The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-13
ORIENTAL HORRORS.


inc Sufferings.
VANCOUVER. B. c.. April 13, 1893. ADJ
vices were brought by the steamship
Empress of japan. as follows; -Inform ma
tion has just been received at Hong Kong
of brutal attack on native Christians by
the Literati, at Tea Tsui, seventy miles
northeast of Annoy. A band of ruffians.
headed by soma literary graduates, at
tackled a small company OF Christians
gathered for worship in a house of one or
the Christians. The worshippers We're
seized and beaten most cruelty. one
woman was killed. aad her husband had
his queue torn out by the roots. Her two
sons were so badly treated that one or
them Is not expected to live. Some OF the
Others present were hung up by ropes
tied around their wrists. beaten and left
hanging the whole night, stripped OF
every particle of clothing. A few days
later the riugleader was arrested In the
district city, Nui-An. His arrest was
resented by the people to such an extent
that they made determined attack upon
Christians residing in the city. They
damaged the Christian chapel and stoned
the Rev. r. M. Ross. Mr.. Ross was com-
PEELED to appeal to the Yamen for pro-
lection. The magistrate granted an es-
cort of soldiers, and under their protec-
tion the minister got safely to LEU. The
matter has been br ought to the notice OF
h. B. M. Consul at Annoy.
The famine in North of Shansi is worse
than at first supposed and great poverty
prevails, A number of young women
and girls have been sold by their parents.
Native reports from kalgan give harrow
ing details of ravages caused by the
famine in Mongolia. In the neighborhood
Of Pau-Tou Chen. The famine was caused
by severe drought, extending over a
period of six months. About three-fifths
of the people endeavored to travel south
ward in hope of obtaining relief. but
large number OF them succumbed to the
bitter cod and hunger. Some grain
dealers I, hansi made enormous
profits by n.~ he famished people
with camel loads OF ~sreals. Many of the
poorer sufferers, not having money, gave
their children in barter Tor wheat. A
child Of six years was considered worth
600 cash, Ia little over half dollar), and
marriageabIe girls were bartered in ex-
change tor a camel's load Of wheat worth
400 cattes.
According to Japanese paper a
thunder storm occurred aG Fukui, In
Fchizen, on the nth ult., 10 which hail
stones measuring from an inch and
half in diameter descended upon those
who We're unfortunate enough to be ex-
posed to the storm. the force of the fall
being such that umbrellas were de-
stroyed and holes punched In snow drifts.
An explosion OF cartridge magazine
occurred in the Toxic garrison on the
18th :. by which number of soldiers
weJ lverely injured.
Ierrible fire occurred recently In
y xagovecho, near Toxic. Over 1000
>dses were destroyed and several people
we're killed and many injured.
The number of cases of smallpox in
Osak is increasing. 246 cases and 81
deaths being reported in the week ended
on the 18th ult. There are now very few
cases In Kobe.
The Japanese Government is taking
determined measures to stop the emigra-
tion of women Tor immoral purposes. A
number of them, who were intended for a
brotheI In San Francisco, were arrested
just before the sailing of the steamer En-
press of japan.