The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-10
SAN FRANCISCO.

Late News from China aud Japan.-
The Japanese Expedition 10 For.
mosa-.Would-Be Assassin OF Iva.
kuTa DecapiIated--The Tea Trade.
SAN FRANoEsco, August s.-The steam.
er Colorado, just arrived, brought $50
passengers and 1880 tons OF freight ior
New York, via Panama.
The Japan Gazette Of July 90 says:
The great subject OF interest sill con-
tinues 10 be the Japanese expedition TO
FormoSa. The japanese have quite sue
Ceeded IN the primary object oil tho expe.
dition. and might retire with good grace;
indeed they have nothing else 10 do there
unless It be true that they think Of colon
izIng, and that, 10 all foreigners aud 10
many among themselves, appears mere
folly.
The Mlcado has made no public ap-
peatance during the month. The EN-
peror pays out OF his private purse for the
expense Of q foreign doctor 10 attend the
troops in Formosa.
The Deliberate Assembly commences
Its sitting in September.
There isa report that the japanese have
Lett the Island OF Sahalion, and will go to
Yeso.
It has been publicly mentIonrd for
some days, and not contradicted, that the
would.be assassins OF 1wAkura, lately
Japanese Ambassador to Foreign Powers,
have been decapitated.
The Japanese Government has appeal
ed to the Circuit Court of California
against the adverse decision given by the
United States Consul in It's last suit
against the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
for damages Of $l0,250 for breach OF con.
tract
Shipments Of tea from here continue to
be on ascsle larger than in former sea-
SONS. In consequence Of the excessive
competition among buyers, prices rule
too high to leave q margin Of probable
profit 10 exporters.
The government is evidently opposed
to the circulation Of foreigners in the in.
terror, unless they will agree to be subject
to japanese law.
The command Of tho British China
which will shortly be vacant
on the completion by Vice Admiral Sir
O. F. A. shsdwell, G. B. F. r. s, OF his |
prescribed period OF service, will, It is be-
lieVed, be conferred by the Admiralty on
Vice Admiral q. Chads.
The steamer Carton was lost near Foo.
chow, with full cargo Of ice.
Her ;Mjesty's Consul at Saigon hes
been notified that, unless provided with
clear bills OF health, all vessels taking a |
cargo OF passengers at Saigon will be |
placed In quarantine at Hong Kong for
seven days.
The Chinese authority has consented 10 |
q telegraph being erected between Pa
CODA Anchorage and the foreign settle
ment OF Foochow, and the Viceroy Is 10.
sirous OF having wire to Own Yamen
in the city.
Tho provision treaty seems 10 be very |
unpopular with the Chinese, who are |
said 10 hsvs refused TO do moro than
come to provisional arrangement until
the report OF the Coolie Commission Is re.
ceived.
Milton g. Latham, Of the defendants In
the case Of Michael Reese against the
California Pacific Railroad, publishes q
card tonight denying Reese's allegations
OF fraud, saying further that all his rela.
tions with the company were such as any
business man or Honorable banker might |
San FRANcpco, August 9.-The Brit.
ish steamer McGregor, thirty.ave days
from Sydney, arrived last night. The
steamer Mikado had arrived at Sydney,
nine days overdue, with her machinery
out Of order from over work. The wreck |
OF the British Admiral has been held for
two thauSAnd one hundred and fifty
pounds. Six bodies found On tho shofc
were inferred.
In prize fight near B4llarat man
named Blair was killed by his opponent.
The proceedings in the South Austria
Ian Assembly on theI9th Of juno arc do.
scri6ed as extremely dIsgracelul. No par
ticulars given.
The people Of Fiji are impaIiCntly |
awaiting the decision Of the British Gov
ernment on the question Of annexation:
III. Blondlu Is at Queensland. He is
one OF the commissioners sent from
France to New Zealand 10 investigate the
Iacts relative TO the cscape oI RoChefort.
He has been al work, and the result is
that all Communists In New Caledonia
are to be removed 10 the Isle Of Pines for
better security.
Immigrants are arriving In New Zeal.
and, from Great Britain, at the rate Of
8 600 per month.
Wonderful gold discoveries arc reported |
In the Thames district, forty miles from
Auckland.
Thomas Strong, mate Of the ship Pride |
of the Port, which arrived here yesterday |
from Boston, was arrested last night for |
the murder Of sailor, named Antoni
Spaniole, by knocking him from the fore.
tree to the deck, when twelve days from |
San Francisco.
The MacGregor brings Honolulu dates
to the 10th. The Gazette complains that |
the Kings Cabinet Is weak, and says that
1t ought to be remodeled, and that the
present members are mere adventures.
The Legislative Assembly has passed an |
bill for $O70, ,585; also a bill |
to aid steam navigation to foreign coun-
tries passed 10 final reading.
Steamer. Henry Ames Sunk. Four
Lives Lost.