The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-07

nouncing him for his alleged treachery.
advisers OF Abdul Hamid were not slow 10
intimate that the President OF the Councii
OF state was dangerous, shs I'M no wno
OF doing further harm. The sultan was
impressed with the idea But said Pasna
was to important parsonage 70 De uram n,l
dfers. Somebody hit or the idea OF gettins
him once more within the gates OF the
Rifiaf Pasha. the present Grand Vizier be-
ing supposed 10 have fallen into disrepute
with his royal master.
Said Pasha however, Is too well versed IN
the traditions OF the Yildiz Kiosk 10 be
caught with such bait. he sent ponte
refusal when formally offered the yizlerate'
s,ofnmodsffon in the famous Mldhat Pasha
chalet in the Yidlz Park. The Pasna re-
fused this tempting offer. unsess the pres
changed" and when he heard that the Sui
tan, nerved TO desperation BY the intima,,
tlon Of the palace os eo t mae in piacins
himself under the protection OF Sir Pnllp
Currie. Then IL became known that our
ing the progress OF these negotiations,
Said Pasha on one occasion stayed at the
palace so long that his. friends, VINO nad
been fearing his arrest FOR weeks past, w ven.
sesK the I protection Of the British embas
sidss "a AMI being sn s exsremely critical.
When the Sultan was informed of the
course taken by Said Pasha he was greatly
incensed and made several futile attempts
20 induce the fugitive TO return to ms mouse:
He sent Tewfik Pasha and other ministers
to the British embassy, where they nsd la
all kinds OF promises TO him on the sultan
behalf. But all their efforts TO persuade the
Pasha to leave the embassy came 10 notn-
ing he firmly refusing TO trust himself out
side OF his asylum Later in the DAY ieWnh
Pasha visited Sir Philip Curr1e ana Deggeu
-. .fsou fIf.rf 10 IN
Said Pasha TO return 10 his home, making
use of the argument that the night OF the
President OF the Council OF state Was VA cen-
tain TO have very bad effect on the pop
ulation OF ConstantinOple. ana mighL cause
trouble OF "A most serious nature but ali
these arguments were thrown away on sir
Philip. who, after listening quietly TO all
that his caller had to say on the subject,
politely told him that he could not inter. ti,
Pasha had asked for asylum ard that ms
request had been granted There the mat
ter ended. far as the British emoassa-
me failure OF Tewfk Pasha's errand in
creased the anger OF Abdul Hamld, VINO
sent his secretary 10 interview the fugitive
President OF the Council OF State. The sec
rotary spent two hours with Said Pasha al
the embassy. doing his utmost to persuade
amount OF argument would change the mlnd
Of the Pasha. ard the secretary went away
hassadors then met at the residence OF the
French ambassador. Nj. Cambon, TO con-
The usual rurnors are afloat in regard to
the probability of the concert OF the pow
ers being broken. and 1t Is intimated that
more in his struggle with the powers on
the guard ship question, there is posi-
hliity OF Russia and France withdrawing
Their demands. This rlIfnor does not at
tract the attention that Il would have at
tracted had IL not been for the fact that
the same report has been started by the
palace officials a number or times during
the past two weeks.
This evening the situation in the interior
is still disqu.e.ing, In spite or the assur-
ancee OF the Turkish government. United
States Minister Terrell has not received a
telegram OF reply from the American mis-
sionaries at Caesara. to whom ne wired I'M
mediately after hearing OF the outbreak OF
Disorder there This has served to increase
the anxiety felt at the United States min
istry and among the American mission-
10 the Porte one of them demanding the
dismissal. arrest and punishment or the
officer commanding the Turkish troops at
NarasF for falling 70 furnish a guard for
the protection of American mission build
ings there, and also demanding the punish
menf OF the soldiers who joined the rioters
IN pillaging the American property at Ma
-sn. The second note declares that the
conduct of the Caimakans of Aintab and
Marsovan. the MuteSsarifS of Amassia, and
the colonel in command or the turkish
troops at Marsovan are worthy OF the high
est praise. adding that they all acted hu-
namely and her0ically during the riots.
An act OF heroism upon the part OF Mss
Mary f. Brewer, American missionary
at SIvas. Is recorded. During the progress
OF the massacres at Sivas she. In spite OF
the great peril to which she was exposed,
went to the American consulate, accompa-
MED by CANVASS. traversing the scene or
carnage in order 10 save an Armenian
woman who had been OF service TO the mis-
sionaries. Miss Brewer conducted her IN
safety TO the consulate.
Advfces received here from Marash show
that the Asmenians are still holding Eel
tom agains. the Turkish troops, and IL is
also said that these insurgents are Russian
Arsnenians. and that there Is no doubt
but fierce lighting must take place before
the place is taptured-
A letter received here from Marsovan
and dated Nov 10 states that previous TO
the massacre there n report was current
that the Turks were authorized 10 Kill the
Christians for four hours. The Armenians.
however. were assured that they had moth
ing TO fear. but. nevertheless, they we're
butchered the next day by the Turks. who,
while at prayer were alarmed by re-
port that the Armenians were attacking
the mosque and rushed out of their homes
with arms in their hands and began muir
derlng the Christians and lOoting their
residences. The cailmakan patroled the
town and did their best to stop the blood
shed The exact number OF persons killed
Is not known but there Is no doubt that
many people were massacred-
Aarit Pasha. a member or the turkish
2rt~f.f~,, urffho,tf portfolfo X dead