Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-05
RIOTS In CHINA.
Chrlssan Churches BurEed by Mobs Near
Tanysng aud rIsewhere.

Chrissan Churches Bur.ed by Mobs Near
Tanysng aud TIsewhere.
SAN fR.ScIsco, July A. Further
Chinese adHces by s,eamer are 70 tho
effect that trotsls.i is expected at Kinkiapg,
and that resident arc sendipg their value
blcs 10 Shanghai. 9'he.--...ai fc~'i->i ,-vas
held May 81, in spite OF proclamation for
bidding it. This was the dato liked by
the threatening placsrds for tao
hostile demonstrations against ior'
eieaers A Shanghai magistrate
issued proclamation threatening the ma
tivcs with severe penalties for acts OF hos
| tility toward foreigners, particularly mis-
aionaries. Many ladies from outlying mis-
sions' came into Shanghai, fearing trouble,
but as there were four foreign men f-war
In port, the demonstration may have been
postponed The outbreaks along the Yang
tsc are attributed 10 secret societies try
ing to foment instructions, and tho
whole YanCtSe valley Is said 10 be affected.
Fung Yec, formerly Secretary Of Lega-
tion at the court OF ST. James, has been ap-
pointed amicably 10 arrange matters con-
nected with the late WI Hu riots on May
Is. The rioters attacked the Roman Cath
oiic Church at Hochow, threatening death
TO the priests The rioters were dispersed
At Ching VI, In Anhui, natives demolished
church, May IS, while missionary was
preaching. The missionary escaped unin-
jured.
A telegram received at Shanghai or June
stated that rioters had burned the old
French church Iat Tnnyang, within TWEEN
ty-tivc miles from Chindiag. The chutch
has stood for 200 years. At Tanyang,
June l, besides desccrating the Christian
cemetery. as mentioned In previous dis
patches, the mob burned the mission and
church buildings Fears were expressed
for tho safety OF seven smaller churches
in tho vicinity OF Tanyang, aud on June 2
a telegram was received from Chinkiang
saying that the Churches near Tanyang
were In ruins.
AT Peking placards have been posted on
on the walls threatening 10 massacre for
eIgners. This Is the doing OF secret socie-
tics which are ut work all over China. Two
leaders of the WI Hu riots were executed
May 25. The heads were exhibited three
days at WI Hu and then sent TO Nankin
and other cities.
June United States Consul Leonard, al
follows: "The band OF Chinese who a.
tackled Yaneshow destroyed the French
mission at Wusich last night, and are rc-
ported 10 be at 500 Cnow, seventy miles
from here. Their route leads directly 10
Shanghai, and there Is every indication
that they will destroy the French mission,
eighteen miles from Shanghai, aud then
attack the French mission at Siegwei,
four miles from Shanghai. The Russian
and French gunboats have gone up tho
river, making nine tnerc.n
A telegram received at Yokohama from
Kingkiang, dated June o, saws: ''Kingki-
ang is quiet. Chinese troops are guarding
the possessions Of American residents out
OF the city. Hangkow Is quiet. the gun
boat Porpoise being there and three ships
here. A customs ofTicer named Green and
British missionary named Argrens were
killed at Wusich. The United States
steamship Paios coIlided with the lightship
at Shanghai May 80, and then ran ashore,
but was not much damaged.p Admiral
Bclknap at Yokohama received tho follow
ing telegram from Shanghai, dated June 8:
Last Friday there Was riot at King
kiang, but the American. English aud
French gunboats stopped IT, Foreign
women and children were taken on board
the Inconstsnt- Two mon were killed AZ
WI Hu- The Pnlos proceeded there Inn
me5iately. Serious approximations are
again felt here Foreign miDistefs ~
Peking have informed the Chinese Gov
ernment that If the foreigners are not pro
tected they will take vigorous action.H