The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-27
Details Of the Deposition Of Alb.
dul-AZiZ..liis IMpOtent Anger.
Correspondence of the Paris Temps

Details of the Deposition Of Alb
dnt-Az'z..His ImpOtent Anger,
correspondence of the Paris Temps
Murad Etfendi, iorewarned by Midhat
Pasha at d nocturnal interview in ser.
wants house Of what was brewing, was
very uneasy. All this movement of
troops had not occurred without his
pcrceiving some unusual stir His agi.
talion was extreme. He had warned
Prince H .mil, his br Jther and friend,
to be ready for any event All at once
he was told that Hussein Avni Pasha
was there demanding to speak to him
Instantly. The War Minister held a re.
volver in his hand. He informed Mu.
rad that the moment had arrived, and
that he must follow him. Murad hesi-
tated. Hussein pressed him to set out,
first respectfully, then bluntly. The
Prince Welded, and received from the
Minister.a revolver ready loaded. He
set out, preceded 10y faithful servant
and followed by Hussein They soon
reached the quay, where five-oared
calque was in waiting They embarked
and proceeded at full speed for Stam-
boul, landing at the vinegar merchants
stairs. There was stationed coupe in
charge of a young aide de camp Of
Hussein, disguised as a coachman. The
Ministry Of War was hastily reached
Murad was received on alighting by the
Grand Vizier and Midhat Pasha. He
was Immediately made to sign decree
by which Sultan Murad ordered the ex
Sultan Ablul Aaiz to quit Dolmabag-
tscheb with his family and repair to the
Top Capon Palace. The aide de.camp
intrusted with his missive entered the
oaique in which Murad had fed, and
went to Dolmabagtscheh. There he
handed the decree to Redif Pasha, and
conveyed fresh instructions to him. The
General Immediately had the mems part
of the palace occupied by the pupils ol
the Military School. He himself knock
ed at the door of the harem. The Chiel
of the Eunuchs presented himself very
angry, and asked who had dared to com
NIT such gross infringement Of al
rules. The General replied that Redi
Pasha came to arrest Sultan Abdul ,Aziz
The eunuch's anger at what he consid
cred an act of madness was unbounded
He roared with laughter, and became
serious only on observing the armcd
group surrounding the General. .1n
IN THE HAREM. -@F
Redif, impatient, entered the harem
followed by the military students. A
few eunuchs tried to cry out and resist
Their hands and feet were tied and they
were gagged. A few moments after
ward Redif, still escorted by the stu
dents, who were sensible Of the impor
tance of the affair and of their patriotic
undertaking, entered the Sultan's bed
room. Abdul Aziz, suddenly waking
sprang from his bed. Redif sent GU
his escort and respectfully begged hi
ex.master to dress quickly. At tn
same time he informed him of Sultal
Murad's order. Abdul Aziz flew into {
passion and broke a looking glass. Hi
mother arrived with her hair in disor
der Her nature as woman of th,
people, and former slave, gained the as
, tendency. She poured on Redif all th'
, invectives of the Turkish language, 81
rich in insults The old General di
not even knit his eyebrows. AS hi
only answer he remarked to Abdul All
!, that if ne clung to life he must max
haste. This threat stopped the anger G
} mother and son. They got ready an
! started i ~ p a+ss
t On entering the caique, which was t
conduct him to Top Capon. Abal
J Aziz cursed his nephew Murad. "Ha
, l known" said he, e,awhat kind Of plar
I that Murad was, / should have watere
q him with poison" A few seconds a
tterward he broke out against his twoe
< ldest sons, who we're in his caique. I
!. the first, Youssof, nineteen years old,
4 said: 81 made you Marshal and Con
e mandant of the Imperial Guard, yet yo
! have not known how to defend me-" A
to the second, Djellal, who is fifteen ar
J. was an Admiral. he reproached him wi
d the detection of the feet. 1t was pi
!. liable sight, according to the soldier
e that of the Sultan and his mother un
il bic to support with any dignity the a
verse fortune which they had themselv
\. provoked by their misconduct.
y DAYBREAK.
., Bv this time the dawn had come. T
:" gates were opened at the War Ministl
where great crowd had collected. TIL
rushed forward to salute the new Suits
who returned their salutation with
grace and kindness of expression
es has inherited from his father, Abd
~ Medjid. <3 ao.l ,s.s71
90 The following characteristic incidt
pc occurred: A general officer was at
~ side of Midhat Pasha in the servile
~ titudc which Turkish etiquette present.
ne in the presence of the Sultan, the ey
"e cast down, and the hands crossed o.
= the breat. Midhat, with an abrupt 6
ture, forced the. officer to drop his har
'c- to his sides, saying loudly, so thatev'
us body could hear him. 'Just stand
ng like man; we have now, thank God,
nu Sultan who does not mind your look
r him in the face.'' The Turks, who
- not easily liberate themselves from
'ne habits, and are not without certain
5lo finement, said that Midhat's words L
me note a man Of independent spirit, br
sss poor courtier. The ex-Sultan could
80 endure Midhat, precisely because
las would look his Highness in the fl
no and twirl his moustache in his preser
ns which is, according to the custom of,
country, highly censurable in an il
y rior. M
u.s. The public criers announced
=. change of Government rather eurio
a.e ly: ssPrince Murad is now proclaim
q eK- Sultan OF the Osmanlis. The Sui
= ne Abdul Aziz is dethroned. May {