The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-22

Died Aug. l9. 1914
Rome. Aug. 20.-Pope Plus X died
It l 20 o'clock this morning He had
been i'll for several days, but alarm
ing symptoms did not develop until
Wednesday morning. Throughout the
day Doctors Marchiafava and Amici
devoted their utmost energies to stim-
llating their patient and keeping him
alive.
The cardinals were notified of the
pOpe's grave condition and some of
them who entered the sick room de-
scribe the impressive and heart-rend-
ing scenes. especially when the pom
tiff. rousing himself from time to time,
spoke. Once he said:
word might have stayed the slaughter,
but now he is impotent."
Prayers We're said by thousands, and
the bells of the churches sounded
when the sacrament was exposed upon
all the affairs. When the court learned
of the pope's condition there was the
deepest concern. King Victor Emman-
uei personally informed Queen Helena
and the news was communicated to
the queen mother.
Extreme JUNCTION was administered
by Monsignor Zampini, Sacristan to
his holiness, amid a most touching
scene. The sisters of the pope and
niece were overcome with grief.
Cardinal Merry del Val knelt by the
side of his bed, where other cardinals
Joined him, the members Of the house
hold intoning prayers.
The dying pope IN a moment Of lu-
cidity said Now l begin to think
as the end is approaching that the AL
mighty in His inexhaustible goodness
wishes to spare the horrors Europe is
undergoing"
Grief over the war in Europe caused
the pope much depression from the
first outbreak and several days ago
symptoms appeared Of the old bron
chial affection from which the pointiff
had suffered in times past.
On Tuesday DR.. Marchiafava an
nounced that the pope was suffering
from a simple cold and that possible
complete rest for week would re
store him to his usual health. The
bronchial condition spread, however,
and on Wednesday it was announced
that the pope's condition was serious.
III health had been the pontiff's lot
for many years, and intermittently the
attacks have been so serious that the
world was prepared several times to
hear of his passing. During the sum
mer there had been numerous denials
from the vatican that his indisposition
was serious. AS late as Aug 10 last
upon the occasion Of the eleventh an
niversary Of his coronation, Pope Plus
granted numerous audiences.
Two days later it became known
that he had cancelled practically all
engagements. His attendants report
ed that he was unable to work and
that he sat listless and silent for hours
evidently trooding over the great
clash of arms in Europe.
Following are the surviving broth
ers and sisters Of Pope Piux X:
Angelo Sarto. born March 26, 1896; |
married to Eleanora Siliprandi, village
postmaster. Their two daughters now
married are Clara Marsilli and Ade-
taide Maganius.
Teresa, born Jan. 2S. 1910; married |
to B. B. Parolin, who is monsignor
Of the Catholic church
Maria, born in 1912, and who for the |
last twenty years has lived with or
near her brother in order to attend |
his wants.
Anna, born April 4, 1S4S, who has
also lived the past twenty years with |
her sister, Maria, and the other sister,
Rosa, who died in February, 1913, de
voting their entire lives to their
brother.
Antonia, born JAM 26, 1914, wife of |
Francisco Del Bel.
Lucia. born May &c. 1916, wife OF
Luigi Boschini. village sacristan.
His physician, DIR. Marchiafava, or
dered his holiness to bed on Aug 1G,
when it was announced that the war
and the intense heat in Rome had com
bined to depress him. In bed he con
tinued to dream OF the conflict by |
night and to discuss 1t by day.
Il shall not cease to implore God to
put stop to this inhuman butchery,"
he declared. His physicians had to
deal with this mental condition as well
as physical suffering. Arrangements
were made by which Cardinal Merry
del Val. the papal secretary of state, |
would render daily report.