Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-12-04
THE WOMAN in BLACK
MYSTERIOUS VISITOR POISONED n.
H. CAREW, YOKOHAMA.
the Foreign Colony, Died Soon
After His Marriage.

San Francisco Nov 2s-The steampship
Daric arrived tonight from Hong Kong
and Yokohama, bringing the following
Oriental news:
Yokohama society is torn up over a
mysterious poisoning case. r. III. Carew
a gentleman occupying a good social posi-
ton and secretary of the Yokohama INIT
ed Club. was married to a lady of sub
stantial income, was taken i'll October Is
and died October %. A coroner's inquest
was held, and 1t was discovered that lie
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 a remark
able story of a mysterious yelled woman,
dressed in black, who called ON her hus-
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 letter, addressed to An
ME Luke.
Mr.. Carew was taken i'll October Is, and
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, Lfter
telling her, went to bed. That was the
last seen of the mysterious visitor, but
Mrs. Carew received from her a 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 lit
tie 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
| arsenical poisoning, but by whom the
poison was administered there was no evi.
dence ito show. Mrs. Carew was then ar
| rested and Charged with the murder o.
her husband but was later released or
bail. Her trial was in progress when the
| steamer left.
Lii Hung Chang in Disgrace.
| Vtceroy Ii Hung Chang is again in dis
grace. He entered the imperial park ant
hunting grounds without sanction. Jh'
punishment for this offense is to be &c
prived of all llis ranks and decorA lions
| ull6 eIopTOI ulttS ueClOeu 10 De le1lel
| and has merely deprived him of a ye;Lr
salary, amounting to $4,000 taels.. rh
| count, 1t is believed, will ask TO be allowet
to retire to his native province ON III
plea of ill+heaIth as he has been disap
pointed in the hope of obtaining a posi-
| ton of influence in the Pekin government
Should the efforts of the empress dowa
ger i'm his behalf succeed, 1t will be cas-
| for him to become viceroy of Chi Ii.
1t is stated THAT the Chinese minister I
| London, Kung Chow Yuen, has petitione
the emperor ito be recalled. He does no
| like London.
| Cholera is prevalent in Toxic and ap
| pears to be on the increase.
RussO-Chinese Treaty.
The North China Daddy News print
| what Is alleged to be the text of a ncv
| treaty between China and Russia. r!
| the terms of the treaty Russia is to b.
allowed to build a railroad through Man
churfa and ds to be given for Is years tfI'
port of Kiaoshom, in the province o.
Shan Tung, 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 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.