The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-22
TURKEY.
The Sultan and His vassal-H0yv Min
isterial Changes Come About Return
or the United states Minister.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, May 20. 1874
In my last l mentioned that the removal OF
Raschid Pasha from the post OF Minister OF Foreign
Affairs was sudden and unforeseen. From the first
1t was understood that his dismissal was In some
way connected with the visit OF the Prince OF
Servia; but it was only lately that became ac
quainted with the details OF plot cieveriy got up
by the Russian Ambassador. when resulted In the
ousting OF deserving aud patnstaklng Minister,
the restoration to favor OF q narrow minded, anti
progressive Grand vizer, and the damaging OF the
good effect OF Prince Mans visit to the Sultan,
which was, alter all, the main object OF General
1gnatiens scheme. The situation, as already men,
toned, had been one OF great tension between
Turkey and Servia, and to bring about better
feeling was matter Of great difficulty. This,
Raschld Pasha, In his own quiet, conciliatory man
ner, had succeeded In efrecting with judgment and
tact. The question OF the junction OF the rail-
ways had been definitely settled. He had per-
suaded Prince Milan to pay his long deferred visit
OF homage TO the Sultan 1t being well understood
that the other Servian grievance-the retrocesson
OF the village of Little Swornik-should be left
over for discussion until after the Prince should
have made himself personally agreeable to the
Sultan and after his departure from Constantine
pie. But, with the thoughtless imprudence OF
youth, the Prince imagined he might with safety
alter the programme laid down for him by
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs, and, with this
new idea in his head, he sought the advice Of Gen.
erai ignatien, who, at q glance, saw how Raschid
Pasha's great work OF Cancellation might be upset
in O moment and his own mischievous designs be
made to triumph. Accordingly, unknown to Raschid
Pasha, he advised the Prince to address himself to
an influential Official Of the palace, Ali RIA Bey,
Grand Master OF the Ceremonies who had &C
quired great favor with His Imperial Majesty-frst,
his purveyor of fancy poultry; then as success
full tumbler and buffoon IN which character he SO
delighted His Majesty that his emOluments were
doubled aud he was despatched as spe-
the shah OF Persia some few years back,
on the occasion Of his pilgrimage to the holy
shrines OF Kerbela. ALI RIA Bey Is apparently
gifted with sharp sight, and 1t is on this occasion
that he saw, or pretended to see, what ought not,
certainly, to be found On the person OF royalty.
and on his return so tickled his imperial masters
ears with his accounts OF the want OF cleanliness OF
the great Shah that he was promoted to the post
or Grand Master OF the Ceremonies. This midi
vidual, well primed by the Russian Ambassador,
assured the Prince that he might safely make his
request that the ground had been carefully pre-
pared, and that the Sultan was disposed
to listen to it. Accordingly, on his next
visit, which was also hts last, the
fIluCt uuucSltatluSly Icqucobc0 H1lo MoJ CSly
to restore Little swornick to the Servians. The
Sultan, greatly taken aback, replied by sharp
refusal. Majesty pleaded the Prince. 81 200, 600
of my people ask this favor ut your hands,"
sForty millions Of mine refuse it," promptly re-
piled the sultan. ''Your Majesty has already ceded
to us the undisputed possession OF many fortresses
60 which we had less right than we have
to Sw0rnik; extend your generosity little
further and grant US this one Also"
ssrhen let the possession Of the many fortresses
to which you have so little right COM
pensate you for the loss Of one which you shall
not have" replied His Majesty, and SO ter
minated the interview. On the departure OF the
Prince the Sultan summoned the Grand NiZier,
and angrily demanded who 1t was that had
allowed Prince Milan TO make SO preposterous
request, to break in upon his rest and disturb his
peace of mind. The Grand vizier asserted his in
nocence and ignorance Of the whole matter, ana,
not sorry give Raschid secret thrust said these
matters did not concern him; that they belonged
to the Foreign Department, and who could be the
guilty party but the Foreign Minister himself who
had always shown himself so sranch a supporter
Of Prince MilanS The Sultan accepted this expla-
nation, and venting his wrath on the head OF the
unsuspectiug Raschld forthwith signed the order
for his dismissal
We frequently hear Of fresh laws and wise re-
forms devised by the Ottoman government but
beyond reading their official publication in the
local prints We seldom hear anything more
about them the prohibition against carrying
arms is one OF those laws which comes under
this category In theory ii Is very stringent but
practice 1t is totally disregarded; hence stabblnE
and shooting but too frequently result rom quar-
rels begun on the most trivial grounds. inc
Croats and Montenegrins are especially ready with
their knives; they hold human lite very cheap, and
wrong done Intentionally or Internationally to
MN ITO lnn1f ia n n IN
expiated by the death OF the offender. The in
stances are numerous IN which a cruel and savage
nave nave now w. to relate one more s'E', which
has caused much painful excitement 10
1ns y wthn esana last member s% days 81 o ss
European community OF Constantinople and hold
ing the important post OF Chief agent to the Aus
TRAN Lloyd's steam Company, was basely assassin
sted by one of these Croats IN the employ OF the
company while walking through one OF the
busiest and most frequented thoroughfares or
Constantinope ana in the broad daylight Of
a summer forenoon. The assassin walked
out of drinking shop shot his victim IN
weak attempt at pursuit was made, but as 1t
was speedily observed that many OF his country
men were at hand armed, as usual to the teeth,
he was allowed to make good his escape. The I'M
fortunate gentleman fingered in great agony TIL
the next day. when he expired, the ball having wing
act were purely revenge. The deceased mad
deemed 1t advisable in tue interest OF his COM
pany TO suppress post OF overlooker ON the death
OF the man VINO lately held 1t. The brothers OF
this man, who fully expected that OF them
would be selected to Ill the place, in their disap
pointment vowed vengeance, and took the
earliest opportunity of obtaining 1t. A large pub
lie funeral testified the respect IN which the late
Captain Nicohtch was held by all the Europeans
and ma tives and their adherence OF the dastardly
act.
The distress IN the famine districts is still very
great, ana the wretched population seem to have
reached the utmost verge OF misery and destitu-
ton. / cannot better describe their condition than
by quoting letter OF correspondent who writes
from AngOra :-'Such Is the condition OF the groups
OF starving wretcnes who every day crowd into
Angora with the vague hope OF being relieved by
private charity: their strength, barely sufficient to
drag their enfeebled limbs SO lar soon tails them,
and they TO be seen lying about the streets IN
the last stages OF exhaustion. Previous to any
measures OF relief being commenced the number OF
deaths on one occasion was as high as twenty but
from the best Information we can obtain the daily
average does not amount now to more tnan ten.
4 One INSTANCE, Of which hundreds might be given,
| IA that OF family found by a resident
here early one morning In the street
4 where they had passed the night,l consist
ipg, Of latper,. two lads and the mother.