The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-01

Chsiilet and her dsnghter and n Carsre,
also kidnapped, are eth in captivity.
Japan has requested the Korean govern
mens 10 open for foreign visitation and
trade the ports OF Nokpho. on the south
vest coast OF the province Of Cholisdo.
and Rokwon, on the Tcng river.
Affairs in Korea appear TO be In very
bad state, despite Official japanese state
mems. The interference Of Japan 70 put
everything 10 rights appears TO have
contrary effect By putting everything
wrong. Anarchy stalks at large through
out the southern part Of the kingdom Ii
Is said that the armies of the nalcontsnts
range from 1900 70 5000 strong. The
entire population may be said TO De hostile
TO the occupation Of the japanese, and
though the wreEched king. who is as
plastic clay In the hands Of the potter. 20
be nodded st will, has been directed TO
issue an edict that every one is TO be be-
headed who sympathizes with the Tong
haks or who molests the japanese, but
small heed is likely TO DO paid 10 such
sweeping order, for If il were possible to
carry 4. out Korea would lose a very
heavy percentage of the male population.
However, the Japanese friends of the
country win more or less try their hands
at the carrying into effect what most per-
sons simply regard to be their own order.
issued via the king.
November was ushered in by the assas-
sinasion OF the vice president of the new
law department This murder created
sensation in the capital. He was identi-
Ted with the progressive japanese party,
and hi. savage taking off is said TO be re-
nese reforms in general. japanese police
men have been stationed IN the immediate
vicinity of the residences OF the leaders OF
the new party, the anti-MingA Count
Inouye is well guarded, for such is the
temper oil the Koreans that his life may
be jeopardized. Altogether Korea is in q
chaotic state of Reorganization.
II is strange that while times have been
SO exciting. next to nothing is ever heard
of the two foreign advisers. Gen. Legendre
and Mr.. Greathouse. The former was
stated in a native newspaper to have been
dismissed. aud it was reported that their
salaries were two years in arrears. All
things considered, if their advice is not
taken and they were not paid owing to
emptiness of the Korean excheauer. 1t is q
matter for surprise that they should con-
tinue to remain. The position appears 10
be neither en- enSiabIe nor dignified one.
The particulars relative to the assassina-
ton of Kin kakuu are these: On October
81, while Kin was converting with three
friends in his room q person entered and
said he wished TO speak on important
business, and. after he had ascertained
which of them was vice minister, the in
truder gave a signal and seven men rushed
into the room with drawn swords. First
a cut was made at one of Kin's visitors,
and then the seven together attacked Kin
Kakuu, dispatching him in a few minutes.
Three visitors were also cut at, but es-
capped.
A FIRE on the 18th inst. in Hiroshima
barracks resulted in large loss of life.
upper stories were, unfortunately, only
cognixant when too late of their periious
position, and as the flames later on en-
veloped the whole building, they were
unable to escape their terrible misfortune.
Thirty-eignt non-commissioned officers
and soldiers. who were on the second and
third stories when the conhagration CON-
mencsd, were burned to death; thirty -four
were injured, ten of them severely.
The number of vessels purchased by
Nippon Yussn kaisha since the outbreak
of the war Is twenty-six When peace is
restored the company contemplates OPEN
ing some fresh lines of steamers, awaiting
themselves of this large addition to its
feet AS the tirst step the Yusen Kaisha
have resolved TO run steamers TO London,