Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-11
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FOREIGN.
4 ehiness iron ClaA-TAe Spanish.
German Lsvs Reass.
LoNDoN, Nov. 10.-Anoehsr Chiuses
iron clad has ben launched.
The German legation q Madrid and
the Spanish legatioo at Berlin viii b
rat1ed 20 the rank of embassisa
Ths Grown Prince leaves On Tie 1lth
Tor Madrid.
The LesAes CELEBRATES.
BEzLM. Nov. 10-Ths festival Of the
celebration Of the hundrodth anniyer-
sary Of the birthday Of Martin Luther
was opened this morning BY gather
ing Of 5000 school children. Who. in
tfty-three divisions, accompanied BY
bands OF music, marched to the various
churches, and attended religious SER
vices in honor of the great reformsr,
whose bcst Was placed before the altar
in each edifice. The Emperor and
Crown Prince and officials of the Impe-
rial University, together with all city
officials and the clergy, proceeded from
the toxn hall to st. Nicholas Church In
great procession The streets were
packed with people. At Hamburg the
festival was celebrated by the unwilling
| OF colossal bust of the reformer. and
popular fete in Moorveij. In Berlin
the market square rs transformed into a
grand festival for the demonstration.
At Leipsic the great monument bearing
the statues OF L1ther and Melancthon
Was unveiled IN front of st. Johns
I .rrah A. LsxNr x-zf. II n.
entered the augustiniau monastery at
E;senach, where Luther was confined
for ten months in the Castle of Marl-
borough, ahd at Nordahauser the corner
stone of monument was laid. At
Worms, where Luther was brought be-
fore the Diet, new hall is opened in
his honor. The attendant ceremonies
were conducted with great splender,
and were attended by immense crowds
OF people. All the principal Generals
OF the army were IN the procession and
Of the church. The Emperor was
received with marked enthusiasm
by tie throngs of people that
lined the streets through which the I'm
perial procession passed. The whole
city Ii bedecked with banners and flags.
kilograms were received from many
towns of Germany. and state that all
celebrated the day with great enthusi-
asm. During the services in the church
OF st. Mary in this city a woman was
killed outside of the edifice by a piece
OF iron falling from the tower, bus the
congregation in the church we're ignor-
ant of the 6ccidaut. The Berlin and
frankfort bourses are closed on account
of the festival.
In London a meeting commemorative
OF Luther's birthday will be held in
Easter Hall Tonight. Lord Shaftesbury
will preside. There will be also an ex.
position of Luther relics on Sunday in
Lsndon. Special services in honor of
Luther have been held in three hundred
churches.
The Celebration In EngIand.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-A meeting in cele.
sration of Luther's birthday was held
at Exeter Hall today, and papers upon
the life and services of the great re-
former were read by the Dean Of Ches-
ter and Professor Slaughter. A portrait
OF Luther. crowned with laurels, was
exhibited. Lord Shaftesbury, who pre-
sided, sent congratulatory telegram to
the Emperor Of Germany upon his
championship Of the principles advo-
GATED by Luther, which was as oonspic-
uous as his leading armies to victory
and freedom. Rev. Mr.. Spargeon was
the principal speaker at the meeting.
The Archbishop Of York will deliver q
sermon upon Luther at Westminster
Abbey Sunday. The Oxford oonvooa-
ton. by vote Of 1872 to 81, declined TO
address Emperor William of Germany
in connection with the birthday cele-
bration. Services were also held in
Sta60Fdshire. In tho Potteries district
at Prewe all the religious denemina-
tons formed in professions and
marched in three divisions, with band
OF music, to the town hall square, whore
they united in singing the anthem.
"Old Hundred" Al Nottingham many
residences and streets were decorated.
The Land League In Australia.
DUBLIN, Nov. 1.-THE Irish National
League has telegram from John Red
mond, their agent in Australia, stating
that tho convention of the Irish Nation
al League in Melbourne was q great
success; that Parnelrs programme was
adopted unanimously, sand he, Red
mond was about to forward $1,000 10
the league in Ireland.
Celebration In Rome
hoME, nov. l0.-hellGl0uS services
were held today in the chapel Of the
German Embassy and attended BY tho
majority of the German residents.
ServiAn Rebels Routed.
VIENNA, Nov. 1l.-News has been re-
ceived that the Servian rebels have
been attacked and routed, there being
seven killed, many wounded and 20
taken prisoners.
The lusher Celebration At Eisleben.
EIsLxBEN, Nov. 10.-The Luther cele-
bration WAS attended by splendid
weather. The church bells rung at an
early hour. Thirty thousand visitors
were in the city. Luther's pulpit al st.
Andrews church was decorated with
laurel. The clergy, Minister of Wsr-
ship and municipal authorities entered
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