The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
BELOVED PONT|FF
SUCCUMBS UNDER
HIS GREAT GRIEF
In His Dying Moments He
Regrets Inability to Stay
Slaughter.
THOUSANDS WEEP WHEN
NEWS OF DEATH COMES
Had Been Ill for Several Days,
but Alarming Symptoms De- /,
veloped Suddenly.
FINAL SCENES HEART.RENDING
Believed Almighty Wished to Spare
Him Horrors europe Was
Undergoing
THOUSANDS WEEP WHEN
NEWS OF DEATH COMES
FINAL SCENES HEART-REND1Na

ROME, August ao.-pope rius X.
died at leo o'clock this morning He
had been III for several days, but alarm
ing symptoms did not develop unttl
Wednesday morning. Throughout the
days Drs. Marchiafava and Mici de-
voted their utmost eneregies to slim
ulnting their patient and Keeping hin,
alive.
The cardinals We're notified OF the
Pope's grave condition. and some of
them who entered the sick room de-
scribe the scene as heart -reudinG. es-
pecially when the Pontiff. -uusing him
self from time TO time. spoke Orce
he said: I'm ancient times the I'cpc
by n word might have stayed the
slaughter, but now he is iwpotent"..-
Prayers were said by thousands. and
church bells sounded when the sacra-
ment was exposed upon all II. altars.
When the court learned OF the Popes
condition there Was the deepest con-
Germ. King Victor Emmanuel person.
ally Informed Queen Helena, and the
news was communicated u the Queen
mother
Extreme uhction was administered
by Monsignor zampini Sacristan TO Ills
holiness amid n touching scene. The
Pope's sisters and his niece were over
come with grief. Cardinal Merry del
Val knelt by the side of his bed. where
other cardinals Joined him. members
of the household intoning prayers
lucidlty, said
Now begin to think. as the end Is
approaching that tho Almighty in Ills
tneNhaustible goodness wishes TO spare
me the horrors Europe is undergoing"
News OF the Pope's death was given
out In this city about > o'clock. and
was announced in the churches. which
had been filed since the preceding at
ternoon with throngs who silently
prayed that His Holiness might be
spared. Thousands wept as the news
of the Pope's death reached St Pc
ter's Square. where crowds had waited
all day long an&iously awaiting news
from the Vatican.
Early In the evening the waiting
masses had been cheered by a bulletin
which stated that the Pope had re-
sponded 10 the administration OF
oxygen, and that his condition had
vastly improved Later. however Or.
Marchiafavn announced thar the Pope's
temperature had reached 1903. and that
his pulse was weak and intermittent.
The doctors chief rear at this time
was seizure OF suftocation would end
the Pope's life. Throughout the night,
however. HE Holiness fought valiantiy
for breath. No bulletins were issued,
but the waiting Groves outsid. the
Vatican were moved TO new hope as
the hours went by by numberless re-
ports that His Holiness had rallied
This hope animated all Rome, gaining
strength hourly until the news of the
end came.
GRIEF OVER EUROPEAN WAR
CAUSES MUCH DEPRESSION
Grief over the war In Europe cauied
tho Pope much depression from the
hrst outbreak, and several days ago
symptoms appeared OF the old bronchial
affection from which enc ropc had sui.
fercd in times past.
On Tuesday Or. Marchiafara an
nounced that tho Pope was suffering
from simple cold. and that possibly
complete rest for week would restore
him TO his usual health. The bronchial
condition spread. however, and on
Wednesday IL was announced that the
Fope's condition was serious.
bulletin issued at 5 o'clock on We'd.
nesday afternoon signed by rrs Mar.
chiafava and Amici gave the following
explanation:
The Pope's condition grew worss
during the night. This was due to
the diffusion Of the bronchitis to the
lower lobe of the left lung. Symptoms
Of heart weakness became so threaten
Ing al 1880 o'clock this morning that
II was believed the Pontins life was
endangered. At 80 +. NJ the symptoms
were slightly improved. but still grave"
Or. Marchia Java was able to leave
the Vatican for time. owing to ths
amelioration OF symptoms. lie said
that nothing early In the morning had
indicated the grave crisis. which had
come on rapidly shortly after he left,
pr. Amlci examined the patient He
explained that the sudden collapse was
due to the Pontiffs age and the souty
anectlon which always combine to give
bronchial catarrh OF an acute naturA
a most serious character.
Dr. Amici further explained that the
Ponths diminished vitality, caused by
old age, might render MS illness fata,.
The practice OF living. in heated rooms
and breathing the .itiated atmosphere.
as a result OF large assemblages In thu
nanal apartments, was against him. e
and. he added. the people would now
understand why the attending ply.
sicians We're strongly opposed TO tho 4
resumption by the Pope OF collective
audiences.
MAY HAVE CoNFIDED WISHES
IN MoNSIGNOR ROSA
Al times during the day the Pora Il
had much difficulty In breathing Ho
suffered much from headscbes and IN. IS IS
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