Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-20
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& Religious Blot In China

nave to record riot in connection With a
religious establishment of more than ordinary
| lmportarce. ss /: has resulted 10 the partial de-.
shuc:ion If ona of the faest monasseries in
Canton-nsuely. that of Cheuug Scu Tez, or
tue Temple or Longevity, tuidiog we'll known
to foreigners. This Buddhist monastery and
temple, situated in the western suburb, occr
plsd soue 6fteen ceres Of grouod and wa, one
OF tho finest eai6css of the kind in Canton. A.
the back OF the temple is largo pond or lake
aod Ga tx:en5ive garden, 10 which the nouks-
about one huodfcd u numbsr-rsised yeee,.-
oes aud trult fer their oHn ooosum o,iop.
The donates OF the establishment hovsy.r
fairly we'll bless i With the good things of mi,
hie, had grcwo fat, l.zy and colr1pt. Iostesd
OF b;lo2 de7tu; the monks we're Iioantious. and
1t bad tor soma time been q matter Of ooto,ietu
among the natiVes that they we're auythiug but
lltsbs epiri;ual guides for their wives tr
daughters. The monss had, 10 oons ou.no..
been 10 bad ocor, and several disputes h.ys
occurred bstWaen them and the people during
'he past four yaars. Their goines 90 wtrs no,
qul.e urkoow1 to the authorities, for ouly re-
c'n' y proclamation hes been Issued prohibi-
ing womea from going to worship at the nor
ssteries.
Ga Tuesday the long smcudering iudipn,-
tion Of tie populsce vas famed ioto fl ,me.
E,ry on th- sf:ernoon CT that day s.ysr.l
woman we're b,erved 10 enter the monastery
| temple to worship, and several hours elapsipg
WI h u: sry sign OF their raappearsnoe the
Sa'c5ers, waose numbers hsd augmented 10 the
mssntlmp, became suspicious aud began to make
noise, lniu gng 10 nncompliuentary remarks
sblu; the p:iests E7autusllv they entered
The temple AID deusnded f;om the priests
the production Ct the women, aud augrilg
drew atteutou to the DR. c'sm alton then posted
90 the temple wall foroiGding females to worshjp
there. ibis rtqu: r; and demsud for admission
10 the loutr part If the monss arY we're both
fatty rsfdsod bg tho monks. who had assam
oI:d 10 forea. Heh words eusued, aud from
his tn, Enob all tho time Increasing 10 rum
b-rs sod to Y. bfgsn to stone the PRIESTS.
The latter, who bad armed themselves With
knives and b.nb JOS. sttem N oted to driY, back
the crowd, AMI 10 the struggle wounded sever
al p:rson5. 81 this lima the crowd had be-
Come very large aud very mad. breaking pre-
seet'y iaso urres.iaed fury p ,l,iog the m,rk,,
tr :aking .y:rShiog they u!d lsy THAR bands
no and threatening to destroy the enlira build
i!g.
A b:dy OF soldiers erry,d ou III, scene, but
they we're powerless to suppress The riot, which
Continued until three O'Clock 90 Wednesday
morDiug. About six o'ccck on wednesday
morniog the mob resumed the riot, their num-
bers hsVinz doubled. and proceeded to pull
down the premises. admittarcs having again
oeeo denied to them. The lwo side rsuees of
the buildings were torn down, the rioters ali the
time mslataiuicg terrific hubbub and utter
ing loud threats of vengeatc, against the
Or ests.
About three D. NJ, being impstient of slower
methods of destruction. thsy eet FIRE to the re-
usung b1i'dlI g., and when the fire engines
arrived they ware not allowed by the mob to
approsch within reach of the flames, nor we're
the gongs permitted to be sounded. The cor-
h,grs!iou ragged uatil about half-past sven D.
o., ty which time more than q third of the
monastery was destroyed. All the valuable
ornaments fron the temple, the fittings, furu-
ture and even the vestmen:s of tho priests were
carried Gu. by the eager rioters and burned.
Duslrg ths search made by the rioters in one
OF the apartments 1omen's clothing, shoes and
ornaments were fund, ald the discovery elic;-
ted roars Of indlsoaioB f:om the x,ited crowd.
The priests, sbout twaaty of whom were iojor-
ed in the Struggle With the people, took fight
when the temple was broken open and s,Atter-
ed 10 different direotious. About score of the
rioters were wounded in the irsy aud one was
shot dead By the soldiers when attempting 10
qlall the lunult.-Hong Kong Daily Press.
REMEDY FOR SMALL-Pox.-The Stockton