Deseret Evening News | 1903-09-03 | Page 4 | Pueblo Chieftain

Pueblo Chieftain the tho Syrian town lown that ho has sprung into prominence through the tho roo ro ported murder ot of the American vice consul there han an Interesting history It to Ie located on the east COl carat t ot of the tho Mediterranean 67 unties rota Dames Damos clip ot at which It Willi for tor many years the rite fhe name Is variously spelled birth rout or Its 1111 history dates back several hundred yearn before Christ anti It has been Jeen twice bombarded b by foreign fleet III h modern timeR thence Ont hy by Russia In 1772 and by the tho In 1 1840 40 The Population is III very or much mixed l DruM Greeks Turks Arabs and other races Ill or nationalities alit th there ro lire are Am rl ran lIn and a missionaries A considerable portion of at the tho people are aro and the town line been lIcen lit I t lines II a haven of at refuge for the tho victims ot of religious In III iii tenor dl districts