| Show emperor of korun korea Is Ko Re ported portel dead in advices advises fr from om seoul korea tile correspondent of the pavis paris figaro says it is rumored that the emperor of korea is dead A dispatch to the press from seoul korea dated last monday said tho the celebration celebia tiou of the anniversary of the coronation of the emperor yi llepun hebung lle yun had been postponed in consequence of the spread of cholera there but the real reason of the postpone postponement me nt was alleged to be lack of funds yi succeeded to ta the throne in 1864 lie he assumed the title of emperor in 1897 it was reported in 1898 that the emperor and the crown prince of korea had been poisoned they both recovered it was then believed that the pol was a lady of the emperors household and that she was supposed to have been actuated by jealousy jealous or political motives |
