Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03
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Cons,antinople. Dec. l. via Sonia, Bull
garia, Dec. 2.-(copyrighted. 1895, by
the Associated press) --Tho sultan has
not yet heard the last of the extra
guardships question AS minated In
these dispatches on Friday last the
withdrawal of the British gunooat
Driad from the entrance 20 the Oar
danelles, where she was waiting tho
iCcessiry firman allowing her pasnnse
through the strait, was only tcmpcG-
AIRY measure, taken on account OF the
fact that the ships presence had In
famed the fanaticism OF the Mussel-
men population here and serious riot
ing was planned 10 commence as soon
as the war ships entered the Bosphor-
Gus. While being dcsirious OF not 10
ing anything that would tend to induce
disturbances or hinder the work OF re-
storing order the powers agnin appear
to be unanimously resolved to insiht on
their demand for the extra guardship
In consequence the embaasadois az.
arranged for a meeting tomorrow 10
discuss the situation and what action
a. neccstary.
A Turkish official who is usually well
posted on the inner workings of diplom-
acy here discussing the withdrawal OF
the Drlnd, intimated that the matter
was very simple one, the substance OF
which was that the powers objected 10
any one power taking the lead In any
action In Turkey, AZ such step was
not part OF the agreement OF the pow
ers
A gentleman attached to one OF the
embassies whose insight into political
affairs IL very keen, when questioned
on the above. said IL might be the tact.
but added that 1t looked MS " Great
Britain had some other object IN Wow
when the Drind was sent TO the Oar
danelles, namely to show the sultan and
the other powers as well that her ma
jesty's government was disposed to act
alone u the necessity arose, and that
II the powers desire concerted action
they must act promptly or Great Brit
ain will take the Initiative
The firing upon the British ship Loeb
Rannock IL said by the Tuf..a TO be a
matter Of little Importance and ensily
explained They say that Loeb Ran
noch arrived after Bundown, ana re-
fused to answer signals. A shot was
nred from the shore for her to bring
up and report. As she did not do so. n
second shot was firod from the show
aud the Loeb Runnoch let go her an
Choir.
A great deal OF excitement was cnus-
ed here today by the report that the
Sultan Murad, VINO was uppohcn on
the ground Of idiocy In 1876 has es'
cnped from the Yildize Kiosk, where he
was kept close prisoner. The report
| II appears. grew out of the threatened
| arrest OF Muriad Boy. imperial treas
| urer, who IL charged also with having
communication with the young Turkish
| party.
The matter being pressed and his
friends warning him that his life n'
well as his liberty was In danger
| Murlad fled on board n Russian shiI
and Ia now wen on his way to Russia
| 1t Is said that grave charges similar
to those brought against Murad Beg
are pending against other high officials
London, Dec. 2.--The Standard CORE
| spondent telegraphs from Constant
nopie that the sultan IL in hourly feai
| OF deposition.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Dali,
News says that the German ironclat
Aver has been ordered to Turkish
| waters.
The Times Will print dispatch from
Berlin which says that dispatch from
constantinoplc says that In response u
the sultan's personal appeal the cza
has waived RuHsia's claim 10 the pass
age OF a second guardship through tn
Dardanellcs.