The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
H0V TlG Sultan Was DGDOSGd.
A Daring Scheme Vigorously Car
ried Out.

ing, the sultan, pefCelVlnB JTailspolV
steaming down the Bosphorus loaded
with troops, Immediately sent for the
Minister of War, and inquired if those
soldiers were destined for Bulgaria or
Herzegovina. Hussein Avni, hearing
this, suspected that the palace was in
formed of their plot, and went immedi-
a'ely to the residence Of the Grand
Vizier, where, about midnight, they re-
solved to put their project-which was
to have taken place the next day (Tues-
day. at noon--into execution at once
They went to the Seraskerat (Ministry
of War, where, after short delibera-
alton, it was decided that the Palace Of
Dolma Bagtche should be surrounded
both by land and sea, the Minister OF
Marine receiving the necessary orders
to be on board the flagship of the feet
drawn up before the palace, and to have
all the boats manned ard armed, while
General Rediff Pasha, at the head of
three battalions of infantry and few
batteries, formed a military Gordon, with
strict injunctions not to let anybody pass
either way, be it the Sultan himself, and
as a further preCaution pickets Of sol.
diers were placed at all the outlets and
at all telegraphic stations in and around
Constantinople, communications being
entirely suspended for twelve hours
These arrangements being made, Hus
sein Avni Pasha undertook to bring
Murad Effendi from the palace, where
he occupied apartments adjoining those
of the Sultan. Hussein Avni Pasha, in
plain clothes, then penetrated into the
apartments Of the Prince, conducted by
young and devoted Circassian servant.
He awoke his master, who was very
much astonished that he should be
wanted at such time, and rather ner-
vous, not knowing what fate might be
awaiting him. His fears were soon dis
PEELED when Hussein Avni told him that
he was elected monarch by the nation.
The Prince dressed in hurry, and left
the palace with the Pasha. A fiye.oared
caique was waiting for them, Crossing
the Golden Horn, they disembarked at
Sirkedji Iskellessy, and drove off to the
Seraskerat, where the Prince was re-
ceived by the Grand Vizier, Mithad
Pasha, the Cherif Abdul Matleb Haircut
lab Efendi, the clergy, the officers Of the
army, and other functionaries. Here
took place the solemn recognition of
Sultan Murad v, proclaimed Emperor
Of the Ottoman Empire, the Sheik ul-
Isham and the Cherif Abdul Matleb
pronouncing the usual prayers. While
these things were going on at the Seras-
kerat, the following took place at Dolma
Bagtche AS soon as the solemn procla-
nation was over Sultan Murod V. issued
his first trade (order), which was commu-
nicated to Hussein Avni, who forwarded
it to Redif Pasha, commander Of the
troops outside the palace, with directions
to inform Sultan Abdul Aziz that, ac-
Cording to a clause in the Koran, he was
unanimously and legally deposed for not
fulfilling his duties to his country and
his fubiects in general; to hand him the
decree duly signed by all the high funC-
tiOnaries; and to tell him, at the same
time that the Palace of Top Capon was
fixed as his residence for the present, to
which he was to repair at once.
General Redif Pasha immediately
introduced himself into the palace. 1t
was about daybreak; everybody was
asleep and quite unconscious of what
was going on outside it being only few
hours since the Sultan had retired, hav-
ing as usual, sat up late to seea Turkish
comedy acted in the palace. The General
ordered two negro servants to inform his
majesty Of his mission. They received
this mandate with derision, but their
laughter soon ceased when Redifshowed
them mthat that the palace was surrounded
both by land and water. They told the
Sultan some one wished to see him on
important business, when he angrily
asked, Who can want me at this hour?
Let him come tomorrow This answer
not being satisfactory, the General came
forward himself. The Sultan received
him with frightful threats and impreCa-
tions, angrily asking him who sent him
and Oh what authority he dared disturb
the Imperial palace at such an unusual
hour. | come, replied Redif Pasha,
calmly, on the part of his Imperial Ma
jesty, Sultan Murad ", to inform your
Majesty that the nation has decreed your
fall, and behold the proofs Of what l say
With these words he handed him the
Imperial DEGREES which he had received
from the Seraskerat. Upon this Abdul
Azlz rose in wrath and tried to give some
orders, but he was quietly assured that
all resistance would be useless, as if he
would only look out of the window a
glance would satisfy him. He accord
ingly dew the curtain, and saw to his
dismay the hostile preparations. In
great detection, he calculated. 'The will
of God be done !" Redif assured him
that ifhe would quietly leave the palace
no harm should befall any one. He com
plied, dressed, and summoning his family,
they were all conveyed in boats to the
Palace at Top Capon. Redif Pasha
breathed freely when he saw the success
tul ending of his difficult mission.
1T was now $50 o'clock a. M, when
the towers of the Seraskat and Galata
hoisted the flag of Sultan Murad, and
the Turkish men-of-war, gay with bunt-
ing, fired a salute of hundted guns to
announce the happy event. His new
Majesty now ordered the doors of the
large hall to be thrown open, and, seated
on. his throne, the Ministers on his right,
the Sheik-ul-Islam on his left, received
first the clergy, then the public function
aries, and lastly the people who had
assembled in the outer courts. The crowd
was immense, and estimated at twenty
thousand. AT about ten he went to the
Palace Dolma Bagthce, accompanied by
his Ministers, all the way being enthusi-
cheered by the multitude who
pressed upon his path. There Sultan
Murad V officially received the Minis
ters, the Ulemas the high dignitaries of
the Empire, and the spiritual chiefs of
the divers communities. At the same
time telegraphic dispatches were sent to
the Provisional Governors and Turkish
Ambassadors abroad to announce the
change that had taken place, and the
Dragoman of the Imperial Divan was
to officially inform the repre-
sentativps nf all the foreiOn nnwnPe