Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-25
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grettable incident" was issued, to-
night.
When the demonstrators, it says,
headed by Enver Bey, one of the lead
ers of the Young Turk party, pene-
trated the Grand Vizerate in an at
tempt to enter the council chamber,
they We're stopped by Fafix Bey aide
de-camp to the Grand Vizier, who.
drawing his revolver, fired a shot at
them. The aide de- camp of Nazim
Pasha also fired at the crowd, his bull
let striking Mehmed Nedjif, one of
the demonstrate The demonstrators
thereupon replied and Nazim's aide
de-camp was instantly killed.
Nazim PaSha, who was in the coun-
ell chamber, heard the shots and rush
ed outside. Facing the demonstrators,
he upbraided them, calling them ILL
hammered ours. While he was speak
ing bullet cut short his remarks and
he fell dead. A secret police agent
and attendant of the Sheik- Ul-Islanl,
head of the Mohammedan clergy. also
were killed. The leading Unionists de-
clare that the shooting of NaZim was
unprecedented and was unregretted.
They say that the Unionists bore no
| i'll will toward NaZim The fact that
notorious enemy of the committee
of Union and Progress, like Recha 4
Pasha, the late minister of the interi .
or, was allowed to go scatheless, it is,
argued. proves that the demonstrators
| desired to avoid bloodshed. All the old
| ministers were set at liberty, TODAY.
ana permitted to return to their homes
Fahx Bey, the aide-de-eamp of the for.
mer grand vizier, was a companion of
MAI Tahar, who started the mutiny al
Monastir, last summer. which led to the
| resignation of the cabinet of Said Pasha,
Constantinople, Jan. "a I'll A. M
| Fighting has occurred at several places
in the city, this morning dozen OF
more persons have been wounded and
many arrests have been made Great
public excitement has followed the KILL
ing of Nazim Pasha, the former war min.
lster and commander of the Turkish ar.
my, who was shot, during public demon.
Istrations, here, last night.
Enver Bey. who has taken such prom.
inent part in the overthrow of Kiam;i
Pasha's cabinet, is a popular hero. Naziu
Pasha's death by shot from the reyol-
I Yer OF Enver Bey or from that of TaIaur
Bey' is believed to have been accidental
The two officers in order to protect them
selves from the fire of Nazim Pasha'
| aide-de-camp, who had shot at them from
a window, drew their revevors and emp.
tied them at him. The bullets struck an6
| killed Nazim Pasha, who was seated in.
side the room. The scene outside the
offices of the grand vizier, when the lead
ers of the Young Turk party arrived
there, in the afternoon, was very dra.
matte one. There was a considerable
| crowd present and great enthusiasm
reigned when someone unfurled a flae
ard waved it,
Funeral of Maxim Pasha.
The funeral of Nazim Pasha took place
this morning. The new grand vizier ane
minister of war, Mahmud Shefket Pasha
| an old comrade of the dead commander.
in-chief. was present.
| After the burial the members of TN,
| cabinet went to the palace and took tbs
oath of allegiance to the Sultan. Subse
quently the retiring foreign minister
Noradunghuan Pasha, was called TO a
| meeting of the cabinet council to explair
the foreign situation.
| The Sultan went to the mosque at moor
| 10 attend the usual selamlik at which
| Mahmud Shefket Pasha and Enver Be,
also Were present. The function passed
off without incident.