The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-12-20
AROUND THE WORLD.

HIROSHIMA, Dec. 16.-A dispatch
from the front states that reinforce
ments were sent to the japanese de-
tachment, which on Dec. II, was
compelled by superior Chinese force
to retire from Salbashu. On Dec. IA
the strengthened japanese force made
another attack on the Chinese, who
were advancing from Saibashu. The
latter fought with vigor, but were
completely routed, fleeing in disorder.
LONDON, Dec. IA public indigna
ton meetion to protest against the
Armenian atrocities was held in st.
Martins hall tonight. A very large
crowd was present. Francis Seymour
Stevenson, member of parliment, and
chairman of the Anglo Armenian AS
sociatiou presided. He was supported
by Rev. Mr. de BarOian, h-president
Of the Armenian congregations in
England, Ganons MacCOll and Gore,
and Messrs. DOdd, Charming, NaOrrOjl
and Schwan, all of whom are members
of the house OfcOmmOns, Rev. Newman
Hall and others. The following letter
was read:
HAWARDEN CASTLE, Dec. 14.-Dear
Mr.. StevensOn:-The terrible statements
concerning the Armenians have rivited
the attention Of the world. | heartily
wish we'll to your every effort for bring
ING ont the truth. Should the allegations
be sustained, it will prompt the civil
lied world anew to find out how long
these things are to be endured. / will
not anticipate the result of the eX-
animation, but | feel morally certain
that the administration will not rest
without most thorough examination
into the matter, in which, under the
Cyprus convention we have separate
deep and painful interest. It is my
present duty to hope that the Ottoman
government, for it's own honor, will
Cordially concur in this searching ex
: animation. GLADSTONE.
The reading of the ex-prime minis
ter's letter was greeted with prolonged
applause.
AUCKLAND, n. T., Dec. -Advices
from Apia, Samoa, of date of Dec. 8
are to the effect that the Wellknowr
novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson, ha(
died suddenly from apoplexy. His re
mains were inferred on the summit o.
Palo mountain, 1900 feet high. A
, the time of his death Mr.. Stevenson ha(
!, half completed the writing of new
novel.
Robert Louis Stevenson was born il
Edinburg, Nov. IL, 1850. He was edu
Gated at private schools and at tn
: University of Edinburg and was calle'
to the Scottish bar, but Travelled AM
devoted himself to literature. One o
l his earliest works was an account o
his travels in California, but the wOr]
3 which established his reputation as
: writer of fiction was Treasure Island,
;. published in 1883. Among the mos
popular of his works is ''Dr. Jekyll an
Y Mr. HYDE" which was dramatized an
4 played at the Lyceum Theater, il
, London, in 1888 and subsequently, i
! the United States. Among his Othe
u works are "Kidnapped,' ''The Ne'
n Arabian Nights and "The Black Al
d row. Some time ago Mr.. Stevenson
r who was suffering from lung trouble
= went to the South Pacific for his healtl
u He became enraptured with the Samoa
S islands and decided to take up his res
S dence and spent the rest of his day
s. there. He took a close interest
Samoan affairs and has written man
; letters to the newspapers in favor c
o the natives as against the treaty power
e under whose direction the gOvernme1
il of the islands is conducted.