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Show JAPANESE EMPEROR 13 DEAD. Was One Hundred and Twenty-first Emporer of Japan and Had Reigned for Forty-four Yeart. Toklo. Mutsuhlto, for forty four yews emporer of Japan, died at 12:43 o'clock Tuesday morning. Yohslto, Haruno Mlva, reigns under the formula provided by the constitution promulgated promul-gated by Mutstrliito (the king Is dead, long live the king). Death was due to Ibight's cliseaso. Mutsuhlto. who was the 121st emperor em-peror of Japan, passed gently away, lie bad been unconscious many hours prior to his death, and the empress, the crown prince and the most prominent promi-nent dflUiata' 6f the liousehota -ana government, were at the bedside. Haruko, now dowager empress, yields to PrlnceHB Sadako, the young empress, who Is tho mother of three on, of whom the eldest Is lllrohito. |