The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-14

grave Of William Adams. the Elixsbsthan mari
ner and pilot Who was the 6rst British resident
OF Japan. 1t was he who opened the ports Of
Japan to British commerce
A SPECIAL session Of the School Of Philoso-
ply viii be he held IT the Hillside Chapel, In
Concord, Masa. Saturday. June l6, eommene-
Ing ~ 10 A. NJ. and will consist OF an Aleott
memorial service. There will be no other ses-
sion OF the school the present summer
MISS CATHERINE T. SrxMoxs has iust COM
plsted her hftieth year Of constant service A =
sehool-teacher In Boston. A parse of 1850 In
gold was presented to her on the occasion nv
the Franklin School Association. OF which aha
IL president A strong, brave woman this must
be. and an inspiration to such Of her struggling
sisters as are ready to faint under the weight Of
the harness.
IT 10 reported that Princess Alexandra. OF
Greece. who has been mentioned as the possible
bride Of Prince Albert vic,or. Of Wales, 10 70
we'd Grand Duke Paul, tn, Czar's youngest
brother. This Paul 10 an unwashed Tartar saw.
age He was engaged 70 Princess Alexandra
two years ago. but the match was broken OF be-
ca,se Of his vile conduct at Athena
NJ. CARNoT will spend his summer holidays at
Rambouillet. which, up to 1882, was let to the
Due de Ia Trsmolle but since then has not been
occupied Rsmbouillet is about thirty miles
from Paris, and the mansion was built In I'LL
by the Comte de Toulouse. and in l77s il was
purchased by Louis XVI 1t was there that
Charles x halted In 1880. while still uncertain
whether both himself and his dynasty would be
deposed. On the approach Of mob from Paris
he retired to the coast TO seek refuge in En-
gland.
JUDGE WILLIAM STRONG, retired justice Of
the United States Supreme Oaurt Is eighty
years of age. with the air and general appear
ance of man of sixty. In stcck-broksrs' par
lance, be 10 short on wrinkles and long on aeil-
ity, being about as active on his legs ever.
His friends tell him that he resembles Glad
stone, whereat the kindly old jurist smiles and
then assumes q look OF profound statesmanehip.
He lectures occasionally on constitutional Law
in Que Of the Washington schools. and gives
professional advice when called upon Uncle
Sam continues to pay him $4,000 year. and,
altoeether, he seems to have struck high erase
in his declining days.
MuNEMITsU MuTsU. the new Japanese minister
to this country, il about forty-fve years Of age.
He Is extremely learned and possesses great ex-
ecutivs ability In 1877 he was impris6ned near
Toxic for his connection with the Sligo rebellion.
His sentence was for twelve years, but 81 the
end Of Ave years the government reieassds him.
having discovered thai his offense Was less
fragrant than at FIRST supposed. During4is con.
finsment Mutsu translated Miils's Political
Economy" into his native tongue. After his re-
lease he travelled through Europe for three
years. residing one year in London. and return
ing home by the way OF the United States. He
WAS appointed chief Of the Bureau of Foreign
Affairs when he reached Japan, and held that
position until appointed minister to this eoun-
try.
THERE was touching scene at Bareelcns the
other day, At the birthday reception Of the King
of Spain. His Majesty exercised the royal pre-
rogative OF falling fast asleep hisrnurss's lap
when all the cream Of his subjects and the rep
resautstivss of foreign nations advanced in
courrier gravity to kiss his hand. He WAS
dressed IN white lace, and sat on his mothers
right hand in the arms of very respendent
Nurse in gold embroidered crimson velvet robes.
Al the Queens feet sat the little Princess OF
the AsturiAs, the once baby Queen, and the
lnfanta Dona Maria Teresa. and round them
was grouped the. gentlemen OF the bedeham Der
and the ladies of honor. All Spain-aristocratic,
military. naval scientific, artistic and political
was there; and al the nations had sent their
ambassadors, robsd in diplomatic glory.
EMPEROR WILLIAM bequeathed to the Hall Of
Glory, at Berlin, the sword which he carried
from 1910 to 1884; the sword he carried in the
battle Of Kenigeratez, July 3, 1866. and all
through tho Austrian and Franco-German wars,
its blade having the names of the principle bat
ties engraved upon it; the sword carried by him
on parades; the sword inherited from his brother,
King Frederick William w; all his decorations
for military merit. together with the presents
received on his military lubiIees and his gold
and silver laurel wreaths; and finally, the sword
carried by his father In the unlucky days Of
1906 and during the Napoleonic wars. which dur
ing the Emperor's lifetime always stood by his
writing desk 10 the historic corner-room Of the
Royal Palace. Al . souvenir the Lichterfelde
corps of cadets received tho sword presented to
the Emperor At st. Petersburg in 1884. and car.
risd BY him until the morning of the day of
Kenigeraetz. Finally, the Emperor ordered
the uniforms of all the regiments of which he
was the honorary commander to be distributed
to tho respective regiments.