This would be enough to cause apprehension of trouble, for droughts and pros pective famine always make trouble but, in addition to this, persons from the north of China are in the province propagatin, S"Boxer " teachings and practices. They have succeeded in gaining many adhere ents, especially in and about Tsiyanghsien. The Hungdenglung Society is strong there and affiliates with them. In the early part of May, about dusk, they entered the city and attacked the Magistrate's Yamen. Women and children were in the crowd, and some of the boldest were women. A sudden downfal} of rain scattered them. Though one of the Magistrate's men was wounded none of the mob were injured. Troops were sent from Ch'engtu, who going out to attack a rendezvous of the "Boxers" left the cit with hardly a defender. The " Boxers leaving their "nest" marched on the city and would have captured it if it had not been for the energetic action of Sen Ta-yin, the Chen official of Tszcheo to which Teiyang is subordinate. When he saw the few soldiers were firing wildly he mounted the wall and aimed the guns: "Shoot shoot to kill!" was his order, and some twenty odd men are reported to have been killed and others wounded. This turned the tide, and the Boxers have scattered or gone to more remote places. Tszyang is about 70 miles from Ch'engtu, on the main road to Chungking. The officials seem bent on suppressing the " Boxers." Sun Ta-yen, of Tszchou, is one of the best officials in the province, 2 man of ability and courage. He will not avoid responsibility. It was largely owing to his vigor-ows action during Vu Man-tsze's time that Chungking was not looted. Many of the Teading officials in the Province have recently been in Ch'engtu in consultation with the Viceroy as to measures to keep the peace.
The Mint, that was purchased by our former Vice-and which has been idle ever sine set up in i868. is now turning out silver Aollars and fractional pieces. Bet the people are not used to such coins and they are making their way into circulation slowly.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.