5.4j p. MA large
crowd has gathered about the vatican
but perfect order prevails there and
elsewhere In Rome.
The pores death agony was short
snd terminated by paroNysm of chok-
ing.
after short interval Cardinal Sera-
tino Nannutelli intoned the requiem,
amidst the weeping Of those present
Then all kissed Pope Leo's hand before
leaving the chamber.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE BODY.
home, July ~, els D. m,-The official
identification OF the pontlffs body Will
occur tomorrow morning IN the pres
ence OF the members Of the sacred coli
lcge. Cardinal Oreglia, dean OF the
sacred college, VIM nominate secre-
tnry Of the consistory to succeed the
late Mgr Nolpino. Mgr Gaspari is
mentioned as secretary Of the consis-
tory,
FLAGS AT HALF MAST,
New York July 2O.-,The flags on the
city hal and other city buildings were
placed at half mast by order Of Mayor
Low as soon rs the death Of the pope
was announced.
NEWS IN LONDON,
London. July 2O.-The news Of the
pope's death was conveyed to West
minister cathedral I'm a press dispatch
which was transmitted 20 the bishop,
George Johnson acting head Of the do
cese since the death of Cardinal
Vaughan The news win have little Wis
ible effect on the Catholic church In
England
Europe received the first news of the
pope's death through a dispatch to
Reuters agency from the Associated
Press Office In New York At half past
six this evening With the exception OF
Havenes agency In Paris, no other
European agency had the news OF the
event
Mgr Mention. the vicar general. imme-
dlately dispatched to each diocese a cir
cular notifying the clergy of the
event. OF which they had already been
Informed through the papers and d.
rectlng that solemn requiem mass be
celebrated in memory Of Leo's death.
The location OF the official requiem SER
vice is not yet determind upon, but II
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Curiously enough the new cathedral
will not be utilized The building is
still unfinished and has not been de-
dic0ted.
MGR johnson. did mot communicate
the news Of Pope Leo's death TO the
foreign office as the pope does not
rank as a temporal power,
II is entirely optional with the IN
.Ntstlpn1 ahtavalsae .rb.fhass alaull
display mourning but they will all
drape their ohancels In black until the
conclaye elects successor TO the de-
ceased pontin.
The requiem mass in London will be
robbed Of much Of the usual pomp and
lwpressiyeness by the fact Of It's being
neld outside the cathedral on the oc-
casion OF the deGth Of Pope Plus *,
the pro-cathedral existed and was util-
ized. Now, neither the cathedral nor
the pro-oathedral are available.
The popes death wal have no po-
litical effect In Great Britain as there
are no questions or controversies pend
Ing between the vatican and this coun-
Try.
NO EXCITEMENT IN PARIS.
Paris, July 2O--The death Of the
pope did not cause any excitement In
Paris whore IL had been expected al
most hourly for so long time that the
paritans appeared 10 have lost all in
tcleSt In the event. The subject of
The noniin's passing away Is hardly
merl oned or discussed In the boulevard
cafes, all Of which are crowded.
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
oyster Bay n. Y, july 20-Presldent
Roosevelt was deeply touched by che
death Of the pope on being informed
OF the demise Of the venerable head OF
the catholic church he dictated the FOL.
lowing for the Associated Press:
The president expresses HE profound
regret at the death Of the venerable
pontin whose long career, no less than
his exalted character has commanded,
the respect Of all Christendom d"
The president said that IN uttering
these sentiments, he was giving eX-
preston TO the feeling OF an the people
IN the United States wholly without re-
gard to their religious faith.
HAY TO RAMPuLLA.
Washington, July 2O.-The state de-
partment upon learning Of the death
Of the pope, sent the following cable.
gram 10 Cardinal Rampolla.
The president desires me 10 express
I his profound sense Of the loss which
the Christian world has sustained In
the death Of his holiness, Leo XIII By
his lofty character. his great learning
and his comprehensive charity he has
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