Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1898 — TROUBLE IN CHINA. [ARTICLE]

TROUBLE IN CHINA.

BATTLE BETWEEN REBELS AND IMPERIAL TROOPS. Capt. Tholeman, an American, Shoot* One Member of His Mutinous Chinese Crew—Slanderer of Woman Is Killed by Hi* Victim’s Brother. Flowery Kingdom I* Disturbed. News has been received from the Orient that there was a battle between the rebels at Wu-Chow, and the imperial Chinese troops, in which the former were victorious. Over 1,500 of the troops were slain and their bodies were thrown into the river. The Dosing, under Capt. Tholman, was engaged to take about 1,000 Chinese troops to the scene of the rebel lines. From the time the Dosing left Canton until she reached Wu-Chow, some 200 miles up the river, Capt. Tholman had trouble with his crew, the Chinese sympathizing with the rebels. One, a com/ prador, began inciting them to mutiny, and the captain alleges that in self-dZ-fense he was compelled to shoot the man. The comprador died from his wound the next day. Capt. Tholman was placed under arrest, and, as soon as an opportunity was afforded, was sent to Canton. In bis journey he was confined in an iron cage, and on arrival was placed in the British jail. On account of claim of American citizenship made by Tholeman there is a bitter feeling against all Americans in that district and further trouble is feared. SHOT WHILE IN PULPIT. Georgia Minister Receives One Hundred and Seven Wounds. Rev. J. B. Fletcher, a Congregatiohalist minister, was shot while attempting to organize a Congregational church at ISmiley, Ga., which’ is about twenty miles from his home at Hagan, Ga. He went to Smiley, as the result of correspondence concerning the organizing of the church, which has been carried on for several months. While in the pulpit he was shot through the window, his lx>dy being riddled with 107 buckshot and several small ■hot They entered his hips and thigh, one lodging in his left hand and five in his right hand. His wife, with the assistance of others, put him into a buggy and took him twenty miles to his home. His condition is serious, although the expectation is that he will recover. But two shot have been removed from his body. One of his assailants has been arrested. The others have been located. The would-be assassins are said to be colored officials of a Methodist church. Standing of the Club*. Following is the standing of the clubs In the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. Boston 69 36 Pittsburg .. .154 51 Cincinnati ..69 39 Philadelphia. 49 52 Baltimore .. .63 38 Brooklyn ....39 62 Cleveland ...62 42 Washington. 38 65 New Y0rk...60 45 Louisville .. JI9 67 Chicago 58 49 St. Louis. ... 730 77 Following Is the standing of the clubs in the Western League: W. L. W. L. Kansas City.6B 44 St. Paul 61 48 Indianapolis. 64 43 Detroit 39 68 Milwaukee ..67 45 St. Joseph... .38 67 Columbus .. .59 43 Minneapolis. 37 75 Murder in St. Louis. • James A. Baker, superintendent of the Majestic Steel Range Company, was shot .end killed in front of his home at 5055 Ridge avenue, St. Louis, by Campbell Allgaier. The men quarreled over certain alleged statements Baker is said to have made about Allgaier’s sister Betty, who lives a few doors west of the Baker home. Baker was 37 years old, and leaves a widow. Allgaier, who was placed under arrest, is 25 years old and a widower. Atkinson Case Out of Court. The indictment against Mrs. Myra Atkinson, wife of Gov. Atkinson of West (Virginia, for forgery has been quashed and the case against her dismissed by Judge Blizzard in chambers, on the ground that the indictment failed to allege guilty intent,* and, further, that the dismissal of J. P. Owens, principal, would necessarily acquit Mrs. Atkinson, who was only charged as accessory. Samuel Warner Shot and Killed. Samuel Warner, a sporting man, was ■hot am! fatally wounded in a disreputable part of Louisville, Ky„ while pursuing a woman with whom he had quarreled. She ran into a saloon and when Warner was refused entrance he showed fight and was shot in the abdomen by Robert Alford, a colored porter. He died soon afterward. Minnesota Bunk Goe* Under. The Fillmore County Bank of Preston, Minn., has failed. M. R. Todd was cashier, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. J. T. Greenleaf, wns president. Todd assigns «s the reason for its failure that he has lost heavily in wheat options. The assistant cashier, J. J. Hagen, states that the deposits ure $50,000. Four Person* Killed. In a rear-end collision nt Sharon station, a summer resort, twenty miles out of Boston on the Providence division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, four persons were killed outright and thirty-eight seriously injured, ■nd besides th'ore were several score bruised and shaken up. Steamer Run* Down n Yuwl. A ynwl containing five men wns run down by a river steamer in the Delaware river, opposite the mouth of the Schuylkill river, and three of the men were drowned. Powder I‘lnnt Destroyed! A tremendous explosion at the plant of the Chattanooga Powder Company at Ooltewah Station. Tenn,, killed two white men. Lucius B. Eakin and Horton Mortchke. and wounded seriously, if not fatally. six others. After the explosion the gtlant was destroyed by fire. Grain Elevator Burned. The Chicago Railway Terminal elevator near the river west of the Northwestern passenger station In Chicago was deatroyed by fire. The loaa was nearly *300.600. - .