Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-05
PEACE is RESTORED
TROOPS ARE PATRoLLING ThE
STREETS TO KEEP THE
SLAUGHTER IN CHECK.
Ambassadors Are Making strong
Efforts 10 Protect ForeIgners'
Lives In Constantinople.

London. Oct. 4.-The Berlin corre-
spondent OF the Standard tclegraphs to
that paper that he learns privately
that the number Of Turks killed on
Monday IN the riots at ConstnntinOple
was 81. ana the Armenlans Ill. The
wounded On both sides were several
hundred.
Constantinople, oct. AFTER con-
ference OF the ambassadors energetic
representations were made to the Turk
lsh foreign minister complaining Of the
cxcesses committed as much by the
police as by the Alussulmen populace
ON the prisoners and wounded on Mon
day and Tuesday, many OF whomSwere
dispatched with bludgeOns, and others
most cruelty maltreated. The represei.
tatiyes OF the powers begged the for
eign minister TO take measures 10 pre-
vent foreign rcsldents from suffering.
and to restore order.
The United states minister. A. w.
Terrell, also made representations to
the Turkish government, requesting
that steps be taken to Insure the safety
OF the United States missionaries In the
kokampuun quarter.
Mcssrs. Chirton and Hunter, the new
Is appointed United States consuls
started for Erzroum and Harpont re-
spectiyely today, without their exc
quators. The British consul at Trebl-
zondc has been instructed to grant
them every protection in the accom-
pllshment Of their journey ana In es-
tnbllshing themselves at their posts.
The Turkish quarters are guarded
tonight, IN order 10 prevent the Mus
SULLIVAN inhabitants coming out and
renewing the disturbances. The city Is
now tranquil. although Il is still pa
| trollcd by the troops and police, and
there IS yet much apprehension among
| Armenlnns. The Sofas were especially
/ guilty OF great excuses on Tuesday,
| and especially during the raid on the
| Armenian quarter which they made at
| night
At Tookurtchme, near STEAMBOAT, the
| students broke into an Armenian build
| ing, killed fifteen and wounded thirty
| five persons.
There was another fierce fight in an
| Armenian cafe at Schutari during
which several persons were killed and
wounded on both sides.
At the Invitation OF the Armenian
notables and at the request q the
| Turkish government some OF the
! ArmenlanJ who had s0agl. refuge in
Koughampon eathredal have returned
10 their homes. but the majority re-
fuse TO leave the sacred odincc cut Of
fear uf being mal'rca'sl by the Turl,s
The arrests OF Armenians continue 70
be made Ia all parts or the city and
the police are making visits where
ever the Armonlaus live md are seiz-
ing all the Armenians stores.
There were further troubles ycsier-
! day at TouihNue during which 40
persons were wounded.
London, Oct. 4.--ForciEn Mice ON
cials have expressed the oplni11s that
| the Disturbances a. CHnstautinoplc
Will seriously embi.raFs the powers VI
their efforts 20 nrlng the reform in
Armenia about.
They hold that n heavy raspcnsl-
bllity rests upon re Armcniaus FOR
| precipstating M ril:s At Consta1ti-
nople and he oplni,n rs gaining
ground that the recent events there
have caused GO fusion III fee'lrg
throughout Europe and those who Were
urging their government to take i'm.
mediate steps 10 deliver the Afi4onlnns
from oppression begin to see d'silnctly
that there IS another side 10 the Ques-
tion.