Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-02

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a public meeting, adopted resolutions to
petition the governments of the United
States and Great Britain to bring pres
sure to bear on the Chinese authorities
for the suppression of vile anti-foreign
literature, published and circulated in
Human.
JAPANESE CABINET TROUBLES.
The movements of the Japanese cabi-
net are watched with much interest.
Count Ito has not yet withdrawn his
resignation as president OF the privy
council. Viscount Shinagard has re-
signed the portfolio of home affairs and
been appointed privy councillor, being
succeeded at the home Office by Count
Soy Gina Taneomi, vice-president of
the privy council. 1t is stated that Mr..
Mutsu, minister of state for agriculture
and commerce, has also resigned.
SMALLPOX ABOARD THE GAELIC.
The Gaelic arrived with several cases
of smallpox on board, and the psssen-
gers will be placed in quarantine.
THE ALLIANCE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.
The U. S. S. Alliance, which ran
aground February Goth at Yokohama,
was not damaged much, and after being
towed off proceeded on her cruise the
next day.
ELECTION DISORDERS.
AS a mark of the excitement with
which the late electoral campaign have
been carried on, it is noted that the
Japanese government suspended forty
papers during it's first two months of
the year. The election districts are
gradually becoming quieter, but reports
oIdisturbances are still coming in. The
trouble at Yokermo still continues and
fifteen more gendarmes have proceeded
there In Vlochi, party feeling ian
high; the local secretary of the Hata
district was murdered, his body being
hacked to pieces during fight between
the rival factions. The political parties
have resorted to boycotting each other.
Following are the official returns of
the killed and wounded during the cleo
tion troubles: Killed, %; severely
wouded, 45 slightly wounded, 173.
A JAPANESE EXHIBIT.
The Japanese government proposes
exhibiting at the Chicago worlds fair
model OF the celebrated golden palace,
the temple oNKioto. The model will
be made permanent structure.
A PETROLEUM SHIP LOST.
The sailing vessel Willie Reed, which
sailed September Sd from Philadelphia
with cargo OF kerosene for Hiogo, is
reported wrecked hear Kobe.
HETHERINGToN NOT YET TRIED.
Up to March 9th Lieutenant Hether-
ington had not been tried for killing
George Robinson, and the Yokohama
papers are complaining at the delay.
There has been considerable newspaper
discussion on the action Of the coroner's
jury in charging Hetherington with will
full murder, as it is claimed that the evil
dence did not show that he killed Rob-
inson.
SMALLPOX DECREASING.
The smallpox epidemic in Japan is
decreasing in severity. The total num-
Der of cases was 7400, 1900 being fatal.
BACK NUMBER WAR SHIPS.
There is general desire to have the
United States represented in these
waters by better war ships. When Ad-
miral Harmony came to Yokohama to
relieve Admiral Belknap he was forced
to come on mail steamer, as his flag
ship was unable to steam against the
monsoon that was prevailing.
| PAIR OF CHILD MURDERERs.
A man and his wife have been arrest
ed at Toxic for a series of murders.
They had adopted six children at vari-
GUS times for the sake of obtaining the
money given with. each child. They
murdered all the children and were
about to kill seventh when arrested.
Ii HUNG CHANGES BIRTHDAY.
Shanghai advices state that Viceroy
Ii Hung Changes SEVENTEEN birthday
was celebrated all over the Chinese
empire.
LARGE SHIPMENTS OF SILK.
There have been very large shipments
| OF silk from Yokohama this year. One
firm alone shipped 10000 bales.
THE STRAITS REBELLION ENDED.
The native uprising in the straits o1
| Malacca is at an end.