The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-24
Fifty Leaders Of the Young Turkish
Party said 10 Have Been Arrested
and secretly Executed
SLAUGHTER OF CHRISTIANS
ARaisNIaNs ATTACKED nv NosLEMs
AND A NUMBER KILLED.
Explorer JackSon's Recent Disrover-
Leo Gradually Losing strength.

LONDON, Oct. 2I.--A Constantinople dis
pa tch to the Standad SAYS: sinister stories
are afioat regarding the vengeance wreakcd
OH members OF the young Turkish party A
leading Mussulman lawyer. named Izzet,
whose arrest was reported some time since.
was tortured and cast in Ialidz prison on
proof OF corresponding with the party.
There is an unconfirmed report that fifty
leaders of this patty were arrested on sat-
urday and were summarily tried and exc
cuted on charge OF excesses during the
recent Armenian riots. The young Turks
continue vehement talk among themselves.
but 1t is believed that the Sultan's vigor
has nipped the agitation against the palace
government. He has further had his two
brothers, Murad and Reshad brought TO
yildiz and kept there till matters have
calmed down.
1t will be remembered that dispatch
from Constantinople, which was telegraph-d
on last Saturday. told OF warning re-
ceived by the British ambassador. Sir
Philip currie. from an Armenian source
that there was plot by the young Turk
ish party to Kill him and thus bring dis
grace on the Armenian people.
The correspondent of the Times at Con-
stantinople telegraphs TO that paper: The
personnel of the commission of control.
which the Grand vizier has chosen. But
the sultan. prtferring elastic instruments.
is likely TO disapprove. IL the Armenian
reforms are executed i'm proper spirit IL
will greatly benefit the empire. That this
should be done is OF vital Importance in
view Of the impending Macedonian dim
Guilty, which Is far more menacinE than
was the Armenian"
The Chronicles Constantinopie corre-
spondent says: "a hundred Turks were ar
rested OH Saturday and thirty-eight shoffas
and five students OF the military college
on Monday All are closely connected with
the young Turkey agitation. The outlook
Is serious"
Armenians Attacked by Nosiems.
CONSTANTINoPLE. Oct zs.-The Grand
vizier. Kiaml Pasha. has communicated 10
shakir Pasha the scheme for reform TO be
introduced In the vilayets of Erzroun. Bit
lis. Van. siyas, Mamuretulaziz and Diarbe-
lxir The high commissioner has been In
structed to maintain a scrupulous watch
over the execution OF the reforms and TO
report the results by letter 10 Constants
nople The communication also defines In de-
tail the functions OF the high commissioners
relative TO the amnesty 10 be granted 10
political prisoners and the return OF Ar
menian emigrants and exiies.
Disturbances of a serious nature arc re-
ported from Kerasun. The Turks attacked
the Armenians inhabiting the village OF
Senlus. I'm the district of Mudania. Twenty
four persons were killed on both sides.
To Keep Armenfans from STARVING.
LONDON. Oct. 2s.-A reeting was held
to-day of the Armenian relief fund COM
mittee for the purpose OF raising $500
r<f.- -.
stantinople has declared that this amount
Will be necessary TO preserve the Armeri-
ans from starvation during the winter The
Duke OF Westminster, who Is the chairman,
expressed the committees mos; hearty
thanks for the handsome donations by the
citizens OF New York.