The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-30
MAnoNr, MARQUIS or MIR BnIpag.

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on Imperial decree announcing his
elevation TO the pecrage rs Marquis
Of Blue Bridge. The noble Marquis,
II will be remembered, gained great
honors during tho earlier days OF his
Imperial Majesty's reign by eniisling
In tho cause OF the Empire the SER
Vices and influence OF many OF the
first families In Virginia.
lord aNowpES AND THE rapERiAL
com.
Work Is being vigorously pushed
forward ut the new mint In this city
replacing the old Union coinage with
that Of tho Empire. The new gold
pieces arc Of beautiful design, and the
specimen kindly shown ia ny Lord
Suowden OF Pennsylvania, Director
General Of the Imperial AIInts, Is an
exquisite one. The coin bears the
bust OF his Imperial Majesty, sur
rounded by tho legend, "Ulysses l.,
Emperor" with the date "Iss2,"
while on the diverse, surrounding
the Imperial Arms-the Mailed
Hands the Latin inscription, "Aut
Caesar aut nullus," Translation ol
the memorable words uttered by his
Imperial Majesty when hc nscended
the throne.
SIN ALEX. sHErrAap, COURT cnAaDyn.
LAts.
Sir Alexander Sheppard has, we
are glad 10 announce, been again sig.
nally honored hy llia Imperial Ainlcs-
ty. An Imperial decree was issued
yesterday appointing him TO the re-
sponsible and lucrative position nf
Court Chamberlain. We understand
that his Imperial Majesty has been
graciously pleased 10 direct that u
salary OF $50, 900 per annum he fixed
as the emoluments ~ this honorable
Office.
col. FoRsEY 8 EXPECTATIONS.
The Hon. John W. Fornc:., OF
Pennsylvania, arrived in town yes
tcrday, and had the honor Of an audi
ence with his Imperial Majesty. Col.
Forney's devotion 10 the Imperial
cause before the establishment of the
Empire Is well known, and II II the
opinion In court circles bat the vet
eran journalist will receive. some sub
siantial marks Of bi, i,nppriai Majes-
ty's favor.
wsTrgEsoS, ns!egig or isocampS
Lord Henry Nvntter,on, ~ i.on-
tucky, VIM has beru ur prolonged
official visit Through the snuil,ern
portion of the Empire, wherc his ser
vices IN the establishment. 81 the Inn
ps rial Government have l.es.n crawn-
ed with such signal sueec-~i- expect
ed to arrive IN tnwH tom .r,'w,
and we understand that Ia con n.i,Irr-
alton OF his brilliant political achieve
ments his Imperial Msies;y has been
gricisusly pleased to create his Lord
ship Marquis OF Bourbon.
DANA uXoKR iMFEErAL pIsFLGAsrgr.
Rumors were current in the capital
yesterday that Charles A. Dana, of
New Yorls, the disloyal and virulent
Unionis;, whose opposition 10 the I'm
periai cause was so pronounced dur
ing the candidatute OF his Imperial
Majesty In 1880, has bcen arrested
near Buffalo. Dina's disloyal sheet,
the New York Sun, Il will be renem-
bered, was summarily suppressed,
and two OF IFS editors transported for
life when the Imperial troops eriered
New York city.
DERcuER AZ IMPERIAL CHAPLAIN.
The Right Rev. Henry Ward
Beechcr, Bishop of Brooklyn, whose
conversion 10 the Methodist Episco-
pal Church was simultaneous with
his Imperial AIajesty's accession TO
to tho throne, arrived Mt the palace
yesterday. His Lordship will enter
on his duties rs Imperial Chaplain
without delay, and will preach be-
fore the Imperial family at the NJ. i.
Cathedral on Sunday next.
THE GODDESS or LIBERTY DEPosED.
The old figure OF Liberty, which
surmounted tho dome of TIE Capitol
here, has been taken down and
colossal statue OF his Imperial 5Ijes-
ty, the Emperor Ulysses l., is to re-
place It. The statue will be of bronze
and after design furnished by Mills.
The figure will be surmounted by
crown, which ut night will be illu-
minated by the electric light, and 1t
will thus be visible for nearly fifty
miles.
THE IMPERIAL ARMY.
Army and Navy News
It has been officially decided by
the Minister of War that the new
uniform of the cavalry cf the line
shall be somewhat similar to those of
the German Uhlans. The Imperial
Guards will be uniformed after the
style of the Royal Life Guards of the
British service, and the Household
Cavalry will retain their present pic
turesque and distinctive style. 1t Is
understood that the strength of the
army in time of peace has been de-
cided on after conference of the
principal officers of rank. at which
his Imperial Majesty presided. The
effective strength of the line, inelud-
ing infantry, Cavalry and artillery, as
we'll as the engineers, signal corps,
etc., will be 100000 men.
BARON NATHANIEL M'KAY.
/ The new ironclads, aUlysses I. -
'fEmpire, and "Imperial, the
work on which on which has been
pushed forward by Baron Nathaniel
MeKay, sup ,rintendent of the Impe.