The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-10

CONsTASTlNoPLe, Oct b-the repro'
sentatiyDs OF tho six powers arc to-day
still waiting Tor definite reply to the
identical communications recently
handed to the Turkish government on
behalf OF their respective governments,
aud in which they specify tho reforms
for Armenia, which in their opinion
should De accepted by the government
Of Turkey and promulgated in an i'm.
pe'iaI decree suRgeslions, seml.oih-
cal notes and vilits OF government oil.
eials to the envoys Of the powers fol.
lowed the receipt OF this identical conf
munication; butthe distinct, categorical
reply OF tho Turkish government seems
to be delayed by first ono squibble and
then another, until tho patience OF the
European governments Is becoming OK.
hAuSted, and definite action upon their
part may shortly be expected.
In Wow Of the continued increasing
gravity Of tho situation, tho British
Mediterranean squadron remains at
Lemnoi tSIaiimui) within short
sloAming distance Of the entrance OF
the DRrdAnOlles.
THE FORTE OBSTINATE
The obstinacY Of the porte under the
circumstances is not generally under.
stood. No reply has been made to the
request OF Sir Phillip Currie, the British
Ambassador, made shortly after tho
massacre, that no be allowed to visit
the prisons IN which the Armenians
charged with FiotiRg arc confined, to
take their depOsitions for transmission
to the various European governments
interested.
Tho blockade Of the Armenian
churches continues. All eLlorta OF the
authorities aud the Armenian patriarch
have failed 10 persuade tho Armenians
who have sought refuge within their
Walla to return 10 tho houses as they
put no faith in tho assurances OF pro-
lection given them. Tho Turks, how.
ever, will only allow Armenian occlesi-
aItics to enter tho churches, and when
they leave the buildings they are care
fully searched.
KEPT IN FOUL PRISONS.
In accordance with the demands OF
tho Representatives Of the powers the
police authorities havo commenced 70.
leasing the Arnouians who were im.
prisoncd as result OF the recent riot.
ing. Two OF these uniortuuatos who
wero allowed TO leave tho Xaptish
prison were found TO bc Ia q piliablo
condition, both suffering from seven or
eight terrible wounds. They have made
a statement, which has been communi-
Gated to the representatives OF tho
powers. that tho prisoners mad not re-
Ceivod food or medical treatment for
tho three days previous to their release.
They also Ciaim that the prison iI hor.
ribly oVercrowdnd and in a shocking
state Of fiIthiness.
TonrEDoEs roR THE DAEDASELLEs.
Tho Ssrootu of Constantinoplc aud its
Iuburbs aro BliIt putrottod by tho police
aud troops, aud II iI underitood that
tho torpedoOs sout to tho DardRnollcs
have beou, or arc being placed in posi-.
ton in tho straits. Ammunition has
aIso beun sent to tho forts, and from
other military movements which aro
going on 1t would Sosm that tho Turks
are preparing to defend tho passage to
tho DardAnolloS should Groat Britain
attempt a naval denomination in these,
waters
WE'RE MARrYRG
There no olongor sooml to DO any doubt
that tho Armoniaus anticipated BOri.
Gus disturbaucs whom tho Gttompt was
made, Monday, n week ago, to present n
petition to tho sultan through the grand
vizicr. md they claim that those Of