The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-03
ONE MINISTER KILLED.
1t is Certain That Germany's Repre-
sentative at Picking Persisted.
One Report Is That the Public Exc
cutiOn of Foreigners Has Been
in Progress Since June 20
Position Desperate.

received by the consular body at
Shanghai, an Express cable dated
Shanghai, July l, says, confirm in the
fullest manner the report of the
butchery of Baron Won Ketteler, the
German minister, on June IS. The
ambassador was riding on Legation
street, when he was attacked by Chi
nese troops and Boxers, dragged from
his horse and killed. His body was
hacked to pieces with swords. The
German legation and six other build
ings were burned, and a number of
servants of the legations were killed
and bodies thrown into the flames.
Official confirmation of this CHASTITY
business has created the utmost con-
of the powers, who express fears that
war a POutrance will be declared
against the Picking government. The
cOnsuls entertain little hope that any
foreigners are left alive in the capital.
There were 100 foreigners connected
with the legations, so in the custom
house, English and American tourists
and others to the number of $50 and
nearly 500 legation guards.
A dispatch to the Express from
Marking, June 80, says: French
priests here have received reports
from Pel1ing that the public execu-
ton of foreigners has been in prog
ress since June 20. The news comes
by runners from French priests at
Picking, who state that they admin
istered the last rites to the condemned
men,"
Marking cables dated Sunday say
that VicerOy Liu Yuh Yih received
telegram from Gen. Yulu on Saturday
stating that the German minister had
been murdered at Picking. Yulu, who
escaped from Tien-Tsin to Pao Ting
Flu, also wired: Position desperate
Implore your help. Foreign troops of
eight nationalities entering Peking to
the number of 10000 or 10000. 1 can
not hold out four days"
Liu Yum Yih has received this from
the yiceroy of Yung Shi Kai: ''For-
eign troops victorious at Tien-Tsin.
They will enter Picking Immediately"
Washington, July 2.-The following
message was received at the navy de-
partment from Consul Rogers, at Che
Foo:
Following telegram from Kempff,
casualties relief expedition, June 25:
KILLED Boatswain's Mate Thomas,
Gunner's Mate Benson, Apprentice
Broman and Landsman Severson.
MISUNDERSTANDING Mate Holy
oke, Machinist landlord, Landsman
Kellizky, Cadet Taussig, Capt Nc
Gala, Fireman Rowe, LaHdsman Gar
rity, CoXswain Ryan, Quartermaster
Conway, CoXswain McClay, Fireman
Flaherty, Seamen Lloyd, Child, Ander-
son, Jansen, Bolmuller and McKervey,
CoXswain Thomas Lindbohm, Appren-
tees johnson, Rasmussen and Welch,
Private Ordeff."
The department has been informed
that the Princeton has arrived at
Canton.
COXswain McClay's name could not
be found on the rolls. Possibly he
had been transferred from some other
ship since the rolls were returned.
The name McKervey also is not TO be
found on the rolls. The records of
the killed as shown at the navy de-
partment are as follows:
Thomas Thomas, enlisted at Mare
island in 1899. He was born in Copen-
hagen in 1860. His next of kin is Mrs.
T. Lannigan, of 6O3 South Front
street, Philadelphia.
Benjamin Benson was born in Man
dahl, Norway, in 1874. Next of kin
Mrs. Anna Benson, mother, living at
Mandahl, Norway
Harry A. Broman was born in Du-
luth, Mimi, in 1882. Next of kin Ida
NJ. BrOman, mother, living at 1927
West Superior street, Duluth.
Harry Severson was born in Nor
way in 1878 and enlisted at Chicago.
Next of kin Laurence Severson.
father, living at 1924 Wabansia ave.
nue., Chicago.
Washington, July 1.-Two impor-
tant cablegrams were received by Sec
rotary Hay from United States Com
sui GoodnOw, at Shanghai. The text
is withheld, but the consul states in
substance as follows:
1T is rumored in Shanghai that the
German minister to Picking, Baron
Won Ketteler, was killed at Peking on
the 18th of June. On the 23d of June
three of the legation buildings were
still standing; the others had been
burned. On the Goth of June a dis
patch was received at Shanghai from
Tung Lu (be!ieved to be the viceroy
of the province of Chile, where the
principal troubles have occurredO.
stating that the other ministers were
safe.
Dispatches to Shanghai from diff
ferent sources indicate that Prince
Tuan, father of the heir apparent.
seems to be absolutely in control at
Picking, and that his attitude is the
worst possible and most hostile to
foreigners. 1t is even said that he is
sued an edict as far back as the Goth
OF June ordering all of the viceroys to
attack the FOREIGNERS in thar ,.es,,o+