The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-08
A NEW MINISTRY IN TURKEY.
The Ambassador Who Left Berlin
Given Portfolio.

Constantinople. Nov. IA new min
istry was officially announced this af-
ternoon. The list published is as follows:
Said Pasha, president Of the council.
Abdurrahham Pasha, minister Of JUS
tice.
Memdieh Pasha, minister of the inte-
rior.
Gareida Pasha, minister Of worship.
Zuh Pasha. minister Of education.
Abiella Pasha. minister Of commerce
Tewhk Pasha. minister of foreign af-
fairs.
Sabri Bey. minister of finance
Aarifa Pasha, minister without port
folio.
grand visitor nor the name Of the Shiek-
Cl-Islam is included in the official list.
though II Is unofhcially reported that the
former has been appointed TO the office
trustworthy accounts from the Ezer-
oum district say Turkish regular troops
menians there and the plundering Of
their shops and houses. The condition OF
the Asiatic provinces. these reports say,
Is deplOrable and a veritable reign Of
terror prevails. Several servants OF Eng
lish merchants have been arrested while
leaving the postofiice with English news
papers, which were confiscated.
The British Warships have been unable
to get provisions and have been Obliged
to go to Salonica for that purpose. In the
representations made by the diplomats 70
the porte this week, special reference was
made to the attacks on the Armenians by
the Mussulmans, the ambassadors inti-
mated that unless such outrages were
stopped the powers would take the matter
into consideration. Said Pasha. of the
foreign ministry, promised 10 make for
NAL reply within two days. such com
bined action on the part of the powers ma 3
not been taken in many years, and 1t Is
regarded as an intimation that Europe Is
determined 10 restore order.
London, Nov. THE Standard will to-
morrow deny the story IL published this
morning to the effect that Turkish police
had made a raid on the Sedik Pasha quar-
ters of Constantinople, We're resisted, and
that many lives were lost in the hghting
that occurred.
The Standard will tomorrow deny the
story It published this morning, 10 the
effect that Turkish police had made a
raid on the Sedik Pasha quarters Of Con-
stantinople. were resisted and that many
lives were lost in the fighting that oc-
Cured
The Standards correspondent telegraphs
that he has visited the Central prison IN
Constantinople, having obtained official
sanction therefor. and found that the ru-
mors OF wholesale arrests are untrue. lie
adds that he is convinced that there viii
be wholesale exaggeration Of the number
of Armenians killed In the city. The Ar
menians OF Zeitoun are in open revolt
against the authorities.
In an Interview Said Pasha, who was
to-day appointed president of the council,
and who gave version of the situation
on the lines of the official dispatches, re-
ferred TO the alleged torture Of prison
ers. He instanced the case of Izzet Eff
fendi, who was charged with completely
in reasonable plot, and who, 1t was
confession from him. Said Pasha denies
the report OF his torture that had been
sent to England. The correspondent had
been permitted to visit lzzet and had
found him In a pQn1 fnrfq HE in the
central prison, with his co-agitator, Nahii
Enendi. He had his own bedding and
clothing and was given good food. He
was suffering from bronchitis, and was
treated by DR.. Dobrachian, who graduated
in London. Izzet emphatically denied that
he had been tortured. He was in good
spirits. DR.. Dobrachian separately as
sured the correspondent that he was con-
vinced that Izzet had never been tortured
The correspondent suggests that other
stories coming from the same source as
that Of the torture OF lzzet are equally
untrue.
The Standards Vienna correspondent
telegraphs that he has been informed that
all five OF the army corps in European
Turkey and Asia Minor are likely to be
shortly mobilized, additional troops be.
ing wanted in Constantinople and the
fourth army corps not being sufficient
for Anantolia
The Standard says that Sir Philip Cur.
rie. the British ambassador to- Turkey
who lately left Constantinople on leave
of absence, will return TO his post in q
few days.
Washington. Nov. 7.-The Turkish le.
cation has received the following teie.
gram from the sublime porte under yes.
terday's date: "All news concerning
plots, threatening letters and supposed
dissatisfaction In the ranks of the army
and navy are Intentionally propagated
by well known newspaper correspond
ents affiliated with the Armenian com
mittees to- alarm the public. 1t is toe
absurd to contradict. The efforts Of the
imperial government tend on the contra
ry to quell the revolt of the Aremenianf
and to resist their criminal and bloody
agitation.
''The Armenian agitation at Diarbekil
was on the point of subsiding when the
Armenians began again their attacks on
the Mussulmans by throwing bombs al
them and by firing at the muezzins at the
very time when the latter were calling the
faithful to prayers. During the affray
fifty Mussulmans and ninety Armenians
were killed or wounded.
Armenian rioters attacked the patrols
at Svrik, killing a few Mussulmans and
Armenian revolutionists, having at theiI
head Kevrok, chief of the parish of Ferns
(Marash), attacked the village OF Tchen-
kour Higgar and killed twelve Mussul.
mans.
Some of the agltators were arrested
including part Of the Armenian brigands
who captured Hadji Hassan Oglon Qusni
All news published as to the occurrence
of trouble at Adana, Tarsus and Mersins
is absolutely without foundation"