Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-17
ADDsnsxAL rxlEc.APa NEWS.
lnspecsis. Or steamer.

Inspeeaisn Or steamer.
WAsH1xorox, Oct. 1.-The statistics
OF steamboat inspection service - So
pervising Inspector General Dumont's
report are a. follows: For FIRST dist. ret,
San Francisco. LIZ steamers inspected;
tonnage, 1856 tons; officers licensed
masters. ri; mates. 90; pilots, %; enRi-
neers, 365.
Portland, Oregon, steamers inspected,
l96; tonnage, 81, $40 tons; officers u
ceuosd-mastexs. l39; mates, Is: pilots,
81; engineers, liz.
Seattle steamers inspected, -; ton
mage, l2.e7; omoerS heeused-mAste1.
20; mates, "a; engineers, IS.
The Argus man Il right enough when
b sayD there II rich land enough along
the shores Of Puget Sound lying idle to-
day 70 support beef cattle enough for
the eonsumplion Of the entire coast,
yet our markets are largely supplied
from inland and British Cotumbis.
Seslous RsauAs.
WAsH1norox, Oct. 1.-the charges
made BY Commander Pearson, COM
mandine e. 8. s. Wachusetss, stationed
at Sitka, Alaska, against VIM. G0uver-
k100k 0AOb1b0s V0l4OCSOB 70 OsnOvO.AsD ASs
that district, has been referred BY the
secretary of the navy 70 the secretary Of
the treasury. The charges are OF &C.
rious character, including fraud upon
the government in connection with the
importation and sale Of liquor, drunk
enness, ruthless slaughter OF Indians
dogs, arbitrary and aggressive conduct
towards tho natives A. we'll a. tho ON
GERS of the governments having business
With him, and also With overbearinR ex-
ercise Of authority. Il u further repre-
sented that he is in perpetual conflict
With tho naval officers on duty at that
station, and his retention in of3ce will
likely result in q serious outbreak among
the Indians. The case viii be brought
TO the attention Of Secretary F0lger a.
soon a. hs returns TO this city.
AAaiFs In Japan.
YoxoHAlxA, Sept. 26.--Crops Of wheat
sown with California grain inethe Loo.
choo districts result 20 we'll that large
preparations will be made for similar
experiments In various parts Of the EN-
pro.
Imperial Prince Kes-wan in-nO-yi, a
child in years, having passed through
several courses in the military college
at Toxic, will soon 90 to France to con-
cluds his military education.
d. w. Stevens, for nine years Score
tary Of the United States Legation in
Japan, returns to America by this mail,
it il reported. to accept q position as
the American Secretary Of the japanese
Legation at Washington.
L. Il. Van Buren,, United States Con-
"a W. -
70 home on leave of absence, and dur
ing which time, it is o0mmOnly reported,
try 70 obtain one Of the new American
judgeships under the new system pro-
posed in imitation of the English plan
for Japan and China, in case that sys-
tenn ID carried out. Van Buren, carries
with him warm recommendations from
ono class of the foreign community, bat
y held IN strong .diseeteem by others,
led by the American Minister, who view
With anxiety his indiscretions, such a.
writing constantly compromising letters
to newspapers, one Of which led TO his
virtual reputation by the balance of the
Consular body.
The two most noted of tho radical
liberal leaders, Ita-Ra-ki and GO-tO-have,
have started on tour through Europe.
They were received by the Emperor b.
fore leaving.
Extraordinary contradictions Of pre-
vious neWsafrOm C0rea continually ar
rive. 1t IL now stated positively that
the Queen was not poisoned, but was
rescued and received by members of her
family, who kept all secret to insure her
safety until Tai-on-kun's capture. and
circumstances seemed to renderhe con-
0eaimsnt no longer necessary. Different
reports concerning Tai-on-kun are also
in circulation. Some declare that he
will be detained in Peking until all the
trouble is ended; others maintain that
be is now on his way home; while others
declare that he has already reached
Cosea. under a pledge of non. interfer-
ence with public affairs. The Envoy Of
Japan has started hOmeward from
Corea. accompanied by a Corean EN-
bassador bearing apologies to Japan.
Tho ambassador il oOn-in-laW OF tho
Queen Of Coren. The japanese Envoy
and his staff were cordially received by
the Corean King before leaving.
Chinese News.
Government il about TO request that Ger
the naval and military academies Of
the United States.
Li-Hung- Chang has been called from
the seclusion and mourning for his de-
ceased mother to supervise the Corean
business, stopped ON his way to Tien
Tsip, at Chico, in order to have an in
terview with the United States Envoy.
The interview VAS interesting in view Of
the pubished prayer BY certain oliques
thaS the Amerian Envoy (Young, would
not be received by Hung Chang or
Prince kunR at all. kunQ and yoane
exchanged calls the next morning after
reaching Psking.