Evening journal., 1893-06-14
THELATEST FROM JAPAN
The Government Will Sue for
$3.50, 900 for Sinking a Boat.
A VOLCANIC ERUPTION OCCURS


pedition OF Lieutenant Gunji to the
KuriIe Islands Comes to Tragic End.
Memorial Day Observed In Japan,
VANCOUVER, b. c., June 1.-THE fol-
lowing advices were received by the
steamer Empress Of Japan, which ar
rived yesterday from China and Japan:
The Japanese Government has com.
menced suit against the Peninsular and
Oriental st cam Navigation Company for
$3.50, COO damages in connection with the
sinking Of the torpedo boat Chiohima
Ken, by the steamer Ravenna, last year.
The case will not come up till August,
WIN Establish Fast Lines to Europe.
Since the japanese Parliament last
February subsidize national steamship
lines the Nippel Yuzen Kaisha Company
has arranged to establish fast lines to
Europe and Australis. In three months
the company will have a regular monthly
service Of three chartered steamers to
Australia, and II the venture is success.
full will replace them by modern vessels.
The company intends securing six steam.
ers for the line to Europe via the Suez
canal.
To Float the Russian Cruiser.
alvsge material has been sent from
Nagasaki TO assist il floating the
Russian cruiser viliaz, which struck on
reef Of the coast of Corea. It Is
thought she will be successfully hoated
The United States marshal at Nagaski,
H. 4 q
sisting to export Japanese women for
immoral purposes, has been honorably
acquitted.
To Export National Beverage TO Chicago.
The Japanese Government had just
carried out the important financial ques-
tion Of redeeming 12, 600 600 yen worth of
per cent. public loan bonds. 1t is semi
officially announced that the remaining
portion Of the per cent. debt, namely,
5000, 900 yen, will be redeemed in
October next. The Hochi Shimbus says
that some enterprising sake brewers in
tend exporting large quantity Of the
national beverage to Chicago in order to
extend the trade outside the limit Of the
empire. 1t will be distributed free on
the Worlds Fair grounds.
Negotiations with Corea Amicably Con-
cluded.
Negotiations between Corea and Japan,
with reference to the indemnity claimed
in connection with the prohibition of the
expectation Of beans, was amicably con.
cluded on the 18th ulto.
DR. f. p. Thwing M. P, Phi. D., died
at Candon on the 9th OF May from ty
phoid fever.
William Hood, who, until recently held
a pastorate in Brooklyn, n Y, has ar
rived in China to engage in mission work
becomes Active After Eighty Years.
Another volcanic eruption has occurred
in Fukishma. Eighty years ago the
Bandaisan volcano buried miles Of fertile
country under a deluge Of volcanic
debris destroying innumerable lives, and
now an eruption has taken place in a
sister peak called Higashi Azum. NJ
lives were lost by this last eruption
Both peaks had been included among the
extinct volcanoes Of Japan prior to this
sudden outburst.
Did Lieutenant Gunil Commit Suicide
The expedition Of Lieutenant Gunji t,
the Kurile Islands has come to tragic
end About the last Of March the lieu
tenant, with a party Of thirty men, SCI
out in small boats from Toxic for th'
inhospitable Kuriles to form a settle
ment. Such long voyage northward il
boats so small invested the expedition
with peculiar hazard and interest. Tn,
emperor contributed in aid of the enter
prise, and the people regarded it will
enthusiasm, as the band of men were o
I frfn mi
dition came to a tragic end Two of tn
boats of the seventeen were lost in
storm. 1t has been reported that Lieu
tenant Gunji had, in despair, committed
, suicide, but this is denied by his friends
Observed American Memorial Day.
American Memorial Day was observed
by the usual ceremonies at Yokohoma
The graves Of American sailors were dec
Grated The officers and crew of tn
United States steamship Lancaster tool