Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-02
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT
MADE BY CHINESE on NATIVE CHRISTIANS
INTHE PROVINCES.
Entire Villages Sacked and the Inhabitants hssssered
The Latss, News Prom Bulgaria
and RusSia.

SHANGHAI, September l.-Advices from
Bhing. .Too-Foo, the chief city of the pro-
vince OF Sechun, state that the natives OF
the eastern part of that province and OF
Northern Cochin China, have risen against
the Christians and are massacreing them
and destroying their property. This active
persecution is attributed to the imprudence
OF the English aud American missionaries
In Cochin China alone fifty Christians have
been killed, their houses burned and their
farms destroyed.
In Sechuen general massacre Of Chris
tians is reported to be in progress and they
are killed wherever found. 1t is said that
whole villages occupied by Christians have
been destroyed and that all lands occupied
be the professors Of that faith are being de-
vastated. The Apostolic Wears residence
in Sechuen has been burned to the ground.
Not o piece of furniture, nor book, nor
paper was saved. The foreign consuls
barely escaped from Sechuen with their
lives.
No efforts had been made up to the latest
reports to quell the disorder, and 20 far rs
now known il continues unsurpassed.
RrLGARIANs WELCOME BACK THE PRINCE.
SOFIA, September Colonel Mutku-
rolf and his troops arrived here to-day and
received an enthusiastic welcome. The
city is calm. Preparations are being made
for joyful welcome TO Prince Alexander.
The arrests Of plo;ters continue. \ court
martial is being formed and will deal with
the conspirators as early as possible The
Ministry continues to sit at Tirnova. The
King of Roumania has written 10 AleNan-
der congratulating him upon his return.
NJ Karaveloff and Metropolitan Clement
have fled from the city. karavelohs ac-
ton during the revolution was suspicious.
lie allowed Prince Alexander's partiSans
10 he arrested by Xankoh, and 20 remain
in prison, and failed 10 diSlrm all the sol-
diers implicated in the conspiracy.
NJ Fekliondof. Secretary Ia the Rus
sian Embassy at Constantinople, has been
appointed Russian Charge ID Affairs here, in
place of NJ Rogdanoti, who has been re-
called. Bogdanon organized mcclinS
demonstration before the consulate at So
fla to pray for the Cars protection, and II
is reported that there is proof that he said
To Zankof two days before the rcyolu
ton: "Your professions of fcalty Ia Russia
are all very we'll. but We now want acts. "
The Russian Colonel kiSsakon has been
arrested at Lom-Palanka.
WILL. RESIST RUSSIAN OCCUPATION.
PARIS, September The JowHni Dcs
Dcbdis publishes an interview with Prince
Alrxand,r of lIcssc, father of Prince Alex
andcr of Bulgaria, in which he declares
that Bulgaria would resist any attcmp; on
the part of Russia tn occupy the country.
and says that the hostilitics which would
follow would compromise the pacific rcla-
tions existing between the three empires
ALEX%NDER's RESTORATION HE"oGNIZkn.
VIENNA. September IA rumor is cur
rent that the Powers have replied To Tur-
key that they accept Prince AlcNandrr's
restoration as q Jdh dccomOii, hut add that
! in the interests Of European peace his re-.
! turn was undesirable. The FnmdSnbiah.
! commenting on the North German Gd.ffs'S
J
ing exists between Austria and Russia re-
garding their respective spheres in the
Balkans, asserts cmphatically that such
an impression is erroneous Faith the
Gdzsfis and the Ffc"deHLhHs articles
have caused a sensation.
Bismarck Opposed io War.
LONDON, September The .Sandd,ds
Berlin correspondent says that iD con
ycrsltion yesterday Prince bismarck raid;
Il fully believe in peace" Dr. Windt-
borst. the German Clerical leader, thinks
that Prince Bismarck is doing all Ia hi,
power To destroy his reputation ~ a great
statesman.
Another Outbreaks Probable ip Belfast.
BELFAST. September I.--Corsiderah IT,
anxiety il felt in this city regarding the ~
sumption of police duty at Shankhill to-
day. Owing to the wreichcd feeling Of
pride, the police authorities iidally re.
fused 10 accept terms offered by the leading
citizcns at SlIankhlI ~ the price Of their
aid in supprcS-ing disorder. While u "
certain that the authorities will follow
closely the suggestions offered 10y thcss
citizens. they Nevertheless refuse formally
10 bargain with any one until the police
regain poSession Of the Orange districts
Hence the vigilance committee " disbaDds-l
and the Orange leaders refuse tO aid iD any
way toward the suppression of disorder.
A. one said: 1.-THE police refuse our aid.
aud refuse 10 give us legal position, anil
insist ON sending armed Catholics into
| Protestant districts with unnecessary dis
play OF force, let them 20 ahead. They
aSsume the responsibility for all that oc-
rurs We are no, going outside our house,
tO help t0 stop disorders. IL we did we
shonld probably W. shot ~ arrested Tor ie-
! ing m embers Of riotous ipolJs.
| Among the police there seems 10 ls q
strong feeling that il blood letting j. the
only way Ia stop the fever II IL just ~ we'll
/ to let the necessary blood promptly. 10,
while an overwhelming force oT troops
makes serious riotiDg impossible, IL will le
surprising IL no one IL killed to-day. ~ IL
desiring 10 increase the irritation n much
~ possible, just before replacing the police
I the authorities yesterday made several
/ frnitless searches for arms in the heart 0f
the Orange district. A crowd swarnped
/ like hornets around the police, while ses :
eral houses were upset from attic tO cellar
during the search. Crowds assembled to
day in different parts of the city. No dis.
orders have yet been reported, but trouble
is expected tonight.
{ Mutinous solsii~rs In Algeria.
! ALGIEEs. September 1.-The military
condition in Algeria Is deplorable. There
! il apparently m utter airsnce 0f discipline
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