The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-03
YHH REVOLT IN TURKEY
Details Of the Armenian Uprising
- In 0onstantinople.
a HUNDRED AND FIFTY KILLED,
The Fighting Prsoipitsssd by the Eno-t Of
Arsnsnians to Prsvsns Petition 20 the
suitan-Ths Garrison undsr Arms ana
Armsnian Stores CLOSED.

ArNnenfans TO Prevent Petition 10 the
suitan--Ths 0arrison Under Arms ana
Armsnian Stores Closed.
OoSsrAvrfNoPLK, Oct 3.-Five hundred
arrests have been made in connection with
the recent rioting Of Armenians here. The
government Is greatly alarmed, and the
garrison is kept under arms. Trouble
among the Armenians Of this city has been
brewing for long time past, the bitter
feeling against the authorities growing
stronger as week after week passed with
out the adoption by ths Turkish govern,
ment Of the scheme of reform in Armenia
proposed by the representatives of the
powers.
The long smouldering flames Of discon-
tent, carefully famed by the Armenian
agitators, have at last broken out. Finally
the Armenians determined at all hazards
to make an attempt to present petition
to the sultan, through the grand vizier,
and a largo body Of Armenians on Monday
marched with this intention towards the
palace Of the porte. The authorities In
anticipation Of trouble, had stationed
strong force Of police about the palace, and
the other public buildings were also we'll
guarded.
The arrival of the Armenisns ut the
palace was the signal for several en-
counters between them and the police,
during which several Turks and Arine-
mans. were killed or wounded. Many Ar
menians, during the ARRAYS, were thrown
to the ground and severely beaten by the
Turkish policeman, after which they were
securely bound and carted away to prison.
One Armenian, after having been terribly
beaten with bludgeon, was shot and
killed by policeman. Two Armenian
porters were among those subjected to the
Wholesale arrests. They showed resistance
to the police and were accordingly killed.
The rioting was continued almost
throughout the remainder Of the day, and
so alarmed the government that the garri-
son was hastily ordered under arms, and
has been SO ever since, night and day, the
troops being vigorously confined to bar
racks.
The students took an active part in the
rioting. A crowd of these young men,
during fight with a squad of police,
killed two Of the Turkish officers and
wounded q number of others.
The arresting of the Armenfans went on
all day Monday and Tuesday, and was ac-
companied by more bloodshed, several Ar
menians, who resisted attempts to take
them into custody, being killed while
fighting the police. In addition, eight Ar
menians were killed within the precincts
Of the ministry of police, where, besides,
many persons were wounded.
The Armenian quarter Of the city Is to-
day deserted and quiet as the grave. This
is the quarter which usually presents the
scene Of greatest animation and life, the
shops and great bazars attracting throngs
of chattering traders. The authorities have
closed the shops and peremptorily forbid
the gathering Of groups in the streets OF
the quarter, and to insure the observance
of this order the streets are constantly pa
trolled by military.
On Tuesday the carriages which were
conveying the ministers of the interior, of
foreign affairs and of the police to the
council, which was convened to consider
measures for suppressing the disturbance,
were pierced with bullets as they passed
through the streets, fired from arms in the
hands of the insurgent citizens. The
public officials In the carriages escaped In
Jury from the flying bullets, SO far as has
been learned. Many passers-by in the
streets were not SO fortunate, and the
latest accounts Of the number killed and
wounded place 1t at eighty.
With regard to the death Of Serivet Bey,
one Of the officers who were killed in Mon
days riot at the Patriarchate. the follow
ing details are learned: 1t is alleged that
| he called the Armenian bearer of the petit:
tion which IL was sought to present to the
grand vizier, "Ghiaour." This is eqniva-
lent to saying "infldel dog" and is the
term of approbrium used by the Turks to-
ward those who do not follow the prophet
Mahomet. Tho Armenian retorted to this,
| and the quarrel increased in heat until the
shooting began.
1t is reported that a number of Arme-
mans broke into the law courts of the city
during the disorder and killed two judges
The murderers were recognized, and were
subsequently arrested.
The Turkish government, In its efforts
to calm the apprehension experienced on
| all sides, has sent o quieting circular to
the ENJOYS of the different foreign coun-
tries. At the palace the utmost conster-
| nation is said to prevail, and every, pre-
caution has been taken to suppress further
outbreaks upon the part of the dissatisfied
| Armenlans.
There Is no doubt that the tiemonstra-
tion which precipitsted the disorders has
been for q long time in course OF arrange
ment. This Is shown by the fact that be-
fore the outbreak the foreign ambassadors
in the city had received a number of an
onymous letters announcing that the Ar.
menians intended in q short time to make
q pacific demonstration. The police also
had ample warning Of the intended action
of the Armenians, and had made prepara-
tions to prevent 1t.