The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-19
Council Room of the Supreme
Porte RiddIed
By Giant Bomb Thrown by
Armenians.
WINDOWS ALL BROKEN
And One Person Killed by the
Explosion.
Bomb Barely Misses the
Imperial Ottoman Bank.

ConstantinopIe, Aug. 19.-The city is
almost in panic over the news of
bomb explosions, attempted or accom-
plished, at three different points. The
explosions are attributed to the Armen-
ians.
A bomb was first thrown just out
side the police headquarters in the Pa
ra district. 1t failed to explode Al
most at the same moment an Armen-
ian, whose name it is believed is Gar
avbel, was arrested at the Imperial OF
toman bank in the Galata district. He
was carrying a package of explosives
which he was trying to ignite. A sec
ond bomb was exploded in private
road between the ViZierate Offices or
the grand vizier) and the state council
house.
One man was killed and several 9TH
ers were severely injured. The ex-
plosion shattered windows in the vi
cinity and did other slight damage.
The police have made a number OF
arrests. Reports of the outrages spread
quickly through the city and caused
great excitement. The police and the
guards at the Sultan'S palace are TAX
ing extraordinary precautions, which
have given color to a rumor that the
bomb thrower is a part of widespread
plot.
The most abiect terror prevails in
the precincts of the palace.
In many parts of the city, particu-
larly in the vicinity of the police head
quarters ana state cOunC1I hOuSes ali
the shops were closed, and it was nee
esSary to call out the entire police
force and the military before anything
like calm was restored.
The Armenian who was arrested at
the Imperial Ottoman bank was trying
it is reported to place the bundle of ex-
plosives near one of the main en-
frances.
The police are very reticent as to the
reason for summoning the palace
guards and closing all the doors and
gatewayss but it is reported that a sim
| liar outrage was attempted within the
| palace limits and that the approaches
| were barred to prevent the exit of the
| would-be perpetrator.
/ New York Aug ia dispatch to
| the Herald from ConstantinopIe de-
scribing the bomb outrage at the viz
| ierate, says:
| Dynamite was hurled through. the
| lower windows of the council house of
| the sublime porte by Armenian hands
| and fell just below the room in which
| the te1egraphic office is situated, shak-
| ing with terrible fury the entire build
ing, bursting walls and shooting up
through the floor and finally perforat-
| ing the roof with holes like those of a
pepper box.
Every window in that part of the
building was smashed, the glass COW
| ering the broad corridor leading to the
| Grand Vizierate being broken into
atoms OF extraordinary hneness, Show
ing how terribly severe the concussion
had been.
One person was killed and several
officials wounded. The bomb must have
been of a, large and coarse kind.
Constantinople, Aug. 19.-Three ar
rests have been made as result of the
bomb explosions here. All the prison.
erS are Arrnenians
| The author of the explosion which
| took place in the offices of the grand
| vizier is a native of Kaissish. His hand
| was injured by the explosion.
| The police are actively searching the
! Armenian quarters for evidence against
| the bomb throwers and the streets are
| thoroughly patrolled by the troops and
| police.