The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-21

Rome. Aug. 20-Pope Plus X died
1t LEO O'Clock this morning. He had
been Ill for several days. but alarm
ing symphonic did not develop until
Wednesday morning. Throughout the
day Doctors Marchiafava and Amici
| devoted their utmost energies to stim-
1lating 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 heartrend-
ing scenes, especially when the pom
tiff. rousing himself from time to time.
spoke. Once he said:
In ancient times, the pope by =
word might have stayed the slaughter,
but now he is impotent'
Prayers were 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 unction was administered
| by Monsignor Zampini. Sacristan to
his holiness. amid a most touching
scene. The sisters of the pope and
a niece were overcome with grief.
Cardinal Merry del Val knelt by tho
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 / begin to think
as the end is approaching that the AL
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,
|
that the pope's condition was serious.
Ill health had been the pontiffs 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
per 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 SilipranGi, village
postmaster Their two daughters now
married are Clara Marsilli and Ade-
laide Maganius.
Teresa. born Jan. 2S. 1910; married
to b. B. Parolin, who Is a 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 Jan. 26, 1874. wife of
Francisco Del Bel.
Lucia. born May &c, 1916, wife OF
Luigi Boschini, a village sacristan.
His physician, DIR. Marchiafava, or
dered his holiness to bed on Aug. 16,
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.
81 shall not cease to implore God to
put a stop to this inhuman butchery."
he declared His physicians had to
deal with this mental condition as well
as physical suffering. Arrangements
we're made by which Cardinal Merry
del Val, the papal secretary of state.
would render a daily report.