The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07
KILLED BY The sULrAN's ORDERS
such Is the Growing Belief of Outsiders
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London, Nov. GA Vienna dispatch
| TO the Standard says: The porte has
replied to the identical representation
OF the powers that the reserves are be-
ing summoned to stop the outrages up
on Armenians. The powers. however.
consider that these measures are mad
equate''
The Constantinople correspondent OF
the Standard says: at is rumored
that decisive European action is immi-
nent.
A great demonstrate ton was announ-
ced for Friday, but the sultan fearing
the consequence, notified the Turkish
newspapers of his intention TO pro-
claim a constitution, whereupon the
demonstration was countermanded.
The sultan then ordered the papers not
TO publish the announcement and ar
rests began to be made. Last even
ing the police raided the Turkish quar-
ter OF Sedik Pasha. A fight enSued
and several persons We're killed
"A fresh crop of revolutionary pla-
cards was scattered broadcast today.
Even at the porte's house, letter was
found giving the sultan the alternative
OF abdication or assassination.
Reports are reaching the embassies
from all directions, OF wholesale mas
saeres ard the victims now include
GItthS anu MdTODllcS.
'sThe report is gaining round. even
in diplomatic circles, that the sultan
has ordered the determination Of the
Armenian race. The excitement is
spreading to Syria. Bagdad and Mosul'
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Constantinople fully confirms the fore
going and adds that the British consul.
HampSon, telegraphs from Sassoun.
that the distribution Of relief has ceas-
ed there and that the missionaries have
been obliged TO leave. The embassies
do not make any secret of the fact.
The Daily News correspondent adds
that throughout Armenia fanatical dis
order is rampant and that the lives of
Christians are in danger. II IL asser-
ted that several military students at
the Pancaldi academy have been ar
rested as revolutionists.
The Chronicles Constantinople dis
patch contains serious similar state
ments and adds:
Zone of the oldest English residents,
who has bushes agents throughout the
empire. informs me that the situation
is worse than anything he has known
for the last forty years. The number
of the killed must not be reckoned by
hundreds or thousands. but by tens of
and reports from Syria de-
clare that the Armenians have been
under direct orders from the
government.
A Berlin dispatch to the Daily Tel
egraph SAYS: News has been received
of an important success by the Arme-
MAN rebels, they having in one place
defeated the Turks and captured 400
prisoners.
The Armenian committee at London
have received a telegram confirming
the stOppage of relief which was for
warded by them to be distributed in
Armenia.
The Constantinople correspondent |
Of the Times in reference to the anti
dynastic movement declares that the
discomfort and dissatisfaction are |
not less in the army and |
navy than elsewhere and the cause of !
dismay in palace circles and of feeling |
Of impotence by the Porte.
Constantinople. Nov. 6.-The minis |
tiers and Sir Edgar Vincent. governor |
Of the imperial Ottoman bank, shave |
a assembled at the palace to consider |
the financial crisis. Sir Edgar Vincent 1
has been financial advisor to the Turk /
sh government for a dozen wears past /
and it was through his efforts that |
Egyptian finance was restored.