The recent sensational difference betwoon Counts Matsukata and Inouye and Baron Ito has now been "amicably settled," thanks to the good offices of Marquises Ito and Yamagata. The "Tokio Nichi-Nichi," recently bought by Mr, Kato, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, is now practically an organ of the Mitsu Bishi family. The paper was sold at 100,000 excluding the office premises, which are rented to the new proprietor for the term of ten years.
The Captured Fuping.
The steamer Fuping, 885 tons, from Taku, which was captured by the torpedo-boat Shirataka on the 12th inst. off the Liaotishan promontory, was under the German fish and had Inrge quantities of war supplies intended for smuggling into Port Arthur. The steamer was escorted to Saseho on the 15th inst.
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