The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-03-29
Ii 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-
tions In IiehAlf of the Chinese Mis-
Something Of This Man.

LONDON, March 25.-The Contra
News correspondent in Toxic says thai
an attempt was made to assassinate IA
Hung Chang in street of Simonosek
Sunday afternoon.
III was returning from the peace con
ference, in which he conducts negotig
tions in behalf of the Chinese mission,
and was accompanied by several of hit
suite When he was a short distance
from his apartments young Jap RAJ
up to him and fired pistol in hh
face.
The young man was seized and dis
armed at once by the police Az 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 e5 Grant, when
he returned from his journey around
the world, said that he had met with
but four great men, Gambetta, 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, OOo, 600 Of people
Scholarship counts for everything In
China. and Chang's first rise came from
his great gifts in that direction Bui
II was not until the Taeping rebellion
us59-6p that he showed the ability
that in u few years afterward was e
make him virtual master OF China
Al that time he was viceroy OF tn
province OF Kwang.Su, ia whicl
Shanghai is situated, and he organize
the eyer-yictorious army, the rank an
file Chinese. the officers Americans an
Europeans, the whole under the CON
mand OF Chinese" Gordon.
After the rebellion Ii Hung Chang
. rise in office and power was most rapi
until 1870, when, after the Tien-Tsi
massacre. he was disgraced, and hi
: titles taken away. For two years h
! remained In virtual retirement, but q
: the end OF that time he was restore
t 10 the office of grand chancelle
that he had held before, and VT
: chosen 10 act independently as meti
ator in the case OF the killing Of Mr.
' Margary.
d After he became viceroy he was u
s actual ruler aud chief administrator
/. his country until the misfortunes
o last summer induced the young CT
a peror TO deprive him OF most Of h
;. treasured decorations. which carrie
!. with them an enormous amount
q power
The ex-empress Of China has be-
for years the firm ally aud friend
the viceroy aud his influence over h
has always been a matter OF wondt
~ for she is woman OF great ment
force an empress in every sense OF I
: word. To her is due the tremeudo
/, power that Ii Hung Chang h
n welded.
"a Ii Hung is pure Chinese, withou
! drop OF Manchu blood lie is wi
!. crafty, unscrupulous- approving a
! means TO reach his ends. These ha
:, been his chief characteristics in de
- ing with outsiders and his rivals.
- The Times correspondent in Go
- says THE report OF the JapanC
landing on Fishers island Pescador
10 Is officially confirmed. 1t is rumoi
~ that Ii Hung Chang has abandon
=, hope OF succeeding in his peace &C
"a mission, y
hs The Times correspondent in llc
Kong says inquiry has elected no 7
az itiye information regarding Japan
-. attack on Formosa The regn
4 steamers continue their trips to {
=. from the island