The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-25
QUEEN WAS A CHRISTIAN.
Thus 1t was that Missionaries were in the
Counter-C conspiracy.

San Francisco, Dee. 24.-The steam
ship China arrived tonight from Yoko-
hama and Honolulu. Among the pas
sengers on board is Rev. Joseph Cook.
The passengers viii probably not land
tonight. The China brought the follow
ing Oriental advices:
Yokohama. Dec. 6.-The Seoul CORES
pendent Of Chuo Shimbun describes the
disturbances of November Is. When
an attempt was made to remove the
king of Korea and the crown prince
from the palace, according to the cor
respondent, there was a conspiracy
among the Russian party, the Ameri-
can missionaries and a few Koreans.
a Korean spy, who had the confidence
of the conspirators, reports that meet
ings We're held at the Russian legation
which were attended by the Russian
minister, DR.. II. n. Allen, secretary of
the American Legation, Genarl w. Nc
Kee Dye, General LIE Gendere and few
Koreans. The object of the conSpira-
tors was to bring strong diplomatic
pressure. upon the Korean government
to remove the Tai Won Kun and sew
eral ministers of state who had been
connected with the attack on the queen
last October. An attack on the palace
was arranged Tor the night of Novem-
Der p. \ mob OF armed men engaged
the attention Of the police, while a body
of disarmed guards marched to the
palace expecting To effect a surprise
and an easy entrance. The garrison,
however, had been warned and the at
Tacking party itself was surprised and
Dispersed. The object of the Ameri-
can missionaries who were implicated.
ii is said, was personal, not political.
They wished TO avenge the death of the
queen. who WIS an ardent Christian.
The japanese Mali reprints the above
story with All reserve"
The japanese papers charge that the
latest outbreak in Seoul is directly due
70 Russian influence. The Chueo Bun
says:
The Korean government, yielding to
pressure exercised by the minister of a
certain country, has decided to place
the Tai Won Kun in confinement. TO re-
store the late queen to her rank. 10
give her a public funeral and 10 arrest
and punish certain fugitives in Japan.
The telegram adds that there are
seven Russian nlen-of-war in Korean
waters. Other japanese paper. assert
that three foreigners were actually seen
leading the mob in the attack on the
palace and that Americans and the
Russian legation were implicated. also
an American missionary named Under
wood.
News from China states that the Mo-
hammedan rebellion seems 10 have
been brought under control. DISPUTES
between the insurgents and peaceably
disposed Moslerns have greatly weak
ened the strength Of the uprising and
"a large force Of imperial troops Is said
10 be DISCRIMINATING me AIoharnmedaus
and destroying chelr mosques.
There Is q steady Improvement not
iceable in the demeanor Of Chinese Of
Metals towards the Christian mission
aries.
The United States eunboat Yorktown
left Yokohama FOR Shanghai December
l.
K Is stated on reliable authority that
China intends 70 recall Admiral I.aag
and give him absolute control OF her
navy The japanese Gazette takes
this as evidence mat China Is prepar-
Ing Tor another fight with Japan.