The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-19
CHINA.

lONu hOkui Sep'PmDer u, VIA SIIAEG.
Hal, September 2G.-The cholera on the
coast OF China is extinct and decreasing
in tie interior.
Us. Consul Baily, at Hong Kong, re.
turns home by this msilO leave Of alb.
sence.,
China sends special Embassy 10 Co.
rea-suproSed to watch the proceedings
Of the japanese Envoy, who goes tkither
to arrange for the opening of the new
ports as per treaty.
The quarrel betwceu Spain ard China
in consequence OF the Injuries Inflicted on
the crews Of Spanish ships on the former
coast, fifteen years ago, is nearly settled,
the Pekin Government agree 10 pay $l3,.
600 indemnity.
There is considerable social disturb.
ance in Hong Kong between the new
Government and Pope Hennessy, the for.
mGr insisting on treating the Chinese
population Of the colony with
more humanity than shown by has
predecessors and abrcgat!ng those severe
laws and Customs. There ia much q.
cltement in consequence, ana lormal
appeals to the home government. Tue
British have threatened pOt,ib war
with China and Siam. Fer tw.n.y Years
the latter has refused 10 send nesscngc-s
with tribute and Acknowledgment, OF sub.
mission. China row demands lnLse with
arrears. Siam points 10 tue independent
treaties with foreign powers, and wor is
threatened. In this Ns in olhcr ways,
China shows new attitude Of holdresR
since the death of YoEnb B:y and tie re.
ceipt OF news OF Russir's defeats. The
most careful observers app-ehend, how.
ever, no active results.
YOKOHAMA, September 90.-The chief
news is the absolute overthrow Of the
sabumbn rebellion. Tnc last engage
ment was on September 2itr, at EagOs-
hina, where SAiso and his followers made
their last stand, on the very spot whe-e
the insurreCIion had peen organized.
The fate Of SLigo il sill s:ngcla- mys-
terry. His remains can't be iOurd, rnd
although there is bv no means certain
evidence that lie didn't dilecc the moI e.
ments Of the last revolt, mary declare
loudly that he had no control over the
affair, and either was not trere at all or
had been held in bondage rom the be-
ginning by the real insUrsen.s g and 'ngily
killed by the very men who hCd pfe'cnd.
ed TO be led by him. This theory has
long been entertained by an inllucn.ial
minority OF high officials, ard bssrd upon
the fact that SaigO was never proved by
evidence TO have .aRen actual pat in any
battle during the whole rebellion. Moe
common conviction is opposed TO Lhis
idea, but doubt ia agita.irg his na.ive
community. The insIrreclion ianow cd.
mitted TO have been selfish ard partisan
outbreak, but il SaigO's name was the
property used 10 cover it is crime VIII lie
pronounced national fraud aud ihfamy.
There is great popular anxiety for a so.
luton OF this mystery. Other lnsurgent
chiefs were either slain captured or com.
mitted suicide.
The Imperial Prince, was born Sept.
% to the Emperor by one Of his twelve
subordinate wives named Tonigyara,
daughter OF the ancient and inluchlial
house OF old Kots nobility. BY the tradi.
tional law Of KapSn, Mikado has
twelve wives in addition 10 the legitimate
Empress. This, to provide for con.in.
gencies Ct non.succession, is no disgrace
in his position, and it is believed that the
purity Of unbrOken descent for nearly
three Thousand yenrs ia owing 10 this
custom, but in the present state Of opinion
there are many objections 10 it, and prob.
ably the system will not be continued
after this reign. II the real Empress
now had children the custom would he
abolished without delay.
New negotiations have been opened
between Japan and Corea respecting
the ports 10 be uncIosed in the latter
country 10 the commerce OF the for
mer. II was recently arranged that
the two ports were to be opened in
October. One on the east coast, latitude
80 degrees 10 minutes, longitude l27 DO.
grees 80 minutes. The other on the
Southern extremity, latitude 80 degrees
40 minutes, longitude 1877 degrees so
minutes. The arrangement il for the
Southern port 10 lie confirmed, that Of
the Northern is open 10 discussion be-
tween Japan and Russia.
The cholera ia no longer subject OF
alarm in Japan. The disease exists, but
the splendid sanitary provisions Of the
japanese Government prevents all dan.
ger.