OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16338, 22 March 1915, Page 7

OBITUARY

CARDINAL AGLIARDI. • Press Association—By Telegraph.—Copyright. ... . ~, , ROME. March 20. (Received March 21, at 5 p.m.) CartHnal Agliardi is dead. Cardinal Antonio Agliardi, vice-chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, -was born at J Goiogna al Serio, near Bergamo, oh Sep- : tember 4,. 1852. Ho was educated in the faeminary at Bergamo, going afterwards to Rome for further studies in theology and canon law, and receiving a doctor's degree in both subjects. He then taught theology m Bergamo, and served as parish priest af n° j f° r 12 years. Pius IX ! : called him to Rome in 1877, and appointed ■■■'" him professor in the Propaganda College. By Leo XIII he was nominated titular Archbishop of Cesarea in 1884-, and sent to India as Apostolic delegate to arrange the con- - 5 cordat between Portugal and the Holy See. ■' In 1889 ho went as papal nuncio to Munich, where h© took part in the suppression of the "old catholics" of Bavaria. Four years ■■■- later he was nuncio at Vienna, where his ' interest in local politics led to strained re- '- : - lations between Austria and the Vatican. The tension was removed by the Pope's action in sending the nuncio to St. Petersburg to represent him at the Coronation of' Czar. Monsignor Agliardi was created - v Cardinal in the consistory of June 22, 1896. • He was one of the six cardinal-bishops, and occupied the suburban See of Albano. His ' : sympathy with the party of Christian democrats -won for_ him considerably popularity both in Austria and in Italy, but his progressive opinions were less strongly mani- . , "-' : feeted after his appointment to the office of' Papal Vice-chancellor in 1902. - LIEUTENANT-COL. RICHARDSON. (fbom Oub Own Corsespondent.) GREYMOUTH, March 2L The said news of the death of lieuienantcolonel Richardson, who died in ramp a 0 Totara Flat,; on Friday night, /was received at Greymouth on Saturday. The deceased, who was a son of the late Hon. E. Richardson, was officer commanding the 13th Regi- " ment (North Canterbury and West Coast districts)/ and had' been in charge of the training of Territorials at Totara Flat foe the past fortnight. He took ill suddenly on Friday, and was attended by the medical ■ officer in camp_ (Dr James, W. MUrearty). 'As _ his condition. became extremely pre- • carious,. Dr Morice (Greymouiii) -was' sent for, and/together with-Major Finnis, left by special car for the camp, but' on Teach- '■ ' ing the Flat at 1 o'clock yesterday Morning •: he found that, the patient's condition was = beyond the aid of medical skill.' Lieutenantcolonel Richardson gradually sank, and died at 3.15 a.m. from cerebral nemomiage.- The deceased, who is said, to have been ailing since the Kowhai camp, was a -very popular officer with the men, who deeply mourn ■ • his sudden passing away. The death of Lieu-tenantßichardson cast a gloom over the camp, and. instead of the lively break-up usual with camp life matters were\ exceedingly quiet. ! .

(Fboii Que Own; Cobbespondbnt.) s ' CSHEISTGHUBCH, March 2L Lieutenant-colonel • Richardson was born in Melbourne in 1857, • and , received hia education at the phristchurch' Boys' High • School and at Christ's College. He was for " some years on his father's station at Albury, and from 1880 till 1896, when the estate Mi acquired for close settlement by the Government. He • managed the property' for his father, and also : . for the Assets Company. ■ Subsequently =he settled , close ito Temuka, and, in addition to general farming, devoted a good deal of attention to the breeding of stud sheep. In 1902 Colonel Richardson. came to'ChristcEureh, and en- • tered on the management, of the local branch of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation. Shortly after; the inauguration of the Territorial scheme Colonel .Richardson was promoted to the command of tho 13th North Canterbury ancl Westland Regiment,' a command - that he held at the time of his'death. By- his' fel- • - low officers, as well as by those under him, " he was deservedly popular, and he com-"- - • municated to others the'keen interest and renthusiasm taken in the work.