The New York herald., 1871-11-30
THE CONDITION OF PERSIA
How the People Suffer from Pestilence and Bad
Government-The Shah Incompetent-An
Extensive Revolution in Prospect
The People Driven to Desperation.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. IL 1911
Persia seems likely 10 suffer to the utmost extent
all the possible consequences OF the great disasters
OF famine and pesulence tnat have within some
rection the latest calamity. Instructions have
taken place at Shlraz AMI at Taorz; Teheran itself
Is tar from quiet And no doubt this the only remedy
that the pocple possess against the misrule which
Ia the principal cause OF all the mlseries OF the
country, VIII spread to every district where there
are people left to rise In Shraz the people de.
manded the removal OF tie Govern0r-Yemlm-ed-
Daoe-wh0 Is o son Of the Shah. At TaDrz they
made the same demand, but there also the Governor
Is the shah's son. and even the Crown Prince. One
party there was In favor OF the occupation OF the
whole province by the Russians, while another
clamored for the return Of Prince Abbas Mlrza and
for making MIN Governor IN place Of the Crown
Prince. In this there is glimmer Of
REVOLUTION ON MORE EXTENSIVE SCALE.
Abbas Mira is the Shlhs brother and was q con.
petltor for the throne. lie has lived at Bagdad IN
exile for twenty years, and has declined return to
1eheran, although pardoned anu his return eX-
pressly permitted; for here such permission might
be merely an invitation to put himself within easy
reach, ana the Prince feared poison. Should ne
come 10 Tabriz as Governor his popularity and the
state Of the country might readily lead to change
OF rulers,
UNPorULARiTY OF THE SHAH.
Utterly careless OF the condition OF the people, the
Shan went on his usual hunting expedition lcav-
Ing behind him an unpopular regent, de,cstcd
government and muunous army. Things grew
worse during his absence, and when the news
spread tnat he was about to return thousands OF
people assembled at the gates OF the palace, with
their heads covered with ashes, ana filled the air
with selitious cries ana abusive epithcts. Alarmed
al tue report OF tni the Shan instead OF returning
The mob was dispersed by the troops, anu decree
was posted making II crmc to demand more tnan
certaln nXel price Tor brcLi. An
AGGRAvATION or TnE TROUBLE
was the consequences; lor, rs bread was scarce be.
fore, II was now simply impossible 10 get any.
Olher DEGREES resulted, by one OF which tie head
baker ami several OF his subOruinates we're burned
10 deat.i IN tner own ovens. ln this there was at
least satisfaction TO popular preJudice, since
people OF sucn q class as Ill Persian towns are
Always ready 10 beiieve that the high price of
bread Is uue to the extortion Of tno BAKER.
was put IN irons, tied " dOnkey's TAIL
and dragged barcheaded ana barcfootel through
what appedsed by the Chea, but evident stIingcncy
OF these measures, bur 1t nccis scarcely u Dc sad
that the situation was not improved IN any degree
FEARS.
No doubt as winter comes on and this years.
scany supply OF food Is exhausted, the people,
frantic with hunger and despair, VIII cease to re-
gard any control out tnaL OF Il savage instinct, and
the country VIII be still iurtner devastated Dy gem
e.al lage AMI murder.
II s not altose known hoS iittle Is left to be
done p even the wiiass fury 10 many districts; nut
ciIy anu the country about It simply dcpopu-
se asea 0 iI.ooS innantants. EMMY tnoasand per.
parts, ana The remainder have been carried into
slavery by the 1nrconmn aud Afghan hordcs thai
now roam ihe country. People not lett 10 cuitl
vate the fields, aud all that part OF khoraSsan u
wilderness.
All the cases OF cholera end fatally, ana they are
terribly numerous everywhere.