Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-24
Attempted Assassination in Japan.

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The YeddO Herald of Sept 4th says
"a few days ago well known official in
Yeddo, Shimono Tatsongoro, Chief of the
Fire Brigades, was executed by being
transported by lances while lashed to a
wooden cross. The cause of his execution
was as follows During the march of the
army from YeddO to Osaea, the castle
Dzeze, in the Province of Go-shoo was
selected as one of the resting places of the
| Tycoon, in which he should pass the night.
Dzeze is situate in the District Of Oomi,
and is the ancestral seat of the Daimio
-nosho who was in Yeddo
at the time.
On the day that the Tycoon was to ar
rive at Dzeze in the evening, and while he
Was resting at the village on this side of
Dzeze retainer of Hondha presented
himself at the door of the apartment in
which the Tycoon was, and before he could
be prevented, he entered the room and
prostrated himself before the Prince. Be-
ing called upon for an explanation Of such
an extraordinary Infringement of japanese
etiquette, he at once told his tale. DO
net, he said, rest at Honda Samas palace
tonight, according to your original inten-
ton. Preparations have been made TO de-
stroy you by means of gunpOwder. The
whole house has been undermined, and the
execution, OF the plot committed to one
called Shinono TatsOngoro, and others in
charge of the palace. l am one of the
Honda Sama's Fetainers, and l know that
the prince knows nothing of these evil de-
signs. l was. by good luck, one of the
party selected by the KarOe for this bad
work and have assisted in the preparation,
so / know the whole truth, and desire to
warn you in time, and save my prince
from disgrace and unjust punishment. To
prove my sincerity, l seal my statement
with my blood He then performed
'hari-kiri,' and his last declaration was
that Stozu-Bashi was the prime originator
of the scheme The poor fellow suffered
dreadfully, but lie died smilingly, saving,
Il bave done my duty The Karee (head
retainer and officer in charge of the palace
Aifing the Daimic's residence in Yeddo)
was promptly arrested with five accom-
pliees.
Our japanese friends say there is some
reason to believe that Stozu-bashi might
actually have been the director of the plot
as, if it had succeeded, there would have
been but little difficulty in removing the
Tycoon,s son, now in Yeddo, and that done,
StOzu-bashi would almost certainly be
elected TycOon-he being the son of Prince
Mito, one Of the Gosankay. He is also the
man most likely to meet the views of the
MikadO and those Daimios hostile to the
present foreign treaties, and in favor of
separate and independent treaties.
Reports say that the Tycoon was a good
deal depressed in spirits. He holds court
at osaea, and seems to have made prepara-
tions for heightened stay there. The re-
building of his YeddO palace, that was de-
stroyed by fire some time back, has eonse-
quently been discontinued Trade in
YeddO is exceedingly slack, and manyper-
sons are selling out and going to Osaca to
settle.
Since the above was in type, we havere-
ceived intelligence eonfrmatory of the
main fact in the above and from a source
which quiterenders incredulity impossible.
lore is little doubt but that the Tycoon
ar-o,--, liz. -csned imminent peril on his
Quincy to Osaca. .-.o.h, IL
The Daimio Honda Shlz,- --. -
Manned that on the arrival of the I've,
t the capital, Dzezs, the chief town Of
joml, an attempt was to be made on bis
lfe. The accounts vary considerabIv
Dne IS that the Daimio had ARRANGED tbst
ne roof of his house should fall fbroDob
hd crush the Tycoon and party at oiven
lgnaL Another is to the effect that e
ndermlned and was to be blown IN II
said that the plot was discovered 6v tbs
'almios own wife having sent timely
farming to the tycoon