New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
THE NEW CHINESE MINISTER.
4 FAVORITE ATTACHE - MRS. LARIMERS
HFRHISM

4 FAVORIrE ATTACHE - MRS. LARIMERS
HEROIsM.
rrpoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUEE.
WASHINGTON, April 1G.-Preparations are
MAXIM here the reception OF the new Chinese MIN
irer Mr. Cheng Tsso Ju tho outgoing Muster. vii
surrender the legation upon the arrival OF MS successor
and take up his quarters OF the hotels The mem
her. Of ;be old legation will receive the new Minister
and mis- their arrival AT the railroad saon Dl
tie reception Will be merely informal Al INC
legation formal ntroductons and the Tow VIII take
place This promises be very interesting ceremony
The old Minister and suite PROSTATE themselves on
the floor the Minister the latter reprc'
I'm ms the majesty Of the EmpcrOroi Chna Ihee
VIII be no dnicul,y about the young members OF the
legation this gracefully, and III The most apioNei
Chinese fashion, but for the oIu gentle
man. Mr. Cheng Tsso Ju It will be a
Il rd task lie is weak has but Just recovered from a
severe spell OF sickness, aud his poor joints must pe
somewba stiff IL IS years since he went through
the ceremony of the Tow the new Minister, on the
other hand. hear. comparatively yonng man. per-
haps not forty lie has no family; ar least II ne
has he does bring with him; nut TO offset TINS no
has "A Tetinue. including ohclals ana servants
thirty forty in number.
The Chinese Minister here is quite an important
func ionary He has patronage enough at his disposal
to gladden. the heart and excite the envy OF oucai
boss" To begin with. he represents his country not
only in the United States in spain and Peru we'll
lions and also every consul. I am not informed what
political methods obtain in the Flowery Kingdom.
but it seems me that the rapturos OF true
Civil Service reformer would not he understood there
The change OF ministers involves - clean SWEEP 30
All am carances IL "a altogether JacksOnan III chirae-
Ter Only two of the old officials Will remain mere
Palm Ire a giduy celestial whose shrcwd comments
upon Ameri affairs have made Lin the ldoi OF aus
erect maid, ladies' with an investigating turn OF M
Both these young gentlemen have parted WIN iheii
queues an d as well regulated Chinese glrl would
IN &c
remain here Ia perhaps "ny na,ur@i Mr. Lee ny tne
dents brought over by Young wiag some years ago.
Congress deals with all sorts OF claims. Among the
thousands yearly presented there are few which
possess any element of romance One, however seems
70 me to of a character unusual enough to deserve
passing mention. IL appears that In July leo4'
lieutenant Larmer accompanied by his wife and child.
left his home TO the Plains for the
restoration of HEALTH IL having suffered severely
through hard service in the war While In wyoming
Territory and company will several other travellers
they were surprised by band OF Sioux Indians. WHO
murdered three OF the party. wounded two, ana cap
tured Mrs Larper and her child Tho latter taken
far into the mountains distance of seveDy-ye miles or
more Il was by accident that the woman managed
10 escape captors In the darkness OF the
night. carrying her child ID hei arms uhiod
on Wild and dangerous hills. striking tho
iith Ohio Cavalry then moving against the Indians.
"WheD she into our camp, says Captain shermah
cher condition most f1cr ciotnes hau
been nearly oil torn OF her body her arms and limbs
were Lac Grated from making her way through the thofhs
bushes cactus her after her escape; ana sue
and her little child were nearly fainisnc AS soon a.
she could be susctsed bv nourishment she gave me
detailed of the position OF the Indians, ther
PLANE movements and desgns against my com nand. ana
also Their numbers and the position they occupied aud
the Ambassadors they had prepared" dad Mrs Loriner
gwen this information to Captain Sherm he and
his onmand iud probably have been nassacred and
destroyed This at least is his opinion and the
Dony Of OF his bro her officers 1t is for the IN
formation furnished aud the destruction Of life and
property averted thereby that Mrs Lsrimer seeks
COMPENSATION 1T the hands VI Congress-