The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1876-05-12 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

ASSASSINATION OF CONSULS AT SALONICA. _  SALONICA, May 6.—The Consul of France and the Consul of Germany in this tewn•have been assassinated by Mussulmans. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 7 (Official).—The Porte has telegraphed the following account of the disturbances at Salonica to Muslims Pasha, the Turkish ambassador in London :—The Sublime Porte received the subjoined telegram yesterday evening from the Governor-General of &lonics A young Christian village girl who had embraced Islamism, having arrived by railway at Salonica, some parties awaited her arrival at the station and proceeded to conduct her according to custom to the residence of the GovernorGeneral, when about 150 persons whom the United States Consul had assembled made a rush at the girl, tore off her veil and mantle, and carrying her away by force, took her to the house of a Christian, thereby exasperating the Mussulmans who witnessed this scene of violence. Shortly afterwards the exoted crowd marched en masse to the residence of the Governor to insist upon the young Mussulinan being brought thither, and the people collected in a mosque awaiting her arrival. All the efforts both of the authoritiee and the leading inhabitants were powerless to control the crowd, which only the presence of the girl or the arrival of troops could succeed in dispersing. At this moment the Governor, having been informed that the Consuls of Germany and France had entered the mosque, which had been invaded by the crowd, immediately proceeded thither in person to Induce the Consuls to leave and to calm the people ; but all hie efforts were useless. As the young girl did not arrive, the populace wrenched the bars fret:a the grating, and, thus provided with weapons, fell upon the Consuls. Though the Governor attempted by desperate efforts to shield them with his own person, he was unable to afford them protection, and they fell under the blows of their assailants. Shortly afterwards the troops which had arrived from the Ottotnan stations and the barracks satie.eeded in dispersing the rioters. In a second telegram which arrived last night the Governor-General confirms the suppression of the rioting, and announces that as a measure of precaution sentinels and gendarmes have been placed in front of the Consulates and some other dwellings; that, in fine, order is restored and proceedings have Commenced by the.arrest of the guilty parties. This painful event has deeply afflicted the Sublime Porte, which has resolved to chastise the authors of the crime promptly and with the greatest rigour. For this purpose two Imperial Commissioners, armed with full powers, leave for Salonies. They are accompanied by delegates from the Embassies of Germany and France. BERLIN, May B.—The murder of the German and French consuls at Salonies will, it is generally thought, be fatal to Turkey. It is considedel evident that the Porte has no longer power enough to protect its Christian subjects againet an outbreak of fanaticism, and the interference of the Powers will, therefore, be unavoidable for the benefit of the Christians in the East. Mr. Henry Abbott was elected a consul of the German Empire in 1671, and was highly esteemed at the Foreign 011ie. lie belonged to a most respectable Englieh family, who have resided for many years at Salonicia—Staildard. The Pall Mall Gazette correspondent at Berlin telegraphs yesterday that the German Government has accepted the offer of satisfaction made by the Porte for the Salonica outrage, on the understanding that the promise given ellen be carried into effect without delay, failing which he Government reserves its previous liberty of action. CON,TANTESOPLE, May B. It is officially declared that the abettors and authors of the assassinations at &lonics, to whatever elan they belong, will receive exemplary chastisement as soon aa the pending investigation has been brought to _s termination.  In the Admiralty Court, on Tuesday, Sir Robert Phillimore delivered judgment in he action brought by the owners of the Strathclyde againet the Franoonia, and declared that the Franconia was alone to blame for the collision. The King of Hanover is expected to arrive at Dover on the 16th inst. Ninety-seven eases of plate, weighing 12 tone, the property of he Royal Highness were unshipped at Dover, on Tuesday, from the steam packet Wave, specially chartered to convey it here. The oast woo mot to to Lauda%