The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-09

I priest who will not be forgotten He will
be made bishop"
MORNING BULLETIN.
A bulletin issued at 1910 o'clock this
morning by the pope's physicians says:
The night was tranquil and the pa
tient rested well, the pneumonia follow
ing the ordinary course in that part OF
the lung not covered by the little liquid
still existing in the peura. The general
condition remains pretty good.
(sgned) "LAPPoNI.
"MAZZONI"
A DEATH AT THE VATICAN.
Mgr Volponi. who was stricken with
syncope yesterday. died early today,
shortly after the doctors in attendance
had announced that all hope of saving
his life had bee abandoned.
Although the condition Of the pope rs
still the centre of interest, the case or
Monsignor Volponi has attracted much
attention, not only because of his office
as secretary of the consistorial congrega-
tion, TO which he had Just been appointed
by Pope Leo, but also on account OF the
fatal illness and IL is hardly possible 10
describe the sensation and emotion which
prevailed at the vatican when his death
was announced.
From the moment he was stricken and
fell 10 the floor Monsgnor Volponi lost
entirely the power of speech and the use
OF the entire right side of his body. and
he was apparently unconscious when he
DIED II has been ascertained that the
cause OF death was cerebral congestion.
MUST HEAR SAD NEWS.
IT Will be impossible TO keep the news
or the death Of Monsignor Volponi from
the pope, as the office OF secretary of the
consistorial congregation 10 which /ope
Leo appointed the deceased prelate July
the last appointment made by his holi-
ness-must be filled without DELAY in view
a 4
as II Is known that AZ the moment a pope
dies the secretary OF state ceases TO eX-
ercise his functions. which pass TO the
hands or the secretary of the consistorial
congregation, whose career is from that
time assured as according 10 custom he
Is the 1rst cardinal TO be appointed by
the new pope.
The sarcastic humor ~ the Romans re-
veals itself even az this solemn and sad
moment The remark has been heard
that Pope Leo. not satisfied with having
killed all the cardinals created by his
predecessor. except Cardinal Oreglia. and
over 100 OF those created by himself. now
begins 10 kill those 10 be created by his
successor.
UBSTANTIALLY UNCHANGED.
Judging from what leaks out from the
bedroom Of the Pope, the condition Of the
patient this morning seems 10 be sub
stantially unchanged His Holiness l.
restless and himself awaits impatientlv
this mornings visit Of the doctors. lie
asked DR. Lappon
When Will Mazzoni Gomez"
Immediately" was the answer. ";f
Your Holiness wishes"
NO said the pontin. II merely de-
sired 20 know the approximate time
Or Lapponi then informed His Holiness
that Or Mazzoni would be there abou,
half past eight o'clock
NO LONGER DESPAIR
After this His Holiness sp,ntaneous.y
asked Cardinal Rampola whether there
were any urgent Affairs 20 daal with AID
TIE Cardinal made short summary OF
The prinoipal pending questions TIE
PonS interested himself in al o. them
and then turning again % the cardinal
said Weakness has always been nv
greAtsst- urenccupatlnn
Or Lapponi. on leaving the pope's tod
room this afternoon. said 4 can not
vet say that 7 hope. but 7 no longer de.
spair.'
A. $50 p m word came from the sick
room that while the general condition
n the pope continues satisfactory N was
not desirable 10 take an over optimistic
view ~ the outlook. as relapse may
occur M any time. although NO specific
symptoms vet lead 20 such = supposition
ATTACKED BY DIARRHOEA.
5 ?. m.-The pope was suddenly attack