The record-union., 1892-04-02
Special to the RECoRp-USIox.

0pcOittl 10 the kEC0Rn-USION.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The steamer
Gaelic arrived this evening from Hong
kong and Yokohama. The Gaelic ar
rived with several cases of smallpox on
board, and the passengers will be placed
III quarantine. The steamer brought adj
vices from the Orient as follows:
The foreign residents at Shanghai at q
public meeting adopted resolutions to
petition the Governments OF the United
States and Great Britain to bring pressure
10 bear On the Chinese authorities for the
suppression Of vile anti-foreign literature
published and circulated in Human.
Inc movements OF members of the
Japanese Cabinet are watched with much
interest. Count Ito has not vet with
drawn his resignation as President of the
Privy Council. Viscount Shinagaw has
resigned the portfolio of Home Affairs
and has been appointed Privy Councillor,
being succeeded at the Home Office by
count Soy Gina TaueOmi, Nice-PresI-
dent OF the Privy Council IL is stated
That Mr.. MutSu, Minister OF State for Ag-
rculture ana Commerce, has also re-
signed.
The United States steamship Alliance
which ran aground on February 10Th at
okanama, WAS not damaged much. and
after BENG toWed OF proceeded ON her
cruise next day.
AS a mark OF the excitement with which
the late electoral campaign has been car
RED on. 1t Is noted that the Japanese
government suspended forty papers dur
Ing the hrst two months of the wear.
Inc election districts are gradually be-
coming quleter, but reports OF disturb
Snces are stlll coming in. The trouble at
1akumo still continues, and fifteen more
gendarmeS will proceed there. In kochi
party feeling ran high. The local Secre-
tary OF the Hata district was murdered.
the body being hacked to pieces during
the night between rival factions. The po-
lltlcal parties have reSorted to hoycottinr
each other. Following are the ofIicial re-
turns OF the killed aud wounded during
the election troubles: Killed, y; severely
wounded, 45; slightly wounded, I73.
The Japanese Government proposes
exhibiting at the Chicago Worlds FAIR a
model OF the celebrated golden palace
temple OF kioto. Inc model will be
made permanent structure
The sailing vessel Willie Reed. which
sailed september sd from Philadelphia
with cargo OF Kerosene for Hiogo, is re-
| ported wrecked near Kobe
Up 10 March 9Th Lieutenant Hetherinr-
tof mad not b en- tried for the killing of
George @8oDInson, and the Yokohama
PapSAS are complaining OF the delay.
There had been considerable newspaper
discussion on the action Of the Coroner's
jury IN charging Hetherington with will
ful murder, as 1t is claimed the evidence
did not show that he killed Robinson.
The smallpox epidemic III Japan IS
decreasing III severity. rhe total aun-
Der OF cases IS 400, 100 being fatal.
There IS general desire to lave tho
United States represented in these waters
by better warships. When Admiral Har-
mony came to \ okohoma to relieve Adj
miral Belknap he was forced to come on
mail steamer, as his flagship was un-
able TO steam against monsoon
y man and wife have been arrested at
Toxic for series of MURDERS They mad
adopted six children AT various times for
the sake of obtaining money given with
each child. They murdered all the chill
| drell, and were about TO Kill a seventh
when arrested.
Shanghai advices state Viceroy Ii Hung
Changes seventeen birthday was cele-
DRAFTED all over the Chinese Umpire.
There have been very large shipments
of silk from 4okohoma this year, one
firm alone shipping 10000 bales.
1he native uprising in the Straits of
Malacca is at an end.