The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-24

mort that Eugene was about to issue aproclsn-
alton assuming the regency during the minority
Of the Prince Imperial. No French officers
were permitted to attend the funeral Of Napo-
leon except those formerly connected with the
Emperors household. Subscriptions have
been opened in Milan, Italy, for monument
to Louis Napoleon. One hundred and sixty
-four Thousand emigrants left Liverpool for
America during 1872. The failure Of several
Manchester cotton-spinners is announced.
The trial Of the Tchborne claimant for perjury
commences April %. :. Madrid has just been
the scene of great popular demonstration in
favor of the abolition of slavery in Porto Rico.
The Carlist troubles in the north of Spain
still continue.
ADIsPArcH from Bombay Says that report
has reached that city that terrible earthquake
occurred at Soonguhur, town Of India, ia
miles north Of Bombay. and 900 persons are
said to have been killed in the town alone.
Nothing has been heard from the surrounding
country, but it is feared that there is much
additional loss Of life. Spain promises to
early effect emancipation in Cuba. Another
detachment of troops recently left Madrid for
Havana.
The London Telegraph publishes a letter
from Duke de Grammont announcing an early
refutation of Count Won Beusts statements as
to Austrias policy towards France at the be-
ginning Of the Franco-German war. The
Duke says he will prove that Austria, after the
declaration of war, promised France material
support. She only required time to arm her
self, and find pretext for hostilities with
Prussia "A London letter says that the re-
tirement of Bismarck from the Prussian Cabinet
is really due to the difference arising between
him and the Emperor William on the Church
question. The Kaiser became alarmed at Bis
marck's course toward the Catholics and de-
clined to further follow the Prince in his
policy The Shah of Persia will leave Teheran
next April on q European tour. He will visit
st. Petersburg. Berlin. Vienna, London, Paris,
and Constantinople.
The funeral obsequies Of the ex-Emperor
Napoleon took place at Chiselhurst. England.
on Wednesday, the 18th Of January. A Lon
don dispatch Of that date gives the following
particulars Of the imposing ceremonies: Al
though the funeral procession was to move at
10 o'clock this morning, the hearse was half an
hour late in reaching the residence of the ex-
Emperor. A deputation Of Paris workmen,
who were to head the procession. arrived at
the same time. They wore iDsmOrteiies in their
coats. and carried wreaths Of yellow flowers.
On both sides of the hearse were the Imperial
arms surmounted by the letter IN" A great
crowd surrounded the hearse. The funeral
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and moved in the following order: man
bearing tri-color, borne on an ash stick. cut at
the last moment before the cortege moved. A
deputation Of workingmen from Paris. The
chaplain Of the family, bearing golden crucidx.
The hearse, drawn by eight horses. and, lastly.
the mourners, who numbered 800 in all. iuclud-
ing the Prince Imperial, uncovered; Prince
Jerome Napoleon, Prince Joachim, Prince
Achille, Rouher. and many distinguished I'm
perilists, English noblemen, Paris priests and
others. The Prince Imperial was very pale.
The Empress Eugene was too i'll to attend the
funeral. The coffin was covered with iDmor-
teties and violets. There was no sermon at the
chapel The Bishop Of Southwark sang the
requiem mass. assisted by Father Goddard and
all the chaplains at the Tuileries during the
reign Of Napoleon. The remains were deposited
in the sacristy. which has been formed into
mortuary chapel until the removal OF the body
to France. The procession was very long.
The hearse was at the chapel before the end Of
the cortege had left the family mansion. All
carriages and pedestrians moved three abreast.
The Prince Imperial and Prince Napoleon
returned from chapel in one carriage.
They were cheered by crowds. Thirty
thousand people witnessed the procession.
One OF the persons who went from France to
attend the funeral of Napoleon took with him
some soil dug from the garden Of the Tuil-
cries, which he strewed over the coffin after
it was deposited in the sacristy of the chapel
at Chiselhurst. The steamer Colorado. which
recently arrived at San Francisco from Hong
Kong. furnishes an interesting batch Of news.
The Japanese Government has notified actors
and wrestlers that they can pursue their pro-
LESSONS for three years longer. after which
they must follow more useful and honorable
employment. The male Japs have been in
formed that they are no longer required to
shave their heads. but the top-knot must he
retained. Native Japanese merchants and cap
italists have received the necessary permission
from the Government, and are going actively
into the business Of constructing railroads and
telegraph lines. The reforms in the Judicial
and Police Departments are being pushed for
ward rapidly. The new Mexican dollar has
been officially adopted at Canton. The Chi
nese Emperor contemplates an internal journey
throughout the Empire. The report is widely
spread that he was greatly incensed against
the foreigners, and the story is told that on
the Imperial wedding day foreigner at Pekin
presented the Emperor with two enormous red
candles. Suspicion being aroused. the En-
peror ordered the candles to be cut open, and
they were found to be full Of bullets and pow
der. Another version is that the candles we're