Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-27
NJ. RALLI INSULTED,
HE IS RuDELy ACCosTED ny THE
ITALIAN ID FELICE.
SOCIALIST PUT UNDER ARREST.
He IL Placed on Board an italian
Warship - Meantime, However,
Him, and There Is "a Fight.

ATHENS. May 2S--Al exciting seems
took place az the Ministry OF Marine to-
day Signor III Felice. the Italian So
cialist leader. rudely accosted and In
suited NJ. Rail-. the Greek Premier. The
latter Immediately summoned the police
and had hi Fellce put on board an
Italian iron-clad lying off the Piraeus,
with request that he be not allowed "a
again set foot on Greek soil.
When Siguor hi FeIice, the Italian So
cialist leader. was being conducted under
arrest by the order OF NJ Rail-. whom
he had insulted. to The Praeus. TO 10
placed on board the Italian warshlD Sar-
dogma, number OF the Garibaldlans att
tempted to rescue him, and a free fight
ensued i'm which soldier and a civilian
were severely wounded. As soon as ha
was on board the iron-clad Di Felice was
liberated, at the request Of the Italian
Minister, the Duke OF Avarna, on his
solemn promise to quit Greece without
provoking further incidents.
ADDITIONAL TURKISH FORCES.
LONDON, May CA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Vienna says that the
Turkish Government has modified 5000
additional troops, who are now In readl-
ness 10 advance into Thessaly, and that
the government is making active prcpara-
tons for Turkish administration of tho
province.
TO PROLONG ARMISTICE.
LONDON, May 26.-The correspondents
of the Standard at Constantinople says:
THE Council of Ministers mas decided
to proiong the armstice Ii will refuse
even TO discuss the retrocession OF Thes-
sally, but will leave the other points for
the consideration Of the Powers. SO far
as the note TO the European arbitrators
is concerned. there Is doubt whether the
sultan is blufling or is the victim o. popu-
lar pressure. \ peace such as Europe
expects cannot be arranged without risk
of the gravest complications.
THE Grand Vzer on Saturday presents
ed a report TO the Sultan urging that tho
/ whole OF Islam was fuzzy determined to
retain Thessaly, adding: Your Majesty
proved victorious in Armenia. and other
matters when you firmly refused TO DO
| dictated 70 by Europe. Therefore. you
/ should be equally firm on this occasion.
| But If my views are unpalatahle TO your
| Majesty, L beg of you to accept my resig-
nation.
1T now appears that the armistce was
originally for three days only and no.
thing but the energy of the Powers Sc
cured an extension for a fortnight.
SOLDIERS DYING REQUEST.
"The story Is current that a wounded
Turkish soldier at the Yildiz Hospital
on being invited by the Sultan to proiier
a dying request. implorcd him not to
Weld up Thessaly. The Sultan grew
pale. and his eyes filled with tears
"Seifulah Bey. chief of staff to tho
Sultan. and the Won Moltke OF the cams
paign. has been summoned to Constants
nople TO give the military commission
the benefit of his advice"
The Athens correspondent Of the stand"
ard reports an interview with NJ.
| Ralli in the course of which the Pre-
mler said he was very grateful to Eng
land for her nrmness as this might re-
suit in saving the corn crop In The9saly,
valued at 100000. II the Turkish
troops should withdraw within a fort
night he said, the crop might be mar
vested. but If the withdrawal were de-
/ layed for a month. the whole would DO
| sacrificed. entailing a loss TO Greece OF
quite 100000. since, If the crop were
| lost. the government would be obliged 10
feed the peasants and to incur other
expenses.
with reference 10 the alleged loan nego-
tiations. NJ. Rail- said the proposal
was merely to renew the Treasury bonds
authorized by the former ministry for
war purposes
A GREEK INVENTION.
LONDON. Nay H.-A dispatch % tho
Daily Telegraph from Vienna says tho
Foreign Office discredts the report that
| Great Britain has threatened 10 quit
! the European concert and pronounces
II Greek invention to influence Turkey
to evacuate Thessaiy
COMPLICATIONS.
LONDON May 1.-THE Athens cores
pendent Of the Times says: 1T Is be-
lieved that complications have arisen
owing 10 the advocacy by some OF the
Powers. including Russia, Of Turkish
occupancy ot Thessaly until the m
demnity is paiI. and to England firm
resistance to such a project The Greek
| Government Is preparing Tor a possible
| renewal OF the war"
A dispatch TO the Times from Larissb
SAYS the impression is general among IN"
Turkish troops that there will be more
| fighting. 4 brigade OF Redifs has started
for Pbourka. armed with Mausers and
a disp,tch TO the Standard from Athens
SAYS that the municipal authorities haVe
| conferred the freedom Of the city upon
/ General Riccotti Garibaldi and Amilciare
Ciprini. the Italian Socialist leader, IN
recognition OF their eminent services IN
the field"
GREECE PAYS INTEREST.
ATHENS. May 26-The government am
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