AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5174, 5 November 1895, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.

Sm'md November 5, 0.50 a.m.

Cokstaktinoi'liE, November 4, The moratorium is made applicable to the Bourse and the banks, and excludes mercantile dealings. The leading banks ignore it. The situation is largely due to the closing of Armenian houses consequent on the congestion of dishonored bills.

Chefik Eifendi is presiding ovor a Commission which is considering reforms in the Asiatic provinces, where there is a virtual revolution.

| The Armenians are rising everyJ where, and at Keuchsoun murdered the Governor and his family, Tlio Armenians are carrying firo and sword in tho Mussulman districts in Marash, and the garrison m Zeitoum implores aid. Great Britain has proposed to the United States that joint action be taked to protect the respective subjects of these two Powers in Turkey.

Received November 5,10.35 a.m. London, November 4. Information received confirms the news of the drowning of the leader of the young Turkish Party at Constantinople. The details show that three lighter loads of people were towod out to sea by a launch and thrown overboard. Constantino! l iiE, Novembor i. The outrages at Ezerouui have been renewed, and fifty people hnvo been killed,

The Armenians attacked the Mosque at Diarbekar and serious fighting ensued, many being killed.