The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-24
ATTACKStON MISSIONARIES,
tCHIrEsE SCHOLAR, As USUAL, HEADS
n THE HOWLING MOE.

NAs s.psua.see Of Newly Arrivea Dsissien,
!. Ssviep Hsssenea de Ostbresk In Fokien--
s."Treabie Brswssx Up ths ranstss Rivs'
y BAN FnAscrsoo. June 2a.-Tho steamer Chins
arrived to-day bringing tho latest news OF the
anti-ioreign excitement In Chino. Tho NORTH
China Daily Nens says tho missionaries hav-
ing fixed tho guilt OF the attacks In both in.
stances on the leader Of tho literati In KEN
ming. named Chiao Chicpuoi Puoi and having
apparently substantiated tho accusation. the
British Consul has demanded the punishment
OF this man. This is a difficult matter. for
Chiao 10 q man OF great power and influence.
besides belonging to Kiennlng. to which city
special privileges were granted after the sup
precision OF tho TAPPING rebellion.
It Is said the attempt to nrrest this man and
bring him to trial would lead to rising OF the
whole countryside, and that tho authorities are
IN such adiemma to know how to act that they
will probably refer tho matter to Pekin.
Tho Foochow correspondent OF tho same
newspaper declares that the troubles at Klein
ming were due mainly to tho rashness OF DIR.
Rigg and two young women OF the Lenana
mission who had recently arrived from Eng
land. They ventured into places whore nnti-
Christian feeling wns 30 strong that more OK
perienced missionaries would never have
dreamed OF going there The result has been
60 arouse the bitter hatred Of a Chinese mob
which may lead to attacks on the other mis-
BionRries. 49,
the Upper Yangtse River show that ia ali tho
as the wave OF the ant. forCien sentiment is
!, large disorderly class.
= The latest reports received in SHANGHAI
were badly %sltrcated there after tHe dspsr.
tss xers Tessyed A MS6H skans shs t s1,;Ia
81 Gt Tie United States steamer pstreI It WIS
common ,rumor In Chin Kiang TINT r3owdies
Catholic and other missions, at Tan Yang on
May 2e and murder the missionaries and Tor
Be- ths ns o
Wagner. the senior Consul. sent q telegram
20 the Governor Of tho ,Kwang Su province at
sssRs aSt D00a'n0a anu
Three soldiers were actually caught at Tan
on the people TO burn the missions and muir.
der the Foreign hogs, and goats" but they
hal editor that the execution Of certain men as
the leaders OF the kolao;hwei society was
Il IN se tfy
several prominent men in this great foreign;
hating society are officials OF a high class and
real leaders are, at large and are responsible
for fomenting oil the mischief along tho Yang
These fellows have good Material to work on.
os the ignorance and fanaticism of tho mass
Of the Chinese people Is beyond belief
contains q long account OF tho destruction OF
Telegraph poles by rioters in Shens because
the people believed electric wires caused
qil wells because they declared wells brod in.
lection. Leaders OF the mob were beheaded
and an order was issued that death would be
the penalty Of cutting wires An English mis-
etonary who recently made a river journey to
1chang and returned TO Shanghai speaks Of
the bitter hatred Of Chinese jewellers along the
river. Although steamers have beon running
between Hankow, and 1chang for ten years.
Win mud and sSower uop tSem the IN T SHss
obscenity. Altogether. with the growing anti
foreign feeling and the weakness OF the man
A had