The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-05-14
THE THRONE IN r
EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS
INCREASING.
IL ls Almost Certain That a Revolution
Will be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Leaders
Not Able to Arrest the Angry Passion
MISUNDERSTANDING to Abdicatc.

ATHENS, April @9.-Public excite
ment is increasing every hour and it
is almost certain that a revolution
will be attempted. The foreign resi-
dents of this city have placed their
national flags over the buildings occu-
pied by them.
generally believed that the replacing
of Premier Delyann;s by NJ. Rail-, the
opposition leader and principal fomen-
ter of the disturbance, will not serve
to arrest the outbreak and the attempt
to depose King George.
1t is reported hat King George is
planning to abdictate in favor of his
second son, Prince George, the naval
officer, heretofore the idol of the
masses, but it is thought that even
this will not prevent an attempt to
establish a republic.
The opposition leaders have become
alarmed at the trend of events and
have united in urging the king and
premier to take urgent steps to pre-
serve order. The majority of the
deputies have issued a manifesto urg-
ing the people to remain calm, but
threatening gatherings are to be seen
hourly. AS yet the absence of a leader
has alone prevented serious outbreak.
AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
Tuesday the opposition deputies
issued the following address to the
people:
"Fellow CITIZENSHIP the critical pc
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passing, summoning of the chamber is
unnecessary. The opposition believes
it to be its duty to address to all citi-
zens a recommendation and a request
to do all in their power to contribute
to the maintenance of order. which is
indispensable, not only for the safety
Of all, but because it constitutes an in
dispensable element for safeguarding
the honor and rights Of the nation.
Let us not forget that the enemy is
treadlng the soil Of our country and
that our army is confronting it. At
such a moment anyone attempting to
disturb order would be nothing but an
ally of the Turks"
Special trains have been ordered to
oAAAS IL uA1O uDSCAU uCp
The French minister here, M.
Abouerre, has telegraphed for the
French warship LaTouche Trevellc t.
return Immediately TO the Piraeus.
The merchants on Hermes street have
organized a private guard to protect
their stores, and patrols have been
placed in the streets near the Boule.
THE KING PREPARES FOR EXILE.
LONDON, April 2o.-It is stated that
the castle of King George of Greece at
Smidstrup. in Denmark, is being made
ready for its owner in case of his alb
dication or deposition.
Everything sent from Athens by the
special correspondents emphasizes the
increasing gravity of the situation
there and the rapid development of
revolutionary feeling. This condition
of things appears to have resulted
tiles in Epirus. 1t now looks
like a hopeless task to renew the
advance upon Jannina, as Turkey is
in a position to send overwhelming
reinforcements.
The irregulars cooperating with the
Greek forces show up in q very bad
light, as mere bandits, more intent
upon plumber than fighting.
THE PANIC OF THE GREEKS.
LONDON, April 29.-The correspond
ont of the Times at Volo says: The
direct cause of the panic at Tyrnavo
was a rumor that the authorities had
ordered the inhabitants to evacuate
the town and the report that the
Turks were approaching. The popu-
lation Immediately decamped in the
direction of Larissa. They were soon
joined by other crowds coming along
the cross road from the fighting line.
Then the confusion became indescrib-
able. Some Of the fugitives fired at
their w countrymen In the darkness,
believing them to be Turks. After
comparing many conflicting accounts
l believe the following to be substan.
TALLY correct:
"About sunset it was observed at
the point selected for the headquarters
of the Greek staff hat the right wing
was being turned by the Turkish cav.
airy. Accordingly orders were issued
that as soon as it became dark the
force should retire to Larissa. At the
same time this intelligence was trans.
mitted by flash signals to the Greek
troops on the heights beyond in
order that they might take the nee.
essary steps for their own safety.