Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-10
The C5a1 Has
Made Demand
On Turkey os Exemplary Punishment Of Re cNdererS OF
The Russian Consul al MonaShr and Also Of cAA C'0D
c4nd SNiAiary officials in c4np Way Irresponsible tos
Came c7luck Excitement al ConSanhnopR

a. Petersburg, Aug lO.--The czar has
demanded the exemplary punishment
not only Of the murderer OF the kusslap
consul at MonastIr, who was killed last
week, by Turkish gendarmes, but OF the
military and civil officials IN any way
responsible for the crime.
The assassination Of the Russian con
sui al Monastir, M, Rostkoyoskl, Is the
second murder Of Russian consul IN
Macedonia within a few months, ana
has created intense Indignation here In
reporting the occurrence to the Foreign
office the Russian ambassador at CON
stantlnople telegraphed Aug D as Ioi-
lows.
Tho Russian consul az Monastir has
fallen the victim OF an atroeious crime
The grand vlzier and the Turkish for
eign minister have come to me WIN
expressions OF regret In the name OF the
sultan. Ferid Pasha the grand yizer
informed me thar the assassin was
genadarme named Hahn and That ne
will be subjected 10 the severest pun
ishmn, and the vail of Monastir VIII be
removed from his post"
In reply Couat l&msdorn, the foreign
minister telegraphed TO the ambassa>
dor Aug. 8:
his majesty has received a telegram
from the sultan expressing ms deep re.
gret at the death u the Russian consul
AZ Monastir. When ! showed the tele-
gram to the emperor his majesty gave
orders that you should not confne
yourself to receiving explanations from
The grand vizlcr. but should make IN
most energetic demands on the Turks
government for full satisfaction ana
Immediate and exemplary punishment
both Of the muredrer and Of all the mill
fairy and civil officials on wohm re-
sponsibilty for the audacious crime
may fall.'
According to the report made by the
official now In charge OF the Russian
consulate at M0nastir the murderer IL
a gendarme. The consul asked MS
name because, In defiance OF lnstruc-
tons. the gendarme did not salute nm,
The gendarme thereupon fired several
shots, mortally wOundlng the consul IN
the head and hip. The horse drawing
the carriage IN which the consul was
riding received two bullets and shots
were also fred at the coaehman.
EXCITEMENT IN CONSTANTINE
PIE.
Conrtantlnople, Aug, l0--The murder
OF the Russian consul Rostkovoskl, mas
caused intense excitement here and IL
the sole topic OF conversation IN she
streets cafes and public places Inc
general belief Is that the incident Is
hound 20 considerably aggravate the AZ
ieaig serious situation IN haeedonia
and II is felt that It VIII undoubtedly
encourage the Bulgarans to support the
ingurrs ctionary movement, which IL
spreading rapidly, notably TO the south'
ward Of Monastlr
According to mail adylces from Mon
ustlr dated Aug. 3 the insurgents VINO
recently occupied the little town OF
Krushevo. % miles north OF Monastlr'
numbered 800, They killed the garrison
consisting OF ~ soldiers, dynamlted ana
H. --' '@o government headquarters
and hosted on hill red flag, bearing
a.. &C.,. siee "a lion with the inscription
death or Liberty and on the other
side the words Courage, brethren
The rebels were still in possession OF
the town when the letters were sent on
Practically the whole country north
OF Monastr Is In revolt. The turkish
official reports state that fresh hands OF
revolutionary forces In considerable
numbers have crossed the frontier from
Bulgaria during the last few days The
leading Bulgarian officials, however
deny this and declare that the strlctest
watch is being kept along the frontier
CONSUL ABUSED THE GENDARME.
Belgrade, seryia, Aug. lO'--Aecordins
10 the latest reports received here re-
rarding the murder of the Russian con-
sui at Monastir, NJ Rostkoyosld abused
the Turkish gendarme, who was doing
sentry duty for not saluiing him ana
callcd him "Plg Of Turk Then ne
struck the sentry with his whip saying
Next time, perhaps you will know me.
The gendarme thereupon fired upon the
consul
II is stated that NJ Rostkoyoski was
hated by the Turks on account OF his
intense arrogance.
NJ RostAovoski has been in Macedonia