Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-08
Especial Telegram to the Globe. ]

Special Telegram to the Globe.
WAsHINGrTN, Oct. THE state de-
partment has received no official infor-
nation of the assassination of Charles
Seymour, United States consul at Canton.
The leading officials of the department
said at midnight they had no information
of the assassination except what has come
in press dispatch. The official in charge
of consular appointments says that all the
records of the department show of Mr..
Seymour is that he was appointed by
President Garfield upon the recommends
tion of the late Senator Howe of Wiscon-
sin, and that he was from Wisconsin. Ee
had not had any previous diplomatic ex-
perienCe. The chief clerk of the
department could add nothing to the mea-
ger Information, except to say that the
reports OF Mr.. Seymour had always been
very creditable. The officials who were
seen declined to express any opinion as to
the diplomatic complications which nay
follow. a navel officer familiar with he
Asiatic squadron says that our fleet there is
quite coInpetentto protect American inter
est5 If it Is collected and is we'll hand ed,
but that it is now scattered. Charles Sey-
mour succeeded Wm. L. Soruggs, Of Hi
nois, as consul at Hong Kong. Slate
department officials say they know no
reason for any hostility to MIR. Seymour
personally. lie had not been in epy way
hossile to Chinese interests. lie was
victim, they think, III part
to the general emnity to all
Americans since the enactment of legisla-
ton hostile to Chinese here and to the mob
which does Tot reason. A prominent
state department official says he presumos
that the secretary of the navy has given
orders to the admiral of the Pacific
squadron which were adapted to such an
emergency. The secretary of the navy Is
absent, and no ore here acting IN his
place feels authorized to say What has
b3ep done or is willing to incur the penal
ties OF naval red tape discipline By vcntur-
ing an opinion as to What will be done.
TIE secretary OF state is absent. The
president is absent, and there is TO
one with the voice Of authority at the
Chinese legation or with anything to say
10 the press at this time. An old naval
officer says that if Charles Sermour had
been British consul ii would he easy to
forten what would happen, but he was not
q British consul and it Is not always true
that protection to Americans follows the
American drum beat around tbs world.
The government had no Information las 10
the assassination that the press has not,
aud there IS no one inWashington connected
with ei5h9c the stat9 or navy departments
except bureau subordinates.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
MILWAUKEE, Oct 7.--Seymour was post
master at La Crosse for many years and
during his entire residence in the stato he
has been prominent in the workings Of the
Republicans IN the congressional district
IN which h9 lived. He was public speak
or Of cor siderable power, and stnmPed the
state for G lrfield during the late presiden-
tiai campaign. He wes of IN aggressive
character and made many enemies, even
among his own party associates. Whether
true or net his appointment as consul to
Canton was generally regarded throughout
the state as "a result of desire on the part
Of party leaders to remove him from the
stage of local action in order to advise
restoring harmony among the factions in
that congressional district. He had many
warm friends ard admirers, and was re-
garded as an impstuous, fearless man. He
came from New England to this state and
and almost Immediately took prominent
place in local politics.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Up to O'Clock
this evening the state department lad re-
ceived no advices that an outbreak had oo-
Cured ia Canton, or that the United
States consul, Seymour. had been killed
Che state department teiegTaphed to
China early this noraing upon learning of
the Published rumor OF Consul Seymour's
death, but no reply 10 the inquiry has been
received.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Sup to 1 o'clock
this morning no answer has be On received
by The state department 70 tie dispatch
taking information concerning tte re-
ported outbreak at Canton and the assas-
sination OF Seymour, the American con
sui.