The record-union., 1897-09-15


TACOMA CWash.). Sept. 1.-THE
Northern Pacific liner Tacoma arrived
to-day from Yokohama and Hongkong,
with a full cargo, the greater part Of
which is tea. The other freight is
general merchandise, including 669
bales Of raw silk, valued approximately
at $4,000. Her trans-Pacific pas
Henger list numbered sixty-three Chin
ese, sixteen japanese and sixteen cabin
passengers. Among the cabin passen-
gers was Leon n. Ford, from Japan
for Klondike.
The Tacoma brings Oriental advices
up to August 9th.
Count Mutsu died of consumption
August 24th. On Sunday previous he
was promoted by Imperial favor to the
frst-class Of the second grade in court
rank, and it was then known that the
end was at hand. It came at a quar-
ter to o'clock.
Heavy floods are reported from Ia
kata, Naoyetsem and several other
places. At Naoyotsem nine persons
were carried out to sea on the roofs
of houses. They We're picked up by
the steamer Taiwan Maru.
The ''Mainichi' learns from the FL
nance Department that 100000 yen
in gold will be minted during August.
1t was previously announced that TO-
100000 yen in gold was to be placed
in circulation during the current year,
but the authorities now think that 40,
100000 yen viii suffice for the present
needs.
The ''Nichi NichP says that Count
Matsu Gata has definitely decided
10 increase the taxes next year.
but viii retrench in every department
as much as possible, and make up the
deficit as regards Formosa from the
war indemnity.
The "ChuW0" says the Government
is TO raise another loan of $4,000, 900
yen to meet the deficiency in the budg-
ct The interest is to be per cent
and bonds are to be issued at par.
The drought at Matsuey is reported
TO be so serious that persons along the
coast there are using salt water for
cooking purposes.
The Russian telegraph lines are re-
ported to be interrupted by extensive
floods in the Shilka district, beyond
Plagovenschsk.
The railway in course of construc-
tion between FuBuf and Kanazawa will
be opened for travel during October
next. By the recent floods in Niya-
gaia prefecture over 100 houses
have been destroyed, and five or six
lives lost in the Nishima district of this
prefecture. The embankment along
the Shimoje River has been destroyed
for a distance of $50 feet in the Nina
mi Kambara district.
All the bridges on the Oshima rail-
way line, in Higashi Kubik district,
have been broken down by the floods,
and the roads have also been damaged
in many places. Over forty houses and
twenty godorns We're swept away by
the water, and twenty-four lives were
lest in the village Of Matsugaaki, Sado
district. BY the swelling of the Aga
no River 1.300 houses in Sanjo Machi
and 700 houses in the village of Ichin-
.oldd were submerged. At Iziumozalli
zone shrine, two godOrns, four temples,
tand half a score of dwellings were
crushed by landslides from the noun
tains. Five lives have been lost and
ten persons seriously injured.
A royal edict was issued at Seoul
July 31st to the following effect: I'VE
are told that the Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great
Britain, Germany, Russia, Italy, Greece
and Austria, Min Young Whan, is re-
turning home from completing his
mission. without orders from the Gov
.ernment. We consider his action as
gansOlent from the extreme. We here
by dismiss him from the office which he
now holds"
Certain native papers state that the
Premier has sent in his resignation.
A large house boat containing over
a score of Foochow and Shanghai girls,
bound for Marking, capsized, including
the crew, orchestra. and servants of the
girls, thirty-nine persons losing their
dives.
1t is reported in Peldng that the Bel
leian business is still at a deadlock. The
final contract has not been ratified. and
there was a strong probability of its
being cancelled.
According to the new currency regu-
1ations, silver yen must be exchanged
for gold within five years from October
next. This win cause numerous troub-
les. and it is suggested that they be all
exchanged in one or two years at most.
eIt is stated that resolution to that
effect is to be placed before the Diet.
Chin Sung Hun, the War Minister Of
Corea, has rendered his resignation,
and retired to his villa.
Prince KItashirakwa has been taken
to Toxic for medical treatment. He
is suffering from bad rupture.
The recent floods in F'ormosa were
unprecedented in the history of that isl
and Subscriptions for the relief OF
the sufferers have been opened among
the Cabinet Ministers and the colonial
department.
Amnesty has been granted to all pris-
pners in Korea who were incarcerated
upon civil charges and minor offenses.
A tremendous explosion occurred al
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, single fire
and magazine rifles, with 10000 rifle
cartridges, were destroyed.
It is reported that the trials Of To-
comotive recently brought from Amer
lea, which consmes slack and all
kinds of inferior coal, have proved so
satisfactory that the japanese railroad
company has resolved to order num-
ber at once.
Reports from various parts of the
country indicate that the rice crop viii