The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-06-20
JAPAN NEWS.

We are indebted to Captain Young OF
the steamship Yamashiro, land to Messrs.
Irwin & Co., agents of the vessel, for
late files Of japan papers.
The most interesting topic in the late
Japanese papers is the trial OF the man
Tsuda Sanzo who attempted the life OF
Czarevitch.
The whole story of the assault under
goes considerable modification by close
investigation. The story about leaving
or visiting a temple, and wanton or
careless breach OF etiquette, does not
now appear at all. The party was leav-
ing the Prefectural buildings in Otsu. At
the head of the procession OF "jenriki-
shas " was the Governor of the Province,
followed by the Chief of Police, then two
police inspectors, and the Czarevitch in
jinrikisha, after him came Prince
George and the general staff The
assaiiant was one of the police stationed
by the roadside, he struck twice. and
that the blows were not fatal was prob
ably owing to the fact that the man
was armed with common police cutiass
and not with Japanese sword. On be-
ing struck the Czarevitch jumped out OF
his vehicle and ran forward towards the
head of the procession followed by his
| assailant, who was, however, immediate
| ly grappled with by one of the jinriki-
sha-cooIies and disarmed by another.
The story OF the interp ,sition of Prince
George and his stick is pronounced to be
fabrication. The Governor, who was
| looking back from the head of the pro-
cession, saw the wounded man running
towards him with his hand to his head
and blood running down his face, and led
him into a neighboring shop when the
wound, which the Prince made light of
was attended to-
The trial was begun on the 9th and
the proceedings were with closed doors
for reasons which seem to meet with the
general approval of the press, foreign
and vernacular. The judges of the loca
court were OF opinion that the matter
was beyond their jurisdiction, as it was
supposed that the crime would be heiC
as same as similar assault on mem
Der of the Japanese Royal Family.
was found, however, that this would b'
wholly illegal, and "a capital sentence
would have been possible only under
most violent perversion of the obviou
meaning of the law" However, tn
Chief Judge and six puisne judges o
OF the Supreme Court were sent down t.
Otsu, and their finding (much abbrevi
ated) is as follows: That Tsuda Sang
while serving on the police force, havinl
conceived the false impression that tn
visit of the Russian prince to Japan hat
some exceptional object, and becoming
dissatisfied, formed the project an
sought an opportunity of assassinatin
the Prince, and fearing lest he migh
have no other opportunity, drew hi
sword and struck two blows at the hea'
OF the Prince. The Court finds thes
facts proved by confession OF the pris
oner and by evidence, and that the pris
oner has been guilty of an unsuccessful
attempt to commit willful murder, an,
sentences him to imprisonment for lif
with hard labor.
The foreign press speaks very highl
of the proper and dignifed course G
| hn I'D
ciary."
To show his gratitude to the two jim
rikisha coolies who seized and disarme
the would-be assassin the Imperis
Crown Prince OF Russia sent for them o
board his ship, made them present {
i, $500 yen each himself, and 500 yen
/ piece annually for the remainder of eac
life, from the Emperor his father, an
conferred upon each Russian decors
ton.
Moreover the Prince spoke kindly t
them, giving them good advice as
the disposal Of their newly acquire
riches.
Four of the Cabinet Ministers resigne
and were replaced on the 31st, and ther
is great difference OF opinion as
whether or no the "Otsu disaster" wa
an occasion OF the change. The majorit
! leans to the belief that it was not.
Mr.. J. F. Bingham, late Chief En-
= gineer of the q. s. s. Alliance, died q
the q. s. Consulate at Nagasaki on tn
$ 4th of May from an attack OF pneumonia
The Alliance put into Nagasaki on az
count of MIR. Bingham's illness. Decease
was inferred in the new cemetery 6
Urakkams, and the Alliance proceeds o
her way to Yokohama.
, Supreme Court-At Chambers