The herald., 1895-10-03
Gets a Taste of Medicines He
PreScribes
THE ARMENIANS RIOTING
Many are Killed and Hundreds More
are Wounded
Determined Attempt to Pre-
sent a Petition
Associated Press Special Wire.

serious apprehension felt by the TURKISH
authorities and the precautions taken by
them to keep tho military force in the
gorrison constantly der arms, on ac-
count of the fear aroused by the riot pre-
cIpitated on Monday by the Armenians
of the city, are shown to be amply justi-
ned by the further outbreaks which &C.
Cured yesterday. Two Armenian porters
were among those subjected to the
Wholesale arrest of Armenians by Turk
ish authorities. and they showed resist
ance to the police and were accordingly
killed. 1t is only by personal investiga
ton that those seeking news of the dis.
turbance can secure any details, as the
lips of all police and government officials
are closed and no reliable inform alton
from ofcial sources regarding the riot
can be had.
The Armenian quarter of the city was
deserted and quiet as the grave. This is
the quarter which usually presents the
scene of greatest animation and life, the
shops and great bazaars attracting
throngs of chatterlng traders. The au-
thorities have closed the shops and per-
emptorily forbid the gathering of groups
in the streets IN the quarter, and to insure
the observance of this order the streets
are constantly patrolled by military.
The guards who are stationed at the
Babi Humayan (the high door or
sublime porte'') of the seraglio. or Sui
tan's palace, were strongly reinforced yes
terday in apprehension of an attempted
attack on the person of the sovereign.
Yesterday the carriage which was con-
veying the ministers of the interior, the
foreign affairs minister and of the police
to the council, which was convened to
consider measures tor the suppression of
the disturbance was pierced with bull
lets as they passed through the streets,
fired from arms IN the hands I the in {.
surgent citizens. The public officials in
the carriage escaped injury fromthe fly
ing bullets SO far as has been learned.
Many pasers-by in the streets were not
so fortunate, and the latest accounts OF
the number killed and wounded place 1T
at eighty.
The great church of the Patriarchal,
situated In the Greek quarter, which was
the scene of the first outbreak on Mon
day, is now surrounded by troops. The
korumpapun quarter is also in state of
siege.
With regard to the death OF Servete
Bey, one of the officers who was killed
in Mondays riot at the Patriarcha, the
following details are learned:
1t is alleged that he called the Armen-
ian bearer of the petition which 1t was
sought to present to the granu vizler
'giour." This is equivalent to saying,
''intidel dog" and is the term of oppro-
blum used by the Turks towards those
who do not follow the prophet Mahom-
med. The Armenian retorteo to this.
and the quarrel increased in heat until
the shooting began.
The customs office in the city has been
closed during the riots. 1t is reported
that number of Armenians broke into
the law courts of the city during the dis
order and killed two judges. The MUIR
derers were recognized and were subse-
quently arrested.
An Armenian cashier employed in the
department of customs in the city has
been assasslnated and the crime, it is be-
lieved, was aetna ed by motives of po-
litical revenge.
Five hundred arrests have been made
in connection with the rioting of Armen-
ians. The government is greatly alarmed.
The garrison is kept under arms.
Trouble among the Armenians in this
city has been brewing long time, bit
ter feeling against the authorities grow
ing stronger as week after week passed
without the adoption by the Turkish
government of the scheme foi reform in
Armenia proposed by representatives of
the powers. Finally the Armenians de-
termined at all hazards to attempt to
present petition through the grand viz
Ter, aud large body Of Armenians on
Monday marched with this intention to-
wards the palace of the porte. The au-
thorities. in anticipation of trouble, had
stationed strong force of police about
the palace, and other buildings were also
guarded. The arrival of the Armenians
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desperate encounters between them and
the police, during which several Turks
and q nun Der of Armenians were killed
and wounded.
conservative estimate places the killed
at ten with forty severely wounded. Many
Armenians were thrown to the ground
and severely beaten by Turkish policemen
after which they we're securely bound
and carted away to prison. One Arme
man, after having been terribly beaten
with bludgeon, was shot and killed by
policeman. Rioting was continued the
remainder of the day and so alarmed the
government that the garrison was Or
dered under arms and has been so ever
since, the troops being vigorously COMM
ed to the barracks.
Students took an active part in the
riotlng crowd. These killed two Turkish
officers and wounded nun Der. Arrest
ing of the Armenians went on all day
Monday and yesterday accom- panied by
more bloodshed, several Armenians who
resisted an attempt to take them into
custody being killed while fighting the
police.
In addition. eight Armenians we're
killed within the precincts of the minis
try of police, where besides many persons
were wounded. The Turks were greatly
alarmed at the outbreak. and threatened
vengeance upon the Armenians. AS a
result, during the evening of Monday. a
body of Softas (Moham medan students
of theology.) armed with ugly looking
sticks, assem- bled at the public square,
threatening 10 start out to massacre the
Armenians, but the authorities hurried
several detacnments of police to the snot
ally dispersed. The authorities are doing
but there is no denying it was most
serious disturbances, and more trou BILE is
anticipated. The Turkish govern ment, in
it's efforts to calm apprehension, has sent
a quieting circular to the ENJOYS of for
eign countries here. At the palace the
utmost CONSERVATION is said to prevail
and every precaurion has been taken te
suppress further outbreaks upon the part
of dissatisfied Armenians. Owing to the
serious condition of affairs, a dinner
which was to have been given tonight al
the palace In honor OF Prince Albert o.
Schleswig- II olstein, has been counter.
manded, and the French warship Petre
has postponed Its depa rture.
Struck by Bicyciist
As several ladies were alightlng from
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