Judging by recent eventa in Peking, there is a good deal of party strife going ea. The editors of "The Asia," and organ of the Republican Party have been threatened and it is believe that these threats emanate from merubare of the Tung-ménghui. Many persons, on the statis of different papers of inde pendent political views, have be. come alarmed, and not a few are said to be desirous of retiring for fear of being shot or assaulted.
The Hupeh Desertors.
The Siungyang Regiments have rebelled and on reaching Lachokou, looted the shops, which are now. on strike They forced the Salt Tax Office to raise funds for their maintenance, Commander Lo of the Laohokou Garrison, telegraphed a report of the occurrence to the Vice-President, who has issued instructions to Generals Chi and Pang to use their discretion in suppressing or bringing the looters to their senses.
On July 8, the City of Wuchang was declared to be under martial laws. Packages, trunks, boxes and other covered articles were opened and subjected to a searching scrat-iny.
The Shanghai City Wall.
Controversy as to the width of the new roads proposed to he construct-is rife between the authorities on the one part and the Society for protection of property along the city-wall on the other.
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