New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
NOTES FROM ATHENS.
DESTRUCTIVE MOB IN TIE fihAhoo-
DEATH OF A SULTAN.MAkEH
Athens. February 10.


An ou.ro,,.ous attain, uror tbo Protestant church
in the Piraeus the port Of this city, mas CREATED
great excitement throughout the Kingdom. The
affair is naturally deplored by the btter casS oil
citizens but its consequences may be dire Tor
Greece and its present Ministry. IL is already the
subject Of a diplomatic and Governmental inVes-
tigation, and will play important part lot u
time doubtless, in the political life Of the country
The little church is situated in an open piece Oh
ground in the Terpsheo quarter of the city. For
many months its members have been accustomed
to gather within It's walls on Sunday afternoons
to listen to the words Of the PASTOR NJ kalapotha-
kcs Although Il native Greek VI. Kalapothakes
is said TO have lived in America many Years, ana
10 have acquired while there the rights OF an
American citizen. Re that as it may, hls followers
have practiscd tLeir religion unostentailously and
have endcavoed to gain the respect OF their fellow
citizens But many classes Of the Grtela are hoto-
riously intolerant and look with dspleasnre upon
religious forms other than their own.
The gatherings of the Freemasons' as the
Protestants are cOntemptuously called, in the little
church in the Plraeus, have long been distasteiul
TO many orthodox Greeks of the place They
showed their displensure in many ways. On Sun
day. February :. small mob collected about TIE
building and lecame so insulting that the pastor
reported the names OF the leaders 10 the
police The leaders were arrested The
action Of the police seemed TO intensity the hatred
of the rowdics, and they determined TO revenge
themselves BY an attack upon the church.
After the service was begun ON Sunday, Feb
ruary Is, about five hundred men and women
gathered in the small square about the house ana
began TO pelt il with stones. The windows were
broken at the first onslaught. and the missiles
fell upon the unprotected heads Of the worship
pers. The cries of the inmates and the crash OF
breaking glass seemed TO inilamc the ruilians. ana
they rushed mady toward the door. crying,
Away with the Frecmas0ns. The door quickly
gave way before the blows Of the excited mob.
The greatest excitement prevailed. Men. women
and children rushed screaming from the house
Stones were thrown at them as they ran the
gauntlet of the angry besiegers. Some Of the I'M
fortunate PrOtcstants attempted TO hrie Withih
the church, but they were found and teaten
Their clothes were torn and they were driven from
the rooms They presented sorry appearance
few members of the congregation succeeded IN
reaching the grounds of a neighboring consulate
wler, they sought safety But the mob followed
them TO the very threshold of the consulate. ana
would have entered lis doors. despite the grave
political conscqucnces had not voice Of warning
been raised in time
The bcsirginr forces played sad havoc with the
church itself The furniture was destroyed
Books. seats and benches were 'arrcd from the
room and thrown into fire which was Lighted III
the ,uuare The rnflians soon gathered about ~
i'm great numbers and gave full vent Ia their feel
iurs of triumph and satisfaction nj the WORK they
had done The police cndcav1red IN vain 10 hs-
pcrse them. Not till night approached were theY
content e. 90 to their homes. Thy returned 10
the square again on the following morning hut
whatever may have been tlcir plans these were
frustrated by tn, prompt and energetic acton o'
the .cndarmcs Quiet has prevailed s'nce theh
in thc ncghborhood: bat II il difficult to say
when an outh.cal; nay occur again.
Klcanthos Skalicri. who died here few days
ago a. an insignificant RAILROAD uhcIdL was ior-
urrly one Of the most influential men IN Cons'an-
'iuoplc lie was born in the Turkish c'pfal
Iuytiye years ago. the son Of \ wealthy family of
Greek origin When young man he became an
intimate friend Of Murad af,crward Sultan Of
Turkey. al that time among IA" sayt"t yontlis OF
Stau,bonI Skalicri and his companions. y VIII
no remembered Organized - cccssful conspiracy
lctl,roucd Abdul Aziz and made Murad ruler OF
lie Ottoman Empire.
During his reign Skalieri lived n hie Of ease
influence and luxury. Bgt the golden "'ys were oil
short duration Abdul il1mlh came - IA" throhe
and poor Murad was thrown into prison.
Skalicri and his companions wei Rh'" 'HA'
,cc,rdinq 10 Turkish traditions. NuTidS daF'
were numbered. They determined. II p"e7'pl'' I"
bcratc him, and clad in womcns 'ioth's' mace
, brave attempt 70 rescue their Emperor .rhe-
ractor and friend The attempt was vain NoS'
II thc conspirators were captured, ihh soon SUI
lcrcd the fate Of all such m"n In Turkey lhey
mvstcfiously disappeared. BIT Hkahetl SUI
,ecdcd in making bis escape. Tic came v" N'"''S
and secured Il modest position. Ills fortune was
zone. and bc was content 10 1--we almost unN"o""
The news of his death will surprise many who be-
'inycd that he had long ngo. gone 10 hlh
fathers.