Peking, Jan. 8.
It is learnt officially that Dr. Shelton, belonging to the Foreign Christian Mission with headquarters in Cincinnati, has been captured by brigands near Laosykuan two days from Yunnanfu. Tt is reported that the brigands demand a ransom.. Dr, Shelton's wife and two daughters, who apparently were with him when he was captured, arrived at Yunnanfu safely on January 6. Mrs. Shelton says that her husband was captured as a move against the Governor, Dr. Shelton being a man of high reputation whose capture would mean a loss of face to the Governor, The brigands said that they would treat their prisoner as a guest unless military force were used to attempt to effect his release. The local Chinese authorities are said to be acting vigorously in the matter. The capture is supposed to be connected with the Governor's recent rejection of the terms of surrender submitted by Yang Tien: fu, a noted outlaw whose headquarters are in the Kochiu Mountains. A year ago Yang Tien-fu had 5,000 followers.—Reuter.
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