Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-10-11
MORE RIOYING.
TURK and Armenian Clash in the
Streets Of COnStantinOple.
MANY PERSONS AREKILLED
me Cause of the Riots Was an At
tempt of the ArmenIans to Pre-
sent a Petition to the Sultan
Alarm Felt In the Porte.

sent Petition to the Sultan
Alarm Felt in the Porte.
Secretary OIney received the following
cablegram at the Stale Department, Wash
ingtoD, from United States Minister Terrell
at ConstantinopIe:
several hundred Armenians marched on
the Porte professedly to ask re dress OF griev
ances. The patriarch tried to prevent 1t. a
conflict occurred between Armenians and
police, and probably about sixty Turks and
Armenians were kiled-among others a
turkish major-and many were wounded
Inc Armenians carried pistols. Several hun
dred were imprisoned. The Porte had no
tice OF the demonstration, which, they say
was organized by leaders OF Hunchagist
reyo uIionists, whom they have captured
Much terror exists. l think the Porte will
be able to resist fanaticlsm.'
Five hundred arrests have been made In
connection with the recent rioting of Armen-
ians in Constantinople. The government IS
greatly alarmed and the garlis is kept un-
der arms.
Trouble among the Armenians has deem
brewing for long time past the bitter feel
Ing against the authorities growing stronger
as week after week passes without the adop-
lion by the Turkish government Of the
scheme for reform in Armenia proposed by
the representatives Of the powers. The long
oudering flames OF discomfort, carefully
famed by the Armenian agitators, have at
last broken out.
Finally the Armenians determined, at all
hazards, to make an attempt TO present n
petition to the Sultan through the era d
viz!er and a large body OF Armenians
marched with the intention toward the palace
OF the Porte. The authorize, 10 anticipation
OF trouble, had stationed a srong force OF
police about the palace, and the other public
buildings were also guarded. The arrival Of
the Armenians at the palace was the signal
for several desperate encounters between
them and the police, during which several
Turks and number OF ArmenIans were
killed or wounded. conservative estimate
OF the affair places the killed at 10, with A.
persons severely wounded.
The students took an active part In tho
rioting, A crowd OF these young men, dur
ing fight with a squad OF police, killed two
OF the Turkish officers and wounded num-
Der Of others
The arrest OF the Armenians was ac-
companied by more b.oodshed, several Ar
menians, who resisted attempts made to
take them into custody, being killed while
aIhting the police.
In addition eigh. Armenians were killed
within the precincts OF the ministry Of
police, where, besides. many persons were
wounded.
he Turks were greatly enraged at the
outbreak and threatened veng ance upon
the Armenians. AS a result during the
evening, a body OF softas, ono ammedaa
students of theoIogy.) armed with ugly
looking stocks, assembled In public
square, threatening to start out and mas
sacre the Armenians; but the authorize
hurried several detachments Of police 10 the
spot and the Mohammedan students were
eventually di'persed.
The Turkish government, in its efforts 10
calm the apprehension experienced on all
5ide', has sent quieting circulIr to the en-
Voys of the different foreign countries.