The record-union., 1891-08-12
CHINA ADVICES.
FIRE OF DIsCONTENT sMOLDER-
ING IN THE NORTH.
Two SeIf-Confessed Murderers Be.
headed-A Mob Attacks Mis-
Sions at Fuchow Flu.
Special 10 the RECORD UNION.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE steam
ship Oceanic arrived this evening from
Hongkong and Yokohama. Advices
from Hongkong up to July 18th state
that the fire of discomfort is still smolder-
ing in North China, and occasional riots
are reported. The mission stations near
Canton are said to have been attacked,
but no particulars have been received.
Two of the Wusueh rioters on trial vol
UNFAIRLY confessed that they murdered
two foreigners, Green and Agent, dur
ing the Wusueh riots. The two prison
ers were accordingly sent back to the
Kuang Chi District and executed on July
9th. Their heads are hung up at Wusueh
as a warning to other evil-doers.
A correspondent at Tientsen writes
under date of June 10Th, that all is quiet
there, and no trouble is anticipated.
Comparative quietness seems to have
been restored in the Yangtse Valley, and
several foreign gunboats have left for
other stations.
A correspondent at Using Kiang-U.
under date OF June 9th, writes that the
Viceroy wrote to the officials here that
the residences of foreigners should be
searched to see if they had any babies or
terian mission was searched by an of
ticial, while a crowd Of excited natives
waited outside. A mob broke into the
Catholic mission, but were put out by the
occupants, Mr.. Chalfant holding the riot
ers at bay with revolver. The authori-
ties finally sent military to the scene, and
the soldiers guarded the place all night.
On July 4th news came by telegraph
from the southern part OF the province OF
serious rloting. In this section the Cath
olics have large property interests, many
fine churches, and a large orphanage.
Several of these have been destroyed by
the mob.
At Fuchow Flu the rioters wrecked the
outhouses, entered the church and the
priests house, and sacked everything,
but did not burn the buildings. The
amount of damage done is not known,
but it is learned that the orphanage was
not touched. The soldiers have been
ordered out, and patrol the streets at
night, guarding the Romanist property.
The town is now left without gunboat,
and feeling of uneasiness prevails.
telegram from Iienstin states that
the French and British Ministers in
China have opened negotiations with
Tsungh Yamen in regard to their claim
for indemnity on account of the recent
riots. The sum claimed is $500, 900 taels.
THE CHARLESTON ORDERED TO YoKo-
HAMA.
VALLEJO. Aug. 1.-THE Charleston
has been ordered to Yokohama, to sail on
the 18th. She will go in dock and be
given new coat of paint. She is called
by the missionary troubles. The Mono
cacy, the only ship in these waters of
service, is now old-fashioned, and must
be laughed at, but she is the best
vessel owned by any nation to go on
inland rivers to the seat of the interior
troubles. There are a few repairs to
make on the Charleston, few deck
CRATES and such things. Ten sail-makers
were put to work on her sails to-day, and
sea stores are being taken on. A COM
plement of men went on board yesterday
from the barracks and receiying-sh
The engines were to be completely over
hauled, but this is postponed by these
orders.
SINKING OF THE TAMAGE MARU.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IL. - Advices
from Yokohama give further particulars
of the sinking OF the steamer Tamage
NTaru and the drowning of EGO passen-
gers. The Tamage Maru and another
steamer, the Myoshi Maru, were racing,
when the latter steered across the Tam
ages course, and the vessels collided.
The Tamage Maru sunk Immediately,
and only about sixty people who were
on deck were rescued.