Tokyo, Jan, 1.
Lying beside the picture of the late Emperor the body of Baron Masarake Tkeca, a reserve major in the Japanese A as found in his home at Nal on the out. skirts of Tokyo, Major Ikeda, who had shot him jrelf, Toft a letter stuting that he hhud' committed the deed with the object of following his late ruler.
New: Japanes Emperor Indisposed Jan. 3, 'The Emperor ix in bed ill' wit fever and lost appetite, apparently dus to fatigue, It is believed that it is mot serious although owing to his indisposition to-morrow's euremany marking the official com= Mencement of the New Year's sdministrative business has been poste The Imperial Household has decided that, subject to Imperial reement, the funeral of the late Emperor will commence on th. evening of wary 7 and will he completed on the—morning Feinuary 8, The Emperor, who has been sufer~ ing from a bad chill, ix much ime Proved to-l'iy. Hix pulse and tome perature are nearly normal, but Tis Majesty is still confined to bed Reuter,
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