The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-08-14
CHRISTIANS KILLED.
Awful Massacre of Missionaries In tn
Interior of China.

CHRISTIANS KILLED.
Awful Massacre of Missionaries In the
Interior of China.
SHANGHAI, Aug. According to a
| dispatch to the Mercury of this city,
Fu-Kien province is in state of rebel
lion and the American mission at
FungFook in that province, has been
burned.
| The Europeans and Americans have
telegraphed for gunboats to protect
the foreign settlement
LONDON, Aug. s.-Intelligence has
been received here from China stating
that the emperor and the government
had agreed to the demands made by
Lord Salisbury through Mr.. OCoraor.
the British minister at Picking, and
that an imperial proclamation has been
issued ordering the capital punishment
of the murderers. A military escort
has also been ordered to protect the
British consul at Ku-Cheng during his
inquiry into the outrages.
Hone KONG, Aug. 9.-The British
and American missions at Fat-Shan,
near Canton, were attacked Wednes-
day afternoon by large and infuri-
ated mob. The hospitals were demol-
ished. The missionaries fed to the
Sha Meen. Others remained. a Chi
nese gunboat has been dispatched to
quell the riot. 1t is reported that all
the missions at Kwang Lung will soon
be destroyed and the missionaries
driven to the treaty ports. The Veg
etarians are $4,000 strong and well
armed and organized, and able to
withstand the Chinese troops.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The United
States anticipated Great Britain in TAX
ing the most energetic steps for the
protection of the American mission
aries in China The injustice of the crit
icisms that have been uttered in some
quarters upon the alleged indifference
of United States Minister DENLY is
fully shown by mail dispatch that
has just come to the state department
from the minister. 1t is dated toward
| the close of June and shows that
DENLY has made a sweeping and per-
emptory demand upon the Chinese
government, similar to that made
Tuesday by the British minister to
Picking, for the fullest protection for
dress for the depredations committed
upon their property and persons and
for the punishment of the perpe-
traitors.
New YORK, Aug. 10. = The World
prints the following special dispatches
from Foo Chow, China, under date of
August s.:
"a mob has just looted the Ameri-
can mission chapel at Inghok. 50 miles
from here Unless prompt, effective action
is taken there is danger of great riots
| in other places. The Chinese soldiers sent to
Ku Cheng to protect foreign property plum
dered the Stewart residence. No American
gun3oat has come here The situation is
critical An official on his way to this city
| from Ku Cheng was killed Wednesday. There
| is no American protection. The American
| governments neglect is Infamous
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-Minister DENLY
| has been instructed by Acting Secre-
tary Adee to secure protection for
American citizens at Panyag, China, a
place about 40 miles from Foo-Chow,
where the American mission is re-
ported to have been looted by the
Chinese. No additional outrages had
| been reported to the state department
Friday.
The state department expects to Sc
cure full and ample reparation and in
demnity for all injuries sustained by
Americans Minister DENLY has al
ready made a most vigorous demand
on the Chinese government to that eff
feet.
The statement OF Miss Mabel c.
Hartford, one of the American mis-
sionaries at Hwa Sang. regarding the
outrage at that station on the lst inst,
is regarded by the officials at the state
department as fully vindicating their
confidence in Minister Denby's prompt
ness and efficiency. despite the criti-
cisms that have been made against
him.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 1.-THE Americans
here have sent cable dispatch to Pres
ident Cleveland protesting against
United States Minister Denby's &C
ton in consenting that the British
consul should represent America in
the Szechuen inquiry. They recon-
mend reconstruction of the commits
sion by sending an American official of
adequate rank and the exclusion of
implicated Chinese officials. They also
recommend that marine escort
accompany the commission.
LONDON, Aug. -. : a dispatch to
the Times from Berlin says it is stated
there that the pope has written to En-
peror William requesting him to take
the Catholic missions in China under
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