Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-19
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A BRIEF RESUME OF THE NEWS OF THE
EASTERN OR OLD WORLD.

More Bulgarian Massacre Russia Insists o,
No Interference-se New King Chosen
and Accepts Financial Situation Of Russian
Empire-Kurdestan in Arms-Crisis Avert
ed in British Cabinet.
The village of Enidge, in the district
OF Adrisnople, Bulgaria, consisting OF
900 houses, was attacked on June by
bashi -bazouks and the entire popula
tion, with the exception of 200 men,
massacred. The village was pilloged
and the loot carried off to neighboring
Turkish villages.
The kurds are taking up arms in
kurdestan. The United States minis
ter, the British ambassador, and the
German charge d'affairs have made
representations to the Porte regarding
recent occurrences at Kharput, where
the arrest of Armenian teachers and
domiciliary visits to houses of Armen-
ians have caused panic.
Reports of the illness and death of
the pope were circulated Sunday.
These are kept from the pontiff as far
as possible as he takes them most Sc
riously, not understanding that it is
interest in him, personally, that leads
to their publication. "Why do they
want me to be gomez he exclaims Il
do no one any harm" His indsposi-
ton would not be worth mentioning if
1t were not for his age.
Russia has refused all offers of aid
for the families of sufferers in the re-
cent kishinetf massacres, having ample
means at band to relieve suffering
wherever 1t appears in the empire. 1t
Is also announced that it will be i'm
possible for Russia to receive any rep
reservations regarding the Kishinetf in
cident from foreign power. The Rus
sian government takes the same posi-
ton as that long held by the Ameri
can government-namely, that it re-
Trains from interference in the internal
affairs of another power and must in
slst on similar treatment for itself. -
Russia will not protest if any foreign
power should take steps to restrict i'm
migration of Russian Jews on the
ground that they are undesirable.
A crisis that threatened the Union
list party in the British House of Com
mons was averted last week by dex-
ferrous and extraordinary speech with
WHlCH Premier DdlIOur NeOleSday
night temporarily smoothed over the
differences in the cabinet and relieved
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain of any
necessity of resigning. Mr.. Balfour ac-
complished this without committing |
the government either to protection or |
free trade. though the effect of his
speech will generally be taken to mean
that the tariff issue is to be shelved |
for the present. The Chaplin amend |
nent to the finance bill, which de-
clared that the proposed repeal of the /
duty on grain would prove an injury
10 British commerce and a serious loss
IF revenue. was rejected by an over
vote. The majority against |
he amendment was composed of IN
onists, liberals and Irish members.
Those supporting it we're almost all fol-
overs of the government. This week
he deadlock which has arisen between
Chief Irish Secretary Wyndham and
he Irish leader, Joseph Redmond, as
result of debate in which John Red
nond's amendment to the land bill II
polishing the minimum price at which
he landlord may sell, was opposed by
ir. Wyndham and rejected by the
House. threatens to imperil not only
he Irish land bill but the existence of
he government.