Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-08-29
BY A CRAZY
AN AMERICAN MISSIONARY AT
TUNG-CHOW SEVERELY
INJURED.
He Was Attacked by a Demented Carpen.
ter and His Brother and BadIy
Cut, Both in Jail.

He Was Attacked by a Demented Carpen-
ter and His Brother and Badly
Cut, Both in Jail.
Washington, D. c.. Aug. "a.
Mr.. DENLY reports that on the
9TH of July the Rev. D.. z. Shef-
field, an old and highly respected
American missionary, residing
at Tung Chow, a city about Is
miles from Pekin was attacked
by a crazy carpenter and his
brother, and was severely cut
with a knife. The two criminals
were Immediately arrested and
now in prison awaiting their
trial. Mr.. DENLY adds that
matter will create a stir in
China but it is absolutely with
ont foreign political signif-
canoe"
Washington, Aug. 24.-The
following was given officially at
the State Department to day:
Upon Acting Secretary
Adee's attention being called to
the statements in yesterdays pa
pers that much dissatisfaction
was felt at the State Depart
ment because Mr.. DENLY had
not been heard from for several
days and that he was supposed
to have taken umbrage at in
structions lately cabled TO him
Mr.. Adee said that he had au-
thorized no expression of the
departments opinion as to the
cause of Mr., Denby's silence for
the simple reason that no opin-
ion had been formed in the
absence Of knowledge of the
facts. The promptness, good
Judgment, and energy with
which Col. DENLY had acted
upon the instructions heretofore
sent him negative any hasty con-
jucture that he was now endeav-
oring with alacrity to fulfill the
duties imposed upon him by the
departments kilograms Of the
past week.
1t was to be remembered"
Mr. .Adee said, that China is a,big
country, communications, having
practically no speedy mail ser~
vice and few telegraph lines;
that the problem Of fitting pro-
lection Of the lives and property
interests Of our citizens scat
| tered over a territory covering
1 500, 600 square miles OF more,
required constant conference and
cooperation between the minis
ter. Admiral commanding, as
we'll as trustworthy information
from the consuls; that the Tsung
Lii Yamen, which is the practi-
cal government of China. AS far
as foreign interests are con-
cerned,is a cumbrous body to.deal
with its deliberations being often
protracted and the execution Of
It's decisions depending on the
doubtful zeal Of the local vice
roys and provincial govern
ments and that the necessity of
bringing all of these divorce facs
tors into concurrent working
might we'll BATTLE Mr.. Denby's
natural desire to report to the
department successfully action
upon its instructions.
ITO take the case of the Ku
Cheng(or as more properly writ
ten, Kutien, communication
with the Consul at Foo Chow
was obviously necessary to any
intelligent action, and Mr.. Hixson
appeared to have put himself be-
You'd Geographic reach. The
need Of communicating with him
by personal message perhaps
explains the press reports thai
Commander Newell, of the De
troit, had gone to Kutien to see
him, of which. however, the
State Department has no con.
frmation. The ~telegraphs from
Shang Hal aud Hong-Kong are
to be taken with some small al
i. lowance by reason of the appar
ent disposition in some quarters
to work up a prejudice agains
the diplomat and naval represen
tation Of the United States il
China, and dependence upol
'such,reports, might be more like
, ly to complicate and defeat thai
f helpfully aid the government
= in carrying out it's practical pur
= nococ