Frenchman and Greek Abducted on Lunghai Railway: French Lady Wounded Peking, Aug. 23.
According to various reports 3,000 bandits, formerly General Chao Ti's troops, attacked Shuanchow, to the west of Loyang, on August 17, sacked the township, carried off M. Lenoir, a French employee of the Lunghai Railway, also a Greek named Michael, and ill-treated and wounded Mrs. Sidot and Miss Sidot, the wife and daughter of another French employee. The bandits have since announced that they will release M. Lenoir on payment of $3,000 and four revolvers.
The French Legation has made vigorous. representations to the Government.—Reuter.
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