The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
CHINA AND JAPAN.

A RIDICULOUS ASPECT TO me snAyGH,I con-
Observation-Disclosures EXPERIMENTATION IN
JAPAS-MovEMIa1s OF BRITISH And RUS
SIAN NAVAL VESSEL
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 8, ISIS.
Tho steamer Gaelic, VIII ich arrived here To-Day from
Hong Kong via Yokohama, brings Hong Kong dates
70 April IL ard Shanghai datos TO April 10, as
follows:-
ESsicE CONSUL GENERAL BRADFORD.
Renewed attention Il directed TO tno case OF exvics
Consul General Bradford. Letters have Lcen pub.
shcd anu evidence produced toDdins TO cxOneIaio
him from tho charge OF mailbrcakiny, though Icny.
ing hin s.lil guilty OF purloinins and copying pnvato
correspondence. New evidence has been brought for.
ward through tho influence Of Minister Sow.
ard, who remains IA shanghai IN constant
COMMUNICATION v tn the prisoner Bradford Public
opinion " dnproportionatcy divided. u great ma
Jorty attaching no weight TO tho now testimony
witch is not direct and consists solely OF tho &C.
Acknowledgement OF the writer OF the stolen lotor that
he himself might have made tho copy. though no has
no rcncmb rance OF doing So This new departure is
regarded as making the affair ridiculous, as VOL as
disgraceiuL
TORNADO All CANTON.
great tornado visited canton on the Ilih day OF
Aprl Thousands Of houses were d, stro,ed or
seriously injured by Tho wind and watcr:
spout iron tho river which urokc over the city.
Many lives were lost Ine foreign settlements SUI
Tered severely. In tho midst OF tho con fusion four
htvs broke out which arc supposed to have been
work OF iuccudiarios, MS many robbtrIcg followed
Tho latest dvIccS report 500 Cnntsc Killed. 40 .Jr.
eigncrs we're seriously hurt.
DEVASTATING kAsmGARI.
The western Chinese army, under General Tso, Ia
o,crrrnbing kasbgafia and auui Latng NJ the Inhsb-
itants. Including women and cblIdrca. Muutudcs OF
iuguycs are yn. Tor Protection to the Russ an out.
posts-inoro than can b. provided for.
EiIncrs rms FAMINE
Famine aud consequent distress continue and cnor.
tracts o. country are icsoltcd by long drought
Tho ground has not been airy watecd Tor years past
salvage operations have been resumed on the
wrecked Paclfc Man steamship japan
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY ~ JAPAN.
According 10 adycus from Yokohama 10 Aprii n,
the Assembly VI Provincial oticais was opened on
Aprii 10 ny The Nikado. who has since attended sew
cral sessions The annual meetings Of this body arc
intended TO gradually prepare the way tor popular
presentation on larger scale This year will pro.
vide Tor small local Pariiamcnts. 10 be elected Ivy
ufo n expected for considerable TIM to co me.
NEW MINISTER fTALy
Sago Gorimichi, Lieutenant General, OK Wee Mn
lister OF War, Commander 10 CHIEF OF the Formnsa
petition and Commissioner 10 tho Philadelphia Expo.
stion, has been appointed Miulstcr 70 Italy. Ito
younger brother OF the chef Of tho late rebellion but
Is himself s,ancaly loyal.
A DOMESTIC LOAN
domestic loan of 10 uuO,0UO Is proposed for car.
ryug on important internal Improvements, canals
carriage and rail- roads, tho reclamation OF waste
lands, &c
NAB STEAMSHIP nASAGEvgyr
The director Of The PRINCIPAL japanese steamship