The Portland daily press., 1875-02-01
70 EIGN.
Lunatic Asylum Burned-Three Inmates
Burned TO Death.


Burned to Death.
QUEBEC, Jan. 30.-The Beaufort Female Lu-
matte Asylum was burned last night. Three
patients were burned to death. The remainder,
431 in number, were removed safely to the asy-
lum occupied by the males. The scenes during
the fire were heart-rending and pitiful. Some
of the patients rushed into corners and obsti-
nately refused to be removed. Others fled down
the corridors into the darkest cellars and were
found shivering from fear Others ran into the
cupola and on the roof and it was only with
the greatest difficulty they could be rescused:
1t is supposed the fire originated in the cell of
ore of the female patients.
The New Brunswick Troubles.
BATHURST Jan. 30.-The excitement here
concerning Caroquet is intense. A company of
volunteers and battery of artillery are quar-
tered in the town. A portion of the troops
will proceed to Caroquet to-day, and the re-
mainder will be retained here to guard the Jail.
Troops were sent to prevent an uprising OF the
people, The Irish and anti-school party de-
nounce the decided action of the government.
Further trouble is apprehended.
The Advance Against the Cariists.
MADRID, Jan. 3O-The operations of the ar
my of the North against the Carlists are pro-
crossing satisfactorily Gen. Marones is maxi
flank movement with the right wing by way
CT Sanguesa, while Gen. Rvern is making up
the valley of Carascal, to attack point be-
Tafulla and Pampola. Another div ision of the
Royal army is threatening Estella General
Iona is threatening the cannon Townadre of
the Carsts in the province of Guipzocoa. The
garrison of BilIoa is acting against Durango.
Gen. Gallegas is invading the province of Bis
cay. The headquarters of King Alfonso are at
Tufalo.
China and Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3O-Arrived, chartered
mail steamer Atono. from Hong Kong Dec.
28tb, and Yokohama Jan. 9th.
The cruise of the United States ship Saco is
temporily postponed in consequence of her SER
vices being required to search for the survivors
of the Pacific mail steamer Japan. The Saco
received nearly $50 of the wrecked passengers
Work ON the telegraph from Foo Ch0O to
Annoy continues in spite of the prohibitions
tlom the local authorities, who seem unwilling
to forclbly Interfere with operations.
A riot in which several thousand peasantry
were engaged, broke ont in Taichas. in the
Tiuti district, in consequence OF increased
taxes. There was a serious conflict between
the rioters and soldiers, attended with loss of
life loan of ,720, 900 taels, or So, 1895, 1884, to
the Chinese government has been negotiated by
a banking corporation of Hong Kong, Shang-
hal, repayable in ten years by half yearly IN
stalments. The principal is securedby customs
revenue.
YOKOHAMA, Jan. 29.-The diplomatic corps
were received on New Years day by the Mika-
do, and addresses of congratulation exchanged.
The United States trade dollar enters largely
into circulation of Yokohama in competition
with the Mexican, hitherto the only coin cur
rent among foreigners in the east
Small pox is unusually prevalent in Yeddo
and Yokohama, bat few foreigners have died.
The financial difficulties still continue. Two
large native banking houses nave followed the
example of Ono, and suspended payment. The
government has supplied assistance in both
cases.
Sage, commander-n-chief in Formosa ar
rived at Yeddo Dec. 9th, and was received with
great honors by the Mikado and public officers.
The imperial palace at Yeddo, destroyed by
fire in 1873 is about to be rebuilt in a foreign
style of architecture.
Mipyanoshita, the celebrated summer resort
near Yokohama, was destroyed by fire.