The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-15
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Chinese-Li Hung Chang Going Mad.
SAN Francisco. Oct. 14-The steamship
Oceanic arrived this morning from China
and Japan. Chinese advices state that Mr..
Polhill Turner and wife, of Cambridge,
Mass. connected with the China Inland
Mission. and who have been engaged In
missionary work among the Thibetau, on
the border. were assaulted by o mob at
Sunehan, Aug. 10. and narrowly escaped
with their lives. Mrs. Turner was Ill and
had been sent to Sunghsn for treatment
The natives accused the strangers of being
nccromancers and of preventing rainfall.
A mob numbering fully one thousand made
an attack OH the house and Turner and his
wife were dragged ont, beaten over the head
with pIckets, and with their clothes half
torn from their bodies were marched bare
headed through the streets under the biaz-
ing sun. The mob threatened to drown
them. but were prevented by the military
officials. who suggested that the missiona-
ries be carried before q native court. Ibis
was done, and the court ordered that Mr
and Mrs. Turner DO beaten, but the two
native Christian servants volunteered and
were beaten in their stead. The Turner's
gathered their children and fled 70
Szechucn. subsequently, rain fell at Sung
han to such an extent that the village was
from the hills.
Announcement is made that Ii Hung
Chang. Prime Minister of China and the
most important man in the kingdom, after
Emperor Knwong Sui. 10 going mad. AS Is
the custom IN China. all audiences he grants
arc given in public. All officers Of thecourt
and all the servants are In attendance.
For the head of the government to slap the
face OF an official In the presence OF an IN
ferior 10 o most deadly insult, and the man
"A
this is what Chang Is said TO be
doing daily. Almost every one
to whom he grants an audience
is kicked and cuffed IN front of the serv-
ants and retires in disgrace According to
passengers on the Oceanic things came 10
eliminating point Just before the steamer
sailed. One of the generals in the Chinese
army appeared before Ii Hung Chang 20
his predecessors. was slapped in the face
ond was only prevented by the attendants
from falling on the Viceroy.
IL is reported that cholera prevails at
Chentu, end that . large number OF bodies
are lying outside the walls.
An extensive fire occurred near Yebang,
Sept. l. destroying nearly the whole of
large village. with loss OF about two hun
drcd lives. Fifty junks were burned on the
rivor
Movements Against American Cattle.
LONDON. Oct IA movement is on foot
among cattle breeders to promote bill
providing for the Quarantining of all for
eign live stock except such are intended
for slaughter. The movement is chiefly
directed against the admission OF American
store cattle. The Live Stock Journal. an
influential organ, strongly supports the
movement. 1t says it believes the bill
ought to obtain Elajorities in both houses,
though 1t will be some time before it is
finally passed. The paper considers the
estimate that from 100000 TO 5000 head of
cattle would be imported if the present re-
stricsions were removed to be too moder-
ate. But even that NUM- Der would infiet q
heavy blow on the British breeders. lt
urges the government to take the same
course in regard to America as il adopted
towards Holland when three months were
allowed to elapse before applications TO
admit cattle TO Great Britain were granted.
Protest Against Knili for Lord Mayor
LONDON, Oct. 14.-Londoners who op-
pose MIR. Knilrs election as Lord Mayor on
the ground that he is Catholic have de-
cided to make final attempt to prevent
his assuming tho Office The Anti popery
Association has prepared petition 10 the
Queen, praying her to refuse TO confirm
the selection of Mr.. Kniil on the ground
that he has publicly declared that he owes
first allegiance to the Pope. There is not
the slightest chance of the petitions beng
granted. and the petitioners VIII probably
receive well-merited snub.
manifesto has been issued calling npon
workmen out of employment to march IN
procession behind the Lord Mayors show
on Monday Nov. q. and afterwards 10
force way INTO Trafalgar sonare, for the
purpose of holding meeting there TO give
formal expression for demand to work or
brand