A short time ago we reported the discovhe remains of a man and a woman, of foul play, on the highway leading to Chinkiang, and' now we have to record another case, of a man found killed in the same place, evidently the work of highway robbers. The victim this time has been identified as a villager in the vicinity of Chinkiang, whose errand to the latter city was to draw some money from the Relief Fund office, for himself and some of his neighbours." It was on this return journey that he was waylaid and killed.
THE KIANGSI TROUBLES, In recognition of their valuable services to the State, the various officials who participated in putting down the Kiangsi disturbances last autumn have received from the Government promotions in rank nnd other rewards. In this connection, another version of the causes of Inst year's trouble is given, According to this a number of professional boxers and pugilists, under the pretence of giving lessons, went about the country and stirred up the people with who ni they currie in contact, The rustics were enticed to enter the rebellious scheme, A considerable number having thus been induced to take up the cause, the distribution of documents was commenced amongst the people, in order to gain the Intter to their side. and finally the outbreak began. At present there are still large numbers of bad characters scattered about in Kinngsi, ready to make trouble and create disturbances.
short time ago a placard of an auti-Christian nature was posted on the walls of the prefectoral college, exhorting the people to attack the Christians, Thanks to the facilities of the electric telegraph the officials are able to get quick intelligence, and are thereby in a position to devise measures to stop such trouble in
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