, 1876-06-24
EUROPEAN NEWS.

EUROPEAN NEWS.
LONDON. June 16. = A dispatch from
Constantinople dated A. NJ, says that
the ministers We're assassinated in couD-
ell last night at the residence of NJ.
Pasha, President of the council. when
an officer who had been dis.
missed from the service entered the
Council Chamber armed with a revolver
and shot and recently killed Hussien
Avoni Pasha, Minister of War, and
{,yAchel Pasha. Minister of Foreign
Affairs. and seriously wounded Kaisli
Pasha, Minister of Marine. He also
killed an aidde- camp of the Grand
Vizier and servant of Midhat Pasha.
The assassin was arrested. The motive
for this terrible crime is supposed to be
revenge for his dismissal. He called
upon the War Minister. who was attend-
ing the council at the Prime Minister'S
residence, and then proceeded there,
and the guards. believing him to be an
aid-de. camp. permitted him to enter.
Hossain fred point blank at Hussien
Avoni Pasha, Minister of War, with a
revolver, and while other persons
present were pressing forward to seize
the assassin, Vachel Pasha, Minister
os Foreign Affairs. a servant Of Midhat
Pasha, named Ahled Afghan. and a sold
ier were killed. Kaiser Tipasha, Minis
ter of Marine, and another soldier were
wounded.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 16.-Following
is the official account of the assassina-
ton here this morning:
A Caucasian named Hossain, who left
the military school four years ago with
the rank of Lieutenant, and was appoint
ed Captain in the army of Bagdad, and
for certain reasons was retained at Con-
stantinople. He WAS variously employ
ed. and recently received promotion to
the grade of Major. and assigned to
duty as Adjutant with the Army of Bag
did. He alleged various pretexts for
remaining at Constantinople, and was
consequently arrested and imprisoned.
Hs was released yesterday on condition
of his proceeding to BsdDot to-day.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 16.-H, ssien,
the assassin of the cabine. ministers on
the night of the 18th instant, was hanged
this morning.
Safret Past a has been appointed Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Kerein
Pashn. Minister of War, and Halili,
Chief Minister of Justice.
LONDON. June 19.-Sir Thos. Henry,
Chief Magistrate Of Bond Street. Police
| Court. was taken suddenly Ill to-day
while attending.the races at Ascot. He
was removed to London and died
tonight.
It Is officially announced that the
Board OF Trade awarded to Captain
Clifford. Of the American whaler. Young
Phoenix, silver cup in acknowledgment
of his kindness to the survivors of the
merchant ship Strathmore.
A fire broke out to-day in the carret
mai.ufactory and wooden works at Ayre,
belonging to James Templeton. The
fire was caused by friction of machinery,
and spread to all parts of the building.
The operatives were at work at the time.
1t is believed that all the men escaped.
A number of women rushed out saying
that there were others inside unable to
escape, and soon afterwards the roof fell
in. Twenty four women persisted in the
ruins. One woman, who leaped from
an upper window. was so badly injured
that she died after being taken 10 the
hospital. 1t is reported that the over
seer, Lamed Barr. bolted the door of the
room in which the female operatives
we're working. Barr himself perished
in the flames, and it is impossible to
learn the truth of the report, but as the
women had time to escape it seems
inexplicable. The works were entirely
destroyed; loss, 100000.
saunders paper warehouse caught
fire to-day, and tie interior of the build.
ing was destroyed with all its contents.
The warehouse next thu burned build
ings on Brooks wharf. ignited from the
smouldering remains of Thursdays fire.
The loss is estimated at $150, 900.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 16.-The work.
shop and carriage sheds attached to the
Warsaw railroad station burned to-
day. Baggage to the amount of 20O,-
600 roubles was destroyed.
GHENT, June 16.--Anti- clerical man
! ifestations were renewed last night.
Some conflicts between the police and
the people occurred, several arrests
were made. The gen d armes charged
in the crowd without previously calling
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vate houses were damaged. Numerous
bands of rioters afterwards paraded the
streets uttering shouts, but the police
prevented further disturbance.
ANTWERP. June 1.-THE anti-cleri-
calls renewed their demonstrations in
this city tonight. Shouts were raised
of "Long live the king" Down with
Minister Malon." The civic guard.
however, was not called out. as there
were no violent disturbances OF the
peace.
BELGRADE, June 16.-The Roumania
government has arrested several Ser
vians, and Servia has sent an energetic
protest against this proceeding.
LONDON, June 19.-The Bishop and
arch-deacon of Barbados, and thirty
four clergymen. constituting the entire
body of the Barbados clergy, and four
Moravian missionaries, have signed a