The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-03-28
III HUNG CHANG.
A Pistol Fired In His Face, But the
Wound Not Serious.
II Was Returning From the Peace Confer
ence In Which He Conducts Negotia-
ti0ns in Behalf Of the Chinese Mis-.
sion-something of This Man.

LONDON, March 25.-The Central
News correspondent in Toxic says that
an attempt was made to assassinate Ii
Hung Chang in a street of Simonoseki
Sunday afternoon.
Ii was returning from the peace con-
ference, in which he conducts negotia-
tions in behalf Of the Chinese mission,
and was accompanied by several of his
suite. When he was short distance
from his apartments young Jap ran
up to him and fired pistol in his
face.
The young man was seized and dis
armed at once by the police. At the
station house he gave his name as
Koyama. and his age as 81. Accord
ing to the short report received in
Toxic, Lis wound is not dangerous
New YORK, March 25.--Grant when
he returned from his journey around
the world, said that he had met with
but four great men, Gamb BETA. King
Leopold H.. of Belgium, Bismarck and
Ii Hung Chang.
Chang's family was humble, but lit
tie above coolies, and he in little
over fifty years became the virtual
ruler of 300, 0,OO0,O 600 of people.
Scholarship counts for everything in
China, and Chang's first rise came from
his great gifts in that direction. But
it was not until the Tapping rebellion
Qs59-64 that he showed the ability
that in few years afterward was to
make him virtual master of China.
At that time he was viceroy of the
province of Kwang-Su, in which
Shanghai is situated, and he organized
the ever-victorious army, the rank and
file Chinese. the officers Americans and
Europeans. the whole under the com.
mand of Chinese" Gordon.
After the rebellion Ii Hung Changes
rise in Office and power was most rapid
until 1870, when, after the Tien-rsin
massacre, he was disgraced, and his
titles taken away. For two years he
remained in virtual retirement, but at
the end of that time he was restored
to the Office of grand chancellor
that he had held before, and was
chosen to act independently as medi-
ator in the case of the killing of Mrs.
Margary.
After he became viceroy he was the
actual ruler and chief administrat tor of
his country until the misfortunes of
last summer induced the young en-
peror to deprive him of most of his
treasured decorations. which carried
with them an enormous amount Of
power.
The ex-empress of China has been
for years the firm ally and friend Of
the viceroy, and his influence over her
has always been matter of wonder,
for she is woman of great mental
force--an empress in every sense of the
word. To her is due the tremendous
power that Ii Hung Chang has
welded.
Ii Hung is a pure Chinese, without a
drop of Manchu blood. He is willy,
crafty, unscrupulous-app any
means to reach his ends. These have
been his chief characteristics in deal
ing with outsiders and his rivals.
The Times correspondent in Cobe
says: ''The report of the Japanese
landing on Fishers island (Pescadores)
is officially confirmed. 1t is rumored
that Lii Hung Chang has abandoned
hope of succeeding in his peace COM
mission"
The Times correspondent in Hong
Kong says inquiry has elected no pos
tive information regarding a Japanese
attack on Formosa. The regular
steamers continue their trips to and
| from the island.