The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-09
DEAD MISSIONARIES.
List of Those Known to Have Been
Killed in China

New York Oct. "a complete list of
Protestant missionaries known to have
been killed from the beginning of the
boxer movement to September has
been received by the American Bible
society from Rev. John Skies, D. D., its
agent in Shanghai, as follows:
In Shan Tung, December 81, 1S99-Rev.
S. M. Brooks, of the Church of England
mission.
In Chi Ii. about June 9. 19OO-Rev
II. NJ. Norman, Rev. c. Robinson, of the
Church of England mission
At Pao Ting Flu, June 3O-Rev. F. E.
Simcox, Bullion, Pa; Mrs Simcox, Lon
don, Pa, three children; DR.. G. Y. Tay
lor, all of American Presbyterian mis-
sion. Taylorsville, Pa
July Rev. H. T. Pitkin, Philadel-
phia; Miss A. A. Gould. Bethel, Ne;
Miss NJ. S. Morrill,, all of the American
board mission, Portland, Ne. Rev B.
Bagnall, Mrs. Bagnall, one child, Rev
VIM Cooper, all of the China Inland
mission, England
At Hsiac Vi. shansi, June sO.Miss
Whitechurch Miss Searell of the China
Inland mission, England.
Near the Yellow river (while fleeing
from ShansD, July Is or 16-Rev. G.
Mcconnell, Mrs. Mcconnell one child,
Miss King, Miss Burton, all Of the China
Inland mission, England; Miss F. E. Ma
than, Miss N. r. Nathan and Miss
Heaysman, of the China Inland mission,
are supposed to have been with this
but as this is not confirmed, they are
put in the list of missing.
At Kiu Chico, Che Kiang, July 81 and
22-Rev. d. B. Thompson, Mrs. Thomp-
son, two children, Miss Desmond, Miss
Manchester, Rev. 6. F. War; Miss
War;, one child, Miss Sherwood, Miss
Thirgood, all of the China inland mis-
sion, England.
En- route toHankow from Shansi-BIiss
Rice July 10; Mr.. Saunders child, Isa-
bella, July 81; Mr.. Saunders child,
Jessie, August 8; Mrs. E. J. Cooper, Au-
gust 6; Miss Huston, August II; Rev.
Whitehouse, Mrs. Whitehouse, all of the
English Baptist mission. England; Mr..
BuynOn. Mrs. BuynOn, three children,
all of the British Foreign Bible society,
England Mr. Miller Wilson, Mrs. Will
son, one child Mrs. J. Stevens. Miss NJ.
e. Clark, of the China inland mission.
England.
The following is a list of the mission
aries who are unaccounted for to date
(September 81. 1t only includes those
who We're in the provinces most affect
ed by the boxer troubles, viz, Chi Ii
and Shansi.
The last word from the following. who
were stationed in northern Shansi, was
May 8. Mr.. S. Mckee, Mrs Mckee. /.
Arson, Mrs. Arson, Mrs Aspden, Miss
NJ. E Smith, Mr.. Person, Mrs Pers-
son. Miss c. A. Larson, Miss Lundell,
Miss Engvalie. E. Peterson, Mr.. G. E
KarIberg. A Johannson, MI HudIund,
all of the China inland mission, Eng
land.
The last word from the following was
June 30-Mr. Ogren, Mrs. Ogren, Mr..
Peat Mrs. Peat, Miss DobsOn, Miss Hum,
Miss +. Nathean, Miss NJ r. Nathan,
Miss EIeaysman, Mr.. Young, Mrs. 7 Dung,
Mr. Barratt, Mr., WoOdroffe, DrHewett,
all of the China Inland Mission, Eng
land.
No word from the following since May
S-Afr. Emil OLSON, Mrs. E. Olson, Mr.
E J. Cooper's child; August II. two Of
MIR. Luttley's children, all Of the G. l.
M. England.
At Tai Iuen Flu, Shansi, June u
Miss Coombs, of the Shaoyng Undepend-
eue Baptist) English mission, England
The evidence of her death is a letter in
German, dated July 6, and seen by Mr.
Stevenson, Of the c. l. NJ. in which il is
stated there was a riot June o. in which
DR.. Edwards hospital was destroyed
and Miss COombs willedCDy being thrown
into the burning building)-
It is believed that all of the mission
aries who were in Tai Yuen Flu at the
time of Miss Coombs death were massa-
| cred on the 9Th Of July. The following
missionaries are known to have been in
Tai Yuen Fu at the time of the reported
massacre and have doubtless persisted
Including Miss COOmbs there are only IL
names, which is six short Of the number
said to have been massacred, according
to Chinese official reports, but it is
known that those living at places near
to the capital We're urged by the local
officials to take refuge in Tai Yuen, be
cause (as they afterward said) they
were unwilling to kill the missionaries
and sent them to Yu-Hsien, the COVER
nor. to butcher.
Supposed to have been killed at Tai
Yuen-FU, July 9-Rev- T. w. Piggott,
Mrs. Piggott. DR.. Lovatt Mrs Lovatt.
one child, Rev. W. G. Stokes. Mrs.