Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-15
interesting from Japan-Death Of the Elm.
perOr for signing the Treaty.

Lieut.. 1labershaw, of the u. S. steamer
Powhatan, writes the Philadelphia Ledger
from Japan, under date of Oct. 1868, as fol-
lows
Let me now tell you of some tragic as
well as Interesting events, which are said
to have already flowed from it. You must
first know that though "out OF the world"
while cruising along these unknown shoals,
we have still an occasional European mail,
by some wandering ship, and twhile an
chored he-e) a emiweekly mail from Yed
do. This latter comes overland by special
messenger, who sometimes rides, sometimes
walks, again proceeds by water. A few
days ait -r our arrival, one Of these posts"
came in. and the next day the Interpreters
gave our Dutch friends OF Desima the Yed-
do news; they, in turn. passed it over to us.
1t was said that. after the signing of our
last treaty, (29th OF July, ult.) it was sent
by the Tai Keen, or imperial Emperor at
leddo. to the Mkado, or Spiritual Emper-
or at Miaco for his approval. The latter,
however. who is said To be a young man Of
eighteen, aware of his rights and power,
determined to enforce them, refused his ap-
prevail upon the ground that he should
have been consulted previous to the signing
of the treaty, and departing boldly from the
timid policy of his more immediate prede-
cessors, initiated that of the "ol1 regime
and notified his great ruler" Tor Tai
keon, that in obedience to the laws Of Ja-
pan, the time had come for him to commit
Iarikari." The Great Ruler therefore
stabbed himself in the bowels, receiving at
the same moment q severe blow on the
back OF the neck, from a friend and relative,
which dislocated the vertebra, producing
instant death. This bold stand upon the
part of their Miekado, who has been tr eat
ed by late Tai keons more as q puppet than
Q master. has startled the Japanese, and
caused them to expect some great changes.
What these are to kbe, however, they do
not say.
The above is the news by one post An
other says that the Emperor was poisoned,
and that three of the great princes COM
posing the senate Of twenty who actually
govern Japan, had been disgraced for the
part they had taken in the treaty while q
third arrival varies the news BY stating
that the Tai-keon has simply been deprived
OF his Office for time. and that he will re-
turn to power after few years. The three
princes, it was further stated, had been dis
missed from office by the Tai Keen previous
to his own removal, in the hope that
Mlkado would consider that a sufficient rep-
aration, and consent to stop further pro-
ceedings. This latter was accepted by us
as the most natural. and consequently more
likely TO be true, than any other but YES
terday all doubt was removed by the pub
location of the following government order
| "The Tai-Keon is dead All the people
| will therefore cOmmence the uationo I
mourning on the 4th Of October, and con-
tinue through the following fifty days. As
usual, none but necessary work win be al
lowed"
Ocz. ION the I'd inst, the Flag Officer
Vas officially notified Of the death of the
Emperor By the Governor Of Nagssaki-
We we're intoemed with ell the cavity In
The world. that hs had bssn ask Tor -
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