Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-24

ryotect the rights and privileges 81 bur
nenee, and by corresponding increase Of
our population, hope 20 create = healthy basis
fer this greater activity. AS Distinguished citi-
for bssiness. and q, sirons Of parIlcipatine in
The new CON mercial era dsvning ausPicsopsly
mon the Pacific, Japan Offers You her
and result, OF seSumuIssed a RSsr ,esr. ensSss
you TO see and do more IN q days thsa our
ta,eers accomplished i'm q year time; - cor
o. sre precious opportunities we can III
moro 20 toee. Japan IL snxisR 90 press for
Sard The red disc in the center ofour national
lag esn no longer appear like q wafer over
ie intended 90 be-the noble emblem OF tie
rising sun, moving onward and uP~ard amid the
enlightened nstionsof the world"
Alexis.
ST. Borrs. Jan. 2.-AleNis and ssif, arrival
~ jefferson City about 10 O'Clock this morning.
JHyrrRsoN CITY, Mo, Jan. 2t--At The re-
eeption Of the Grand Duke Alexis Yesterday INV
the meneers OF both houses OF the Legislature.
hyered the following address of welcome.
ncur Imperial Highne-x: The General A.
sembly OF the state OF Missouri has devolv.a
name and in that OF the comnonSealth NJ.
come 70 our capital. The representative them,
selves OF free people. proud Of the mpie re-
used 10 distinctions Of rank and hereditar SOW
which attains in your land, they yet. rrcorniza
many reasons which confirm this greciins a. IN at
huing. You are nearly related 20 the governing
head OF The great empire. allied 20 our nation ny
many interchanges OF friendship IN the pat anI
by marked couTtesies extended 10 our COUNTRY
men abroad; you come hther 20 study the work
ing OF social and political system df-
ferent from any you have ever known. Noa come
With youth, franknoss. and reserve, aud sach
credentials will always command regard.
trusting therefore that nothing NAV tranSp.rs
in future 20 interrupt the good UNDERSTANDING
which has prevailed between the countries,
That your experience may always he pleasant as
vel as favorable, and that ven may return in
safety from your transatlansic tour \ renew "a
you again the words OF welcome, and nov permit
me Ia Introduce the presiding officers OF the
General Assembly"
WHAT ALEXIS SAID.
follows:
Mr.. Governor: I am very glad that during
my Journey through the states have been able
10 acquire much valuable information about tue
working or your social and political institutions,
for am sure the more we know OF each other
the hrmeT will our friendship become. 4 thank
YOU for your cordial welcome aud am glad 10
have an opportunity OF seeing the house OF
representatives in session"
The senate then retired. The house W as called
10 orser and proceeded TO the transaction OF
routine business. At the end OF halt an hour a
recess wa moved aud carried. and all the mem
beers were Introduced, after which the party
proceeded % the senate chamber aud went
through the same performance. The party were
then escorted 60 the Governors mansion, where
a collation. was served.
Stokes kinks ~ q Has . strong Case.
NV YORK, Jan. 2l.-StokeS. the murderer
ofFisk, said he had one Of the strongest cases in
his favor ever known. and had no fears of the
result OF the trial. John Graham, his senior
counsel, Is sick. The court room was crowded
this morning 20 witness the pleading OF Stokes
Owing Ia the illness OF Judg e IngrAhsm the trial
was adjourned, and Stokes remAnded 90 the
Tombs.
The Stokes trial was adjourned TO Monday.
a no
I'll after the sheriff and deputies had seeurel,
taken Stokes 90 the TOmbs.