The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-05
BY HUMAN BUTCHERS
Details Of the Frightful Massacre at
Trebizond in October.
THEY FIRED AT RANDOM
A Letter From ConstantinopIe
Starts the Bullets on Their Dead
ly Mission and Many Human
Lives Are Sacrificed.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The Turkish le-
! Cation has received from the sublime
porte a report of the Armenian trou-
bles at Trebizond. The report Is very
voluminous and gives details of the
outbreak, which occurred on Oct. 2.
The report says that Seulman Bey and
other high officials were fired upon in
the streets of Treblzond by a servant
in the employ of the Armenian bishop
of Trebizond, wounding Haldi Pasha
and Behri Pasha. This caused GER
tain emotion of the population. and
two days later, one Hatchik. SON OF
barber, shot and instantly killed Rha-
mie Effendi while walking in the street
The rumor was then circulated that the
Armenians had gone to the government
house and assassinated the vail, where
upon the populace turned out in great
confusion and blocked the streets. Or
der was finally restored by the au-
thorfties. but the murderer of Effendi
was still in hiding, and the attempt TO
ascertain his whereabouts resulted in
heated discussions between the Arme-
mans and the Mussulmans.
These incidents, having been followed
by the news of the riots in Constanta-
maple, brought about some Armenian
vagabonds. The public excitement be-
came greater than ever, everyone be-
came alarmed and the Armenians be-
gan to walk around armed to the teeth.
The governor general, wishing to pre-
vent, If possible, bloody riots, proceeded
on Tuesday, the Sth of October, accom-
panied by the president of the munich
pality, to the market square and as
sembled a large number of prominent
citizens, both Mussulmans and Chris
tians. They were asked to help quiet
the people. At this moment shots
were heard in the direction of the Char
iks qparters. Owing to the existing
confusion, 1T was impossible TO deter
mine on which side the brawl began.
1t seemed that the more the imperial
troops and agents of the police endeav-
ored to suppress the riot, the greater
became the audacity of the Armenians.
They fired at random on soldiers. police
and citizens alike. At the sight of one
soldier and one or two Mussulmans
wounded and two others who were al
ready dead, the agitation of the Mus
sulmans and Greeks, who had Joined
the brawl, reached ITS climax. 1t was
3 o'clock when order was restored.
Corpses lying in the streets and in
the shops were taken that same night
to untenanted stores, and the wounded
were conveyed to their homes or to the
hospitals. After the riot was put down
the Armenians who had remained shut
up in the houses and stores were de-
prived of their guns. Until the calm
should be entirely restored, they were
lodged in the edifices of the civil and
military authorities. These individuals
and families who were deprived of
means of support we're cared for in
some Mussulman houses and received
whatever was necessary for them. The
Ottoman subjects and the strangers
who had sought protection at the resi-
dence of the foreign consuls at the mo-
ment of the riot, were conveyed to their
homes, and for the purpose of protect
ing them from an attack the foreign
consulates and the schools and other
religious establishments. as we'll as the
residences of foreigners, while the
trouble lasted, were guarded by the
regular troops.
In order to aid the authorities In
their work of restoring order. a COM
mittee was formed composed of prom
inent citizens, Mussulman. Orthodox
and Catholic. Its mission was to reas-
sure the timid, provide for the wants
Il
wounded and cause goods to be re-
turned which had been stolen during
the riots. All that forethought dicta-
ted was done with a view of meeting
every possible emergency. After the
complete suppression of the troubl6.
an elaborate inquest was held to dis
cover the authors of the first shots. II
was discovered that on the morning of
Tuesday, the sth OF october, the day of
the riot, that several rioters were ex-
pected from Constantinople by the
Austrian steamer. An unusual assem-
bling of Armenians having taken place
near the wharf. popular curiosity was
excited. Among the letters distributed
was one addressed to a certain man
who lived at Van. This letter contained
details of the troubles at Constantine
pie, and announced the death of the
brother OF the person IL was addressed
to. This person the moment he read
the letter placed himself at the window
OF his room and commenced to fire
wildly on all the passers-by. contend
ing that IL was thus that one should
act under such circumstances. Imme-
diately afterwards four or five shots
were fired from the stores OF Diradou-
rian under the town hall. These shots
were followed by others fired by the
Armenians assembled at the landings.
1t was thus that the crowd which
found itself in the square and the ad-
joining streets were obliged to respond.
II was shown conclusively that the
rioters had intended to cause a great
slaughter throughout the country.
Rome, Dec. 4.-The Observatoire Ro-
mano has a letter from Constantinople
which says the pope. Immediately after
he learned of the misery in Armenia,
sent $4,000 lire to the Armenian patri-
arch. who has replied expressing mis-
thanks.
Father and Daughter urdered.