Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-29
WILL
IS OPENED
On the Portions Dealing With Mater.
ial Matters Of Personal PspaI
Estate Made Public.
CHURCH LARGEST BENEFICIARY
Remainder Of the Estate Goes to the
Family Of the Dead Pontiff-An
Unpleasant Incident

Rome, July 26.-As the sixth meet.
ing of the congregation of cardinals
held today. As cardinals were present.
Cardinal Della Volpe, versing also the
opinions Of his colleagues, criticised
the ceremonies in connection with in
terment of Leo XIII last night. be.
cause cardinals did not participate in
the entire procession and complained
generally of the lack of order Car
dianal oregila replied that he had al.
ready noticed this and would punish
those who were responsible. Mgr.
Merry del Dal communicated to the
cardinals the report from Santiago,
Chile, that Mgr. Ufuart, in delivering
a eulogy upon the late pontiff. pro-
tested against the usurpation of papal
territory by Italy. whereupon Count
Cucchi Boasso left the church ani
lowered the Italian flag. which had
been hoisted at the legation as a sign
OF mourning. The incident produced
an unpleasant impression upon the
sacred college, being the first discord.
ant note in the universal mourning.
The ceremonial OF the conclave,
established by Gregory XIV, is to be
followed at the coming meeting. The
cardinals decided during the conclave
to eat in common in order to facilitate
their work. A local paper quotes the
response of Cardinal Svampa to the
question as to whether he believed
the conclave would be OF lengthy dur
alton, as follows:
"On the contrary, think 1t will
days will suffice to reach an agree
ment."
The will Of the late pope was read
today after the meeting Of the con-
gregation of cardinals. The only po.-
tion which deals with the material
matter OF the personal papal estate
was made public. The will is written
on large sheets in the small clear
handwriting OF the pontiff presenting
no trace OF uncertainty. IL was open
ed by Cardinal Rampolla, Mocenni
and Cretonia, the executors. Rela-
tives Of the late pontiff were not pres
ent, although invited. The will. after
invoking the divine blessing, makes
disposition as follows:
Now, coming to dispose OF the fam
lily patrimony. which is ours accord
ing TO a deed OF division drawn up
by Notary Courzio Franchi December
Is. 1888. we appoint as heir to this
patrimony our nephew, Count Loudo-
vico Preci, con OF Giovanni Battista,
our deceased brother. From this prop
erty must be deducted that already
donated to Count Ricard, another
nephew. on the occasion OF his mar
riage, according to a deed. OF Febru-
ary 13, 1883, by Notary Franchi.
Equally must be deducted all the es-
tate In the Carpaneto Romano be.
longing to the holy see, according TO
declaration In our chirorgraph of
February 8, 1900. In this. our tests-
mentary disposition. We have not
thought of our other nephew, Camil-
10, our nieces, Anna and Maria, son
and daughters of our brother. Clio
wanna Battista. For them we have
properly provided decorus mainten-
ance on occasion Of ther marriages.
I'VE declare no one Of our family
can claim any right In anything not
contemplated In the present docu-
ment. because all other belongings,
OF whatever nature, which have come
to us as pontiff, consequently are, in
any case We wish It to be. the prop
erty OF the holy see.
I'VE confx exact execution on this,
our disposition to Cardinals Marino
Rampolla. our secretary Of state,
Mario Mocenni and Serafino Creton,.
This declaration is to be our last
will.
The Vatican, Rome, this eighth
day Of July. 1900.
"Gioacchne Pecci, Leo PIP. p. KILL"