The General's action in holding up the horses has sent the price of rice and other provisions up with vengeance and as there will be a shortage of horses for some time the prices will go still higher unless the authorities take decided action to prevent it. The price of ordinary. rice is firm at $11 per picul (20 or 230 catties), and meat is now 15 cents the 10 catties dearer than this time last week.
'A large party of merchantmen arrived from Chenyuan yesterday and as they had a strong military escort other travellers availed themselves of the opportunity for travelling in safety. We have heard lately of several engagements between the soldiers and robbers on the main road from here to Chen-yuan so we may hope the road will soon be safe for travel again.
Deara Unper tae Neepre.
The death of one of the Governor's relatives was reported last Saturday, and it is now no secret, that it happened under peculiar circumstances. He entertained several friends at his residence and after their departure be asked the head of the Military Medical Corps to relieve his pain. The gentleman complied with his request and punctured him in the hands, chest, and back with his needles. After the first needle or two the patient broke out in a profuse perspiration, end as the treatment proceeded the patient commenced to shiver. As
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