The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-03

one occasion reaching 30. The total num-
Der OF patients up 10 the 9th ult. was 426, OF
whom 1lS died.
Earthquakes. although OF no alarming de-
gree OF strength, still continue, and the
usual winter crop of fires Is clearing off hun
dTeds III houses at a time in the towns.
The first snowfall was experienced in O.
kOnama and the capital on the 18th ult.
foTty-three houses were burned in 1OKlo
on the night of the 9TH ult.
Mr.. Cabeldu's elaborate residence at Kobe
was badly damaged by fire, January 18th.
The brutal murder of negro by Japan
csc mob has occurred at Yokohama. The
principal actors are in custody, but the trial
is not yet finished
The KiuShiu Jiyu Shimbun has been sus-
pended for matter published by it on Janu-
airy 18th and 14th which Was considered
detrimental to the public peace.
severe earthquake shock was felt In
Toxic on January 18th 11h. BON. 12s. p. NJ.
ne duration was 2 minutes and 40 sec
ondss and the direction from eaSt-SOuth-
east to west-nOrthwest. The maximum
horizontal motion was "a milimeters IN
6o seconds, the maximum vertical motion
being o. milimeter in 0.S second.
The water in most Of the wells in AZabu
anu Akasaka, Toxic, has become turbld in
consequence. it is believed of the earth
quake on the night of the 18th ult
a destructive fire broke out about 2 o'clOck
on the morning Of January goth in public
bath-houSe at Fuku-tomi-chO, Itchome,
okohama. Famed by a strong breeze,
the flames quickly spread. and in very
snort time htty-six houses were totally de-
strOyed, while fifteen dwellings were par
TALLY burned down. The fire was gotten
under by about 1885 A. NJ.
Ri Orts are published in the native papers
OF an extensive contlagratiOn that occurred
at ShldZuOka on January OH says the
Japan Hefald. Fire broke out at Shichi-
keneho at 1;10 o'clock in the morning, and
the flames, famed by a strong westerly
wind that was blowing at the time, sOOu ex-
tended to ShlmkOkuchO, ShimOkachO and
ConyachO, burning over 1000 houses. a
well known hotel named the TaitO-kaD, as
we'll as the post and telegraph Office, were
burned down, whereby communication has
been interrupted BY the 10 o'clock morn
ing train which LETT ShidZuOka many OF the
inhabitants and visitors left the city. 1t IS
SAID that an TeaOf from six TO seven feet
trUu the railway station TO GofukuchO has
been LAID waste, tie fire having burned for
eight hours. Further particulars are not
yet to hand, owing to the interruption OF
Geographic communication.
Ot late years tigers have rarely appeared
in the neighborhood of Yuensan, COrea.
but probably owing 10 the heavy snowfall
and severity Of the present winter. these
animals are appearing almost nightly near
tempt to carry away poultry and cattle,
The Governor has therefore issued a nOtih-
cation warning people against VeDturlnS
out OF doors at night time.
Says the Japan Weekly Gazette: We
learn that about IL o'clock on the night Of
the SON ult fire broke out in shed be-
longing TO Mr.. Yawata Kuroku, a ShiZOku
at 1odoe, H0ki PTovin e. AS a strong
sOutherly breeze Was blowing at the time
tie flames soon spread ana the cOntlagrd-
ton ragged until s O'clock the next morning,
DESTROYING over 700 dwellings in GOdOe and
over fifty dwellings In the nelghboIing VII
lage oil lmaZu- mura, besides 200 gOdOwnS
and large number of other buildings. The
total number OF the buildings destroyed was
over 2O20 IN all, including police stations
aud pustoitices. About 10000 bags Or rice
were also burned. No lives were lost.
Niue miles Of railway between klsogawa
aud Ogakl nave been completed, and the re-
naming five miles will be finished IN the
early part Of this month, a little beyond the
estimated time. The delay has been caused
on account of the difficulty experienced in
respect Of the bridge over the Niagara.
The dividends IF the Seveuty-fourth Ma
tiona Bank, and the Second National
Bank, Yokohama, for the second half
Of last year have been declared at the re-
spectiye rates Of y and Is per cent per an
NUN.
The net profits of the Imperial Railway
Bureau during 1890 on the TOkaidO line
were over $4,000 yen, and q larger amount
was expected on the year following Il Is
rumorrd, however, that the expenditures
for 1891 will probably cXceei the receipts,
owing To the damage caused 10 the railway
by the great earthquake of October last.
Il. /. ii. Prince homatsu AkihitO invited,
on the 9,h inst, a number of officers of the
imperial Body Guard aud the IMPERIAL
Household Department to a game OF polo ON
The ground IN the enclosure Of his residence
at SuIugadai.