The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-03

Japan IN land speculatons, building and other
business pursuits. 1t was proved that lot had
q church haa been built for worship costing
$780, and that the missionary residence cost $4,000
hatred were evinced rarely witnessed in Police
Courts. Nay, one OF these pious gentlemen boldly
that Chrsts golden rule at all admissible in this
casen and that only pecuniary damages could give
c@ to es ree days ending Verdict
about one hall the amount claimed being awarded
In giving Judgment the Consul delivered to the
litigants the following severe. but well-deserved
lecture:-
The conflicting and acrimonious of the testimony
scut, and seems to cali few plain and
Of Christian business with
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non-acceptance and only look upon its refusal
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for blouse OF the Lord. and OUTLAWS shown to
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as%oasraOns Of when the evidence 81 witness
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hoped that the public @ Sy the ,h
Ssgng WI bar sss Of similar
fesso of Christian life han would now appear probable
RELIGIOUS CONSEQUENCES.
The publicity given to this case VIII bear at least
one beneficial result II IL will only divert the funds
given by innocent children and sOured old maids
from the Golfers OF missionary boards to charities
that Christ Himself, were He now upon earth,
woud proclaim to have prior claims. Surely
'charity begins at hOmcn and, 10 my mind, that Is
at least questionable charity that can devote its
dollars to send missionaries to the 'heathen" and
refuse It's cents to tine mitigation OF suffering and
crime among It's own DOOR BESIDES assert a. FACTS,
by missionaries in China ana Japan is infinttesmai;
that the missionaries sent out mere are not NJ ior
fourth class mental callbre, and are unfit to cope In
to each ana turtnar that When they do come out
at the expense oil cOnhding missionary boards IN
a are e iS v
upon the fat Of the land, and give nothing to the
soil IN return"
The 30th day OF November was generally regarded
by American residents here as a day Of thanksgIv-
ing, IN accordance with published recommended
ton from the Minister to that effect.
CITY FIRE AND MELANCHOLY RESULT.
Yokohama was visited by rather disastrous nre
on the night Of the l2th inst. the fire occurred in
that part OF tine native town mostly occupied by
females wa9 F. anaeT deV15e
town, termed Yoshiwarra Is composed OF narrow
streets with houses huddled together, in each OF
which reside from twenty 10 seventy poor creatures
Narrow canals lntersect the streets at slight inter-
vals out this iact Tar from proving bar TO the
aided 1t almost as much as II 1t had been covered
by the wooden tenements, and served only to pre-
vent the escape OF the inmates. In an incredibly
short space OF time two or three hundred houses
were on fire, and the bridges across the canals also
being ignted, escape from the names was difficult
in the extreme HOW manv women were burned
up cannot find out, but thirty EIGHT bodies were
dragged out OF the canals, the poor wretches hav-
ing Jumped from the fire into the water. AS soon
as aid from the foreign settlement could be OBJ
tained 1t was promptly rendered. but although the
fire lasted but couple OF hours II had time enough
to effect vast destruction Of property and life An
authorities, when the place Is rebuit-for there
can be little doubt tnat 1t will be rebuilt.
wlthstandng the character OF the business carried
On-that they shall Insist upon wider streets and
calamity; Tor these districts are wholly partly de-
strOyed by fire at least once In three years.
NAVAL BOAT RACE by AMERICANS.
boat race came of the early part OF this month
RADIO and a cutter from The Alaska, for the ''cham-
piOn COCK ofsthe Aslatic waters.n IL was 1vemlle
race, and In rather rough water, and was won by
the former by only two lengths. Another challenge
pulling under unusual difficulties from the fact that
they only pulled twelve TO the others fourteen,
and claimed that the weather was unfavOrable to
their boat. Admiral Rogers refused permission for
AS the champion cock Is eagerly contested for by
boats crews OF all natiOnatles, and as the cham
piOn is bound to receive the challenge Of all
cOmers-that Is, oil naval b0ats-tnis decision was
somewhat unexpected.
PROVINCIAL RIOT AND AGRICUITURIsTs ARMS.
News has just reached Yokohama that serious
troubles have broken out In place called InkO IN
the province or Wambu about thirty miles from
HiogO. Several hundred farmers were I'm arms,
and had destroyed u considerable amount OF
property, including several government houses.
Troops have been sent from Osaka 10 the scene