The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-04-04
Ii HUNG CHANG SHOT
Attempt to Assassinate the
Chinese Peace Envoy.
A SLIGHT WOUND IN THE FACE

While Returning From a Peace Confer
ence in SimOnosaki the Venerable
viceroy Was Shot by a Young Jap
anese. Who Was Placed Under Arrest.
SIMoNosAKI, March 26.-As Ii Hung
Chang, the Chinese peace envoy was re-
turning to his lodgings in this place to-
day after having attended conference
with Count Ito and Count Mutsu, the
Japanese peace plenipotentiaries, q
young Japanese fred a pistol at him.
The bullet sped straight, but fortunately
did no more harm than to infict wound
in Ii Hung Changes face. At the time
of sending this dispatch it is impossible
to learn whether or not the wound is
serious.
The attempt to assassinate the repre-
sentative of the emperor of China
caused the most intense excitement, and
on every side there were expressions of
deep regret. The would-be murderer
was arrested. 1t is believed that he was
prompted to the crime by misguided
patrio tism.
FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
LONDON, March 26.-The Central News
agency's correspondent in Toxic says
that all attempt was made to assassinate
Ii Hung Chang in a street of Simonosa-
XII this afternoon, Ii was returning from
the peace conference, in which he con-
ducts negotiations in behalf of the Chi
nese mission, and was accompanied by
several of his suite. When he was a
short distance from his apartments a
young Japanese ran up to him and fired
a pistol in his face. The young man
was seized and disarmed at once by the
police. At the statiOn-hOuse he gave
his name as Koyoma and his age as q.
According to the short report received
in Toxic LIS wound is not dangerous.
THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The news of
the assault on Lii Hung Chang caused
sensation in diplomatic circles in this
city. The opinion here is that Japan
will suffer greatly as consequence of
the assault, and that the position of
China will be so strengthened that she
may be able to succeed in obtaining bet
ter terms than she could otherwise have
secured. The incident may lead to the
breaking off of peace negotiations, or at
least, may postpone further action in
this direction until the Japanese have
guaranteed the safety of the Chinese en-
voys. No news of the attack on Lii Hung
Chang has been received by the Japan
ese legation here, and Minister Kurino
is unwilling to discuss the occurrence.
The members of the legation realize that
it is serious matter, but hope that the
first reports may prove to be exagger-
ated. They say that no one will deplore
such an affair more than the Japanese
themselves. The Chinese legation re-
ceived prompt notice of the matter, but
their advices contained nothing not IN
the press dispatches. Minister Yang
Yu did not care to discuss the subject.
1t was stated at the legation that it was
not believed that it would lead to the
total breaking off of peace negotiations,
although it might cause them to be In
terrupted for time.
MUCH EXCITEMENT AT YOKOHAMA.
YOKOHAMA, March 26.-The news OF
the attempted assassination OF Ii Hung
Chang created much excitement. The
emperor and empress will send mes
senger to Simonosaki to express to the
distinguished Chinese statesman their
regret at the unfortunate occurrence.