Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

dered no less than two thousand peo-
| pie IN the city.
"On the morning OF Oct Z. Wang
took Mr.. Holm's caro- 10 his wife. who
had already returned from the Yamen
TO the mission station, and as soon
as she answered we went back to the
station. The adviser to White Wolf
had assisted the women inasmuch as
he did not allow any of the robbers
to go into the Yamen and do them
harm a native Of Tsaoyang, who
was in the Yamen, gave them food.
1T was impossible 10 remain at the
mission on account OF the stencil ris-
ing from the dead bodies lying round.
so We left the next day for Fancheng
with an escort OF troops. We were all
in a very weakened condition and
could hardly stand. SIr. and. Mrs.
Holm and child and Miss Sather. also
an American. all of whom are in a
and terrible exposure. will leave
shortly for the United States"
London-King George, IL not Queen
Mary. is making an especial point of
being friendly with the late King Ed
wards friends. At a number of house
parties. where the names of guests are
first submitted to his majesty. it has
been noticed that many of those who
figured prominently in court circles in
the last reign are again to be found.
At the shooting party given by Wis /
count Iveagh at Eleveden for the king. I,
for instance, Count Albert Mensdorff /,
and the Marquis de Several who were |
two OF King Edwards closest friends, |
were among the guests. They have /
the reputation OF being two of the |
most entertaining men in society, and |
OF course are notable for perfectly |
fitting and up-to-date clothes. Sir
Derek and Lady Keppel, Sir Ernest
Cassell and Leopold de Rothschild,
the last two King Edwards financial
advisers. and all close friends of the
asst court, also were present. The !.
members OF the Guinness family. of
which Lord Iveagh is the head, are in
'avor with the present sovereign as
hey were with the last.
Norman BrOpkes, the great Aus
ralian tennis player. who has not ap-
feared in first class tennis since his
lefeat by James c. Parke in the last
Davis cup competition in Australia.
las decided to return and will play
n the tournaments on the Riviera
his winter If all goes we'll with him
lie will make another attempt to win
he All-English championship next
ear.
This of course means that Australia,
With the help of Mr.. Brookes. who is
till considered one of the best, if not
he best, individual player in the
World. is going to make a strong bid
o take the Davis cup away from
lmerica next year and give il another
rip to the Antipodes. On the Riviera
ir Brookes will again have an op-
ortunity of meeting his old competi- h
Or, Anthony F. Wilding When last
ere Mr.. Brookes was considered the
est player of the two, but Mr.. Wild
lg has improved so much that the
truggle should be a very keen one.
The Right Honorable James Bryce,
hen he left the British Embassy at
announced that he was
etiring from public life. That may
ave been true. but like many another
stired British statesman, he is find
* that he is buster in his retirement
han he was as an ambassador.
Since his return from his around
trip Mr.. Bryce has not had
ANY days TO himself He did for
w weeks go into retirement at his
Iodest country home, 'Hindleap,"
crest Row, Sussex, but this retire i
.ent was almost entirely taken up in