Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-16
Important from Jauau.

6kEAT CONFEDERATION IN YEDDO.
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, April "a frightfal
hre occurred in Yeddo during a severe gale
destroying habtations covering a space of two
ny three miles. The fire originated in one OF
by troops. The flames leaped over whole blocks
OF buildings, and set fire TO places a
mile distant from the building in which the
nre began. An immense amount OF property
was destroyed. Where the wounded and lame
were unable to escape the Off cials slashed right
ana left with their swords, and thus saved many
persons from the more awful fate of burning
OOoPersons are homeless. The government
piled. up
The occurrence of this fire had led the govern.
ment 10 permit foreigners to lease land in Yed-
do. the owner being compelled to make monthly
reports. This act will cause foreign money to
be invested there, TO improve the city. A new
pan Oh the burnt district will be made, ami wide
allowed. ' " W
The railroad to Yeddo is neaay completed.
ara trains will commence running in about =
week. The story that ten japanese attempte
to assassinate the Mikado is not believed The
country is in profound peace, all reports TO the
contrary notwithstanding: The government
Daimios, which policy will dictate peace now
ana IN future, because, without money, the
former Daimios are worse than powerless
@A recent writer, in speaking of the inno-
cent delights OF childhood, thinks that the city
child who has not been to a circus has lived in
vain.
SMr. Beecher thinks that the Cincinnati
moral idealists and captured by wire-pulling
politicians.
~Wlllism Cullen Bryant writes from
Mexico that the births in that country are in
the proportion Of three girls to one boy, accord
ing to the statistics.
s%Cadet Smith, the black boy whose presence
at the West Point Military Academy caused
some trouble soon after his admission, now
stands tenth in his class.
nHJudge Jones, Of the circuit court of st.
Louis, rendered . decision yesterday that the
publishers OF Sunday papers cannot collect for
vertisements if advertisers refuse 10 pay.
a0The German Ordnance Department has
reported against the mitraiiiense, grapeshot
maximum OF slaughter with the minimum Of
express.
0Chicago is trying TO make its new water
Of genius brought to bear upon the subject there
is said to be some danger that the river itself
will b set on ire.
~The young men Of Emnence, KY, have
Organised . Lemonade Society, !" the members
Of which have entered into bonds OF so each
one for o year 20 drink no stronger beverage
than that for which this society 10 named.
ga female infant was found on Monday
evening on the porch OF Q houssin 0ermantoWn,
Pa, and finally carried to the poor house,
where, - its name was ualnDwn, ie was regis
tered - "Dolly Warden"
ga party in Pontiac, Mich, out rowing on
Sunday, was too large for the boat, and one OF
the number was drowned A local paper there
upon remarks, " Remember the Ssb6ath and
keep 1t holy and don't overload your bssts."
ga Danbury woman was % frightened o
the sight OF spider that she Kicked her husband
down stairs. 30 saws Q Connecticut paper, but
IL cannot make us believe that spiders have any
such effect. SIT h too thin"
ga white hat, says the Boston Globe, re-
Gently appeared on the head OF custom.house
official Labelled, "Subtect 70 the decision OF the
tell us what was the color Of the ribbon, but We
! presume it was troUH,