The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-05
Solemn Ceremonies in the
+ Greek Church at London.
The English Ambassador Salutes
the Sultan.
Parnell's Land Bill Brought Up
in Parliament.
Great Britain.
MASS FOR THE DEAD EMPREsA

| MASS FOR THE DEAD EMPRESS
National Associated Press to the Star
LONDON, June Sat the chapel attached
to the Russian Embassy yesterday Solemn
Requiem Mass was sung for the repose OF
the soul of the late Empress. Mass was
celebrated with oil the peculiar pomp and
ornate ceremonies of the Greek Church,
and it was extremely imposing. Fhe
Prince of Wales, King Of Greece, who is
now in London, Earl Granville. in his Of
fclal capacity as Minister of Foreign At
fairs, the Chinese Embassy and nearly all
the members of the diplomatic corps now
in London assisted in the ceremonies.
The Prince of Wales appeared clad in com
pete black and took the position of one
of the chief mourners. He, with the
other principal mourners at certain stages
of the Mass, arose from their seats and
took lighted candles in their hands, which,
still standing, they held until the conclu-
sioY of the last chant when, at a given sig
nal, the candles were simultaneously ex-
tinguished. This is the first time that a
Prince of the present Royal House has
taken part in Mass.
PARNELL's LAND BILL.
LONDON, June SIN the House of Com
mons Mr. O'Conner Power, at an early hour
this morning, very unexpectedly intro
duced MIR. Parnelps land bill. The Gov
ernment declined to discuss the matter
then, and the debate was consequently
adjourned.
MILITARY SERVICE.
| LONDON, June 5.-The British Military
| Commission strongly recommended the
abolition of the Short Service s, stem, and
suggest an extension of the time of service
from six to nine years.
| Turkey.
| THE SULTAN AND Mr.. GOSHEN.
LONDON, June 5.-A dispatch from Con-
stantinople says that the Right Hon. G..
J. Goshen, the English Ambassador to Tur-
key, has had public audience with the
Sultan, at which he informed him that he
had not come to Turkey to press upon the
country the adoption of any policy to the
detriment of any class OF its people on &C
count of any other class or classes but on
the contrary, he should, during his tempo.
rary stay, rejoice if he could aid in the pro-
motion OF the general welfare of the Tur-
kish subjects without distinction
Of race or creed. After the public audi.
ence was over Mr.. Goshen was admitted
to a private interview with the Sultan, at
which it was understood he assured him
that it was part of his mission to endeav'
or to so arrange the disordered finances ol
Turkey as to lace, if possible, the Govern
ment upon self-subsisting basis, and also
to render what assistance lay in his power
in carrying out the yet unfulfilled stipula
tions Of the treaty of Berlin. The conver
sation between the Sultan and Mr.. Goshen
was prolonged, and is said to have giver
the Turkish ruler much satisfaction.
CHASING BURMESE REBELS.
CALCUTTA, June 8. - Late intelligenc,
from the Burmese frontier says that com
pany of Burmese Rovalist troops, after al
engagement, in which the rebels were de
feated, pursued party of thirty of th'
latter across the frontier into the British
Territory. On seeing them the Bristisl
frontier police hoisted the British fag
upon which the Royals retired, and th'
rebels scattered and were not captured.
Germany.
EMAY LAws-MAGDEBURG FETEs.
i BERLIN, June 5.-The -Landtag Commit
mittee have accepted three impor tan
clauses of the May Laws Bill.
The Emperor attended the fetes al Mag
deburg yesterday, but did not participate
in the festivities. There was much en-
thusiasm.
Portugal.
| APPEARANCE OF THE PEST.
LISBON, June 5.-The phylloxeYa hal
appeared in the vineyards in the Daur'
Province.
| REFUSED BY THE CHINESE.
LONDON, JuLe Sit is reported from
Samarkand via Cabul, that the Chimes
troops had repulsed and pursued the Rus
SLAMS The news was brought by some pill
grims and it is discredited.
THE ARMY TO WEAR MOURNING.
ST. PErERsBURa, June 5.-The Car ha
proclaimed the death of the Czarina, an
has ordered the army to wear mournin
for space of six months.
i Italy.
STEAMERS FOR AMERICA.
ROME, June Sit is proposed to start
line of steamers between Italy and tn
United States. The first steamer will leav