Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
China and Iapau.

NAN RANti>Co, January 1.-THE Steanl-
ship Colorado arrived to-day from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, December I2th. The
cause OF the unusually long passage was a
succession OF northwest gales, by which she
was driven far To southwark OF the usual
course and was compelled tO put into Homo
lulu for coal. A COrean embassy l. az Pekln
engaged in inquiTing as TO the settlement OF
the japanese question.
THE MOST SEVERE STORM EVER KNOWN
at Che-FoO since the occupation OF that
place by foreigners occurred on the 22d Of
November. Several foreign and native ships
were driven ashore, and numerous lives lost.
The United States ship AShuelot was seri-
Ously damaged I'm collision at Shanghai.
AN lNSURRECTION
has broken out among the soldiers IN the
provinces OF kivei-M Mau and SZchara, and
the capitals OF those provinces were threat
ened with attack. The cause OF rhe rebellion
is the refusal OF the government 10 pay the
troops, whose wages are long I'm arrears. The
Chinese authorities had caused 90 he pub
llshed i'm a native newspaper statements 10
THE JAPANESE WERE DRIVEN lGNOMIN-
IOUsLY FROM FORNOsA,
kin government Belief In these statements
rs now universal among the people Of the
middle and lower classes i'm the coast cities
The u. =. steamship SacO left Shanghai
November 2Sth for a seven months cruise.
JAPAN ADyICEs
state that Machada, formerly an offlcer In
the department OF education, has been APP
pointed Commissioner from Japan 10 this
centennial exhibition In philadelphia.
The last Of the Japanese troops left For
mOSa the latter part OF November.
Much comment was excited IN Yokohama
10y the
EXTRAORDINARY DISPOSITION or A CASE
made by The consul general OF the United
States A sailor belonging to the United
States steamship Lackawanna was brought
before The consular court, charged Win
drunkenness and assault. On being ques-
toned as To the place of his nativity ne re-
piled he was born in Liverpool. ThereupOn
the counsel sent him before the British Court
where Inc was fined. The same man had been
previously tried and punished for a similar
Ofiense by the cZ.,nSul general OF the lhlteo
States, wllVSe refusal TO exercise lurlsdlctloh
/ IN me tf&Sent case is attributed 20 MS quar-
rel with Captain McCauley, OF the Iacka-
/ wanna, previously reported.
HORACE CAPR0N
/ retireS from the japanese service IN MaIch
next Several applications for naturallla-
! uc,n have recently been made 10 the J al,ahtse
1 Government. The applicants without e1-
y ception are English. At present there ls NO
: Authorization for a change OF allegiahce.
/ The MikadO witnessed the transit ol venus
I from his own grounds, through lnstrnulehts
erected and superintended by Lieut.. Day, o.
/ the L. =. Navy.
Great Britain wants Peru 10 Apollo
| gize.
! IoNDoN, January 22.-The GLOBE SAYS y
| haS Good uthOrity fOr stating that tlle bflllsi
| government has demanded an eNplan,,eelOl ,e
and apology from the government on o, EeIs ,ss
! for removing passenger ioah
! steamer al Callao.
Russia against Turkey.
| c pFTFRsBIRG. January 22.-Ihe JOal1h
10 81 Petersburg has an article winch - take
a. An indication that the MOntenegrlne eoN
eminent has the support oI Russia ID lue Ni'
| ficulty with Turkey.