The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-06
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
LIBERAL CONSTITUTION FOR The
JAPANESE EMPIRE.
CANADA GETTING TIRED OF
AMERICAN DEFAULTERS.
NEWS BY CABLE FROM BEYOND THE
SEA.
Subscription for Piggott's FamiIy-Jesuits
sue the Toronto 'Maif'-Psnic
the Paris Bour-e-samosn
Conference, Etc

SAN Francisco, March 5--Advice-
from China and Japan, brought by the
steamer City Of New York. say that the
distress in North China caused by last
seasons flood is being relieved some
what, but II is feared that many thou
sands OF people will perish in the cold OF
the winter.
A mob Of G0OO men burned down the
English consulate and attacked the
American consulate at Shanghai, doing
great damage The trouble was caused
by the srrest OF Chinamsn by the po-
lice
the NEW JAPANESE CONsT1TrrIoS
The steamer City Of New York. from
Japan, brings particulars of the promul-
CATION Of the new japanese constitution
The Emperor first took a solemn oath 10
maintain, and secure from decline the
ancient form OF government lie then
handed the Minister President OF State
the five laws embodying the constitu-
ton, creating "A House OF Peers and "a
House OF Representatives, and det
crceing the mode of finance There
are 332 articles. First, the sacred
and inyiolable nature of the imperial
title and the perpetuity of the throne are
asserted with full emphasis The En-
perOr remains the source of all law,
but his legislative function il hence
forth 10 be exercised with the sanction
Of the diet. Only in the presence OF urgent
necessity TO maintain the public safety,
or to avert a public calamity, can he is
sue ordinances in lieu OF laws and such
ordinances must be laid before the diet
at It's next session, and II not then ap-
proved, they become invalid.
TEMPORARY PANIC ~ THE nOrRsE
PARIS, March 5.-The sudden death OF
Vi. Defeurt Rocheneau, which occurred
to-day, caused temporary panic on
the Bourse, through the knowledge
that the company in which he
was chiefly interested, the Comioir DCs
Compte, was heavily involved with the
socite Des Metaux in copper specu.
latiOns For time general
scare prevailed and it was re-
ported that kochereaW had committed
suicide. Ii was ascertained later that his
death was due to a fainting fit. from
which he never recovered consciousness.
His financial affairs were found to be
perfectly straight.
THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE.
BERLIN, March 5.-The official state.
ment that the Samoan conference
will be held very shortly is not
generally believed to be absolute
" true, inasmuch as the Hines. Of
Minister Pendloton, by whom
the United States is TO be represented,
bis participation in the deliberations i'm.
possible for some time to come
SUBSCRIPTIONS fTARTED FOR PlGOTr s
FAMILY.
LoSDOS March 5.-Mr Labouchere
has written letter suggesting that fund
be started for the benefit OF Pig0tts pov-
erty-stricken children, and accompanies
the suggestion with personal subscrip-
zion Of $50
PRINCE MILAN TO ABDICArE
LoSDoy, March "a dispatch 10 the
DAILY Neu. from Belgrade says that
Prince Milan will abdicate the Seryan
throne, in favor Of his son, on Wednes'
day
PARDON OF PHOENIX PARK MURDERER
LoSDoS, March "a report that the
convict, Patrick Delaney, the accom-
plice of the Phoenix Park murderers
who testified before the Parnell commis-
sion, has received a full pardon STAGE
giving his evidence, is partially con-
tirmed The Government will be ques
toned in Parliament regarding is truth