Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-12-05
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
MYSTERIOUS VISITOR POISONED II.
II. CAREW, YOKOHAMA.
Mr. Carexv. who Was Prominent in
the Foreign Colony, Died Soon
After His Marriage.

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-The steampshlp
Daric arrived tonight from Hong Kong
and Yokohama, bringing the Following
Oriental news:
Yokohama society is torn up over
mysterious poisoning case. X. II. Care"'
a. gentleman occupying a good social POSI-
ton and secretary of the Yokohama Unit
ed Club, was married to lady or SUD-
stantial income was taken Id OCTOBER 10
and died October q. A coroners inquest
was held and it was discovered that he
had been poisoned. The evidence showed
that Mrs. CareW, just before his illness
and after he was sick, had purchased ar
senic in such quantities as to alarm the
druggist. She said she wanted it for ma
larial fever. Mrs. Carew told remark
a Bile story of mysterious yelled woman,
dressed in black, who called ON her nus
band October 10. Mrs. CareW was not at
home, and the woman left after making
an appointment to meet him. Mr.. CareW
appeared to be greatly worried when the
woman failed to keep the appointment
and wrote her a letter, addressed to An
ME Luke.
Mr.. Carew was taken i'll October Is, end
on October 20, while Mrs. CareW as out,
the same mysterious woman called at the
house. She asked where Mr.. Carew's bed
room was situated, and the servant, Utter
telling her. went to bed. That was the
last seen of the mysterious visitor, but
Mrs Carew received from her letter
written by Mr.. Carew which had been
thrown in a waste basket. After Mr.. Ca
rev had died and the inquest was in prog
reSs, the woman wrote to MeSSrS. Low
der & Hall, stating she was going to JOIN
her twin SOUL" and that she had fooled
the chemist, the doctor and that silly ut
tie wife" The police have been unable to
find any trace of the woman in black
The coroner's jury brought in verdict
that Mr.. Carew died from the effects of
arsenical poisoning, but by whom the
poison was administered there was no evil
dence to show. Mrs. Carew was then ar
rested and charged with the murder of
her husband, but was later released On
bail. Her trial was in progress when the
steamer left.
Lii Hung Chang in Disgrace.
ViCeroy Ii Hung Chang is again in dis
grace He entered the imperial park and
hunting grounds without sanction. The
punishment for this Offense is to be &C.
prived of all his ranks and decora lions,
but the emepror has decided to be le1ienC
and has merely deprived him of a years
salary, amounting to $4,000 taes. The
count it is believed, will ask TO be allowed
to retire to his native province on the
plea of ill-health,- as he has been disap-
pointed in the hope of ohtaining a posi-
ton of influence in the Pekin government.
Should the efforts of the empress doWa-
ger in his behalf succeed, it will be easy
for HIM to become Viceroy of Chi Ii.
1t 5 stated that the Chinese minister to
London, Kung Chow Yuen, has petitioned
the emperor to be recalled. He does aot
like London.
Cholera is prevalent in Toxic and APP
pears to be on the increase.
Russo-Chinese Treaty.
The North China Daily News prints
what is alleged to be the text of q new
treaty between China and Russia. Ey
the terms of the treaty Russia is to be
allowed to build railroad through Man
churia and is to be given for 10 years the
port Of Kiaoshom, in the province of
Shan Tung, for winter port. Russia is
to fOrtify Port Arthur and Talien Wan,
and in case of war with other nations is
TO have the use of those ports. Russia
will furnish officers for the instruction of
the Chinese army.
The plague has made Its appearance in
Formosa, and the japanese there are dy-
ing in large numbers.