The record-union., 1897-04-28
sudden and violent end.

sudden and violent end.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS.
ATHENS, April 27.-Great excite
ment continues to prevail here. NJ.
Rail-, the opposition leader, and other
prominent deputies, have been sum-
moned to meet the King at 2:30 this
afternoon.
An extraordinary session of the Boule
| or Legislative Assembly has been called
for this afternoon The leaders of the
opposition have been called to the pal
ace.
) p. m.-The Legislative Assembly, in
the absence of quorum, postponed the
extraordinary session until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. A majority of
Deputies have signed a manifesto ex-
horting the people to be calm. Never
theless, there are gatherings in various
parts of the city and especially on the
| square in front of the palace where
| NJ. Rail- and other leaders of the oppo-
sition are comforting with the King
After the conference representative
of the Associated Press had an inter
view with M. Staloudis, one of the oppo-
SitiOn leaders. He said the leaders of
the opposition had impressed the King
| with the fact that it was his first duty
to organize the Greek forces To this
the King had assented. The leaders
also pointed out that a new Ministry
must be a product of a vote taken in the
Legislative Assembly
A MINISTER RESIGNS
LONDON, April PA dispatch from
Athens says the Greek Minister of Ma
rine has resigned.
PROPOSED MEDIATION.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 27.-The
European Cabinets are exchanging
views with regard to the expediency of
mediating between Turkey and Greece.
SALONICA THREATENED
LONDON, April PA dispatch from
Constantinople says a telegram has
been receiy ed from Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish Communicating Chief, an
nouncing that one division of his army
is on the way to Volo. port of Thessaly
and another division is en- route to
| Trikhala.
According to a special received this
afternoon from Constantinople the
Turkish fleet has started for Salonica
where a naval battle between the
| Greeks and Turks is imminent
! 1t is further reported that four Rus
! sian warships are within view at the
/ entrance of the Bosphorus. The Rus
! sian Embassy, it is also stated. has
a semaphore at Boyukedere, constantly
exchanging signals with the Russian
ships.
Special kilograms received during the
! afternoon from Salonica say that the
/ greatest excitement prevails there on
| account of a report that five Greek
! ironclads thirteen smaller Greek war
ships and torpedo boats, accompanied
by two Greek transports, have been
/ sighted sixty miles from that port The
Turkish authorities, the dispatch fur
Their announces, are preparing to resist
! the attack of the Greek fleet
PERFECT ORDER AT LARISSA.
| LARISSA, April 27.-Perfect order
prevails. The town is patroled by
/ Turkish soldiers Both life and proper
ty are in complete security The shops
therefore are reopening. 1t is stated
that before the Greeks fled, Prince Con-
stantine, the Greek Commander-in-
Chief, begged them to remain and face
! the enemy, but they refused. and the
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Greek soldiers captured. says the Eth
nike Hetairia, or the Greek National
| League, are to blame for all the disas-
ters of the Helinick
| FRENCH STEAMER STOPPED.
| SALONICA April 27.-The Turkish
| forces are assuming the offensive at
Metzoro and Luros, in the Province of
| Epirus.
A French steamer was stopped at the
entrance of the gulf by a Greek war
| ship. After inspection, the mail steam
er was allowed to proceed.
OSMAN PASHA RECALLED.
LONDON, April pa dispatch from
Constantinople announces that the
Sultan has recalled Osman Pasha in
order to avoid embarrassing Edhem
Pasha.
THE END MAY COME TO-DAY.
LONDON, April 21-The Evening
News" this afternoon publishes a dis
patch from Athens dated $40 D. M,
saying the people there are frightfully
incensed at the retreat of the troops.
The dispatch further states that the
bitterness against King George and his
Government is intensified with the
news that the Greek army in Epirus
has been ordered to suspend operations,
pending reconsideration of the situa-
ton by the Ministers. Continuing, the
dispatch says:
Indeed it looks probable that to-
morrow will see the end of the whole
business. There is reason to believe
that the Government is contemplating
the withdrawal of the Greek troops
from Crete, and an appeal to the Pow
ers to settle the trouble This change
upon the part of the Government is due
to Edhem Pasha having intimated his
intention of marching upon Athens"
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
ATHENS. April 27.-Colonel Manos
telegraphs from Arta to-day:
Fighting has been in progress at
Pentepigadia since morning. The re-
suit is not known here The Greek