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HASTILY SUMMONED.

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HASTILY SUMMONED.
1850 p. m.-Dr. Mazzoni has been hastily
recalled 70 the Vatican. II is believed the
supreme moment is very near.
THE LAST AGONY.
2:6 %. m.-The Pope has entered into
what the doctors believe 10 be his last
agony The death rattle is audible 10
those waiting outside the sick-room.
DEATH WITHIN TWO HOURS.
$40 d. m---Dr. Mazzoni. on leaving the
sick-chamber a few moments ago, said
the present indications pointed TO the
Pope's death within two hours.
THE LAST MOMENTS.
4:5o p.m-The Pope died shortly after 4
O'Clock this afternoon. His last moments
were preceded by period OF insensibility.
Around the bedside at the final moment
were the cardinals, the relatives and the
members OF the papal court Before laps
ing into Inconsistencies the dying Pom
tiff feebly moved his lips, his last arucu-
late words being those used In bestowing
q benediction.
Gradually the shadow OF death spread
owe rthe ponuff, his extremities became
cold. his features assumed the fixed rig
last nutter1ng heart beats. which grad
ually became sower and slower unul they
finally stopped.
rapidly throughout Rome. and caused a
most profound sensation. The whole city
Is I'm mourning.
WHEN DEATH DRAWS NEAR.
on the official notification by the pope's
medical attendants that his holiness Is In
D critical condition. the sacrament Is set
forth in ali the churches iu Rome. At
81. Peters n r. exposed on the high altar.
covered with "a cloth OF white lawn.
which is only removed on the death OF
Meanwhile summonses are sent by tele-
graph TO the foreign or absent cardinals
and those in Rome are called TO the vati-
On the death occurring. the first step to
be taken rs the official verihcation that
the vicar OF Christ Is no more. This act.
which is performed with a certain pre-
sorfbed ceremony, devolves upon tho Car
dinal Cameriingo (chamberiain). 10 whom.
on the demise OF the holy father. the su-
committed. Atured IN full canonicals.
his eminence. attended by the cardinals.
prelates and laymen OF high rank at the
death. " '"' ~ u
THE CHAMBER OF DEATH.
Knocking at the door with a wand OF
silver. the Cardinal Camerlingo enters the
room. and advancing 20 the couch on
which lies the dead figure OF the pope,
touches the breast and forehead, and
shsn loud Hnses Tao gS s snss sssa p1osisms IN
tuus est" The lshsrman's ring and the
other papal seals are then handed 70 the
Cardinal Cameriingo. together with q
document. formally attesung the death
OF the pope. As soon as tbla ceremony
fs accomplished. the body In embalmek
and attired in the pontihcai vo-tments. as
q preliminary 90 the public exposition OF
the remains In ST. Peters. The body
which In committed 10 The charge OF the
papal chamberlain. Is first of all taker
70 the Hstine chapel and thence by 4
covered way 20 the great BaGilics, whce
n lies In state for three days IN the chapel
Of the Holy Sacrament. repOsing on
richly draped couch.
ON DUTY Day AND NIGHT.
q -Four members Of the Noble Guar
watch over the remains. day and night
with drawn swords. The body is 90 eN
posod that the faithful. in defhng past
can kiss the feet % the dead pontir
Meanwhile. every church In Rome q
draped in mourning. and masses for th'
repose OF the soul OF The Departed. 10
9efbsr with the epecial prayer for IN
9uf9anoe OF the church and % tho new
pope. are said constantly. During thu
time the arrangements for the holdini
OF the c0nclave are being perfected.
This ten sacred congregations meet ol
the third day from tie popes death IN
- Hal, OF Conssstory, and there appoin