Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-10
ExtraGitiOn Farce.

AtCSs
New York, May Q. Detective Thos. Sampson
of the n. Y. Stock Exchange, now IN Lonrol
after the forger Gray, telegraphs to John b. Nor
Iis, chairman of the law committee of the ex
change, as follows:
Louisville officers, after Rivers, Boston OIL
GERS, after Winslow, and myself, after Gray, arc
nonplussed at the turn in affairs. The Tail Nal
Gazette and the Saturday Review side with us
Try and stir IN the papers for au early settlement
The present condition of things ties our hands. Ii
Is luxury to ra.Cals and an expense to both gov
eruments.
Turkey.
London, May 9. The Porte has sent by tee-
graph the following account of the distui bance
in Salonica, to the Ottoman Ambassador at Lon
don:
The convert to Mahometanism arrived at Sal
onica, by railway. The Mahometans proceeded
TO conduct her, according TO custom, to the resi-
dence OF the Gov. General, when about loo per
sons whom the consul of tne U 5. had assembled
rushed at the convert, tore oil her veil and mantle
and carried her by force 10 the house OF Chilst-
ian.
The excited Mussemen proceeded to the Gov
ernor's residence an insisted that the convert be
brought thther. The Governor, hearing that the
German and French consuls had entered the
mosque, which invaded by crowd, went
there to induce the consuls to withdraw, and &c
calm the people. All his efforts were useless. The
populace wrenched the bars from the grating, fell
upoi the consuls and struck them down, IN spite
OF the efforts OF the Governor to shield them with
his own person.
The troops ultimately dispersed the people. The
Gov. of Salonca ,elegiaphs that order has been
restored and the guilty parties have been arrest
ed.
\ Paris despatch to the Times says:
"Reports of the outrage at Salonlca, rcce ived
here, represent that the French and German con.
suls were dragged from the street into the mosque
and there sabred. The Governor arrived at the
mosque after the murders had been completed
The Bulgarian InsurrectiOn.
London, May 0. A special from Athens to the
Times, reports that the Bulgarian insurrecion
near Philippopolis, threatens to become serious
The Porte is greatly alarmed, and is sending for
ward all disposable forces by daily and nightly
trains on the Adrianople Railroad. The move
ment has been long preconcerted by Servian agl
tators. At first it was considered unimportant, bu
has spread rapidly and the numbers Of the insur
gents variouslv estimated at from 1000 t.
| 10000. The Porte has informed the foreign am
bassadors that it has resolved to raise the dutie
| on imports 20 per cent.
London, midnight. A despatch from Constan
tinople asserts that the Bulgarian rioters have flee
to the mountains, aud cordons of troops have beeI
esta olished to prevent the movement spreading
Advces received at Paris, however, iepresen
that the postal and telegraphc communication
between Constantnople and Sophia are interrupted
by the Instruction.
France.
Paris, May s. lie Pays announces that Frencl
ironclad frgate and despatch vessel has been or
dered to Salonica.
Italy.
Rome, May 9. The Minister of Marine has OF
dered two Italian men of-war to sail for Salonlc
Immediately.
The Salonica Adair-Its Probable Effec
upon Turkey.
London, May 0. The Standards correspondent
at Berlin says 1t is generally thought here tina
the Salonica affair will prove fatal to Turkey. In
reference of the European powers for the bench
of Christians is row considered unavoidable, as
evident that the Porte is poweress to protect then
against the outbreaks of iauatiCism.
Germany.
London, May 9. A special from Berlin state
| that the German corvette Medusa IS ordered
leave Me ssina tor Salonica without delay. Rus
sian and Austrian men-of-war are also ordered t.
SaloniCa,