Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-04
CHINESE RIOTERS oUrRAGEs


The Foreign Mission Buildings and
Churches Destroyed-A British Mis-
sionary K1lled-A Christian Ceme-
terry Dug UP-The Work of Secret
Societies, Seeking to Incite Wide.
spread Insurrection-Protes of the
Foreign Ministers.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-The steamer
China, which arrived last night from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, brings the news
that the threatened riot at Marking took
place. A Methodist girls school was at
tackled, pillaged and burned on May 90 by
the Chinese rabble. Several other mission
buildings were attacked and would have
been demolished but for the Interference
of soldiers sent by the viceroy after ur-
gent appeals for the missionaries. On the
Sunday previous the missionaries were
semi-officially notified that the premises
would be burned, and, accordingly, all
took a steamer for Shanghai the day before
the trouble. Further rioting is expected
at Kiukiang.
The outbreaks are said to be the work
of secret societies, the prime object not
being to injure foreigners, but to entangle
the Chinese government in foreign COM
plications in the hope that thereby sue
cessful instruction may be begun.
At Tanyang on June 1 mob pillaged
the mission buildings, overpowering the
mandarin and soldiers. The Christian
cemetery was dug up, the heads piled in a
heap, and the mandarin dragged to the
spot by his queue. The governor of Anann
| reports the beheading of twenty-five ring
| leaders in the trouble at Nichu.
Trouble is expected at Kiukiang and res
idents are sending their valuables to
| Shanghai. The annual festival was held on
May 81 in spite of the proclamation forbid
| ding it. This was the date fixed by the
threatening placards for the hostile demon
| stration against foreigners. A Shanghai
| magistrate issued a proclamation threaten
| ing the natives with severe penalties for
| acts of hostility towards foreigners, par
ticularly missionaries. Many women from
| outlying missions came into Shanghai,
| fearing trouble, but as there we're four
foreign men-of-war in port, the Shanghai
Mercury thinks the demonstration will be
| postponed.
The outbreaks along the Yangtse are also
| attributed to secret societies trying to TO-
ment instructions, and the whole Yangtse
/ valley is said to be affected.
| Fung Yee, formerly secretary of legation
| at the court of st. James, has been ap-
| pointed to arrange matters connected with
| the late WI Hu riots. On May Is the riot
ers attacked the Roman Catholic church at
Hoochow, threatening death to the priests.
| The rioters were dispersed by soldiers, and
seventeen were arrested. At Ching vi in
Anbui natives demolished a church on
May 18, while missionary was preaching.
/ The missionary escaped uninjured.
| The China News of June II says over
twenty rioters have been captured at the
| WI Hu. The viceroy has given local
magistrates permission to put the leaders
| to death on the spot. Everything is quiet
at the WI HUI. Notice was given by the
authorities that they would cut off eleven
heads on May 25, and telegram received
at Shanghai on June l announced that
rioters had burned the old French church
at Tan Yang, within twenty-five miles OF
Chin Kiang. The church has stood fol
200 years. At Tan Yang on June 1, be-
sides desecrating the Christian cemetery,
as mentioned, the mob burned the mission
and church building. Fears were eI
pressed for the safety of seven smaller
churches in the vicinity of Tan Yang
On June telegram was received from
Chin Kiang saying that the Christian
churches near Tan Yang We in ruins.
At Peking placards have I sen posted OF
the walls threatening to massacre foreign.
ers. This is the work of the secret soci
/
Two leaders of the WI Hu riots were ex
ecuted on May Is. The heads were ex
hibited three days at WI Hu, and theI
sent to Nankin and other cities.
On June United States Consul Leonard
at Shanghai telegraphed Admiral Belkna]
| as follows: stThe band of Chinese who at
tackled Yangshow destroyed the Frencl
mission at Wusich last night, and are re
ported to be at 500 Chow, seventy mile
!, from here. Their route leads directly t
Shanghai, and there is every indication
! that they will destroy the French mission
eighteen miles from Shanghai, and the
, attack the French mission at Siegwei, fou
| miles from Shanghai. The Russian an
| French gunboats have gone up the rive,
| making nine there"
A telegram received at Yokohama froI
Kugkiang, dated June 6, says Kiugkian
, is quiet. Chinese troops are guarding th
0 possessions of American residents out {
, | the city. Hangkow is quiet, the gunbos
) Porpoise being there and three ships her
Q A custom officer named Green and Bri
ish missionary named Argrens were kille
Q at Wusich. The United States steamt
8 Palos came into collision with the ligh
Q ship at Shanghai on May 80 and then ra
: ashore, but was not much damaged. Al
T miral Belknap at Yokohama received Il
:, following telegram from Shanghai, date
June 8:
}, "Last Friday there was riot at Kiu
: kiang, but the American, English ar
% French gunboats stopped it. Foreign "
r men and children were taken on board Il
n Inconstant. Two men were killed at W
d HUI. The Palos proceeded immediatel
y Serious approximations are again fe
le here. The foreign ministers at Pekir
have informed the Chinese governme'
that if the foreigners are not protect,
II they will take vigorous action"
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le ATLANTA, Ga, July 3.-George Was
IF ington, negro who murdered Ben Olive
:. another negro, hanged in the jail yard
Pc this city to-day.
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