The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-12
Fearful Famine Raging in
Armenia.
Death Of GOrtschakOff Hourly
Expected.
An English Lion Prancing
Around Paris.
Turkey.
THE FAMINE IN ARMENIA.


CoNsrANrINoPLE, April 12-Late intelli-
gencs from Armenia speaks of the charac-
ter Of the famine now prevailing there as
appalling. At Agbak, one of the smaller
towns 16O persons are said to have died of
starvation. At Van, which is the capital
of the pashalio of the same name, the state
of things is still more terrible and heart
rending. The mortality is said to be the
worst among children. No less than one
hundred young girls have perished in that
place, and three hundred children are now
In dangerous condition.
The population of Van is estimated at
from $4,000 to 10000. 1t is inolosed by a
double line OF ramparts, crowned by a
citadel, and has several Armenian
Churches mosques, baths and caravans.
The principal industry Of the place is the
manufacture of cotton fabrics from mate
rials imported from Persia, and these goods,
with rural produce, constitute its chief ex-
ports. The famine results from the fail
ure Of crops and the decline of trade.
Van is situated on the shore of the Lake
Of Van, about one hundred and forty-ive
miles southeast of Erzeroom, which is the
principal city of Turkish Armenia. e
THE ROYAL ENGLISH LION. -''
PARIS, April 12.-The Prince of Wales is
here making the round Of the theaters and
studios He sat yesterday for his portrait
to Bastian LIE Page, who is authorized to do
copies for the Princess Hagan and other
ladies. The Princess will be the witness of
Mile. Diana Gallifet at her approaching
marriage with Frank SELLER. F'
The Baroness Hirsch was unable to catch
the royal English lion for her soiree musi-
Gale. The company notwithstanding was
brilliant. The Swedish beauty, Nine. Bays,
wore there scarlet foulard arranged as a
zap OF liberty, in anticipation, she ironi-
sally said, of the descent Of the Republic
into red radicalism. Nine. Patti and Nico-
lini, in stage costumes, sang the third scene
In "Aida," romance from "Mignon," and
another melody. r-.
Russia.
PRINCE aoRTscHAKoFF WORSE.
81. PETERSBURG. April 1.-THE improve
ment in the condition OF Prince Gort-
schakoff was Of brief duration, as he is now
much worse. The latest bulletin an
nounces that he is delirious and unable to
recognize any of those around him.. The
worst is feared. ~--
ADVOCATING CONCESSION.
The Golos is advocating concessions in
various directions. 1t recently published
q leading article in behalf OF the Poles, ex-
pressing a hope that the time was not dis
tant when the political condition of the
country could be conciliated, and has had
discussed the letter published in London
contemporary on the position of the Jews
in Russia, and expressed the opinion that
when the Jews receive equal rights with
other Russian subjects the present hostile
feelings against this people will disappear.
A munifcent proposal was recently made
by the Jewish railway contractor, Poliakoff,
and accepted by the Emperor, to devote a
sum of from 400, 900 to 500, 900 roubles for the
purpose of building, on the vacant ground
near the University, home for poor stu
dents, to b6 provided with a library, read
ing rooms and gymnasium, and TO be under
the management of committee, to be ap-
pointed BY the donor, comprising the Pro-
lessons of the University and ex-students
occupying respectable positions In the city
hitherto. Bursaries to the extent of SO, 900
roubles annually have been distributed
providing for poor students, trifling pit
tance after paying for lodging. Furnished
rooms will be provided them and the SO, 600
roubles will be devoted exclusively for
board and clothing.