Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-28

Minister LelSChfnan Notlf1eS tate De'
partment-Immediate Action is Del
manded of Turkey-killed While
Riding in a Carriage.
Washington, August 27.-The state
department has received cablegram
from Minister Leischman at Constan-
tnople, announcing that William Ma
gelssen, United States vice consul at
Beirut, Syria, was assassinated yes
terday while riding in a carriage.
The American minister Immediately
brought the crime to the attention OF
the government and demanded action
by Turkey.
Acting Secretary Loomis today ca.
bled Minister Leischman instructing
him to demand the immediate arrest
and punishment of the persons guilty
of the murder. No demand for money
indemnity for the mans family has
yet been made, but that probably Wi
follow
MIR Magelssen was a native and was
appointed from Minnesota.
Beirut is a city on the eastern shore
of the Mediterranean sea and is
place of considerable commercial Inn
portance 1t is probable that the ac
tion of the Turkish government AM
the condition existing at Beirut will de
Inc whether or not the European
squadron is to be sent to Turkish wa
ters. Unless the Turkish govern
ment acts promptly upon the demands
made by the United States govern
ment it is expected that the European
SQUADRON will at once move eastward,
Washington, August N.-Admlral
Cotton, commanding the European
squadron, has been cabled by the ua'
Wy department to have his vessels in
readiness to move to Beirut, which Ia
on the eastern shore Of the Medtter~
ranean sea, in case the demands OF the
United States government upon tha
Turkish government are not complied
with. The Brooklyn and the San Fran
cisco are at Vile France and the Ma
chias Is at Genoa Mageissen, who
IL scandinavian, was appointed vice
consul at Beirut Sept 20, 1899, by Con-
sui Gabriel Ravudal, who is of the
same nationality. At the time Of his
appointment as vice consul he was q
consular clerk in Turkey. Magels-
sen was appointed on the recommends
ton Of Senator Nelson, of Minnesota
who says that he was the son of a
prominent Lutheran minister. He
was born at Brafsburg, Fillmore coun
ty, MINI.
Minister Leishman's cablegram was
dated yesterday, and stated that the
assassination occurred Sunday, the
minister being informed of the crime
by Consul Ravudal The consul
stated that the murderer was not seen
and Is not known.
The announcement of the assassina'
ton of the American vice consul foll
lowing SO soon upon the assassination
of Russian consul in Turkey, created
strong comments in official circles
and the suggestion was made that
such frequent assassinations Indicate
a very disturbed condition of affairs
in the Turkish dominion. Minister
ACASuAAdA gave uO pc1A IlCu1dIS OA IAU
assassination and the state departs
ment has no information as to the
cause of the murder The American
government will insist that the local
officers be punished If they were dere.
Mct in their duty and that full meas.
ure of punishment be given the actual
perpetrators of the outrage.
st. Paul, August 27.-William Ma
gelssen, vice consul at Beyrout, Syria,
who was asSassdnated yesterday, is
young man and is law partner oi
Consul Rayndal, who appointed him
vice consul. Consul Rayndal Is from
North Dakota. Magelssen was ap
pointed from Freeborn county, Minn.,
about two years ago. 1t is not known
here whether he has a family of his
own. He is a brother of Mrs. Rayu.
dal