The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-15
Is Ii HUNG CHANG INSANEi
STORIES OF BIs ECCEN
BROUGHT IRON SHANGHAI

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fer the Chinese vieersy - Beat.
SAN FRAycrsco. Cal. Oct. 14.-Passene gers
who arrived on the steamer Oceanic to-day
declare that It is common report In Shanghai
that viceroy Ii Hung Chape 9. the real ruler OF
China for thirty years. is insane. though the
greatest pains have been taken by Chinese
officials to suppress all details OF the loss OF
his mind. and Of the eccentricities In which
he has ndulged According to the story.
which is current among the foreign diplomatic
corps in China. the Viceroy's health has been
breaking for some time. and the shock Of his
wite's death completed the SCATTERING OF his
nervous system. He seemed to lose all con-
troll Of him self. and for days before the steamer
sailed stories arrived from Tisn-Tsin Of insults
by the Viceroy to high officials
As is the custom in Chin,. all the audiences
the yiceroy grants are given In public. All
the officers OF the court and the servants are
in attendance. For the head OF the Govern
ment to slap the face Of an otlcial in tho pres
ence OF an inferior is . most deadly insult. and
the man who Is slapped loses caste forever.
Yet this Is what Chang Is said to be doing
daily. Almost every one to whom he grants
an audience is kicked and cuhed In front Of
the servants and rstires In disgrace.
According to the passengers Of the Oceanic.
thing cam to q eliminating point lust before
the steamer sailed. Ono OF the Generals OF
the Chinese army appeared before Ii Hung
Chang to make an official report The Gen
eral. like his predecessors. was slapped in the
face. and was only prevented by the attend
ants from falling on the viceroy. The palace
officials are in great read that some Of the m en-
whom the vicsroJ has maltreated may kill him
in revenge. They don't know what to do. as
the viceroy Ii has SO much power and pres
tige that 1t would be . bold man who would
try to deposs him. even II he were hopsiessly
insane. This young Emperor II practically
powsrlsss. aud the only body that can act Is
the Tsung Ii Yamen or Imperial Council. Of
which the vieeroy Is the h.ed. They vii
1t IS not .knovn whether oniciAl advtees OF
! the ViceroY's condition have been sent to our
SUPPRESSED IS shown p the Isct that i has n9t
royal Style. His wealth is estimated at nifty
The Chinese vics-Consul here received lettsr.
byths steams or to-day. he said this evening;
o, t II. sis. is sSs2 lnssaItg no f i; II. it !9s saIi h.. sSR nsS
hny f nensioas9 it. my and ee IL. Iepdan ffm, .s eoE.
handse@e present v9en s.. Robert H.f.,s
unusual. II he found they had stolen funds
to adopt this method. Ii Hung hang 10 over
sixty. but he is well prsesrved and bis mind is
ton. but pincs he took the advice Of European
doctors he has been In much better condition.
Hs e Is so sssp 19t .Sn mora nss,s sa %Gn: 81 i sh.n s snI', ten
other Chinese officials. and he Is more than .
match for the foreign diplomats. As they ire
markabls executive. and while he wants
China TO secure the advantages Of all Euro
signsrs shall profit BY their Introduction into
the IN pire. Ny next mail will probably, give
the reason for this strange runor OF his in
sanity. Is well As the vicsroy's answer to our
protest against the Geary registration BILL