The Portland daily press., 1895-06-01
Particulars of the Bedouin outrages.

| Jiddah, May 31.-Further details of the
attackby Bedouins upon the foreign con-
! sIllar party yesterday 4 are made public
| The party had gone for stroll, and in
the course of the evening stopped to rest
at point half mile from the town.
While resting they were surrounded and
nred upon from distance of four yards.
Abdur Razzack, the British vice consul,
also for Norway and Sweden, was so bad
| ly wounded that he died in few
minutes. W. S. Richards the British
consul, was severely wounded in the arm
and back M. Brandt, the Russian
consul, and M. d. Orville, the secretary
OF the French delegation was severely
wounded Doubts are expressed as to
their recovery. Fifteen arrests were
made.
No Popular Enthusiasm.
London. May 81. The Times publishes
a dispatch from Hong Kong saying that
the establishment of a republic on the Is
land of Formosa was promoted by the
GGhang6 G1lma g6gphihTung party, as opposed to Ii
appointed foreign minister Gen. Ku
hung Kuk, the originator of the move
ment, has been superseded by ex-Gov.
Tang. Dissension already exists The
common people regard the republic as an
official device, and the movement has ex-
cited no popular enthusiasm. Mr.. Morse,
4 eAiC sSOilllnlSolOllCI VI 0tSUOI1S, HdS re-
fused to recognize the republic. The Ger
man consul, addressing Tang as Govern
or protested against the closing of the
! port OF Tamsul with torpedoes in time of
peace.
The dispatch adds that petition has
been forwarded to Pekin from South
China praying the Emperor to inaugurate
constitutional reforms, remove incapa-
BILE officials, abolish pigtails Fand foo
binding, to grant freedom of speech to
the press and to establish general reforms
on western lines.
! Russia Agrees to Protect Corea
London, May 31.-The news publishes
a dispatch from Vienna stating that
the Corean prime minister has negotiated
/ q eteaty with the Russian ambassador lJy
/ the terms of which Russia will give Corea
protection in certain emergencies with
out however,. claiming suzerainty. The
King, the dispatch adds, has not sanct-
1oned the treaty, and Japan threatens to
recall her minister at Seoul if he does
| sanction it. The treaty, it is said, CON
talns two secret clauses that will be with
held until the whole conventions sanct-
| ioned.
| England is Quick to Act.
| London, May 31-Three British war
ships are ordered to Jeddah a seaport of
| Mecca, with orders to investigate the cir
cumstances of the killing Of the British
vice consul at that place and the wound
ing of the British consul, the Russian
jconsul and French consular secretary by
the Bedouins, and also to protect, the
lives and property OF foreigners.
4FfT Lost at Sea- aft--,
p London, May 31.-The steam trawler
Brittern foundered off Grimsey today
and nine of the crew were drowned
| A Melbourne despatch says the British
ship Aberfoyle which sailed from Frede-
rickstad January "a for Melbourne, New
castle, N. S W, and San Francisco. was
towed there in distress. Capt. Robin
| son, who was in command when the ship
| sailed, committed suicide and the chief
mate was drowned during the early part
OF the voyage.
Attacked the Governments.
Paris, May 31.-In the Senate today.
Marquis de L'Angle- -Beaumanior attacked
| the government for sending warships to
take part IN the opening of the Baltic Sea
canal M. Hanotaux, foreign minister
denied that the presence Of the French
| fleet at klel was equivalent to abandon
| ing Alsace-Lorralne to the Germans.
| Shipping at Hamburg Endangered.
| Hamburg, May 31.-During thunder
storm this afternoon lightning struck
and set fire to number of sheds con-
tanning 10000 barrels of petroleum on the
Island of Williamsburg, opposite the city.
The fire is burning tonight and shipping
is endangered.
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