The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-30
A1R1aAnD's DEATH


Turkish soldiers.
Constandnople Correspondence of the New
York Herald.
There is great rejoicing at salonica
and Monastr. Brigandage, the hydra
headed monster that has SO long been
preying upon the vitals of the south
western part of European Turkey, has
received a severe sufficient it is
thought, to put an end to free-bloting
operations for some time to come. One
Of its principal limbs has been Topped
off in the shape of Kara Naoum, the
black-yisaged Pomak chief, as his name
implied, whose exploits during the last
few years had made him the terror of
widespread district in Macedonia If
Kara -Naoum did not enjoy European
reputation it was not for want of men
tion in the local press.
Time after time has his name been
cited in connection with some gross out
rage-for he was very active in his OPP
erations, and the field of his labors ex-
tended from Florida on the one side to
the northern regions of Lake Oehrida
on the other. In fact, he divided with
the famous Niko, the captor of Colonel
Synge, all the lower part of Macedonia,
and so strong was his band that the
regular police force never cared to come
to close quarters with it. These two
mountain "Tchelebis," as brigands are
politely termed in Turkey, were in
friendly alliance with each other, and
as pledge of their union the brother of
Nike served with Naoum as his ieuten-
ant.
For the reason just stated pursuit is
never driven home, and Nsoum, in con-
sequence, became so daring as not to
stop short in his kidnapping operations
at even local governor. No longer
ago than last Ramazana certain Hairie
Effendi, the "Caimakain" lieutenant
governor) of the town of Florina, was
carried off to the mountains by Naoum
and his band, together with several 9TH
er persons. It seems extraordinary
that this should have happened with
such protection as o governor always
has at hand in the shape of zaptels."
His excellency, however, who had the
reputation of being "bon vivieur,"
was away at the time, feasting with
select party of boon companions in
smaii KIOSK 20 IN the country, nttie cream
ing ot Naoums presence IN his vicinity,
seeing that put q 1eW days previously
the 1attef haa fopbed party OF travel ,e,
ers on thelr way 70 ocarlda. Inc
strangest part OF the story is that none
o! the thfee men nave ever been heard
of since. No demand was made for
their ransom, and not the slightest ira
ces OF them have been discovered. IN
spite 81, OF the exertlons OF the authorltles.
Inc actlve pursuit set on 1oot no DOUBT
angefed the .pfleands, ana IN accord
ance Wlth tnelf usual custom, the gov
efnor and MS fellow captlves were all
murdered. N.
Inns interference with the local Gov
ernors was the false step IN Naoums
career winch brought them to grlet. AS
long 8 MS ne conhned ms operations to the
unoinclal SUBJECTS OF the Sultan the To-
cal author1tles Were not SO ayerse to ms
existence as to take any extra trouble
70, 70 put an end 4, 20 1t. When, however q
Calmakaln" was spirited away, brlgand-
age assumed very Inherent aspect:
FROM the SCaimakaln" to the YAH"
was no great advance, ana the dovorn-
OF uenerai OF tne province began NM
self to feel somewhat nervous on the
score OF his persona. safety The ne
cesslty was seen OF drawing the line
somewhat IN respect to these unlicensed
RAIDS upon the population, and 1t would
seem 10 nave been decided that this line
snould oe the capture OF lieutenant
Governor.
Ahmed Eyoub Pasha, the Vail Of
Monastlr, accordingly dispatched
picked body OF troops under the COM
mand "a OF Mustapha Pasha, Circassian
o1iloer OF great pluck and determination.
For several months, however, the
br1gand chief and his band, by the
celerlty OF his movements, manage to
battle all the efforts OF the General in
his search for them. At last the pur-
suers succeeded IN getting upon the track
OF Naoum, who, with few followers,
had separated from the rest OF the band,
SLOWLY but surely they followed him
!