The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-01-11
THE FOREIGN BUDGET.

ST. PETERS CHURCH, in Rome, was literally
packed with distinguished people from all
parts of the world, upon the occasion of the
Popes golden jubilee on the LIST of January.
A cable dispatch from Rome says:
The browning feature. the celebration of the
pontihcal high mass in st. Peters, the grand
est OF churches was a most magnificent spec
tacle. At a very early hour in the morning st.
Peters Square was jammed with people await
ing the opening of the cathedral, and when
finally the vast edifice was thrown open, a
constant tide Of humanity poured into IL until
the building was literally packed. AS his Holt
ness appeared the vast congregation broke
forth in shouts Of greeting, which lasted some
minutes The mass and the music were grand
ly and deeply impressive, and many present
were profoundly affected At IL o'clock the
Holy Father withdrew from tho Cathedral,
, again nt here arose %;v. an almost end
by waving OF hats and handker-
chiefs, clapping Of hands, and other manites-
tations Of affection, which continued long
after he had disappeared. Sixty thousand
tickets Of admission were issued From all
over the world people of distinction crowded
into the Eternal City to witness the magnifi-
cent celebration. Statesmen and prelates from
the United States Of America we're here, and
titled and even royal visitors from other lands
Holiness are of inestimable value. Mill
ions in money besides priceless art
treasures, have been for. months flowing
to the Vatican. Professionals. Catholics,
and Moslems have beer contributors The
first present Of note came from the Sultan in
the shape of an antique pastoral ring set with
precious stones, and valued ut 0,000 The
Queen Regent of Spain sent another ring, of
sapphires. valued at $500. The Emperor OF
Germany sent n mtre worked in gold, with ru-
bies, emeralds, and sapphires ana the Empress
sent set of vestments valued at 10. 900 francs.
Queen Victoria gave to his Holiness a superb
golden bowl. VIII ch was used in the celebration
OF the pontifcal mass.
A cable dispatch says that two express
&~o. IL IA 4
near Meppel, Holland. Twenty-six persons
were killed and many others injured An
1,SOO-ton bark, believed to be an American
vessel, was wrecked at the entrance Of Water
ford Qreand) harbor. Her crew, consisting
OF twenty-five persons, were all drowned
The vessel Is suppose TO be the ship Eureka,
Captain Southard, of San Francisco A large
vessel was wrecked off Duncannon, Ireland,
and all hands are believed to be lost
The winter is nusually severe in many
parts of Europe. In Vienna tho wator-supply
is beginning to fail on account of cold weather,
an5, owing to ice in the Danube and heavy
SHOWS in Bulgaria, the mails due at CONSTANT
nople failed to arrive on time
The body of Archie Mcneil, who went to
France to report the Smith Kilrain prize fight
and had been missing since, has been found
on the beach at Boulognc. says London dis
patch. There were distinct marks on his
throat, showing that he had been strangled.
He had in his possession when last seen coin,
Bank of England notes. and watch, all of
which were missing when his body was found.
Several s. notes which Mcneil is known to
have had when he left Paris have been cashed
in the Bank of England