The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-01

VIcronA, B. c.. November SN-Ths
steamship Victoria arrived to-day.
bringing adyices from the Associated
Press correspondent at Honolulu on
November IS. No trouble is expected
to result from the affair OF the steamer
"Sydney." The United States govern
ment is understood to regard the act
ion of Japan as justifabie on the
grounds of self.deIence aud Great Brit
ain comedies, although somo form OF
explanation or apology may be deemed
desirable.
France has taken less easy view Of
the situation, but is not disposed 10
make serious difficulties.
Later developments indicate that the
self.declared explosive experts were
irresponsible spectators ii not i'm
posters.
WHAT ENGLAND PROPOSES DOING.
That Great Britain has assumed an
extremely threatoninG attitude towards
China is asserted with great emphasis
and directness by correspondents in Pc
kin aud lien Tsin. The apparent neg
lect Of her former power TO demand re-
paration for the Chung King. atront
(when Japanese passengers sailing un-
der the British flag were outraged and
robbed by Chinamen) has never ceased
TO be q matter oil surprise, but II
rumors now current are founded,
it ia evident that the wrath
OF the English government is not sIum-
bering for n moment. We now hear OF
considerable preparation Tor the en-.
forcement OF satisfaction. Admiral
FteemAntle has summoned the entire
British fleet TO meet ut shanghai TO
await the arrival OF strong military
force from ludia. the landing OF which
at ChusRn ia 10 be eITected without lie.
lay. The British envoy is to demand
payment OF large sum OF money, the
degradation and dismissal oil the chief
magistrate holding office ut Tlcn Tsin,
and an ayowel Of regret accompanied
by salute to the flag from the guns OF
the Taku forts. II these conditions are
not promptly fulfilled troops aud war
ships will commence reprisals.
Startling az this Intelligence sounds,
il is repeated from various quarters
and on alleged official authority. The
latest addition is that England has
already strained a point OF forebe3rance
in consequence OF the agitated condi-
ton OF Chinese affairs, but that warn
ing was given at the beginning oil No.
vember that further extension OF
time could not be permitted aud moth
ing but immediate and decisive action
on China's part could avert the heavy
retribution.
KOREA IN A STATE OF ANARCHY.
Affairs in Korea appear to be In a
very bad state. despite official Japanese
statements. The interference OF Japan
towards putting everything right ap-
pears to have had the contrary effect by
putting everything wrong. Anarchy
stalks through the southern part OF the
kingdom. Ii 10 said that there are
armies OF malcontents ranging from
twenty to fifty thousand strong. Tue
entire population may be said to be hos.
tile to tho occupation OF the Japanese.
and though the wretched king, who is
as plastic clay in the hands OF potter.
has been directed to issue an edlct that
everyone is to be beheaded who molests
tho Japanese, but small heed is likely
to be paid to such sweeping order,
for, ii It were possible to carry 1t out,
Korea would lose very heavy per.
centage OF her male population. How
ever, the Japanese friends nt the coun-
try will, more or less, try their hands
at carrying into effect what most per-
sons simply regard to be their own
order, issued via the king.
FATAL FIRE.
A fro on the twelfth instant in the
Hiroshima barracks, resulted in large
loss of life. Apparently the soldiers oc-
cupving the upper stories were only
cuEnizant when too late OF their peril
Gus position. Thir'y'eignt 'commis-
stoned olEiccrs aud soldiers who were
on the second and third stories were
burned to death, with thirty'tour IN
jured. ~
On the fifth instant an entertainment
was given at Shijotori Kioto in ceIebra-
tion Of the japanese victories. In the
midst OF the gathering bomb shell was
thrown from outside aud exploding,
wounded sixty.One persons.
Lacks VcriiIcntion.