New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-10
OBTAINING A JAPANESE GIRL.
EFFORTS OF COMMISSIONER wAKAYAMA TO RECOv

DAUGHTER
Shiori Louisa Wakayana, the daughter of Nori-
Japanese financial commissioner to the United
States, is said by her father and the Japanese
city of Brooklyn, by her guardian, Mrs. Knowl-
ton, OF Douglass ST.. and yesterday American law
was invoked in favor of the young oman. Patrick
Ready, lawyer of Brooklyn, obtained from Judge
Alexander McCuc. of the City Court a writ of
habeas corpns requiring Mrs. Know lton to produce
Shori Louisa in court Friday morning next.
Wakayama is said to be man of note in his ow n
country and this fact cahsed him, some years ago,
financial system of the two countries He is now
es eng IN adaptng to his own people system of
vile or Charles Shanahau, and is native of
Jamaica. West Indies She is OF Spanish descent
black eyed, stylish and we'll educated. She married
ton. of the United States Navy, but they were
divorced aud Mrs, Knowlton opened a boarding
mousse wieTe Wakayama went TO liva when
he was in New York. Soon after his return to
Japan Mrs. Know lton visited that country, and
f Ts about i've years ago brought with her
the young person now IN question, then seven years
old, With authority from the father to act as her
guardian and see that she received an education
cquai To that OF an American girl of good position.
The young girl with the long tame is the daughter
of Commissioner Wax ayama and his wife, a
Japanese woman of rank, and rs now about thirteen
years old; For her proper maintenance and educa-
1lon Wakayama sent large sums of money TO Mrs.
diverted this money to her own use 50, ndmr 1t in
travelling and visiting watering places neglectIng
tie child's education.
In behalf of Mis-. Knowlton it is asserted that she
has faithfully discharged her duty or guardian and
that there is proof that the girl read luently,
" rite elegantly speak English, French and Spanish
and IN fact that she has u better education than
most American girls of her age.
A Japanese naval officer, some days ago, began
making inquiries in Brooklyn as to Miss Wakayana
aud few days ago the Japanese consul in New :
York went to that city and caused the above pro-
ceedings TO be AIKEN he papers in the case show
that the Rev. Edward Sale, of Philadelphia, o
former missionary to Japan, has been made by
Wakayama his attorney to demand the child and
receive her on the order of the Court Mrs Knowl-
ton II IS SAID, refused to surrender the git until she
received about - 000 which she says she has spent
from her own means for the chids support and
education, In default of remittances from the
father. Mr.. Ready, it is also said is authorized TO
pay Mrs knowltons claim TO one half that amount,
YEARLY MEETING OF DENTISTS.
The second annual meeting of the National
Dental Association began Monday in Republican
Hall, No. 90 West Thirty third st. with President
Northrop, OF New York, in the chair. There were
Qdell read "A paper on Lithasis" and DIR. NJ. J..
Rhein followed with one on Dental Edncation -
These papers were then, discussed by the mem bers
generally. Yesterday the following officers were
Rich of this city; vice presidents, b. Patrick of
Charleston, South Carolina j. III. Smith, of New
Haven, Conn. u. w. II. Dwenelle, of this city, J.
K. Walker of New-Orleans, + 4. Levy; of Orange,
n. j.; assistant secretary. F. NJ. Odell assista MT
treasurer John Allen, of this city.
Dr. Patrick, of Charleston read n paper concern
ing peculiar case of intersitial growth of tooth
The paper then discussed Ivy Drs Abbott
read by DR.. Walker, of New Orleans, on Tooth
Culture" discussed by Drs. Dwinclle Allen
Abbott, Patrick, Hunt. Amber. Wheeler and
Swift. The association then adjourned until next
August, when II will meet in Washington. Most OF
the members will go on an excursion to Long
Branch to-day.