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PIO NONO.HIS DEATII AND IIIS LAST WOIiDS.“Guard the Church I Loved So Well and Sacredly.” The Circumstances Attending His Demise.Sorrow and Excitement in the Eternal City.London, February 7.A dispatch from Rome says the Pope’s legs were so much better yesterday that he was able to walk a few steps. It is believed that this exertion was fatal. The change for tho worse occurred at four o’clock in tho morning, when the death agony began. Prayers for his recovery were offered at all thcchurchos in Romo. The cardinals were assembled in council In tho next room to the cliambor of death, but all, together with the dignitaries of the Papal Court, were at his bedside at the moment of death. Cardinal Panebianco administered tho last sacraments. All the Ambassadors accredited to tho Vatican called to make inquiries during the morning. King Humbert also constantly sent for information. No one is now admitted to the Vatican except the Pontificial Chamberlains, who are charged with the office of guarding the corpse. Monsignor Simconi, the Cardinal Secretary of Slate, has ordered the Osscrvntore Romano, tho daily orgau of the Vatican, to suspend publication nntil tomorrow. Tho city is perfectly tranquil. The authorities have taken all the measures they deem necessary. The police and municipal guards prevent approach to tho Vatican.The Advertiser's special from Rome states that the news of tho Pope’s death, which occurred at 4.57 this afternoon, has already been officially announced and gives tho following particulars : The Pope at 8 o’clock on Wednesday night felt a sudden suffocation. He rallied several times, *but said to his physicians: “ Death wins this time.” He was alternately lucid and wandering. His last moments were lucid, lie said : “Guard the Church I loved so well and sacredly.” Tho immediate cause of death was the closing of tho wound in tho leg, which made the humors mount into the lungs and brain. Cardinals Manning and Howard and many others were present at the death. The conclave lias begun. Cardinal Simeon i has demanded troops and tho government lias acceded to his request. The Ambassadors accredited to the Vatican have gone in a body to view tlio corpse. The Italian Government insures tho inclependeneo of the conclave and offers any services that Cardinal Simeoni may demand.Other accounts say the cause of death was the mounting of water to the heart. Tho Pope swooned and was in extremis at three o’clock, hut death did not occur until somewhat after tho time announced in tire first dispatch l'rom Rome yesterday.The /Standard's telegram from Rome says the aspect of tho city is quiet to indifference, strangely contrasting with its appearance on the dc;fth of King Victor Emmanuel a month ago.There seems to be considerable conflict of statement as to tho actual hour of the Pope’s death. The Times' dispatch from Romo states that at 3 o’clock in the afternoon an official dispatch wa3 sent to the Chamber of Deputies announcing that the Pope died at 2.30 P. M. Up to sunset the hour of death was still uncertain. Tho death was denied by Vatican partisans, although they agreed that the Pope was dying or could not live through the day. The Sacremcnt was exposed in St. Peter’s, hut covered with a white veil only. We were told that the veil was to he removed after the Pope’s death. The veil was not removed at 5 P. M., possibly from a vain desire to conceal the event. Tlio barracks surrounding the Vatican are crowded with troops. This precaution is superfluous. No other movement than that of curiosity is perceptible among the people.The Daily News' special, dated Romo, Thursday night, says: At 3 P. M. tho Pope was in articulo mortis. He appeared dead to all but his physicians, who could detect a feeble oscillation of tho heart. In all tlio churches the Sacrament has been exposed.[This exposure of the Sacrament and Cardinal Simeoni’s order to suspend the publication of the Osservatore Romano, with the official account of the death, seem to place tho matter beyond doubt.]Tlio Daily News' dispatch says: “It is safe to say Germany's policy towards the Conclave will be one of absolute nou-iuterference, if not of indifference.”The Romo correspondent of the Times says: “A report is in circulation that Cardinal Di-pietro has been elected Pope by acclamation, but is not believed. The Cardinal is young and highly thought of, liberal and conciliatory, hut unlikely to have many votes.”
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Fri, Feb 08, 1878
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