Hupao, H.E. Bali Yin ang, Provincial Treasurer of Chekiang, died, on his way to Peking, at Pungchow, about'10 miles from the capital.
The heads of the two executed Wuhu rioters, after passing successively through Yangchow, Chinkiang, Nganking and Nanking, have reached Shanghai and are now placed on poles for exhibition at Tungkadov.
The want of rain is badly felt in Sungkiang. The ground is covered with fine white grass resembling human bir. Sowe learned ones say that during the reign of Kia Tsing in the Ming dynasty the earth produced grass looking like white hair, and that the children sang a ditty with the words, "When the earth is covered with white hair the men and women, old and young, will go together." Soon after this Phenomenon the Japanese invasion took place and caused much bloodshed and devastation, What the present sign indicates
appearances of white grass repo of course no one can foretell. There are ghai. No doubt the excessive dryness is the cause.
Last week there was an explosion at the cartridge factory at Wuchang. As there was but little powder on the premises and the building was of iron, the damage extended to only one apartment. Two men were killed outright while a third was so badly wounded that there is only slight hope of his recovery.
allowing many sultry and excessively hot days, a terrific storm burst over Hankow on the 23rd inst. A little after noon on that day the skies assumed an inky aspect and the wind was blowing a gale. Then the firmament seemed to open and poured down a tremendous and steady stream like a river. The waters ut the Yangtze foamed and rolled up its banks, engulfing many a frail sampan. The number of lives lost is unascertained. Tu a little while the wind abated and rain ceased. On the next day the thermometer again stood at 90°.
Soldiers are guarding the Concession and all approaches to Hankow, while gun-junks line the shores. The patrolling police have received very strict orders to keep the people in at night All the resorts of bad characters have been closed. With such vigilance itis impossible to get up a rising.
The heads of the two Wuhu rioters after taking in all the sights of Tungkadoo an to go ut! an excursion to Sungkiang. They will travel by special boat at ently date, under the charge deputy.
Strict precautions are being taken in Hangchow. Proclamations are posted on all the streets and people out at night without lanterns are kept in custody until morning. All hotels and opium-saloons are under surveillance.
The French Mixed Court magistrate has ordered his runners and the French Municipal detectives to keep strict watch on the iver steamers snd to make thorough search among the native passengers for roughs rowdies who may come to this port from the Yangtze.
During the erection of the telegraph lines through the province of Hunan the work was stopped in the Tsinsz district, The people, beguiled by the ramour that telegraph lines were injurious to the general welfare of the cour workmen. About 50 poles were torn up and burned, The uew office was entirely wrecked. The official deputy having charge of the materials was severely wounded and the soldiers and men all suffered more or less at the hands of the mob, The case has been reported to the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung and Sheng Tantai, of Chefoo, the Director-General of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph administration.
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