The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
Disastrous Fire at st. Johns.
THE TURKISH SITUATION.
DISASTROUS FIRE.

Boston, April I7.-St. Johns, Quebec,
was visited to day by most disastrous
conAagration. A territory six hundred
feet wide and a mile in length, embracing
the entire business portion Of the town
was burned. Seven hotels, nine churches,
the custom house, court house, postoftice,
U. S. consulate, two banks, docks, YES.
sells in the river, portion of the bridge
over Richilieu river St. Johns wooden
mills, stone china warerooms, and two
hundred and fifty stores and houses are
reduced to ashes.
Miss Lay, milliner, in endeavoring to
save goods, was burned to death Mrs.
Lynch, a young man named Joseph w.
Thomas, and Charles Urpand were badly
burned. Mayor Rossiter, whose house
and tannery were destroyed, was severely
burned. Stone buildings with iron shut
ters supposed to be fire proof, burned
like tinder. The Woolen Company had
eighty thousand dollars worth offlannels
burned. Houses were mostly brick and
stone.
The total loss is estimated as high as
81, 500, ,ooo. About two hundred families
are homeless, most Of them losing every
thing.
St. Johns News building was burned.
The L. Franco Canadian office was
saved.
The property generally was we'll insured,
mostly in English offices. The Etna,
of Hartford, was the only American Com
pany known to have risk. A large
number of special police were appointed
topreserve order, Tonight arrangements
are made to take care of the destitute.
Business men say the town will be rebuilt
at once.
TURKEY.
Constantinople, June I7.-Safyet Pasha
has been appointed Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, Abdul Kerim Nadiz pasha Minis
ter Of War and Hail Cherif, Minister Of
Justice.
Hassan, the assassin, was hanged this
morning.
The Porte has decided to complain of
Austria for continuing to allow insurgent
volunteers to cross into Turkey The
sentence ofthe Court Martial at Salonica,
condemning the Governor of that city to
one years, suspensian from Office, and
three Turkish officers to forty FIVE days
imprisonment has been set aside as in
sufficient On representations Of France
and Germany the parties will be tried at
Constantinople on charges of lack of
energy and foresight,
Belgrade, June 1.-THE Rcumanian
Government has arrested several Ser
vians, and Servia has sent an energetic
protest to Bucharest.
The Servian Governments decision in
favor of peace is opposite the wishes of
the whole. The position of affairs is be-
coming dangerous for Prince Milan.
London, June IS-The Prince ofMon-
tenegro has resigned his post as represen-
tative of the Insurgents in negotiations
with the Porte.
A Vienna special to the Times says:
Insurgents leader Golub has defeated the
Sultans forces at Pitrovoicz, killing two
hundred Turks and capturing 900 sheep
and cattle.
A dispatch to the Standard from Cor
stantinople reports that the Turkish fleet,
consisting of eight first class vessels, will
sail thence for Crete within week on an
important mission.
Vienna, June IS.-The Car has cordi-
ally accepted the invitation for an inter-
view with the Emperor of Austria at the
Castle Of Ruchstadt. The Gar will ar
rive at Ruchstadt on the 24th inst. Count
Andrassy is expected to accompany En-
peror Francis Joseph.
INDIA.
London, June ia Times dispatch
from Calcutta, reports an alarming out
break ofthe cholera in Gulwooda village.
on the Bombay and Barota Railway. OF
two hundred inhabita, +. one hnndred