The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-03
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l <ews from Chin. and Japan rer steames
! Empress &c Japan-p Decoration Hay -
4 hokohams-fr Censorship Law Res-
1 einded-t hicags Exhibition Regulations
/ Prince GEORGE of Grrece- Chinese Out
I RACES On Foreigners Japanese steam
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VANCOUVER IL C.. June - Tho
Empress ~ Japan brings the following
sdvices from Chiua and Japan:
! Decoration day M Yokohama was
duly observed A detachment Of sixty
hlne Jackets. under the command 81
the officers ~ the United states steamer
Monocacy, headed by their band and
accompanied By large number OF citi-
zenS. marched a. the cemetery. where
the graves Of the American soldiers
and sailors We're decorated. A detach-
ment was also sent by train u llSegami.
where the shaft erected 10 the memory
Of the crew of the Oneida was also dec
Grated
The press censorship law. which was
recently put into force. and which
caused general discomfort among the
vernacular newspaper men Of Japan
has been rcscinded-
Regulations as 10 the organization Of
the temporary bureau in connection
with the Chicago exhibition were pro
mnlgated on the asth inst. by imperial
ordinance. They consist Of eleven
articles
Prince George of Greece arrived NJ
Yokohama on The sth instant. On the
Russian gunboat korealz. from Vladi-
vostock. lie was entertained on board
the French frigate Triomphante. and
was expected 10 leave for san Fran
cisco by the Gaelic
The North China Daily News Of the
sth instant. announces the suspension
Of Nessrs. Russell 4 Co. the oldest
American firm in China This firm had
branches in New York. Boston and
London.
The present badly disturbed condi-
ton OF China anent foreigners generally
and missionaries in particular. has not
been equaled for many years past.
Since the destruction by fire Of river
steamer some months ago. when tho
passengers who escaped were treated
with such inhuman barbarity. out
bursts Of the constantly slumbering
anti-foreign feeling have been continu-
GUS These exhibitions for the most
part have taken place at points more or
less remote. but Chinese umbrage APP
pears 10 have extended TO the center 81
the foreign residence and interests
The following kilograms. which were
received BY Admiral BeIknap from
Shanghai on the sth and 9th instant,
Indicate the situation NJ that time:
Last Friday riot az Kin kalng English
and French gunboats and Paios stopped IT,
Fore IN women and children on Inconstant
Two men killed az Nuhu Palos proceeded
there Immediately. Threatened trouble az
Pankow .gunboai Porpoisc there. serious ap-
prenenslons are felt here Foreign min
listers AZ Picking informed Chinese govern
ment that II the foreigners are not pro-
tected they viii take vigorous action, for
eign gunboats up river.
From Commander McCurley:
Mob at Yang-tse. chinese DESTROYED
church and buildings NJ woo-leh. yesterday.
70 miles from here Situation looks serious
and residents apprehensve- Ready TO act
here or elsewhere promptly.
From Leonard. United States consul
general:
Band Chinese Who attacked Yanxchov
we're prevented at Chin Kiang. Destroyed
French mission % wcosieh last night and
are reported 10 Be at 500 Chow. 20 miles
from here. nov. Trouble leads directly 70
shanghai. and every Indication they will
come on the hills. - miles from shang
hal. destroy French mission and then attack
sicawal. French mission. lmiles from shang
hai.
A Russian and French gunboaf are now
arriving for up the river. making nine gun
boats for the river One British and one
German gunboat and Alliance here Think
IT, Chinese in~urrection. Later advices re-
ccivcd at Yokohama report twenty-five
American missionary ladies' arrived az kiu-
klang safe
All qules nov at that place and excitement
abatlng.
The japanese steamer Ishiza,Si Maru
was capsized near Choshi on the night
Of the 9Th inst. and all hands. number
ing fifty. are missing. Only seven
bodies had been recovered up TO the sth
inst