The Portland daily press., 1888-03-13
THE FOREIGN BUDGET.
State cesemon les to Occur at Berlin
on Friday.

BERLIN, March ia grand requiem SER
vice will be held in the cathedral on Friday
The Emperor's remains will be conveyed
during the night following to Charlotten-
burg. The services in the cathedral will
consist of the full state ceremonies. All the
members of the Reichstag and the Landtag
will be in attendance.
Accounts received by members of the
court circle concerning the meeting between
Emperor Frederick and King Humbert at
San Pierre d'Arena represent King
Humbert as being stricken by the CHASTITY
aspect of the Emperor After the departure
of the imperial train King Humbert covered
his face with his handkerchief and said sew
eral times; "He is i'll; ah very Ill"
Russian Soldiers in Mourning.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 12-The st.
Petersburg newspapers agree in expressing
a wish that Emperor Frederick continue the
friendly policy of the deceased monarch
toward Russia. The Journal de st. Peters
burg saws: I'VE learn from good source
that in the kilograms passing between San
Reno and st. Petersburg strong confidence
is expressed on both sides in the continuance
of the traditional friendship between the
two countries and the durability Of the old
friendly ties. We therefore hope that the
neuery of the venerable monarch VIII ever
he present with the two imperial families,
and that the TWO nations, for their own vel
fare continue TO recognize the fact that peace
between them means the maintenance OF SO,
cial order and peace throughout the world
The Official Messenger and the lnyalide
Russo publish articles with mourning Dor.
devs having warm tribute to the memory OF
Ele deceased monarch. A..
The whole army, by special order oil tne
Car, will wear mourning LOT lo9r ~eSnS' T'
and the regiments Of which the dead En-
peror was honorary colonel for hve weeks.
ON the day of the funeral the whole army
will wear full mourning, and the use OF tne
bugles will be prohibited. The kaluga regl-
ment will continue to bear that name lis
vacant honorary colonelcy has been con-
ferred upon Emperor Frederick, who has
also been appointed titular commander OF
the st. Petersburg regiment Of .grenadiers.
Good Words for Hir. Phelps.
LONDON, tMarch s1o.-Mr. Phelps, the
American Minister, is going home on leave
for sixty days He sails April 5. This is his
rst trip home since he became minister. In
the three years during which he has been IN
London Mr.. Phelps has made for himself
DISTINGUISHED position, alike as scholar, an
orator and a diplonlatist. His social success
has not been less conspicuous. Seeing that
he had TO follow Mr.. Lowell. he has really
achieved remarkable things. Nlnety-nine
men out OF one hundred would have come to
grief stepping into the shoes OF the author
of "The Biglow Papers"
Sir Charles to Retire.
OTTAWA, Ont, March 12-Sir Charles
Tupper, minister Of finance, will retire from
the dominion cabinet at the end OF the pres
ont session, to ill the Office OF high commits
Sinner of Canada at London, Eng. McLel
lam postmaster general, will succeed Lieut.
Gov. Ritchie of Nova Scotia, the vacancy II
the cabinet caused by his retirement belnt
filled by Charles Upper. son OF Sir Charies
and at present representing Plctou ~ tn'
House Of Commons.
Foreign Notes.
The remains of Stephen J: Meany were
inferred at Ennis Sunday. The funerai wa, WA
attended by large .contingents from Llner
lex and Cork, with several bands. .o;,,
The authorities of the railroads centerlne
nj Kieff have received instructions indicat-
ing an advance of Russian troops IN 'n'
Sprlng.