Evening star., 1897-01-08
ADVlCES FROM THE EAST
Trial of Mrs. Carew at Yokohama for Pois-
oning Her Husband.
\ Most Sensational Case Promised
Overland From Thibet
to Pekin.

SAN FRANCISCO, January S.-Advices
from Japan by the steamship Coptic say:
Tie trial of Mrs. w. R. H. Carew, for the
willful murder of her husband by poison
ing. is set to commence January in her
Britannia majesty's court at Yokohama.
The crown advocate. H. H. Wilkinson, has
come from Shanghai to assist the Yoko-
hama crown prosecutor, II. c. Litch-
field. Sixty British residents Of Yoko-
hama have been summoned for the jury.
Five only will be actually needed, but
counsel on both sides are expected to ex-
trcise great discrimination. The case
promises to be one of the most sensational
on record.
From Thibet to Pekin.
Two English officers, Captain Welby of
the 18th Hussars and Lieutenant Malcom
of the 23d Highlanders, who left Leh in
Ladakh last April, to travel from Thibe;
to Pekin. reached the Chinese capital on
the I'd Of December, having been eight
months en- route. At starting they had a
retinue arragans. and their equipment was
packed on thirty-nine mules. On arrival
in Pekin they had three arragans and
three mules, the men having deserted or
died. and the animals perished.
They passed through western and north
ern Thibet and met with much kindness
and hospitality at the hands of the Mon
goIian tribes.
Regatta on the Sumidn.
A regatta held on the Sumida river. Toxic,
on tn. 18th of December. illustrates Japan's
enthusiasm at present for naval matters.
Despite the inclemency of the season the
citizens of the capital and its suburbs at
tended in tens of thousands to witness the
races. The emperor himself was there. and
In the officers race each of the three boats
were steered by an imperial prince.
Alleged Grant to Germany.
The confidently circulated news that a
site had been granted to Germany for an
Independent settlement in Shanghai turns
out to be incorrect Germany has not sought
any such concession. The rumor is sup
posed to have owed its origin to the fact
that negotiations for an extension of the
general settlement have been passing
through the hands OF the German consul
general, DIR. Steubet, who happens to be
the senior foreign consul in Shanghai at
present.
A rumor comes from Chinese sources that
a party of roughs in the city of Lanchow.
in Anhui province, recently seized the Ro-
man Catholic priest of the district, COM
pellfng him by murderouS threats to bow
before a local idol and sign a document.
the contents of which are not stated. 1t is
believed that the French cruiser Alger,
carrying the French admiral and the
French consul general In Shanghai has
proceeded to Nankin to exact repa ra ton.
The British ship Northbrook bound from
Hong Kong to the ncrth coast experienced
great difficulty in reaching Honolulu. When
about thirty days from Chinese snores
scurvy broke out among the members of
the Northbrook's crew. Within two days
after leaving the disease made its appear
ance seventeen seamen were rostrated,
leaving but four men and two apprentices
to assist Captain Lawion in handling the
mammoth ship. This was the more difficult
on account of the vessel encountering a
gale. By dextrous seamanship. however
the captain finally worked the ship into a
safe anchorage on Christmas day.