New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-04
FIERCE RIOTS IN CHINA.
FOREIGN CHURCHES AND MISSIONS De
STROYED.
THE WORK OF SECRET SOCIETIES TO EMBARRAsS
THE GovBRNMENT-MANY RING
r.rAnERs EXECUTED.

san Francisco July 3--The steamer China arrived
last evening from Hong Kong and Yokohama. Inc
threatened riot at Marking took place Tic he'nou''
girls school was attacked, plllaged and burned on
May % by the Chinese rabble. Several other mission
buildings were attacked and would have been de-
molished but for the interference of soldiers sent by
the Vceroy after urgent appeals from the HliS'lei-
aries. on the Sunday previous the missionaries were
semionically informed the premises would be burned
and accordingly all took steamer for Shanghai the
day before the trouble Further rotne is anticipated
at Knklang. The outbreaks said to be the work
Of secret societies. the prime object being not to nhre
foreigners, but to entangle the Chinese Government
I'm foreign complications In the hope that thereby a
successful nsurrecton may be started. Az Tapiang
on Juno / mob pihged the mission buildings, over
powerinR the mandarin aud soldiers. The Christian
cemetery was dug up, the heads piled In a heap and
the mandarin dragged 10 the spot by his cue The
Governor OF AMMAN reports tho beheading Of twenty
five r4ngleaders IN the trouble at Nichu.
Fung Lee formerly secretary Of Legation at the
Court of st. James, has been appointed to grange
matters connected with the late WI Hin riots. on
May 10 the rioters attacked the Roman Catholic church
at Hochow threatening death TO the priests. The
rioters were dispersed by soldiers and seventeen were
arrested At Ching vi, in Anhui, the natives demol
ished a church on May Is, while q missionary was
preaching. The missionary escaped uniniured.
The China News Of June IL Gays that over twenty
rioters have bceh captured at wa Hu. Inc NiOeIoJ
has given local magistrates permssion to put the
leaders to death on the spot Everything Is quiet ~
WI IIu and notice given by the authorities tnat
they would cut of eleven heads Oh May %.
A telegram received at shanghai on June l stated
that rioters had burned the old French church at Tai
Yang within twenty five miles Of Chin Kang The
church has stood for goo years. 40 Tan Yang ON June
l. besides Decorating tho Christian cemetery, the mob
burned the mission and church buildings ON June =
telegram was received from Chin Kiang. saying that
the Christian churches near Tan Yang were in ruins
Two leaders Of the Wa Ilu riots were executed on
May %. The heads were exhibited three days at
WI Iu and then sent u Nankn and other cities.
on June United states Consul Leonard. at shang-
hal tcle47aphed Admiral Bclkuap follows "The
band Of Chinese who attacked Yangshow destroyed tho
French mission at Woosich last night and reported
10 be at 500 Chow, seventy miles from here. Their
route leads directly to shanghai, and there is every
indication that they will destroy the Frcnch mission
eighteen mile, from Shanghai ana then attach INC
French mission at ricgwei, four miles from Shanghai
The Russian and French glnboaio nave gone mp llo
river, making nine there
A customs officer named Green ana Hfltihh M,
sOnafy named APgrcns were Killed at No0slrh. AZ
rnl.n Rellinap at Yokohama received III, following
tclrIfam from Shanghai, dated june }; Last FrdaS
there was a riot at King Kang but the American,
women and children were taken on board the lnc0n-
slant. Two men were killed at Wa ilu The PaoS
proceeded Immediately. serious apprchenslOns are
again felt here Foreign ministers at Pcdng have IN
formed the Chinese Government that If the foreigners
are not protected they will take vigorous action