McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-15
ENGLAND.

An explosion occurred at $3.50 Wed.
nesday morning in Monkfield colliery, Ian.
cashire. One hundred and ten men were In
the colliery. The shaft became blocked.
Many miners were imprisoned thereby, and
there is little hopes of rescuing them. The
saved were taken through Whitney Hill
shaft, a mile from the blocked shaft. TWEEN
ty persons were rescued. Some were badly
hurt. 1t Is impossible to estimate the num-
her killed. Parties are searching for the
missing miners. In the search they traverse
q distance of three-quarters of mile before
reaching the scene of the,explosion. Twen-
ty-four bodies have been taken out of the
mine.
1t is reported the thirty-seventh divi-
vision of the Russian army will be mobil-
lied. The men on furlOugh are summoned
to return, and the contingent of 1877 Is re-
called for immediate service.
ENGLAND. q 8E
A London telegram of the 18th says
says meeting in celebration of Luther's
birth was held at Exeter hall, and papers
upon the life an services of the great refor-
mer were read by the Dean of Chester and
Professor Stoughton.@ A portrait of Luther,
crowned with laurel, was exhibited. Lord
SALISBURY, who presided, sent congratu-
latOry telegram to the emperor of Germany
upon his championship of the principles adj
vocated by Luther, which was as conspicu-
GUS as his leadership Of armies to victory
and freedom. Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon
was the principal speaker at the meeting
at Exeter hall. The archbishop de-
livered sermon upon Luther at West
minister Abbey. The Oxford convocation,
by vote of 132 to "a, declined to adopt an
address to Emperor William of Germany,
in connection with Luther's birthday.
Services were also held in the Staffordshire
potteries district. At Prewe members of
all religious denominations formed in pro-
cession and marched In the divisions, with
bands of music to town hall square, where
they united in singing the anthem "Old
Hundred" At Nottingham many resi-
dences and streets were decorated.
IRELAND.
Major General Guise presided at the
Luther demonstration in Metropolitan hall,
Dublin, on the 18th. Several addresses
were delivered. There was a special SER
vice in St. Patrick's cathedral at night. In
Belfast, Lord Waverly presided over the
celebration. In other towns in the north of
Ireland the day was equally observed.
ITALY.
Religious services in honor of Martin
Luther were held at Rome, on the 18th, in
the chapel of the German embassy and at
tended by majority of the German resi-
dents.
GERMANY.
The festival at Berlin on the 18th in
celebration of the 4OOth anniversary of the
birthday of Martin Luther, opened by =
gathering of 80, 900 school children, who, in
ffty-three divisions, and accompanied by
bands of music, marched to the various
churches and attended religious services in
honor of the reformer, whose bust was
placed before the altar in each edifice. The
emperor and crown prince, and officials of the
imperial University, and all the city officials |
md clergy proceed from the town hall to
st. Nicholas church in great procession. |
The streets were packed with people. The
emperor was received with marked enthusi- |
Ism. The city was decorated with flags and |
kilograms were received from |
many towns in Germany stating that all eel |
,brated the day with great enthusiasm. |
During the services in the Church of st. |
Nary, in Berlin, a woman was killed outside |
~ piece of iron falling from the tower. |
The Berlin and Frankfort bourses |
losed on account of the festival. |
1t Hamburg the festival was celebrated |
" the unwilling of colossal bust Of the |
eformer and popular fete in tho moor
veide. In Bremen, the market square was
into grand festival for demon.
trations. At Leipsic a great monument,
,earing the statues of Luther and Melanc-
hon, was unveiled in front of st. Johns
hurch. At Erfurt, where Luther first en-
cred the Augustine monastery, at Eisenach,
where Luther was confined ten months in
he castle of Warlburg, and at Nordhau-
en-, the corner stones of monuments were
aid.
A Plattsmouth Sensation.
'1naha Republican.
The city of Portsmouth had quite a
ensation on Sunday afternoon, and excite
oant ron hirh for q while and has not vet