The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-15

IdCOHld, WASH, sept l4--Ine NOrIn-
ern Pacific line steamer Tacoma ar
rived today, bringing oriental advices
up to Aug. e. Count Mutsu died OF
consumption Aug. "a. On the Sunday
previous he was promoted by imperial
favor to the first class of the second
grade in court rank, and it was then
known that the end was at hand.
Heavy foods are reported from Ia
kata, Naoyetsem and several other
places At Nayoyetsem nine persons
were carried out to sea ON the roots OF
houses They were picked up by the
steamer Taiwan Maru.
The Mainichi learns from the finance
department that 10000 900 yen in gold
viii be minted during August. It was
previously announced that 10000, 900 yer
gold was to be placed in circulation
during the current year, but the au-
thorities now think that 10000, 600 yer
will suffice for the present needs.
The Nichi Nichi says that Count
Matsu Gaia has definitely decided tc
increase the sake and land taxes next
year, but will retreach in every de-
partment as much as possible, and
make up the deficiency as regards For
mosa from the war indemnity.
The Chuwo says the government is
to raise another loan of al, 200, 600 yen tc
meet the deficiency in the budget. The
interest is to be 8 per cent and bonds
are to be issued at par.
The drought at Matsuye is reported
to be SO serious that persons along the
coast there are using salt water for
cooking purposes.
The railway in course of construc-
ton between F'ukui and Kanazawa will
M al E. n
next.
By the recent floods in Niigata pre-
lecture over 100 houses have been de-
stroyed, and five or six lives lost in the
Nishima district of this prefecture. The
embankment along the Shimojo river
has been destroyed for a distance of 35C
feet in the Minami Kambara. district
All the bridges on the Oshina railway
line in Higashi Kubiki district have
been broken down by the floods and
the roads have also been damaged in
many places. Over 40 houses and e
godowns were swept away by the water
and "a lives were lost in the village OF
Matsugasaki, Sado district. By the
swelling of the Agano river 1900 houses
in Sanjo Maehi and 700 houses in the
village Of Ichinokido were submerged
At IZuEnozaki four temples and half a
dozen rof dwellings have been crushed
by landslides from the mountains. Five
lives have been lost and ten persons
severely injured.
The following royal edict has been
issued at Seoul: we are told the en-
voy extraordinary and minister pIeni-
potentiary to Great Britain, Germany
Russia, Italy. Greece and Austria, Min
Yungwhan, is returning home before
completing his mission without orders
from the government. We consider his
action as insolent in the extreme. We
hereby dismiss him from the office
which he now holds Certain native
papers state that the premier has sent
in his resignation. The Yorodzu Choho
says it was sent in on Aug ID
A large hous9-boat containing over
a score of Eco Chow and Shanghai
The Yang Tz Kiang. Including the
crew, orchestra and servants of the
girls. 80 persons lost their lives
1t is reported in Picking that the Bel
gian business is still at a. deadlock The
final contract has not been ratified and
there was a strong probability of it's
being cancelled.
According to the new currency regu-
lotions, SILVER yen must be exchanged
for gold Within five years from. Oct. !
next. This will cause numerous trou-
piSS anu III - SNic1S1 SSLSN llletL lllEJ may
be all exchanged in one or two years
1t is stated that a resolution TO this
effect is to be placed before the diet
The date Count Mutu is reported to
have written an autobiography deal
ing very mirutely with the late war
with China and the incidents which led
up to it.
Chihhin Sung Hun. the war minister
of Korea, has rendered his resignation
and retired to his villa beyond the east
gate.
The recent foods in Formosa were
unprecedented in the history Of that
island subscriptions for the relief CT
the sufferers have been opened.
Amnesty has been granted to all
prIscne1s in Korea who were inaarcer-
ated upon civil charges and minor Of
fenGes.
a tremendous explosion occurred at
the camp close by the Chinese arsenal
of Kiangnan near Shanghai. Forty
bodies have been dug out of the debris.
Two fine Krupp field guns 1900 new
pattern single-fre and magazine rifles,
With 10000 rifle cartridges. were de-
stToved
1t is reported that the trials of a To-
connective recently brought from Amer
lea, which consumes SLACK" and all
kinds CT inferior ccal, have proved so
satisfactory that the japanese Rail
way company has resolved to order a
number at once.
RepoIl-s from various parts of the
country Gndfcate that the rice crop Will
be far above the average.
An official dispatch from the Japan
csc consul at Bombay says that from
January to Aug. Is. 7,7s0,000 ounces of
silver had been sent to the mint to be
made into dollars. Of this amount
7.338O0O dollars had been struck and
eXDorted.
a Taipelh dispatch of Aug 81 states
that about 500 insurgents appeared in
the vicinity o,f Goshisan. They were
Immediately attacked and routed by a
body c,e sendarmes. Disuuieit prevails
in the vicinity of Heichosan and other
localities.
There is news of a tidaa wave from
Gazan (Korsa). There were several
lives lost, many animals killed and a
large area of agricultural land flooded.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.