Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-05-18
FOREIGN.
From China and Japan.

! starts on cruise arOuhu he WOrid III
September. next. 1t will first visit
Japan.
7kliliuag Chang, s-iceroy Of Chilli
tpsovinces, and the most powerful sub
icct in the Empire has petitioned the
throne that western modes be intro
duced i'll the schools, and that candid
ates for public Office be hereafter ex-
amined in foreign schools. Tho vice.
roy seriously urges this proposal, and
the Pctin government viii rot ven.
] t,Te to resist it..
/ Wells Williams, Of the u. S. lcga.
ton, is about to start for America in
steamer Formosa.
Fighting continues between south
cru aboriginics and Chinese troops to
the disadvantage of the latter. Rein
forccments have been sent from Foo
Chow and Algonzac. The French as.
tsistant director OF the arsenal has
gone to. assist operations against the
savage tribes.
The period Of official mourning for
the late emperor terminates May 90,
and 9/ncw decree of mourning is ex.
pected in memory of the young en-
pcrcss, who died March gath. The
Circumstances Of her death lave
aroused general suspicion, and there
is little conceulmcnt Of belief that fear
Of complications in case her expected
child should be a boy led to her life
being sacl,ifcel.
a collision occurred April 4th off
the coast of China between the Chin
csc steamship Busy and British
steamship, in which the latter was Sc
iriously injured, but succeeded il.
reaching anchor.
- VI invest grtiu,r Is progressing, in
which demands for satisfaction in the
case Of the murder Of Mr. Ulargeny
were forcibly presented to the govern
mcnt by Mr.. Wade, British Minister,
in company with Vicc.Admiral Read.
cr of the navy. The Chinese officials,
tit is understood, at first tried to evade
responsibility OH the plea that the
scene of the murder was close upon
Burmese territory. The Chinese ef-
fort to deny jurisdiction is similar to
that made in the recent Formosa af-
fair with Japan. If persisted in the
British authorities will act as the Jap
anesc did, undertake punishment
themselves. Prince Pung appeared
at the outset determined to resist Mr..
Wadc's demands, but latest adviccs
represent him willing 10 investigate
and give satisfaction. Pecuniary in
demnitY will be asked for, and per-
mission for British supervision Of olli-
cial examination willbe demanded.
YoKonAMA, April 26.-The govern
ment savings banks established
throughout Japan under control Of
the post Office department with a.
minimum deposit Of ten cents, with
interest at six per cent per annum.-
Eighteen banks have already opened
at Yeddo..
Centre has resumed the position Of
general agent Of the Pacific Mail in
Japan and China.
The British Corvette Challenger
engaged in Investigations in eastern
waters, arrived at Yokahama April
llth and will remain until the middle
of June, when she will start on q sur.
vcy OF the Pacific coast to- Van Cou-
vers Island.
The U. S. ship Aspinwall is detain.
ed at Nagasaki by the explosion or o
cylinder. Several weeks will be re.
quired for repairs.
American merchants Augustine,
Heard & Co, suspended payment in
japan and. China April Eth. Liabil.
| tiles not stated.
The cargo Of the French steamer
Nile, wrecked off the Cape Of Idzsi
rone a year ago is to be searched for
by japanese divers. The work has
been undertaken by deputy superin-
tendent Hubby, the appropriation for
the purpose having been made.
Cantelii and swaby, cashier and &C.
countant> of the French bank IN Yoka.
hama, a branch Of Camplcn, Del Camp
4 Co., took the deposits, supposed to
amount rs about fifty thousand dollars
in ffotes, conycrtcds them into Japan.
| ese gold, apd attempted to sbscond
April 9th in small lighter. The
robbery, being discovered, war.