Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30
PLAGUE nErorrLATiNG ToRMosA
japanese Dying in Large Numbers
nm thut Island,


SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 29.-The steam
ship Doric arrived tonight from Hong Kong
and Yokohama, bringing the following
oriental news:
Plague has made It's appearance in Formosa
and the japanese there are dying in large
numbers.
Yokohama society is torn up over a mys-
terious poisoning case. MIR. X. H. Carew,
gentleman occupying a good social position
and secretary Of the Yokohama United CLUB,
who was married 10 a women OF substantial
income was taken i'll October Is. and died
October %. A coroners inquest was held
and It was discovered that he had been poi
soned. The evidence showed that Mrs
Carew Just before his Illness, and after he
was sick had purchased arsenic in such
quantities as to alarm the druggist she
said she wanted 1t for malarlal ieyer. Mrs
Carew told "a remarkable story of mys-
terious woman dressed in black, who called
on her husband. October 10. Mr.. Carew was
not at home, and the woman left, after
making an appointment to meet hlm. Mr.
Carew appcarCd to be greatly worried when
the woman failed to keep the appointment
and wrote her a letter, addressed to Annie
Luke. Mr. CaIew was taken i'll OCTOBER TO-
and on October 20, while Mrs Carew was
out. the same mysterious woman called at
the house. She asked where Mr.. Carew
bedroom was situated, and the servant, after
telling her. went to bed. That was the last
seen of the mysterious visitor, but MIS-
Earew received from her letter, written by
Mr. Carew which had been thrown in a
waste basket After Mr.. Carew had died and
the inquest was in progress, the woman wrote
to Messrs Lowdcr & Hall stating that she
was going to join her twin SOUL and that
she had fooled the chemist, the doctor and
that silly little wife"
The police have been unable to find any
trace OF the woman in black. The coroner's
Jury brought in a verdict that Mr. Carew
died from the effects Of arsenic poisoning,
but by whom the poison was administered
/ there was no evidence to show. Mrs
Carew was then arrested and charged with
the murder Of her husband, but was later
released on bail. Her trial was in progress
when the steamer left.
Vceroy 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 de
prived Of all his ranks ard decorations, but
the emperor has decided to be lenient and
has merely deprived him cf a years sal
ary amounting to 10000 taels. The count
it is believed. will ask leave to retire to
his native province on the plea OF Ill health,
as he has been disappointed in the hope
of obtaining a position of influence in the
Picking government. Should the Efforts of
! the empress dowager in his behalf succeed
1t will be easy for him to become vice
roy to Chilli
II Is stated that the Chinese minister TO
London, Kung Chow Yuan, has petitoned
the emperor to be recalled. He does not
| like London.
Cholera Is prevalent in Toxic and appears
! to be on the increase.
| The North China Daily News prints what
| is alleged to be the text of a new treaty
! between China and Russia BY the terms
of the treaty Russia Is to be allowed to
/ build a railroad through Manchuria and
| 1t Is to be given fer fifteen years the port
| Of Kiaoshom, in the province Of Shantung,
| for a 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
| these ports. Russia will furnish officers
| for the instruction of the Chinese army.