Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1895 — AN ENVOY’S DANGER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AN ENVOY’S DANGER.

I-i Hung Chang, the Chinese Peace Envoy, .Shot by s Japanese Assassin at Shlmonoseki. A Shimonoseki cable, March 24, says:. As Li Hung Chang, the Chinese envoyJ was returning to his lodgings in this place) to-day, after having attendod a confer-j ence with Count Ito and Viscount Mutsuj the Japanese plenipotentiaries, a young Japanese fired a pistol at him. The at-) tempt to assassinate tho representative of the Emperor of caused tho most) intense excitement, and on every sidcj thcro were expressions of deep regret.The would-be murderer was arrested.

It Is believed that lie was prompted to tho crime by misguided patriotism. Tho name of tho young man who attempted tho life of LI Hung Chang"ts Koyama Rokvinosukl. Li Hung Chang was shot in tho cheek. It is believed till at the wound is not serious. Prime Minister Ito has telegraphed to Hiroshima asking that Dr. Sato, the Imperial physician, bo sent toShimonoseki to attend the Chinese commissioner. The Ministor of State and a number of other officials have visited Li Hung Chang aqd expressed their regret at the occurrence. Every precaution has been taken by tho pollco and military to prevent any trouble.

LI HUNG CHANG.