Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-19
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,at. FoRNrNS ENpEcrArloNs,
The Hon, John W. Forney, Of
philadelphia, mrh ed IN town YES
trr,lay, and had the honor Of an
audience with his Imperial MWes-
ty. Col, Fomcy's devotion to the
Imperial cause before the establish
ment Of the Empire is we'll known,
and il is The opinion IN the Court
circles that the veteran journalist
will receive somr substantial marks
Of his Imperial Majcstss favor
W NrrrEsoN, MARQUIS oe norRnoN.
Lord Henry Wattenon, of Ken.
tp1hy, who has been oua ptolougea
official visit through the southern
portion Of the Empire, wiere his
services in the establishment Of the
Imperial Government have been
crowned with such signal success, is
expected to arrive III town to-mor-
row; and, we understand that, in
consideration Of his brilliant no
lieal achievement His Imperial
Majesty has been gmciously pleased
10 create his Iotdship Marquis Of
Bourbon,
DANA UNDER IMPERIAL plsrlEAsuRE.
Rumors were current in the Cap
ital yesterday TINT Charles A. Dana,
Of New York, the disloyal and vir-
ulont l'nionist, whose opposition 70
the lmperialist cause was SO pro-
neuneed during the candidacy OF
| His Imperial Majesty in 1850, has
been arrested near Buffalo, Dana's
disloynl sheet the New York Sun,
il will bo remembered, wns sum-
marily suppressed, and two Of its
editors transported for life, when
the Imperial troops entered New
York City.
BleEelIER AN IMPERIAL CHAPLAIN.
The ri, Rev, Henry Ward
Beecher, Bishop of Brooklyn, whose
conversion to the Methodist Epis-
oopal Church was Simultaneous
with his Imperial Majestys Access
sion to the throne, arrived in the
palace yesterday. His Lordship
will enter on his duties rs Imperial
Chaplain without delay, and will
preach before the Imperial hmily,
At tho NJ. E. Cathedral, on Sunday
next.
THE GODDESS or LIBERTY DEpoaEn.
The old figure of Liberty, which
surmounled the dome of the Cap
!tol hero, has besn taken down,
and colossal statue Of his Impo-
rial Majesty, the Emperor Ulysses
l., is to replace IT, Tho statue will
be Of bronze, and is after the design
furnished by Mills. The figure will
be surmounted by crown, which
Mt night will be illuminated by the
electric light, md thus be visible
for nearly fifty miles.
TILE IMPERIAL ARMY.
Army and Navy News. II has
been officially decided by the Min
istcr Of War that the new uniform
Of the Cavalry Of tho Line shall be
somewhat similar 10 those Of the
German Uhlans. The Imperial
Guards will be uniformed after the
style Of the royal I4ife-Guard Of the
British service, and the Household
Cavalry will retain their pres
ent picturesque and distinctive
style. II ii understood that tho
strength Of the army IN time Of
peace has been decided on after u
conference Of the principal officers
Of rank, nj which his Imperial
Majesty presided. The effective
strength Of the line, including in
fantry, cavalry, md artillery, as
well as the engineers, signal corps,
etc, will be 100000 men.
BUTLER LATE IN IMPERIAL ALIE-
GLANCE.
We are gratiiied to be ~ q
position 10 state that Gen. y. +.
Butler, Of Massachusetts, has at lust
taken the oath Of allegiance to His
Imperial Majesty.
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At meeting Of a young republic
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