St. Paul daily globe., 1895-03-25

bullet sped straight, but most for
tunately did no more harm than to
infiict a wound in Ii Hung Chang's
face. At the time of sending this
dispatch it is impossible to learn
whether or not the wound is serious.
The attempt to assassinate therepre-
sentative of the emperor of China
causes che most intense excitement,
and on very side there were express
sions of deep regret. The Would-be
murderer was arrested. 1t is be-
ieved that he was prompted to the
crime by misguided patriotism.
YOKOHAMA, March 24.-It is.
stated that Thursday last the Japan
ese occupied Fisher island, one of
the Pescadore group. Sailors were
landed on the coast and these We're
followed by troops. The Chinese
made no opposition. The papers
here say that Japan has purchased
two war ships from Chilli. An Off
cial edict that has just been issued
shows that the total Japanese loss
during the whole campaign has been
only 1854 men killed.
The name of the young man who
attempted the life of Ii Hung Chang
is Koyama Bokunosuki. His reasons
are unknown. Ii Hung Chang was
shot in the cheek. 1t is believed that
the wound is not serious. Prime min
lister Ito has telegraphed to Hiro-
shima asking. that DIR. Sato, the i'm
periaf physician, be sent to Shimo-
noseki to attend the Chinese COM
missioner. The ministers of state
and a number of other officials have
visited Ii Hung Chang and ex-
pressed their deep sorrow at the oc-
currence. Every precaution has
been taken by the police and mill
tary to prevent any trouble. The
government profoundly regrets the
affair.
HONG KONG, March 24.-Advices
received here confirm the report of
the repulse of the japanese force
that attempted to make a landing
on the Pescadore islands. The point
at which the Japanese attempted to
land was Vakung, in the southwest
ern part of the Island of Poughan.
Vakung is a well fortified place
and has a harbor that admits YES
sells of large draught.
YOKOHAMA, March "a The
, news of the attempted assassinati ton
of Ii Hung Chang created much
excitement here. The emperor and
empress will send a messenger to
Shimoneski to express to the dis
tinguished Chinese statesman their
regrets at the most unfortunate oc-
currence.
LONDON, March ga Hong
Kong dispatch to the Dispatch says
that inquiries fail to confirm the re-
port that the Japanese made an at
tack on the island of Formosa A
Shanghai dispatch to the same paper
states that the Chinese have retreat
ed towards Northern Kinchow, Man
churia, against which place the
Japanese are now advancing. Japan
Csc NeSSelS nave dploISO HdOIlud
island, which lies in the Liaotung
gulf, to the southwest of Kinchow.
A Pekin dispatch to the Times says
that the first question discussed by
the police commission at Shimoneski
was in regard to an armistice, and
that no decision was arrived at. The
reception of Ii Hung Chang by the
Japanese plenipotentiaries was IA
Vorable.
LONDON, March pa dispatch
TO the Times from Kobe, Japan, says
it is rumored there that Ii Hung
Chang has abandoned hope of the
success of the peace negotiations.
LONDON, March PA dispatch
from Shimoneski says that the
would-be assassin is Komaya. He
is twenty-one years old. Count Ito
president of the Japanese council OF
ministers, and one of the peace com.
nissioners, has visited Ii Hung
Chang and expressed to him his