Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1891 — THE CHINESE RIOTS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE CHINESE RIOTS.

Scenes of Horrible Outrages Perpetrated Against Foreigners. Considerable interest has been centered in the treaty ports in the interior of China, because of the horrible outrages there committed against foreigners. Christian missionaries especially have been subjected to the most cruel indignities and merchants from European countries residing in the treaty ports have not escaped the wrath of the Chinese fanatics. At Ichang and- Wuchang, towns «n the

Yang-tse-ifiang River, the mission houses have been burned, the residences of the missionaries plundered and then fired and even the consulate buildings have been attacked. The convent of the Roman Catholic Sisters of St. Francis was bujrned and tho sisters were carried out and thrown irfto the river, from which they were rescued by converted natives. The native civil and military authorities were helplessly inactive. They feared to seize the leaders of the outrages and crush the riots, lest sivil war result. The European pow-

ers and the United States government have made demands upon the Chinese government to protect their subjects and threaten war if the demand is not acceded to. A reply as to what the government intends doing is anxiously awaited and if it be not speedily forthcoming vigorous steps will be taken by the foreign governments. Rutu Cleveland Is a pretty name and an apt one. It has one danger. It will tempt autumnal poets into ditties that will make its happy mother and proud father wish it had been named Abelbethmaacah; Thelgathphanasa or Og, which are equally authentic Scripture names and less inviting for jingle

FRANCISCAN MISSION AT ICHANG. The rioters burned these buildings and cast the sisters into the river, but the latter were rescued by converted natives.

THE BRITISH CONSULATE AT ICHANG. These buildings were attacked by the Chinese, but the authorities saved them.