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EASTERN QUESTION REVIVED.
GsNBETTs'S UITRsMONTiNs SPEECH.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
End af the Chinese euu,t,.


SAN FRANCISCO. sept. al-The steamer Ctty
O, Ioklo which arrived here yesterday from
Hong Kong brings the following adyiceS:
Hong hong. August 2S-Hain has been falling
abunCantly in the northern provinces and n
good harvest Is expected. No further devaSta-
tions by famine are anticipated. There are
hostile demonstrations against The EasliSh
missionaries IN the interior Of tha Taken
provinces, and deStruci lion OF lie aud properly
Is threatened. The consular authorities at
roo Choo are taking preventive measures. 4
dfcree has been issued by the Nieeroy at
Nanking ordering the conaScation of every
n"a>e ;,, tented tor The purpose of opium smok-
ine ms wholesale movement IL expected 10
prove more effective than any preyiously
undertaken. The inundation AT Kin kiang
Sduses great distress, business is suspended
III many Chinese quarters MANY houses have
been washed away, and several lives have
oeen iost. The governor general of Man
,,o ID - anou! 10 De dispatched on special
femonStrailng against Russian enrroarbment
thee extreme north " China
Muttnous SoIdiery I'm Japan.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. "A mutinous foraaLr
OF discontented soldiery i'm Toxic occurred an
TIE nights OF the d and Snth ult A portion
ol regiment OF the Imperial Guards disSat
isheo WIN the awards OF the present decora-
lions, etc. Tor services during the rebellion
last year, formed conspiracy TO seize arms
and ieaVe their barracks, probably with the
purpose OF demanding explanations from the
leading members OF the government Their
full intention, however, remains unknowp
Tie plot was discovered beforehand ana
ample precautions taken. The rioters, about
one hundred in number. succeeded in foreinp
their way out of the quarters after murderins
colonel ana two officers of lower rank hut
We're speedily confronted by an overpowering
1oree ana reduced 10 submission. The second
rising was less serious, and only partially sue
cesSful 1t was an attempt 10 set at liberty the
mutlneers arrested on the first OCCASION
About 20 lives were lost in both Disturbance
Quiet is now ressored, aud no further serious
consequences are feared, although III feeling
Is known TO still exist among the Jealous agi-
tators. The emperor started on Journey
through the northern provinces August 5nh.
accompanied by members OF the imperial
family and few of the ministry. He viii be
absent two months.
Attempt to Murder Americans.
ID. w. Ap. Jones. the American manager of
the government sheep farm in Shimosa. n
miles distant from Toxic, was attacked by
three JapanSe while Sleeping on the night OF
August sun, and severely cut with a sword.
An American named Russell was slightly
wounded In the affray. Two of the assistants
who were subsequently captured confess that
their purpose was robbery, although they sue
ceeded in carrying nothing away Mr.. Jones'
recovery is confidently hoped for.
The Reciprocal Treaty.
me news oil reciprocal treaty between the
United States and Japan produces n remark
able sensation, especially in the British ega-
ton, where it is felt that great advance in
American interests has thus been made and
that British influence must correspondingly
decline.
Condemned for Conspiracy.
oye Toke, the former governor of kanugO-
wa, and MatZa, an official OF Genro, have I'm
The conSuItlye assembly been condemned for
completely with the cOnSpirators in the late
Satsuma rebellion. The former was sentenced
to ten years and the latter to five years impriS-
onment, and both have been degraded from
the rank of ShIzoku or Gentry.
Census Of Japan.
The latest census shows the population OF
Japan 10 be a S8S i04, steady and large IN
crease since 1875.