Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-02
Rayages of OhOlora-A Chinese
Lawyer from LOndOn-GOOds
for the Paris Exposition.
Death Of a Distinguished Person
Naval News-A Great Fair
ETC., Etc., Etc.

the British government IN deciding
whether to rstify or not. Meanwhile 6v,
of the six places agreed upon as nev
ports are now open to trade: the sixth
Hukow, at the mouth OF Lake Poyany
remains closed.
The Canton river broke through it
embankments and flooded miles o
country and destroyed vast crops.
Several cases of piracy are reported
between Hong Kong and Canton, the
plumber in n case reaching $50, 900.
The Chinese government contemplate
authorizing a partial post service to be
organized and managed by foreigners
in the customs department. Stamps are
said to be already ordered from Eng
land. A Chinese steamship company is
to be organized for carrying mails along
the coast.
Cholera continues to devastate many
towns On the coast and in the interior.
A Chinese lawyer named Choy, re.
Gently admitted to the bar in hondon, is
obtaining much repute and influence at
home, Viceroy Consul Tshim and the
government entrust all legal questions
to his consideration. He has been
offered the secretaryship of the London
legation, but declined.
The United States ship Ranger, now
at Hong Kong, is on the way to Japan.
China is making good preparation for
the Paris Exposition, and has been as
signed sixteen thousand odd square feet
in a building on Champ de Mars, and a
much larger space on the trocaders.
Among the features of interest will be
the pavilions, bazars and colleges built
at Ningpo and transported in sections,
and in addition to private exhibits the
government will send a classified trade
collection, showing all China can accom-
plish in manufactures or products for
exports.
YoKoHoMA, September 9.-Great as.
constituent was excited by the successful
raid Of a small rebel band upon Kogo.
shims, September 2. After the battles Of
NoSeoko last month everybody believed
the revolt had collapsed. Saigo, howey.
er, with 300 or 400 followers broke
through the imperial army lines and
made a rapid dash southwark. By in.
excusable negligence, the result of over
confidence, K~ogoshima was left entirely
undefended, and the insurgents easily
obtained possession of the government
buildings, and drove out the few officials
stationed there. This event is understood
10 be q disaster, but acknowledged to be
a great disgrace, and will entail renewed
large expenditures. --latest advices from
the seat of war represent the rebel troops
as Insignificant, and the whole affair q
fash of dying desperation, but the gov,
eminent is exasperated at Saigo's per.
s%istence in merely wasting life, when all
his chances have long been over, and il
is feared that if captured now the inten.
ton Of dealing mildly with him may be
abandoned.
The Japanese ship.ofwar Kiojo AVIAN
was wrecked in a typhoon early in Sep.
tember and is feared to be a total loss.
Imperial Princess SeikAn, in Namiya
died September I'd. She was a sister Of
the late emperor, aunt Of the present
and for reasons Of state was married
some years before the overthrow Of the
great Tokugawa family of Siopuuo tc
the fourteenth tycoon of Yeddo. The
last Of the %tycoonS, since deposed and
now living in seclusion in the interior
was made her son by adoption. Her re
mains will be laid with those of her hus
band in the famous temple al Shibt
Toxic, n Of two chosen burial places o
the Tokugsws house.
Same Shims, vice minister Of foreign
affairs, long distinguished as the ablesI
official Of that department, returns t
France early next year to resume th,
duties Of minister there, which be has
continued to hold while serving at HON,
the past two years.
News has been received from England
70 the effect that the efforts of the British
minister in japan to harass the postoficl
department and obstruct The admission
of Japan to an exercise Of rights as
member Of the postal union, are not ap
proved by his superiors.
The United States ships Tennessee
Monocacy and Alert are now in port a
Yokohoma. The Tennessee o o sail
for home. The Ranger is also expecte,
from China.
One Of the undergraduates of foieigi
Office, named 0'Hara, was murdered il
his own house on September sixth, an
his wife was severely wounded Privat
animosity Is said to be the cause.
The volcano OF Vanies Island, Yedd
Bay, is again in eruption.
The national exposition in the capita
is a great success. The visitors averag
about q, 900 per week.
/, Bankrupt
CHICAGO, October George r. Clarl
the well known real estate man, has file
q voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Pr
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