Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-17
Foreign News.

The following are further particulars OF the
Turkish assassination, 40 account OF which was
published 10 yesterdays Gazette:
LONDON, June 1.-THE Daily News SPECIAL
telegram from Constantioople reports that Has
sap, after gaining admission to the Council
Chamber, locked the door and fred at AVN
Pasha. The lamp was broken and only candle
was left burning IN the room. The assassin
then threw himself on Avni, and plugged q cut
lass into his bowels. He next fired at the Min
lister of Marine, aud finally at Rachid Pasha.
The police overpowered aud captured him as
be was attempting to kill Midhat ? ssha. After
he was seized he said be was sorry be failed to
kill Midhat. The Minister of Marine will
probably recover. The two murdered Minis
tiers were buried durioR the day.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June l6.-The following
is the uffcial account OF the assassinatlons here
this morning: A Circsssian oamed Hassan, who
left the military school four years ago With
the rank of Lieutenant, aud was appointed TO
a captaincy 10 the army of Bagdad, for GER
tain reasons WAS retained at Constautiuople,
where he was variously employed. When Has
san recently received an appointment to the
grade of Adjutant Major and an assignment to
duty with the army OF Bagdad, be alleged various
pretexts for remaining at Cons antioople, and
was consequently arrested and imprisoned. be
was released yesterday Oh condition of his pro
ceediDg to Bagdad to-day. Yesterday he call
ed upon the War Minister, when he was To-
formed that the Minister was attending q coun
Gil at the Prime Minister'S residence. He pro-
ceeded there, and the guard believing him to
be an aide.camp. permitted him to enter. has
SAP fred point-blaok at Husslen AVN Pasna,
Minister of War, with revolver, which be
had 10 his pocket, and while the other persons
present we're pressing forward to sei1e the as
sassin, Raohid Pashs, Minister of ForeiAc
Affairs, q stewart Of Midhat Pashs named
Ahmed Agha, and soldier, were killed, and
Ksiserli Pashs, Minister of Marine, and snoth
er soldier wounded.
LONDON, june 16 "A FIRE broke out to-day
10 the extensive carpet mandatory and wool
en- works q, Ayre, belong ne TO james Temple
ton. The fire was caused by friction OF the ma
chinery, and spread TO all parts of the building
The operatives we're at work at the time )!
was believed that all the men except one made
their escape A number of women rushed
out saving there we're others inside unable t
escape. Soon afterwards the roof fell 10. Tween
IT, four women were buried 10 tho ruins and
persisted. Doe woman, who leaped from al
upper window, was so badly Injured that sht
died soon after being taken to the hospital. L
is reported that an overseer named Barr locked
the door of the room 10 Which the female ops
ra,ives we're working. Barr himself per,shec
in the f lmes, ADD it is impossible to ascertain
the truth of the report, but as the women hae
ample time to escape the catastrophe, 1t Is 9th
erwise inexplicable. The works were entirel.
destroyed and the loss is estimated at $500, 900
Four thousand operatives have been throws
out of employment by the failure OF Messrs
Malcolm. Son & Co.. of Belfast.
NJ. WaddiogtoD, French Minister Of Public
Instruction, has sent circular to the communs
authorities announcing the intention of tb,
government TO provide for the education of al
children and to establish new schools. Furthel
ant-cerica disturbances have occurred 10 Begi
uu, but order has beer restored by the police
The London Board Of Trade have awarded
gold cup TO Capt. Clifford, of the American
whaler Young Pte Tx for his kiudoess il
rescuiug the survivors of the wrecked shiI
Strathmore.
NJ Buffet was yesterday elected to the French
Senate 70 fill the vacancy caused BY the deatt
of NJ. Ricard. His election is looked upol
something 10 the light of want of confidence
in the Ministry.