The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-02
China md JAnnn,

and Commander In Chief OF Lihsug Chsi
Lustlihang Chang, is reported TO have de
cided upon working important coal AMI
iron mines at Rung Chang; also In ives
tern Chi Hill, hitherto undeveloped, ant
+ an English agent has been commissi oneC
10 purchase the necessary machinery
This step, heretofore opposed by thl
Government, Is taken by the war party
as an indication Of desire 10 increase
the national resources for military pur.
4, poses.
The Governor Of Mscoa, Viscount Sar
) Jsnuarioe, Is Dangerously Ill. A mutiny
had broken out at that place among the
armed police. Attacks were threatened
upon the government houses. The disat
lected are believed 10 belong 10 class for
merly engaged in Coolie catching, who
are irritsted against tho Governor Rnd
bis Secretary for their share Of the work
Of suppressiDg the CoOlie trade. These
men Till recently were destitute, and they
were enrolled In the police out Of charity
The design is said TO have been TO pilIsgC
the Chinese quarters. The danger is MOI
yet wholly over.
The ViCeroy Of Canton died last M onth
having held his office thirteen years. He
was much respected by the foreigners
and regarded as among the most progres
sive officials.
Jantoi, or Governor Chin KiDang, died
on October Sth. he was chiefly dis
tinguished for bis snti.loreign feelings.
The Chinese have agreed TO everything
required by Japan. They recognise and
admit the Justice OF the Japanese course
by which they give an indemnity OF SOC
taels, one'titIh OF which is already paid
the balance 10 be delivered before The end
Of this month. They agree 10 keep the
Formoss savages under control for the
future; and the Japanese will retire from
the Island. There is great satisfaction in
Japan over this result; but so little has
the Government been influenced by pc
cuniary motives that it has already deter.
mined 10 return part, II not the whole
OF the indemnity. 1t requires it only as
an unmistakeable acknowledgment OF
the prOpriety Of their action; that having
been vindicated, it ia disinclined to keep
the money.
Renewed efforts are being made to IN
duce the Chinese TO submit their quarrel
with Japan to diplomatic arbitration, but
the Peking Government is entirely averRe
to such proposals.
There has been demonstrations oi
an insurrectiop:: in the neighborhood
OF Chang Chssia. city in the south oI
the province OF Fukien, and the ViCeroy
OF Fukien left Fuchas, October 9th, to
investigate them. The only preparations
Tor land defense yet made by the Chinese
are in Chusan island, commanding the
approach to Shanghai. Here, at Wusung
and Shanghai, few esrthworks have
been commenced, but lett unfinished, Os-
tensibly for want OF funds. Minister
Avery left Shanghai for Peking October
l4th, arrived at Tiensin on the 18th, and
resumed his journey on tho 2lst
The pirate captain who seized the ship
Shark was executed at Hong Kong 0clo-
Der 10Th.
Monsieur Godfrey, French Minister, is
about TO return home. Count Rachechaut
will act as Charge d'Affairs. Sir A. E.
Kennedy, Governor OF Hong Kong, sailed
for England October 18th. ]. G. Austin,
Colonial Secretary, administers the gov.
eminent during his absence.
The Chinese transport Tayaka, engaged
in carrying troops to Formoss, foundeTed
at Tsrwan FIJI in the typhoon Of Septem.
Der Goth, and sixteen lives were lost.
Other transports scattered by the same
storm have not been heard oil.
It Is reported that the celebrated Ii.
hung Chung, Viceroy and General Of the
army OF ChihilO, will be sent to Canton 10
take the office Of VicCroy OF Kwan Tuug
aud KwaDg 81. No reason is announced
for the proposed change, which can not
be carried out till alter the Japanese
crisis Is passed. Meanwhile YuiDg Han,
recently Governor Of the province of An
Why, hss been temporarily appointed TO
the post.
There is serious and general complaint
against the United States Consul at New
Change for having sentenced o pilot
named Heleday, convicted Of murderous
assault upon Chinese woman, to only
fourteen days imprisonment.
The Japanese Consulate OF Shanghai
has received high praise from American
shipmasters for the prompt and sa!lsIac-
tory settlement Of the collision case be.
tween Japanese stesmer and the ship
Worcester.
Tho subject oi supplying prostitutes Tor
San Francisco attracts much attention In
Hong Kong. Measures are under consid.
Grafton for preventing further departures
from that port, several cases Of girls
seeking release having been recently be.
fore the courts.
A Chinese contractor, convicted Of
swindling by false estimates in the re-
pairing Of the Imperial summer palace,
has been sentenced to decapitatiOn.
Professor Watson, head OF the Amer.
ican party In Peking, for the observation
OF the transit Of Venus, discovered on
the 9Th Of October new asteroid OF tho
eleventh magnitude. The party OF Eng.
ltsh astronomers arrived at Shanghai Oc-
tober 10th, and proceeded TO ChGlOoa.
The Mohsmmaien Chinese General
from q distant province OF Yunnon, where
he received an imperial army during the
rebellion Is now one OF the lions Of PekiDg.
lie Iought on the side oI the Buddhists
and ConiuciuisIs sgsinst bis coreligionists.
Twelve thouaand Chinese troops are
now in FOrmoss, stationed about sixty
miles from the Japanese camp.
The British residents Of Cheefos have
pelitioned q consul 10 secure the presence
Ola ship Of war at that port during the
winter. They fear the rising Of the natives
against the foreigners in case of war.
Efforts 10 draw the Alaska from the
beach have thus far failed, but hopes are
still entertained that che will be dislodged.
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, November GA
heavy typhoon occurred at Yezoo Octo-
Der l2. Many sea coast villages were
greatly Injured, one entirely destroyed,
thirty:three junks wrecked and 200 lives
lost.
Lieutenant Commander Coosell hss re.
turned TO Yokohama with his health
much impaired by his sojourn in For.
mOss.
Ordnrs worn issred nv tho NSvy De-