Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-22
LIFE WORK OF
POPE LEO ENDS
Last Moments Peaceful
and Painless.
As ThrObs OF His Great Heart Grew
Weaker He LapSed Into UnGOn-
CiOusnesS and Death.

Rome, July 20.-The pope die,
shortly after four o'clock this after
noon. His last moments we're com
paratively peaceful and painless, pre-
ceded by period of insensibility.
Around his bedside at the fina
moment were a number of cardinals
his relatives and members of the papa
court. Before lapsing into unconsc
iousness the dying pontif feebly
moved his lips, his last articulat,
words being those used IN bestowing
the benediction.
Gradually the shadow of deatf
spread over the pontiff, his extremi-
ties became cold, and his features as
sumed the rigidity of death and DR..
Lapponi noted the last fluttering oil
his heart beats as his life ebbed away.
News of his death spread rapidly
throughout Rome and caused a most
profound sensation. The whole city
is in mourning.
Rome, July 20.-A large crowd
was around the vatican when the death
of the pope was announced but perfect
order prevailed there, and elsewhere
in Rome. The pope's death agony
was short and was terminated by par
oxysm of choking.
After a short interval cardinal Sero-
fino Vennatelli intoned a requium
amidst the weeping of those present.
Then all kissed Pope Leo's hand be-
fore leaving the chamber. Official
Identification of the pontiff's body
will occur tomorrow morning i'll the
presence of members of the sacred col
lege. Cardinal Oreglia, dean of the
sacred college will nominate a secre-
tary of the oonsistory to succeed the
late Manager Volponi.
Z Mrg. Gaspini is mentioned for sec
rotary of the consistOry.
Rome, July 2l.-The body of Pope
LEU IONoJ AOPOoCS III bhO thdhOci
where his last death struggle took
place, which for the time being has
been transformed into a mortuary
chapel. Late this afternoon the body
was embalmed and clothed in full
pontifical robes, preparatory to the
funeral obsequies.
Rome, July 21.-This morning be-
gan the first of the grand and unique
ceremonies which follow the demise
of pope. All of the cardinals pres
emit in Rome, numbering twenty nine,
assembled in the apostolic palace to
view the remains of the late Leo XIII
and to officially pronounce him dead.
In the death chamber the body lay
with a white veil over the face, sur
rounded by Franciscan penitentiaries,
while outside the noble guard main
tanned a solemn vigil.
The cardinals filed silently into the
room, kneeled and silently prayed
Then Cardinal Oreglia as Camerligo,
gowned entirely in violet. reverently
the recumbent form of the
pope and performed an impressive GER
emony which ended with the an
'Papa we're mortuus
est" The pope is really dead). Fol
lowing this came the ceremony of re-
moving the antique fisherman's ring
from the dead pontiff's finger which
was then broken in the presence of
the cardinals, later to IL reset and
presented to the new pope.
The government of the Catholic
church was officially assumed by
Oreglia as dean of the sacred college.
The cardinals met this morning in
congregation to discuss
the ceremonies preceding the conclave
which will meet about August 1 to
elect a new pope.
At this mornings meeting of the
of cardinals Mgr Merry
Del-val the first apostolic delegate to
Canada, was Professionally appointed
of the conistorial cOngrega-
ton replacing the late Volponi.