Cablegram from Cotton on Beirut bloodshed colorfully reported
Rear Admiral Cotton reports violence at Beirut on Sunday with six Greek Christians, two Mohammedans, and one Turkish soldier killed and several wounded. Turkish troops and guards pledged to restore order as American interests prepared for possible land force deployment.
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Navy Department
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Beirut
Leutenant
United States
State Department
Refugees Hunger in Macedonian Rebellion Areas
In Macedonia refugees, including women and children, seek refuge while Turks burn forests and villages. Thousands die from starvation, killings reported, with estimates ranging from 30,000 to over 50,000 massacres. Officials note rising Muslim Christian tensions spill to Beirut and Smyrna.
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Southern League Scores From Little Rock Shreveport and Memphis
Baseball results show Little Rock defeat Birmingham 6 to 0, Shreveport over Montgomery 6 to 5, and Memphis beating Nashville 11 to 3 in a trio of Southern League games.
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Southern League
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National League Scores From Boston and New York Games
In Boston, Boston defeated Philadelphia 2 to 0 in game one and Philadelphia won 6 to 3 in game two. In Pittsburgh Chicago split. Pittsburgh won 7 while New York tied Brooklyn 4 in New York.
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Consular Accounts Trace Beirut Riot Origins Differing From Turkish Tale
Consular reports from Beirut conflict with official Turkish version of the Beirut outbreak. Muslims allegedly attacked Christians first. intervention troops sided with Muslims. Many Christians fled to Lebanon, seeking European protection as diplomats press for recall of the Beirut vali and dispatch of warships.
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Beirut
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Mussulmans
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Nazim Pasha
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Damascus
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Cotton
France
Vilayets
Turkey
Vilayet
Monastir
Growing Gravity as Beiruts Christians Face attacks
Official reports from Beirut describe increasing danger for Christians. A Christian was killed, Turkish soldiers align with Mussulmans, and homes are looted. A French shop was destroyed and 400 to 500 refugees shelter in a French college. American commander reportedly favored landing marines, but consuls warned against actions. Nezim Pasha arrived and shows energy as consuls hope for resolution.
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Paris
Beirut
Mussulmans
Var
Nezim Pasha
French pledge decisive naval response to Beirut unrest
The nearest French warship to Beirut is in the Gulf of Volos, Greece. France will act decisively by dispatching warships from Toulon to restore order and reassure French citizens.
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Gulf of Volo
Greece
Uniss Nezim Pasha
France
Toulon
Beavers Indicted In Postal Conspiracy Case
Washington reports George W. Beavers former chief of salary and allowance indicted by a federal grand jury in a postal investigation on a conspiracy charge. Laredo Texas notes a sister of Rev Benjamin Hernandez died of yellow fever near Terana about twenty five miles from Monterey heightening fever fears.
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Federal Grand Jury
George W. Beavers
Division of
Laredo
Tex
Terana
Monterey
Benjamin Hernandez
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