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Show Abont the Dead Pope. Baltimore, 8. ArchbUhop Gibbons was this morning oflicially informed ol the holy lather 'it death and requested to communicate the intelligence tc other archbishops. Providence, R. I., 8. Solemn high mass of rtquiem for the pontiff was celtbratc-d in the cathedral ibis morn-ning morn-ning by biohop Hendricken. New York, 8. Cardinal McCloakey leaves for Rome to-morrow, in Ihe steamer City j New York, to tako part in tho election of a successor to Pope Pmi ninth. Rome, 8. The conclave will ns ?emble immediately at the Vatican. The pope left instructions wbicb will be unsealed to day, and rend prwsantt cadaycre by the chamberlain to all cardinals now here. Probably the hall of the consistory will be choaen for holding the ballot for a new pope. Prince Chigi, marshal of the couclave, bus assumed his functions, and givou orders fur tho customary walling up of tbe doorH of communication, and the removal of persons now living on tne pame floor on winch itio conc.ijive iigaemblea. The cardinals hav alreudj been informed in-formed of the meeting of the con clave. French cardinals are expected to arrive lo morrow, and Austrian and Spanish cardinals on Sunday and Monday. Nothing hao yet been de cided regarding tbe remains lying In state. The cardinal vicar's announcement of the death of the popw Baya his funeral will'ba celebrated at St. Peter's cathedral, and orders prayers for tbei deceased. The congregation of cardinals today to-day heard the late pope's laat wishes relative lo tho conclave and bin fuu-erai. fuu-erai. Cardinals Bilio, Pece3 and Di Pietro will govern tbe church pund-ing pund-ing tho election of a pontiD. All church bells in Rome are tolling Funeral services will be held in all churches, but the reqmsm in St Peter's is expected to be very imposing. im-posing. The remains are to be tam-poranly tam-poranly deposited in the choir chapul ol St. Peter's and finally be placed id tho crypt. The conclave shall decide whether the funeral shall bo pubiicor private. The pope's last act was to projide I for the continuance of his servauU' j salaries aud pensions of their widows. |