The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-05

II Is 0ucialy announced that the ex-Sultan Abdul
Aziz committed suicide this Sunday morning by
opening the veins OF his arm with pair OF scissors
THE OFFICIAL ANNoUNcExENr-AN IMPERIAL
FUNERAL TO BE GIVEN THE REMAINS.
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1876.
The Turkish Minister OF Foreign Afrairs has ad-
dressed the following telegram to the Turkish Minis
ter at Washington:-
SUICIDE WHILE or Uys0UHD MIND.
CoNsTASTTNoPLE, June 4, 1876.
A sad event has just painfully affected our
august Sovereign and his government. Abdul
Aziz Khan, the late sultan, who for some
time past, unfortunately, gave evident signs
OF mental arrangement having locked him.
self up this morning in his apartments Of the
Palace Of Tcheragan, committed suicide by opening
the veins Of his arms with scissors, which he had
concealed on his person.
AN INQUIRY ORDERED.
The Imperial governments FASTENED to cause all
the legal inquests lconstaton) be made, also de-
tailed medical report, which viii be forwarded to
you very SOOu
THE FUNERAL.
All the Ministers, the high officers, both civil and
military, will be present at the funeral OF His
Majesty, which will take place with the accustomed
pomp and honors due to the deceased, whose body
viii be laid in the Mausoeum OF Sultan Mahmond
SKETCH or THE LIFE AND REIGN OF ABDUL
The deceased Sultan was born in Constantnople ON
tho 10Th OF February, $780, He tho second OF
the cruel and capricious Mahmond H. the first
cign OF Turkey who weakened the ianatical spirit with
which the Mussulmen opposed changes in her laws
her military organization, &c. and he succeeded his
brother, the Sultan Abdul Medd tho 25th of Juno
1861. Abdu-AZlz ascending the throne initiated tho
conduct Of his predecessor at his in 1880
He introduced some reforms and announced that no
would make many moro which would put Turkey on
an equality with the Christian nations Of Europe. Like
Abdul Medjd he inherited from his father, Mahmond,
the belief that It would be good thing TO modernze
Turkey hammond was forced 10 form that opinion
by many bitter experiences IN his youth; but while he
was on the throne warfare with Russia, the Greeks
England and France, and the continual need that ho
nad TO watch and crush the turbulent among his SUBJ
jects left him but few opportunities put his purpose
into full effect Yet he did many things which, while
they rendered his throne OF anxiety took of
the wny of his tho most ordabe obsruc-
,ions 10 the regeneration OF the Ottoman Empire.
Ho appointed ambassadors 10 other countries he
watched the actions OF his officials taking of their
heads when they violated justice, and important
tact OF ALL no overthrow the Janissarcs. Thus will
be that he laid tho foundation for great work
for the rebuilding Of governmental structure with
tho grandest proportions and the perfect
ries Had strong men followed him, the Ottoman EN-
pre- would not now be tly expressed by tho contcmp
tuous term, ''The Sick Man of Europe" But Abdul
Medjid foowed--a Turk, bred In harcm yet,
with faint glimmerings OF the facts
that carried by his fathers experienced only half
lights, however finally qucnchcd sloth and enervat-
ing vice. Abdul Nedjd gained tho throne Of his an
cestors with difficulty. When his father died in 1889
Mehemct Ali, viceroy OF Egypt, was in successful
bcon, and on the march to Constantinople tho
Turkish navy was insurgcnt, and thcro was great
party only waiting the signal murder Mcdjid and hail
Mchemet ALI Sultan. At this critical time England
aud the German governments interfcrcd, and seated
the youthful son OF Mahmond the throne Hc then.
moved partly BY gratitude, parity bya faint percep.
ton that Nussuman Intolerance must finally
give way to civilization coming from tho
West, promulgated Hatti-Sherf or bill OF rights
guaranteeing equality before the law to all his subjects
From timc TO time he proclaimed other reforms every
one of which was met by the sturdiest opposition Of
the fanatic Mohammcdans who were In almost con-
tinual Instruction against him.
ABDUL WEAK
to buffet his nisfortuncs with strength, as his
father did. On the one side OF HIM werc the govern
monts OF Western Europe guaranteeing the autonomy
OF his government against Russia Them he felt
bound to please with his administration But on the
who fought against every measure by which he bound
his government and the existence OF his country to
tho arms OF England aud France Thus harrasscd, no
took sensual pleasures for relief from care permitted
corrupt politicians rule his Kingdom, and ended his
lilo In physical and mental prosraton at the ago Of
thirty eight years Abdul Azz then came forward
hailed savior for Turkey, healing physician for
"thc sick man.. lie had spent tho thrtyonu years OF
his life In retirement, and had cultivated, 1t sad,
virtues unusual TO Turkish sovercgns. Ho was wise,
people lad, and temperate tho OF pleasures.
While his brother lived Abdul Azix showed
desire 10 minge In State affairs, and seemed
study and practice agriculture his model
farm, Scutar II well for him, perhaps, that
he calm and content clsc his head might some
morning have inlien from It's support Turkish rulers
have never loved their heirs greatly Mustapha tired
to XII Mahmoud but tho latter killed him chill
prevailed upon sacrifice Aziz Il no bad made himself
conspicuous However the latter discreet; he
saved his head and finally secured the throne Whom he
became Sultan Turkey was very much ike loco
motive that bumps itself TO pieces gully between
tracks He had arst to make the choice Of track
Yok oxx RoCrE EASTERN Darkness,
tho other forward 10 Western cfulgcncc and then to
get his locomotive IL lie chose the forward route
got his battered locomotive u and started but
iound that there old sIeepers in his way that
threatened 10 make his wheols jump ovor 10 tho
track running backward
The way that Abdul Aziz began his administration
very cheering to the European countries that kept
Turkey under them useful prcftgt As soon as he
had warmed hts scat he began tho work Of
reforming aud OF protesting. Ho removed
Riga Pasha, the corrupt Minister OF Finance;
he punished officials, against many OF whom charges
Of pccuation pending since the Crimcaa war; he
reduced his salary by So ooo 900 moro than half