Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-20

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The death of the pontiff in the
eightieth year Of his life and the
twelfth year Of his pontificate, while
long expected because of ailments in
ctdent to advanced age, nevertheless
came as a shock even to those near
him.
For several days he had been suffer-
ing from equity catarrh, but Tuesday
his physicians asserted that the trouble
was of no great Importance, and yes
terday morning reassuring reports
concerning the patient were current.
The change came suddenly during
the forenoon yesterday and early IN
the day those in attendance announced
that death was imminent. Similar at
tacks had been resisted with the aid
of the pope's will power, but depres-
sion over the clash of arms in Europe
initiated against another recovery.
At 10 o'clock last night the pontiff
experienced an attack of coughing that
greatly distressed him. He could not
move in bed without assistance and
the struggle he made to breathe was
painful to witness. AS the supreme
moment approached the cough
ing ceased and the restlessness
which the doctors had been unable to
relieve disappeared. The features of
the patient, which had given evidence
of his pain, resumed a normal express
sion except for the pallor, which in
creased.
Scene at the Death Bed.
The papal secretary of state, Cardi-
nal Merry del Val, Cardinals Ferrata,
Cagiano and Bisleti, the pope's two
sisters, and physicians, who were at the
bedside, recognized the calm preceding
death. DR.. Marchiafava, his hand on
the pontiff's pulse. turned toward the
papal secretary, who was kneeling,
and shook his head.
Cardinal Merry del Val understood
and covered his face with his hands.
Meantime Cardinal Vannutelli. the
pope's niece Gilda Parolin; his major
dorno, Monsignor Bianchi, Monsignor
Misciatelli, and his secretaries. Mon
signors Bressan and Pescini, had join
ed the group in the chamber
The two sisters and the pope's Sec
retaries could not restrain their sobs
and their voices seemed to bring back
the pontiff from the state of coma into
which he had lapsed. His eyes opened
and his lips moved, and it was plain
that he was making an effort to inn
part final blessing. For a moment 1t
seemed that dissolution had taken
place and then the lips moved again.
Together in one, all things in Christ"
he whispered.
The Heart Was stiIIed.
Dr.. Marchiafava released the wrist,
which dropped pulseless on the pont-
ifs breast. The physician bent over
the bed, listening for heart that was
stilled.
ut is all over" he said. and rever-
emily kissed the pontiff's hand. In
turn the others did the same, after
which they intoned prayers for the
dead.
Immediately after, candle lights
flickered in all the windows of the
vatican and the whole personnel of the
apostolic palace, with permission of
the papal secretary, passed by the
body, kissing the hand of the pontiff as
they passed.
Throughout the night messages had
been received from the heads of many
states inqriring the condition of his
holiness.
The Italian premier, Signor Salandra,
at once ordered that the necessary
measures be taken to guarantee the
complete liberty of the provisional
government of the church and of the
Sacred College of Cardinals, which is
the temporary custodian of the su-
preme power of the church during the
interegnuIn pending the election of a
pope.
Holding of Conclave.
The matter of a conclave was dis
cussed today 1t Is said a majority
of the cardinals are in favor of hold
ing it in Rome as Is usual and further
because of the neutrality of Italy in
the present war. Others, however,
suggested that 1t would be better to
meet in Holland, country which they
regarded as even more neutral than
Italy.
Among the candidates already men
toned are Cardinals Maffi, De Lai,
Ferrata, Agliardi, Pompin and Sera-
fni, the last named exnuncio of Mex
leo
There Is much interest In the mat
ter of where the body of the pope will
find it's final resting place. 1t is re-
called that carrying the body of Plus
TX from st. Peters to st. Lawrence
caused riot For this reason the