The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-18
SULTAN MURAD V. DEP0SED
THE ELEvATfON or THE NEW SUI
TAN ABDJL HdMID III.
the Almost Unceremouious Ceremony OF
GIVING tue ottoman Empire New Ruter
The Disposition Made of Mur.a Ea.,dI.


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THERAPIA. Sept. 1.-The cannon th,,n-
dered yesterday at IL o'clock at noon, They an
nounced neither an unexpected nor an auspi-
Sultan Murad ", had ceased to reign. His
brother, Abdul Hamid Efendi, thirty-four years
old. has been called to the succession. A second
palace revolution has been accomplished, three
mouths and one day attor the consummation OF
the first. On the both Of last May the Govern
ment of the Sublime Purte-f. g., the Grand
Vizier and some Of the Ministers-settled 10 TO
their osn satisfaction that Sultan Abdul Aziz
was tyrant and as such WIS considered and
pronounced by the Sheikh -ul- Islam, or High
Priest Of the Mohammedan faith, unit to reign,
Yesterday the same Grand Vizier aud a few OF
his colleagues became convinced that Sultan
Murad was demented, and upon their repre-
seniation tho same Sbefkh Bassan Hairouilah
him.
The ceremony by which the now Sultan was
inaueurated WIS Of the simplest Yesterday
between and 10 In the morning, Abdul Hamid
khendi left the Imperial residence at Dolms
Batsche and proceeded across Pera and Calais
and over the karnkeui bridge to the Kiosque OF
laace OF Top kapou, In the Old Seraglio al
Stamboul. He was accompanied by Redlf Pasha
tne Aciing Minister OF W ar, and was driven In
close carriage, escorted 10y a squadron Of IN cunt
go gensdarme. In the grounds of the seraelio
there were two bHttalions and two sauadrons,
the only troops under arms. Previous to the
arrival arrival OF the new sultan, the Grand Vizier
moheuet ltushi, had assembled council at TOP
kan0u, attended by oil the Ministers, by the
Snelkn ul-lsam, ~ some OF the Ulemas, and
Ura,, Ovutcn ana state dignitaries. There the
whose accession. owing to the angelic mild pesi
on MS temper mad been hailed by the people az
tue haVplest event, had on the eleventh day
AFTER MS elevation been struck down hy cruel
mental inhrinity which had rendered him inca
pable OF attending to the cares Of state. and
how, all Efforts to restore his boalth HAVING
proved unavaing n resolution hnd been taken
To raise to the throne the next heir. the sultans
brother, Abdul Hamid Eiundi He would be
proclaimed as Sultan Abdul Hamid IL. the
same name having been torne by the sultan
who reiRncd from IVA to 1850.
After the Grand VIZ er there arose the Fetvah
Emlni, a KIND of notary of the SheYkh- ul. Islam,
VINO ield the tctrdh or sentence by which Sultan
Murad V was deDused. aa unified for his sacred
ONCE nv his mental alienation, and declaring
that he could not be reiustated even In the event
OF his recovery, US 1t was impossible to guard
tan was then usherod into tho council room.
where he received the homage of all present
and repaired with them to the sanctuary OF tho
seraglto, where the Hirkni sheriff, or mantle OF
the Prophet Mob ainmed, Is depo- tied. A prayer
was offered by tho SheiAh ul-Islam. and the Isl
A., or Act OF Recognition OF the new Padishah,
was read. The sultan then appeared on the
lIattcrm OF Orta kapOu aud seated himself on
tue golden throne, surrounded 10y the Ilemaa,
VINO IN onCd the solemn chant Of the proclama.
non. The military band struck 10 the notes OF
the lmperia! Anthem, aud the assembled sol.
bdchd dong lie to the SULTAN. or the peopls
onlb the thinnest groups IMAGINABLE were pres.
emit and no stir IN the town suggested the ides
that great event was being accom- lshed,
Atter the ceremony the sultan EN- bHrked IN one
OF mis- magnificent calques, and, followed by a
selended tetinue Of other caiques, rowed
acrj tue Golden Horn to the palace of Dolms
liat-cheh. The deposed Sultan. now only Murad
EHeuui. II said to have been removed to .
klOsque OF tue SCbefagnn palace.