The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-01
THE SLAUGHTER IN
CHINA HAS BEGUN
Expected Outbreak Has Origin
at Nanchsng 400 Miles
inland.
"a AMERICANS ESCAPE
English Family Of Four Reported TO
Have Been slsin-united States
Dispatches Gunboat Up the
Yanstss River.

Shanghai. Feb. 2S-Somewhat con-
fused reports have reached here or
massacre OF missionaries at NanchanG'
province OF Klangsi. As nearly ns can
be ascertnined. six missionaries We're
killed and one child OF an English mis-
slonary was wounded.
II is alleged that after long continued
disputes between the Catholic priests
and the Chinese magistrate or Nan
chang the priests invited the mngis-
trate TO a banquet. where they tried To
compel him To- sign an agreement Tor
the payment of "A larg. Indemnity Tor
the destruction OF Catholic mission
property. According To one report IN"
magistrate became indignant and com
mittcd suicide. but the Chinese assert
that "A priest attacked and killed him.
The officials. fearing To arrest the
priest, called "A public meeting. where
upon the Catholics, according To the
Chinese version OF the trouble, set lire
TO their own premises.
The public meeting Of the chinese
developed into a riot. In which. accord
Ing TO ono story. six OF the Catholics
were killed, though a later account
says the number OF Catholics killed
was four. II. &. Eingman. a Protestant
missionary, and his wife also were
killed and one OF their two children
was wounded. the other being rescued.
The only Protestant mission build
inEs destroyed were those OF the
Fourteen Americans escaped In
The Nanchanx city gates are now
locked.
Washington. Feb. 3S.-Consul Cen
erai Rodgers OF Shanghai cabicd the
state department today that the Amer
,,,la AT NnnrhnnR. province
OF Kiang. have been destroyed. The
probable cause In local.
A telegram received from there
states fourteen American missionaries
escaped. but the bingham family. Eng
lish, two adults and two children. Is
reported killed.
The American gunboat FL Cano. ut
Nankin, has been ordered To- proceed
Immediately To Kin kiang and VIII
probably arrive Wednesday.
The scene OF the trouble Is 400 miles
up the Yangtse river.
Inland British missions are reported
60 be safe.
A cable from Commander Fletcher.
senior Officer OF the Raleigh at shang-
gers report,
Reports Conflicting.
A later cablegram from Rodgers
says reports OF the NanchRng trouble
are conflicting. IL II now reported To
have originated In a dispute between
French Jesuits and Chinese officials.
The Chinese magistrate stabbed HIM
self
In n riot which occurred yesterday
six Jesuits and two members of the
Kingman family were killed. Chinese
troops were protecting the refugees
who were going TO kukiang. The
American mission building Is under
stood To have been saved and order In
now restored.
Pekin. Feb. 26.--The American Meth
odIst mission has "A station at Nan
chang. No news OF the missionaries
has been received here. II IL supposed
they escaped To Kiukiang.
Filipinos Would Fight chlnks.
Manila, Feb. e6.-MaJor General
Leonard Wood has sailed for the is
hand OF Mindanuo on two weeks tour
or inspection.
Filipinos are anxious tn organize a
volunteer regiment tn assist America
In China.
The beginning Of the expected out
break In China at this time gives color
to the prediction OF prominent Chi
neye Highlander OF San Francisco n few
weeks ago warning Americans TO leave
inland points In China by February -.
claiming their lives would not be secure
after that.