Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-16

the missionaries be injured, but he stood
quietly looking on while the attack was
made and offered net even show OF
resistance The missionaries had the
best possible opportunity for seeing the
hcllowness. Of the professions
As resui. Of the massacre the writer
says:
From D.arbekir to Malta Egin)
and Peri, the whole region is a desola-
ton. l counted twenty-one ruined vi
lagos and there are said TO be thirty-hVe
Of them in the Char Sandjak alone.
The missionaries may not escape w-tl
their lives"
THE MISSIONARIES SAFE.
Coasantinople. December IS, via
Sofia, Bulgaria, December 15.-Much re-
l,ef is felt to-day among the friends OF
American missionaries over the news
that has JUS been received by United
States Minister Terrell from Aintab,
Bills, Kharput, Marsovan, KaisaricA
(Caesarea) ana Talass, and which con-
tains assurances that the missionaries
q, those points are safe. They are I'M
der the protection Of Turkish troops,
N accordance with the peremptory de-
mand made upon the Porte by Minister
Terrell. The reports to Mr.. Terrell
from these points, although they give
the comforting assurances that no harm
has thus far come to the missionaries,
S-J-e that serious danger Sill exists
and convey The impression that the fear
Of further outbreaks is by no means
past. Word has als0 been received that
"a Are.e -.i-0,-, L. Tof r-af a
A telegraphie dispatch received from
Bitlis says that the illness Of Mr.. Rey-
nolds did not prevent his being con-
veyed to the city of Van.
IN AN UPROAR.
Sofia, Bulgaria, December 15.-At the
meeting OF the Sobranje to-day, M.
NeitchOff, deputy in speech, Op-
posed voting any money for the govern
ment owing to its attitude upon the
religion Of the heir apparent, Prince
Boris, who, according to the announce
ment made to a deputation OF the
SobfanJe by his father, Prince Ferdin-
and, is to be baptized in the Orthodox
Greek (Russian) Church. The presi-
dent Of the Sobranje refused to allow
NJ. NeitchOff to proceed on these lines,
but the latter persisted, declaring that
he would only yield to force The pres
ident and the government officials there
on left the chamber amid an immense
Uproar.
M. Neitchoff maintained his position
in the tribune until the president re-
turned to the chamber The president
was again greeted with great tumult
and again retired, but he soon returned
and ordered the removal from the
chamber OF N. Neitchoff.
Half dozen ushers sprang forward
to execute the order, but they we're at
tackled and beaten and finally expelled
by some Of NJ. NeitchOff's friends and
partisans, while others Of them led NJ.
Neitchoff out Of the house.
A tumpultuous scene followed and the
president declared that he would re-
sign. He left the chair, but was liter
ally carried back By majority of the
deputies, who finally adjourned.
THE PORTE'S USUAL STORY.
Washington, December 15.-The
Turkish legation received from the Sub
lime Porte the following telegram I'M
der tO-day's date:
People OF the Persian tribe OF Kar-
dars who attacked the Armenian VIII
lage Of Van. were successfully repulsed
by the imperial troops. The goods and
cattle stolen at Amassia, Marsoyan and
Hafik were partly restored 10 their own
ers. The situation at ZietOun remains
the same. Everywhere else order is
perfect.
The attacks on the inhabitants Of
the villages of Zerkian and Kurzet
Wan) were made by brigands who came
from Persia