Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-27
coREAN KINGDOM SEIZED.
British Men-of-sHar with Steam UP and
Ready tn Sail ait short Notice.

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Ready tn Sail ait short Notice.
News from the Orient just received says
that grave trouble is pending in Corea and
it is feared in Japan. Russia, it is stated,
has already seized the kingdom of Corea.
All of the British men-of-war are Lying in
the harbors of Japan with steam up and
under orders to sail at a moments notice.
The American naval force under Rear.Ad.
miral Belknap is also expecting orders to
sail for.aCorea. An officer of tie British,
ship Severn said that he had seen dis
patches and orders which would astound
the foreigners in Japan. The dispatches
from Corea say that the new United States
minister. Aagustin Heard, has arrived
there and that the retiring minister, ii.
A. Dinsmore, is about to.depart. The lat
ter was presented with a testimonial of
esteem by che foreigners Of the country.
Tho Slaughter of o Soldiers.
Advlces received from China give the
story of the slaughter Of 800 soldiers in
Tamsui. The news Of the massacre
reached Shanghai May 5, by war ship
Felchett, which brought about 1900 sick
and wounded braves from Gen. Lin's army
operating against the savages in the south.
east Of the island. The generals forces
haye not>so far been ve.y successful and
their despised enemy, the savases, seem to
have come out uppermost in all recent
contests despite the great preparation
which the governor had been making for
o month before be set about to exter-
inmate his wary enemies. There is cteoi-
bic information in one of the last engage
nents between the imperial troops and
the aborlgines, that the casualties on the
Chinese side were greatly underestimated.
Out Of an army consisting of infantry and
artillery armed with machine and light
field guns landed in the neighborhood oof
Sor bay, over 800 were slaughtered in an
ambuscade by savages. The general and
his second in command were beheaded by
the savages and their mutilated bodies were
brought back to Feichu, where they re-
NAMED for several days.
Apologized to the Missionary.
The students Of Toxic have apologized
to Rev. DR.. Imbrey,'th New Jersey mis-
sionary, who was attacked and beaten by
them some weeks ago. Mr.. Imbrey has
has entirely recovered. the excitement is
subsiding, and it is believed no more will
be heard of the matter. The foreigners,
however, feel outraged that the guilty par
ties have not been punished. They were
simply required to apologize. The shoz,
or native students, are becoming holder
every day, and insults to foreigners are in
c1easing. The settlers coming from Yoko-
hama are armed with revolvers, fearing
that there may be some show Of violence.
The government seems to be doing all
possible to deal with the students as o
class, but no inoivility can be offered them
as individuals because of their desperate
character.
Distress Among III People of Toxic.
The distress among thousands of the
starving people of Toxic and other large
cities is being ameliorated to a great ex-
tent by the foreigners, as we'll as by the
Japanese noblemen. One nobleman is
feeding 1000 people a day out of his own
funds. The price of rice is higher than
ever before both in Japan and Corea. and
this is probably only the forecast OF 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 reorgsn-
lied, and is now as follows:
~state-Count Yainaguta.
War-Count Oyama.
Navy-Viscount Kabayama.
Home a~ffairs-Count Laigo.
Foreign a~fairs-CountA oki.
Justice-Count Yamada.
Education-Mr. Yoshikawa.
Finance-Count Matsukata.
Agriculture and Commerce-Mr Kutou.
Comnupications-Count Cato.
Othsr Japanese News.
Numa Schuichi, editor of Mainichi
Shimbun, and for the past ten years a
prominent figure in Japanese politics,
died May II. IIe fought bravely against
imperialism. but on the establishment of
the present empire he was pardoned and
taken into the government service.
The Japanese government has changed
the bank note regulations SO as to extend
the note issuing power of the Bank of
Japan from S75, 1000, 900 to $S5, 900, 600 a
year. This was done to raise the money
market.
An imperial ordinance was issued May
10, to go into effect July l, giving instruc-
lions to Japanese consuls.
A dispatch from Kobe dated May 81
says: "The Lombardy has arrived here.
She reports having passed the 1mpericuse
May 26. Off Osima while running for
shelter q heavy quail struck both vessels at
the same time, throwing them on their
beam ends. Shortly after the weather
thickened and no more was seen of the
Imperieuse."
Advices from Hong Kong state that a
deficit of SAG, 900 has been discovered in
the accounts of z. NJ. Barrads, superintep-
dent OF the money order department of the
general postofice, who absconded recently.
Great Britain Rebels Against Tory Plans
for Tariff Reprisal.
The attempt of the London Times and
the Standard to arouse a hostile feeling
! toward the United States on the seal fish
cry question is only adding to the disgust
and alarm with which public opinion in
England regards the recent course of the
tory government. The landed aristocracy.
who form the backbone of English con-
servatism, would not object to an Ameri-
lean war, and the farmers who pay rent to
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