The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-06-18
British Men-of- War With Steam
Up and Ready to Sail at
Short Notice.
Advices from China Giving the Story
of the Slaughter Of 500 Sol
diers at Tamsui.
Toxic Students Apologize TO Rev. DR.
lmbrey---The New Japanese
Cabinet---0ther News.

Il
has already seized the kingdom OF Cossa.
ALI Of the British men-of- war ara lying In
the harbors Of Japan with steam up and
under orders TO sail at q moments notice.
The American naval force under Rear Ad-
miral Belknap is also expecting orders 10
sail for Corea. An officer OF tho British
ship Severn said that he had seen ils-
patches and orders which would astound
the foreigners In Japen. The dispatches
from Corea say that the new United States
minister, Augustin Heard, has arrived
there and that the retiring minister, HI.
A. Dinsmore, 10 about TO depart. The lat
ter was presented with testimonial OF
esteem by the foreigners OF the country.
The Slaughter ef 500 soldiers.
Advices rsceived from China give the
story Of the slaughter of 500 soldiers In
Tamsui. The news of the massacre
reached Shanghai May s, by war ship
Feichett, which brought about 1,2O0 sick
and wounded braves from Gen. Lin's army
operating against the savages In the south.
east Of the island. The generals forces
have not 30 far been vely successful and
their despised enemy, the sayaxes. seem TO
hare come out uppermost In all recent
contests despite the great preparation
which the governor had been making Cor
month before be set about to exter-
inmate his wary enemies. There In crsoi-
bic information in one OF the last engage
ments between the imperial troops and
the aborigines, that the casualties on the
Chinese side we're greatly undsrestimated.
Out OF an army consisting Of infantry and
artillery armed with machine and light
hsld guns landed In the nsighborhood Of
Sor bay, over 500 were slaughtered I'm IN
ambnscade by savages. The general and
his second In command were behsadsd hy
the sAvsges and their mutilatsd bodies we're
brought back 10 Feichu, whore they Ie-
manned for several days.
Apesosixed to the missionary.
e sThg students OF Toxic have apeloRized
TO Rev. DR.. Imbrey, the New Jersey mis-
sionary, who was attacked and beaten by
them some weeks ago. Mr.. Imbrcy has
has entirely recovered. the excitement 10
subsiding, and II is believed no more will
be heard OF tine matter. The foreigners,
however, feel outraged that the guilty par
lies have not been punished. They were
simply required to apologize. The shoe,
or native students, are becoming boldsr
every day, and insults to foreigners ara In
creasing. The settlers coming from Yoko-
hama are armed with rsvolvers, fsasing
that there may be some show Of violence.
The government seems 10 be doing all
possible TO deal with the students as
class, but no incivility can be offered them
~ individuals because Of their desperate
character.
Distress Amsng ths People Of Toais.
The distress among thousands of the
starving people Of Toxic and other large
cities Ia being ameliorated TO great ex-
tent By the foreigners, as veil ss by the
Japanese noblsmen. One noblsman is
feeding LOCO people day ont of his own
funds. The price of rice lie higher than
sver before both In Japan and Corsa. and |
this is probably only the forecast or the |
suffering that is TO follow. The outlook
FOR the growing crop of rice is not good,
owing TO continuous rain.
The New Japanese Cabinet.
The cabinet Of Japan has been rsorgan.
zed, and is nov as follows:
state Count Yainaguta
War-Count 0yama.
Eavy-yiscount kabayama.
Home affairs Count Laigo.
Foreign affairs -Couns Aoki.
Justice Count Yamada.
Education Yc8hikawa.
Finance--Connt MatsnkstA.
Agriculture and Commerce-Mr. Kntou.
Communications Count Cato
0thsr Japanese News.
Numa schuiehi, editor Of Maiascki
Shimbun, and for the past ten years
prominent hgure In Japanese politios. /
lied May IL. lie fought bravely aeainst
Imperialism, bat on tho establishment Of
ihe present empire he was pardoned and
AIKEN into the government service.
The Japanese government has changed
be bank note regulations so a. TO extend
he note issuing power OF the Bank Of
Japan from SIS, ,o00, 900 10 50, ,O00.s
tear. This was done 10 raise tbs money i
market.
An imperial ordinance was issued May
o, to 90 into effect July l.. giving instruc-
ions 90 japanese eonsuls.
A dispatch from Kobe dated May 27
ays: The Lombardy has arrived here.
sne reports having passed ths Imperieuss
Aay 26. On Osima while running for
heltar heavy quail struck both vesaels Il
he same time, throwing them on their
,eam ends. Shortly after the weather /
and no more was seen OF the
Adyices from Hong Kong state that q
Iefcit of 50, 900 has been discovered In
he accounts of z. M. Barrads, supsrinten-
lent OF the money order department. Of the
'eneraI postofice, who abseondsd recently.
smeeshfaK Wars Ruined Franf.
sKRLrx, June ~.
As IL TO put al rest al ramors Of inoTsas-
hg friction between the German and Rns-
ian courts, the Emperor william has ssnt
special request 70 the czaS 10 be allowed |
o command In person during the Russisn
aaneuvers of the viborR regiment. of
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