Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-10
MASSACRE AT A MISSION
All of the English, French and Americans Reported Killed.
RAIDED BY CHINESE BARBARIAN

Women and Children In the Mission Houses | at Chongtu Said to Have Shared the Fate of Reinforcement Tries Conceal | ment-Trench wGrshfp Sent.
 LONDON. Juno l0-A special dispatch | from Shanghai says that it is almost cer- tain that q massacre of all the porsons connected with the English, French and | American missions at ChOnGtu has oc- cured
 l Neither men. women nor children have been spared, according to tho report.
 It is admitted that telegrams have been | intercepted by the government, the object ] being to conceal the news of the massacre. | A French gunhoat is en route to Wu- chang to investigate the report.
 The MOosh Commission DlssoIves. CONsTANTINOrLE, June To. Advices from Moosh arc to the effect that the Moosh commission has practically dis solved The English consul just appointed at Bitlis has been instructed to go to Moosh before the commission leaves. as the Armenians fear a resumption of the attacks if there IS no person at Moosh to represent the powers there.
 Additional reports received indicate that tho Moosh commission closed on Friday, so far as the work of the European dele gates is concerned. They were compelled to tell the Turkish delegates that they could have nothing more to do with them. From the first the attitude of the Turkish delegates has been invariably and increas ingly dishonest. According to the state ments of those interested in the workings of the commission, the representatives of the sultan have not manifested honor, truth or decency. They have made no ef forts to deterpline the cause of the outrages in Armenia.
 Tho rupture between the Turkish and European commissioners was caused by the refusal of the Turks on purely farcical grounds to hear important witnesses upon matters pertaining to the questions at is sue. It was evident that the Turks were afraid that the tissue of falsehoods that they have thrown around tho situation in Armenia would be broken down. Tho Flu ropean commissioners will call the report of the Turks into question for the pur- pose of ascertaining whether the high off cials of any state claiming to be civilized have ever taken the position assumed by tho Turks during the meetings of this commission. It is only fair to say that their every action has been prompted and sanctioned or ratified directly by the high est authorities.
 The Powers Almost Exasperated.
 ODESSA, Juno l0.-Novosti, one of the leading newspapers, says that the stupid ity of the porte is oXhausting the patience of the powers It will ultimately result in forcing the signers of the Berlin treaty to strip Turkey of all Jurisdiction over Ar menia and thus prevent further outrages
 The wurtemburg CIoudburst.
 BERLIN, June lO.-Further reports from the disastrous storms in the vicinity of Wurtemburg only add to tho horrors of the first accounts of the devastation. The latest adviceS describe tho country as be- ing transformed into a veritablo doSert.
 Reported Riots In Mossoul.
 CONsTANTINOPLE, June 10. - Reports havo been received here to tho effect that serious trouble has occurred in Mossoul. Rumors that many persons have been killed have been freely circulated, but it is impossible to verify these statements.
 ESypt's Cotton Crop Injured. CAIRO, Juno 1O.-Cotton worms have caused sad havoc in the province of the Delta Many folds have been stripped, and it is feared that the yield of cotton in Egypt will be seriously affected. A Cyclone In Italy. ROME, Juno 10.-A cyclone swept the district of Motola, in the province of Lee co. Property to the amount of l,O00 O0C