The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 21.-The
steamer Rio de Janeiro arrived today
from Yokohama and Hong Kong. No
confirmation could be obtained of the
stories brought to Victoria by the
steamer Empress of China that the
queen of Corea had been burned in oil.
The Japan Mail, under date of Novem-
Der 5, says:
Political Scheme.
before the coup d'etat took place.
the queen OF Corea was secretly ma
turing political scheme involving the
murder of no less than 12O persons Of
the opposite faction. A list of the in
tended victims had been drawn I'D.
After the Wholesale massacre of her
opponents, 1t was her purpose to re-
Ject Japan's friendly assistance and
invoke that Of Russia. The discovery
or this scheme. though the most ter
Tpole part Of 1T does not seem to have
peen at first known, led the tai won
KUN and his followers to take a. sud
oen and decisive step to prevent the
intended revolution from being CAR
RED out. The Corean minister of the
household had issued a proclamation
announcing the intended selection OF
new consort for the king. Accord
OF TINS proclamation has the effect Of
prohibiting for the time being the
marriage of all girls between 13 and
II throughout the country. Thirty or
1orty girls are to be nominated and
from among them will be first selected
three and on one of the three the final
choice will fall
Additional advices We're as follows:
Arrests Continue.
Arrests still continue among those
suspected of being implicated in the
murder of the Corean Queen. Thesa
arrests comprise Viscount Mi,1ra. the
late Japanese minister to that court.
and all the members of the legation
together with other Japanese officials
IN Seoul, besides a. number of private
INDIVIDUALS. The preliminary fnvestf-
cations have been commenced in
Hiroshima, where the accused are i'm
prsoned.
Count 1nouye is still in Corea but Is
expected back shortly. and the opinion
Is expressed that the Japanese are
ABOUT to abandon their attempt to
control the home and foreign policy of
that country. Arrangements are in
progress for the withdrawal of the
japanese troops. In fact. in the face
OF Russia opposition. Japan has no
His imperial highness, Kitashiraka-
wano-Miya, who was in command of
the imperial guards in Formo.sa, died
on the 18th of October, although, ac-
cording to the old-fashioned regula-
tons he is still spoken of officially as
awe, and has been promoted and had
decora tfons conferred upon him.
The cholera is gradually disappear
Ing throughout the country.
Russia and England.
Oriental papers do not seem to he
settled on the question of possible con-
met between Russia and England.
There is some pretty fierce war talk
in some, while others scout the idea
OF trouble. However, a letter from a
correspondent in Vladivostock REPORTS
that the Russian military authorities
nave constructed no less than twelve
forts there since August last. These
are so far imperfect and only suitable
Tor purposes of temporary defense. but
as a large number of Chinese are now
employed in completing the work, in
two or three years time the forts will
become strong permanent defenses.
AT the present time there are fifteen
vessels of war belonging to Russia on
the Pacific station, all of which have
been painted gray and are in readiness
for action. The number of troops on
shore has largely increased during the
past year. and barracks have been
built in several localities at a heavy
cost. Docks are also being hastily con-
by the employment of several
thousand workmen at an outlay. it is
said, of 50,000000 roubles, and it is an
ticipated that they will be completed
before the end of next year.