The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-12
FROM CHINA ANDJAPAN
An Interesting Budget of News
From the Orient.

The steamship Oceanic of the Occidental
and Oriental Steamship Company arrived
at her slip late yesterday evening, bringing
China dates to july nth, and Japan to July
9th, from which the following summary of
news is taken:
CHINA.
Two men who are said to have confessed
being the murderers of Messrs. Argent and
Green at WuSueh have been executed by the
Chinese authorities.
The fire of discomfort is still smoldering in
the north. and occasional riots are reported.
There is said to have been trouble at some
of the mission stations not far from Canton,
but particulars have not vet been received.
We hear from Canton that there has been
some trouble at the mission stations at Impu,
Tai-lek, Wan-kai aud Sheklung, on the
branches of the Canton River.
In the suburbs of the Houtai District,
Auhui, a countryman sold two cows for $40,
and with the proceeds the man bought
some baskets Of oil. That night several men
f0rciby broke into his house and demanded
the money. The cOuniryman pointed to the
baskets of oil. He was seized, smeared all
over with oil and set on fire. The poor man
WAS literally burned alive. As he lived far
from other houses his cries were not heard.
The Picking Gazette of the 18th inst. re-
ports the launch of an armOr-plated steamer
named the Kidnapping, which was built by
the FoOchoO NavaLyard Tor the Canton Pro-
visional Government.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Amoy
Times says: Everybody here Is praiSing
the promptnesS of the American Admiral,
George i. Brlknap, in this late emergency.
He received cable dispatch when at table
in japan, answered II, and at the same
moment cabled to two memo of his
squadron to proceed Immediately to the
scene of action. The vessels were on their
way over twelve hours before the news of
the massacre reached Shanghai We re-
ceived news last night Nst inst.) that Belk-
nap has cabled to Washington for five more
men-of-war, and mad been assured by re-
turn message that additional forces would
be dispatched to Asatic waters
A correspondent of the North China Daily
News writes that riots were attempted on
the 18th and Goth Of June at Tsingk iangpu
and at Husian Flu, on the Grand Canal, but
were suppressed by the officials, no serious
damage being done.
The heads of the two Wuhn rioters have
been exposed in front of the Protestant
Church IN Sungkiang. They will next pay
a visit to the Roman Catholic Cathedral in
CbingpOo and then go to SoOchow, making
calls on their way at Kuensan and Singyang
JAPAN.
Political affairs have been quiet, and we
have nothing to report, with the exception of
the appointment of the Marquis Hachisuka
to the Presidency OF the House of Peers in
place of Count Ito.
There have been extensive foundations in
certain parts Of the country, caused by
heavy rains.
According to native information there are
fresh plots in Korea.
a lamentaDie collision between two
steamers, resulting in the sinking of one, the
Tamae Maru. with a loss 2G0 lives, has
taken place off Yesso.
About $3.50 O'Clock on the evening of the
21st uit rather severe shock of earthquake
was felt in Toxic and Yokohama; duration
about thirty seconds.