The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-26
THE DEATH OF ABDUL AZIZ.
WAS IT sUFFOCATION PLOTTED by
THE SULTAN,s MOTHER?

THE SULTAN'S MOTHERY
Was IL Intended to be n Blow Mt his Sue
ce-sor 1.-THE Deposed suitan's Abortive
Enort to Escnpe-Disa rmcd by the Guards.
coHstdngaopk orrsspondsncs Of ne Roische zefuno.
June 12
The official report of the death of the
Sultan Abdul Aziz receives very little crodence
here. Mo.t generally accepted is the stor, that
the ex-Sutan was sufOcated by eunuChe OF tho
haIem at the insti OF his own mothe,. who Is
herself supposed to be meditatinR suicide. Ibis
intriguing woman, To whom the sudden end OF
her power must be worse than death, Is sud
to have hoped, through her sons assassination,
to give his successor the most crushing blow,
thinking II would be regarded by many as insti
gated by the new regime, which would thereby
bring down upon itself the detestation IA well
OF the European powers as OF the conservauye
Iurkish party But upon me latter 81. eefualny
mous In their rejoicing at the Seath OF the de-
nosed ruler. by which every possibility o, con-
test o. of return to power OF the old u'n'os
Is removed.
Liter nrori by Telegraph.
Abdul AzIz was conveyed "a 4vessei TO isch,
oeala on Friday. After di-emUs' nS c ,1ieu
to make on. but was prevented by the oincels
that accompanied him. He drew rev ''et,
but the sodiery pressed about him. aud touN
the weapon from his grasp, and took away his
sword aud poniard. Intervals Of deiirium aud
Wild rage alternated with entire stohdity On
Sunday night he shouted continually from the
garden, and from the window Ut hts apartment,
| calling upon his marine sodiery for help. these
| were his fayOrite troops, and from them
| On Sunday morning the oficer In charge
Of the deposed sultan reported ms behavior TO
morning Abdul Axiz is reported to have fallen
asleep. At 10 he Is said to have asked ms
| mother for scissors to cut his beard and nails
! Then he Is reported to have locked himself In.
| The Sultana VALDEZ suspicious, and dreadng
what might ensue. had tue door burst. She
found the Sultan In his last agony. This Is the
| story we are asked to believe. But the real ctr
cumstances oil his deatb are AS much In doubt
as ever.
THE Ex-srLrAN TO HIS SUCCESSOR.
From nc Indre du BOsph1e.
| On the morning after the revolution the fol-
| lowing was addressed by Abdul Aziz to hts sue
ceesor:
sr eyins Of 9Sr IN nv 81 SHs
you upon your accession TO the throne anu express
nsS9 aisoTds to ,s wi ,ss sT u s est Sq
forget that prepared encsc9us mesns Tor The pres
eyA,ion snd the honor Of the npre reee'nmendt
armed who have psed me ~ ipi. pSsgg b. %s
VIE oppresDedtf entreat you to rescue me from the
confined aud wearisome place :wnere / am al pr >,
yo9 tns ne ero"n has pass,a ist9 me
Tho following Imperial HAITI issued by
the new sultan Murad V. Immediately amer MS
accession:
Mr iLLusrmous vlzIRE MEurMrp Rucupi rAsu.
Having a~cendcd the tnrunc II oar ancceiof- through
the et,rnsl DEGREES OF Providence ano IN accor lance
CONFIRM you. showing your clIaciiy aud our pa
triousm. IN our functio.s OF GRIND N,1er oy renew
iers and fnnctonarlcs IN taer posuons II IL asserted
p.dea D., he nse6 q Tic at rns Sne e1icrnS
he state hsys esg ed cmipun.n Of conn o. enc,
ances ANA to the country IA pr9yokec
sS oi se 81 sIoSs o sS' an
sider and adopt system capsune OF removing an.
lure confidence and prosperity the safety ana the
iis ishSSiSa,s These result ony be Gained +,
placing toe vsrnusnisl s,strm upon solil M1 snn
upon that point. You vii: To- refore nave 70 eoeen,
moSe OF soyerninesi to be esiaShcd IL order 10 Oh
ton yhe re,nGs.i9s our az ma cnS
ernment may be suomi ted to wel-is'i;el l~s
OF thlngs aud to the vans OF the people =.
eliv eomu,etc iperty ana SevsSp al prderess Yc'
will submit TO Us the recruit OF yOar delbeta'lohs u
% reform snceesslvely the Council OF state and ~
Ministries OF Justice pnoe nna OF h
nnancis position bong one Of he diihtn de- wnicl
TO % Introduced 10 that admnisireon should BE- con
Strn that snd real anu EFF ctlve contro must be es
in order TO sy we a, sSr1gg a esseaS
, ny ~ msxing cxpenoiigre beyond is grovl.lons
on Sg5 ps5 inc icF Gs S Fn.Ssc
auuum OF our oiv ls, a. os a. saan,s,a, ~ , sn'
ilius an o. certain f.ctores hithgiY sorSsd for p
rel rms substantial savings may be elected In one
wh,ie connuins TO carry out scrupu ousy ni our di
ierent treaties with torisn posers our Governm a.
; CoNsTASriNoPLE. June /. 1870.
The Turkish newspapers dated June publish
the following letter. addressed from Top tapOl
by Abdul Azz to his successor
, Fret trust IL 6 cd and then 10 your Majesty. col
diny wish you every happiness on your accession
the throne aud communicate 90 YOU nv sincere rrSre
al succeeded to insure tue nations pro-
pertty tplte Of al nv Efforts trusi thai you VII
not fnr-ef that have done much; that those whom
a cd with huuOrs paced lac ~ tr position IA which
/. | now mad myteh Humanity aud genfr' slty requir
| thlt should relieve tho.e who suffer therefor
Request you TO TO leave the residence which
nov occupy leave the rcns OF government " A but
| Me0Jd
I IHE FINDING or THE DIAMONDS.
Correspondence 81 ne AagsessJ AAgemetHe ZetHn.
= JE1S IA.
The search for the treasures o. the depose
Sultan IL stu IN progress. Nun Fasha.
brother in-Aw Of sutton Murad. has already d,
T livered seven million lire 70 the Minister of +
o nance. Many OF the royal diamonds have bee
+, discovered, including the largest dlamon
: Of tue ROYAL treasury OF luTke
known nv the name OF Tschoban Tasehi. Oh
e "Sheperdstone." which for several wears h'
! been missing. sultan Abaul Aziz one day ma
y IL fetched from the royal treasury and never n
turned IL. lie was rumored TO have gwen
within "A year two, to SONS commonpla,
. scamp that had crept into his graces. But
; was discovered among the treasures Of b
{ mother.