New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-24

Vienna. July gs.-Advices received here from
salonica say that the Turkish troops have had
battle with the Macedonian insurgents at Demir
Hssar. In which the Insurgents lost 800 men. The
Turks pursued the insurgents, who took refuge IN
the mountains Of Perrin.
ANY serious Instruction In Macedonia would
prove more Immediately perilous to the tranquility
O. Europe than The Cretan rebellion. With the
latter Greco. alone Is suspected to have anything
10 do, while Servia, Bulgaria. Austria and Greece
also are known to be ready-for a fight which would
decide the claims which each Of them pretends 10
have upon the possession Of Macedonia as soon as
she was freed from the Turkish yoke. Austria is
anxious 10 secure Salonica. which would give to her
on the Aegean Sea a port necessary TO the de-
veopuent Of her provinces Of Bosnia and Herr
govina As 70 Serva. Greece and Bulgaria, each OF
them pretends that the majority Of the Macedonian
population belorg 10 heir own race. The fact is
that the Christians Ct he his orical lad OF Phiip
and Alexander the Gr,a; have been represented,
especially in Serva and III Bulgaria. BY committees
Of exiles and political refugees. working constantly
10 enlist the svrnpathss OF their brethren OF the
orthodox faith In favor Of Macedonian deiverance
from Mussulr1an rule. The most active OF these
committees has always been that OF Sofia. where IL
possesses an organ In a newspaper called the voice
Of Macedonia" A small congress OF the eNiles
from that country was held in the capital OF Bull
nc
teeun Of the death of Kitantchef the Leader OF te
party and of tho attitude of Russia which nad not
Jet regained supremacy over me bulEara, ~,
nen,. no instruction should be atueinP,eu uII!l
Turkey should find herself embroiied IN SOM
trouble This chance has been furnished oy ehe on,
break in Crete. and it seems that the Muceoo,a. r
patriots have lost no time in selling upon the oPpo
unIy Their rising this year appears 10 pe
than that OF last year, which was pronip'.S
suppressed after a few fights on the Naroar ana III
the Rhojope Mountains ,o.o,,s
The Macedonian rebels must have been numerous
as the cable dispatch says that they lost so men IN
the encounter at Demir Hissar 1t VIII De more u,
eI for them than for the Cretans 20 ne. latter
fight against the Turks, eHr battaiions OF ,e 80,
can be poured into Macedonia by me ran'vau 49,
Ing salonca TO Constantinope. bmr a on that
hand the European Powers may uncers,nnn no a.
The rroonynton Of a revolutionary moVsiheht -.
Macedonia would be still more danger0 on he Con
tinen, and thev nav require the Porte 10 gram 10
The Mscedonlans the reforms when were p'0'''
N tie Berlin Conference OF 1873.
Mr. YARDE-BULLER SUING FOR DIV L.
London. July 23-The trial Of the action for o'-
rorce brought BY the Hon. Walter faroe-bue'
against his wife formerly Miss kirkham ca"sn'e'
Of General r " Kirkham, OF San Francisco p
Gan in the Probate. Divorce and Adnira"y "
vision Of the High Court Of Justice to-day Ihe
Plaintiff alleges cruelty and unfai'hfulness NAMING
Valentine Gadesden. Of San Francisco, az core
spondent The defendant denies the allegail3,ns.
and makes counter charges. Mr. iarde, bancr
z lss Shortly after their marriage he found that
sis wife addicted TO drink. and after Their re-
urn 70 England she repeatedly threatened 10 suap
sifn % death and frequently struck him; Inc
nalntf. on the witness-stand. denied that his 40
nestle troubles due 10 his own drinking or
,,na' ne had ever struck his wife. as she accuses
hlm OF having done
"AAED FOR VICE-PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA
Panama. Colombia. July IA dispatch 10 ''rhe
s'sr and Herald" from Bogota. under date OF July
= says that tho caucus has unanimously nomi-
sss,eo General Rafael Reyes for the Vice-Presi.
s'ney OF the Republic OF Colombia.
REBELS VICTORIOUS IN ECUADOR.
Colon Colombia. July 2-Advices received here
Nom Eclador Ia HI ia bel