Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-24
rOr.:% LETTINGS,


per the steamer Empress OF India state
that the anti-foreign policy is again
manifesting itself in the Yang Use VAL
ley, snd that renewal Of the outrages
and riots is probable. The ''literati,"
who are n advance OF the European
loss OF prestige, fired with intense hat
rid. are stirring up popular prejudice
against foreigners by malignant false
hoods, and In many instances the half
ignorant and superstitious and iraperial
forces are powerless. At Ching Iii and
ktenng mobs, personally led by the
''literati,' looted the missionary build
inGs and put the foreign residents in
danger OF their lives. In Ching III two
ladies, missionaries OF the Church of
England. were insulted and ordered to
depart. They escaped to the chief
maRistrates house, which the mob sur
rounded. and the frightened Yamen
sent the ladies' away. At kienning the
mission hospital and dispensary was
wrecked; Dr. Riga was dragged out
by ieHr HSldsers 9stcnsibly sent by the
local Mandarin to proseca the place.
Rigg made his way out amid shower
OF bricks, stones, and sticks. Not sat
isfied, however. the mob tried to throw
him into vat Of liquid offal Rigg
finally escaped with his clothing torn
TO rags and minus his watch and chain.
The natives were robbed of all their
pos sessions. A project is on foot at
Hong Kong to send 10000 or Il, 900
coolies to the Nicaragua Canal. and tho
plantations OF Jamaica, British Hon
duras, and Ecquador.
VIENNA special: When Prince Bis
marck and his party arrived here the
rain was falling heavily. Nevertheless
a great crowd Assem- bled. Inside the
station were gathered hundreds OF stu
dents and aEti-semitics who literally
mobbed the ex-chancellor In the exu.
berance OF their enthusiasm. No repre-
sentatives Of the nobility or the court
were present to receive the Prince.
Prince Bfsmarck's journey from
FREDERICKSBURG to Vienna was trium.
phant progress. At Anhalt station, in
Berlin, great many bouquets and
baskets OF choice exotics were handed
to the Prince and Princess The cars
rolled out OF the station amid thun-
derous volley Of cheers, and the en-
t,usiasm OF tho crowd did not subside
until the train had disappeared in the
distance. The popular demonstrations
were renewed at all the stations en-
route to Dresden. The heartncss OF
the reception given to the Prince at
Dresden moved the ex-chanceilor to
tears.
HONOLULU special: Justice Dole, of
the Supreme Court of Hawaii, has de-
MED motion for the discharge of the
persons arrested for treason, finding
that according to Hawaiian laws Mot.
ting is an overt act OF treason. The
defendants were released, however, as
there was not evidence sufficient 10
hold them. The trial of the others has
been resumed and testimony is being
taken for the defense. Minister Parker,
replying to a resolution Of inquiry, said
the Hawaiian government had not
authorized Minister Smith at Washing
ton to enter into any treaty looking
to the annexation of the islands to the
United States.
madrid special: AT bull fight at
Lineras, the crowd became dissatisfied
with the sport and peltei the Mayor
and the bull fighters with bolts, sticks
and dirt They then burst into the
arena, where the infuriated bull
charged upon them, tossing them right
ard left One was killed and q num-
ber OF others seriously hurt The
Mayor ordered the civil guard to clear
the ring. The guard refused. The
crowd then chased the Mayor to police
headquarters, and smashed the win
dows and doors. The Mayor escaped
and fed to the barracks, where he was
safe. But the rioting continued in
other parts OF the town until night.