Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-18
CHINA AND JAPAN.

By the arrival of the City of Toxic at
San Francisco yesterday morning, we have
received news from China to the 3Oth Of
April. and from Japan to the oath. The
news is not of much interest:
CHINA.
On tine 18th of March, at Chefoo, the
Custom. house was besieged by q mob OF
Chinese. On inquiry it was learned that
the Customs officer stationed oH board the
S. s. Chungking had received very rough
treatment while attempting to examine the
luggage of some passengers, and but for
timely aid rendered him by Captain De-
vile and the officers OF the steamer, it Is
doubtful what the result of the attack
on him might have been. The officer, who
was attacked on board, and who behaved
in very exemplary manner, is q citizen of
the United States. There is a possibility
that the authorities OF his country viii use
their influence with the Chinese oficials in
order to obtain 9 much larger amount of
protection for Americans who may be sery.
ing in the Customs than is enjoyed by their
confferes who happen TO be subjects of
other nationalities.
The Censors at Pekin have reported the
alarming increase of opium smoking among
| the official class, and have memorialized
the Throne, praying that the smokers be
dealt with according to law. A decree
has been issued commanding them to give
up their naughty ways within three
months, or lose their Offices
| It is reported that sixteen twins have
been presented to q native farmer near
| Shanghai, who is only "a years old. The
man ia poor, and the children are sup-
ported by the neighbors.
The Chinese Government is said TO have
ordered "a. 600 sword sticks from the Osaka
arsenal at three yen each. The probable
use of these weapons is mystery.
Mr.. Justice Saowden, Acting Puisne
Judge, who has been in falling health for
some time, died on Sunday, the lss of
April.
From North Borneo we learn of the ac-
cidentsl death Of Frsnk Ha5tcu, minerai-
ogist of the Sandakan dissrier. While els-
plant hunting, he endeavored TO remove,
with the butt end Of his Winchester rifle,
q creeper, when the gun went off, and the
charge passed through the unfortunate
young mans lungs. He YVES son of
Joseph HastcD, author of the New
Ceylon."
Captain Loeemann, of the German bark
Adele, lost his life on the 2lst OF March by
falling from the top Of the forehold 20 the
bottom, about twenty-five feet. The un-
fortunate man had been climbing the lad
der, wien long p;pe he was smoking fell
from his mouth BY 8;s involuntsrily
clutcGiEg at it, he lost his balance and fell
to the bottom of the bold
A young midshipmsn named Blskisson
was killed by the accidental discharge OF
shotgun on board the British ship Auda-
cious, the latter part OF March. 1t has
been found to be absolutely impossible to
keep Chinese boys clear of the shooting
range at Hongkong. One received two
bullets on the 18th.
JAPAN.
A Japanese doctor announces that he
has produced machine for pfopelling
ships without steam or any other agency
now familiar to science.
The correction of editors guilty of the
heinous crime of Publishing the proceed-
ings at the preliminary Judicial examina-
tion of the Fukushima rioters proceeds.
For venturing to publish tae minutes OF
those proceedings, the editors Of the Md6
Nichi, Yomiori and Hochi SbiR5RR have
been fired 100 yen each.
The value OF silk goods manufactured
annually in japan is said to exceed lO0,-
O0o, 600 yen, the production Of tae prov
ince of Kodzlke alone being estimated SC
3, 100000.