Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-04-07

forward at the new mint in this city,
replacing the old Union coinage with
that of the Empire, The new gold
pieces are OF beautiful design, and the
specimen kindly shown us by the I'm
perial Mints, is an exquisite one. The
coin bears the bust of His Imperial
Majesty, surrounded by the legend,
Ulysses |. Emperor" with the date
1882" while thcobverse, surrounding
the Imperial Arms--the mailed Hand
lis the Latin inscription, "Aut Caesar
aut mullus," Il translation of the mem
orable words uttered by his Imperial
Majesty when be ascended the Throne.
SIR ALEX. SHEPPARD, COURT CHAMBER.
LAIN.
Sir Alexander Sheppard has, we are
glad to announce, been again sig
nally honored by HIS Imperial Majesty
an Imperial decree issued yesterday
appointing him to the responsible and
lucrative position Of Court Chamber.
lain. We understand that His Impe-
rial Majesty has been graeiously pleased
to direct that salary Of $4,000 per
annum be fixed as the emolumcnts of
this honorable office. l.e
COL. FoBNEY's EXPECTATIONS
The Hon. John W. Forney, of Phila.
delphia, arrived intown yesterday and
had the honor of an audience with His
Imperial Majesty. Colonel Forney's
devotion to the Imperial cause before
the establishment Of the Empire is
well known, and it is the opinion in
court circles that the veteran journalist
will receive some substantial marks Of
His Imperial Majesty's favor.
wATTERsoN, MARQUIS OF BOURBON.
Lord Henry Watterson, of Kentucky,
who has been on prolonged official
visit through the Southern portion Of
the Empire, where bis services in the
establishment OF the Imperial Govern
ment have been crowned with such
signal success, is expected to arrive in
town tomorrow, and we under
stand, that in consideration of his
brilliant political achievements, His
Imperial Majesty has been graciously
pleased to create his Lordship Marquis
OF Bourbon.
DANA UNDER IMPERIAL DIsPLEAsURE
Rumors were current in the capital
yesterday that Charles A. Dana, of
New York, the disloyal and virulent
Unionist, whose opposition to the I'm
perial cause was so pronounced during
thecandidatureof HIS Imperial Majesty
in 1880, has been arrested near Buffalo
Danas disloyal sheet, the New York
Sun, it will be remembered, was sum.
marily suppressed and two of its odi.
tors transported for life when the I'm.
perial troops entered New York city.
BEEcHER AN IMPERIAL CHAPLAIN.
The Right Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er, Bishop of Brooklyn, whose con-
version TO tho Methodist Episcopal
church was simultaneous with His I'm
perial Maiesty's accession to the
Throne, arrived at the Palace yester.
day. His Lordship will enter on his
duties as Imperial Chaplain without
delay, and will preach before the I'm
perial family at the NJ. f. Cathedral
on Sunday next.
THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY DEPosED.
The old figure of Liberty, which
surmounted the dome of the Capitol
here, has been taken down and colossal
statue OF His Imperial Majesty, the
Emperor Ulysses L., is TO replace it.
The statue will be of bronze, and is
after design furnished by Mills. The
figure will be surmounted by crown,
which at night will be illuminated by
| the electric light, and thus be visible for
nearly fifty miles, .U.
THE IMPERIAL ARMY.
From the Army aud Navy Nswsl
1t has been officially decided by the
Minister of War that the new uniform
of the cavalry of the line shall be
somewhat similar TO those of the Ger
man 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 picturesque
and distinctive style tits understood
that the strength OF the army in time
Of peace has been decided on after a
conference Of the principal officer Of
rank at which His Imperial Majesty
presided. The effective strength of the
line including infantry, cavalry and
artillery, as well as the engineers, sig
nal corps, etc, will be 100000 men.
BARON NATHANIEL M'KAY.
The new iron.clads, "Ulysses L.
, Empire and Imperial" the work
on which has been pushed forward by
r Baron Nathaniel Mckay, superinten.
! dent of the Imperial Navy Yard, are
} now almost completed, and the First
Lord OF the Admiralty, Lord George
, NJ Robeson, of New Jersey, accom-.
} panied by a numerous suite, will make
! an official visit to the Yard early next
week.
BUTLER LATE IN IMPERIAL ALLEoIANoE
3 We are gratifed to be in a position
+. to state that General b. +. Butler, Of
/. Massachusetts, has ut last taken the
! oath OF allegiance TO His lmperia
, Majesty, and we are reliably informed
! that IL is the intention OF the lmperia
/ Government to place the gallant Gen
Q eral in position where his conceded
I abilities will be Of service to the En-
/. pirc, General Butler will arrive at the
capital on the 9th inst.
, DEAuREoARD AN INPERIAL COMMANDER
Major General Beauregard, com
= Inanding the Division OF the South
gave q grand banquet to number o
the resident aristocracy at Mobile lasI
week. The recognition of Genera
! Beaurcgard by His Imperial Majesty
. and his appointment by Imperial orden
7 to the important command be now
r holds, created, it will be remembered
/. great enthusiasm 10 the South. Gen
3 'eral Beauregard, in proposing the
/. health of His Imperial Majesty, hoped
that Southern society would alwayt
, be loyal to the Emperor--a sentiment
F. which was drunk with repeated cheers
PLOTTING TREASON.
As we go TO press VIC learn that dis
patches have been received by the
= Minister Of War to the effect that sew
> oral officers of tho Imperial service
: who have been for some time past sus
pected OF plotting treason, and ol
being in correspondence with the enc.
. mics of His Imperial Majesty, were
8 placed IN arrest at Albany, New York
last week. The arrest was kept secret
!. but an investigation left no doubt Of