Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-10-18
A REMARKABLE cHINAMAN.


Enoml6as
tfrom the San Francisco Chronicle J
Wong Ching Foo, the Chinaman, who
was assaulted by his cOuntrymen ut
Wolfe's shoe factory on Market street,
last Saturday, II seems, Is a celebrity not
only in his own country, but in the
Eastern States. Six years ago he was
taken by an American lady from China
TO the city of Washington and placed in
Columbia College. His name ct that
time was Wong Say Kee, After learning
the rudiments of the English language
he entered tho regular course at the Lew
isburg (Pa.) College, where he gradu-
ated with honurs. lie then started upon
leeturng tour. visited several of the
Eastern cities and entertaining large
audiences with vivid descriptions OF
his native country. He boaste
tho acquaintance of Charles Sumner,
Henry Ward Beecher and a large number
Of the prominent men at the East. Fail
ing in health the young man returned to
his native land a little more than two
years ago. During his residence In this
country he had become fully iubued with
the spirit of republicanism, and the con-
dltion Of his own race presented such
glaring contrast that he conceived the
idea of emancipstlng the people and of
changing some of the heathenish customs
which prevailed. He formed a secret
| mutual benefit society, known by the
name of Tung shan Whey, having for
its purposes the elevation of the people
aud the introduction OF the social customs
of America The ultimate object OF the
society was to gain control of the govern.
ment aud change the whole Internal sys-
tenn of the empire. He says that the
society rapidly extended aud gained great
strength among the higher classes. The
American and European residents were
let into the secret and promised hearty co
| 'p, rati n. They were almost pre- ared
for he coup d'stat to seize the Government
when their intentions came TO the knowl-
edge of the authorities, An orter for Its
suppression was Issued, and the leaders
were srizrd and put T. death. Wong
| Ching Foo escaped and tled to the interior.
| For two months he wandered about, often
being compelled to lue 10 the mountains
aud for days eubsist entirely upon herbs.
A large reward was offered for his cap.
ure, aud he vas twice taken. He gained
his liberty once through stratagem, and
the next time through the cupidity of his
countrymeD by Purohasing IL. 10 at tast
placed himself under the protection of the
foreign Consuls at one of the Chinese
ports, aud sailed for this city on the
steamer NacGregor 1t has already been
stated in the Chronicle be rescued the eight
girls who came on the same ship from a
life of shame. For this act he has brought
upon himself the hatred of the Hip Yee
Tong Society, which lately figured in the
great conspiracy case. He has been told
by some of his eountrymen that this SO
ciety has offered a reward of 81 800 for
his assassination. He has been obliged
to change his lodgings and always have a
friend with him to escape such fate.
Wang Ching Foo speaks English with
remarkable purify and is polished in
manners. He desires employ ment, but
justly thinks that the years ho has spent
in American colleges entitle him To aspire
above the position of a common servant,