The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-16
ARMENIANS.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Aug. 10. = Anxiety
prevails here for the American missiona-
ries Mt Marsovan, small town ~ miles
northeast of Amasia in tho villsyet Of
Sivas. Asia Minor, on account of the Ar,
menian campaign against those Of their
compatriots who are suspected Of being
spies. An Armenian priest, suspected OF
spying, was recently murdered at Scutari,
just opposite Constantinople, by the in
censed Armenians, as result of which
Armenians In Scutari and other suburbs
of Constantinople have been imprisoned.
Thirteen pupils of the American college
having been expelled last year because
their fathers were suspected OF being
mixed I'm the Armenian movement, sus-
picion has fallen on the college. and
among the list Of persons condemned by
the Armenian committee are five pro.
fessors OF the college, two being Ameri-
cans. The governor Is doing his utmost
60 investigate the matter and TO prevent
an outbreak Of disorder.
The Tarsus Outbreak.
Details have been received of the attack
upon the American missionaries school at
Tarsus and the maltreatment OF pupils
and threats made against the mission
aries 1t Is learned that about 20 Mussul.
mans attacked and beat servant OF Rev.
Mr. Christie, director of the college at
Tarsus, and some OF his pupils at Nam.
roun, n summer residence near Tarsus, on
the night Of Thursday, Aug. 1, and also
threatened to kill Mr. Christie.
A. w. Terrill, United States minister
TO Turkey. made protest to the porte,
and there was no delay In assuring him
that there would bc prompt inquiry into
the matter and punishment OF the guilty.
Authorship Improbable In America.
LONDON, Aug. 16-Special articles APP
pear in The Times this morning on n
comparison Of the drink laws OF England
and America and on the profession Of
literature in America The latter article
says that, although In no country in the
world is literature held in greater esteem
than In America, active minds find moro
profitable fields In commerce. etc, than in
literature, and there is no apparent pros
poets of "a new Lowell or Emerson arising.
Thunderer's Attitude on Coinage.
LONDON, Aug. i6-The Times, with ref
erence To letter from correspondent,
denies that 10 Is in favor of ration OF 1914
to between gold and silver, because IL Is
convinced that IL Is impossible 10 main
tain any ratio. But IL considers that tho
advocates of n ratio Of l5h to or Is TO
are It's only serious antagonists. The adj
vocates. however eminent, of other ratios,
The Times thinks, arc not serious.
Hand In Hand For the Right.
. GRAvEsEND, Aug. 10. -Ex- Mayor Ar
mold gave a luncheon yesterday to Ad-
miral Kirkland and the officers OF the
United States cruisers San Francisco and
Marbehead. Mr.. Arnold, in speech,
said that the concerted action of tho
United States and Great Britain In re-
lation TO the massacres in China showed
that the two powers went hand in hand
in upholding right.
Emperor Josephs Generosity. ysE
VIENNA. Aug. l6.,-The Neues Wiener
Tagblatt asserts that Emperor Joseph will
present the prater TO the city OF Vienna
upon the occasion of his jubilee. The
prater Is park belonging TO the imperial
family, and will be presented TO the city
on condition that 10 remains forever q
pleasure park for the use of the people.
Sultan should Not Pass IL By.
LONDON, Aug. l6.--A Times editorial
says that Lord Salsbury's Armenian
statement is the wei -htiest and most
pregnant heard in parliament for long
time. The sultan will indeed make n
calamitous mistake, The Times adds. II
he rejects or ignores this admonition.
Peruvian Congress Opens.
LIMA, Aug. l6.-Tho preparatory ses.
sions of congress were opened yesterday
The president ad interim of the senate Is
Manuel z. Claechea. Nicholas Pierola,
president Of the republic, was made presi.
dent ad interim of the chamber of depu-
ties.
Won't Neglect Private Practice.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Sir Edward Clarke
had an interview with Lord Salisbury
and declined the offer OF the solicitor
generalshp, because he would not be al
lowed TO continue his private practice
while in that office.
stambuiofrs Grave Desecrated.
SOFIA, Aug l6-The late NJ. Stambu-
ioff's grave has been dcsecrated, the police
arriving just in time TO prevent tho ex-
huming of the remains.
Kaiser Leaves England.
LONDON, Aug. l6. - Emperor William
embarked on board the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern at Leith last evening for
Germany.
Welded Late In Life.
TORONTO, Aug. l6.-Sir William How
land, ex-lieutenant governor of Ontario
was married yesterday afternoon to Mrs.
Bethune. The bridal couple Immediately
left for tour through the States. The
bridegroom is So years of age The bride
is 90 years old.
Better Have Stayed Home.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 16.--Thomas
Hoben, who arrived in this country only
few weeks ago, quarreled with his rela-
tives last night, and afterward cut his
throat He died an hour later.
Decorated by wurtemberg's King.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. l6.-The King OF
Wurtemberg has rendered the cross of
knighthood Of the order of Frederic TO AL