Show TO TO BURN AND KILL I Plot Against Empress Dowager of China and anti Her Court VICTORIA D B El C. C Feb 4 News News' News of a most extensive conspiracy to assassinate assassinate assas assas- sinate the Empress Dowager of China and members of ot her court and foment foment a widespread rebellion which was to Involve the whole Chinese empire was received by bythe th the steamer Glenesk The discovery of the plot was made while the court was at when an Unsuccessful unsuccessful un un- successful attempt was made to destroy the palaces and their Inmates by fire After the failure of this attempt some of the incendiaries were arrested by the Honan Horan provincial officials and torture was at once applied with a view of ot extorting ex ex- ex- ex a confession conCession One of the conspIrators conspiratorS conspirators con con- aged 18 years only at last broke down and confessed He told of ot attempts that were to be made to wreck the he imperial train and fire on her from the side of the line Jine A s search arch of ot the captured mens men's houses resulted In the discovery of correspondence correspond correspond- ence and detailed reports on the strength of garris garrisons ns of all the cities of Importance in China and all particulars particulars particulars par par- relating to their strength and defense The books of the society containIng containing con con- the names of the members were also found Correspondence was also found from the China Reform association as association as- as to the conspirators When the plot was discovered ample guards were placed along the route by Viceroy Yuan and the court was not molested en route |