The New York herald., 1876-07-12
FATE OF ABDUL-AZIZ.

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HOW TIE DxrHRoxzMENr WAS ETyxcrHD AID
NEW SULTAN PLACED Oh rHH 1HRoND-
THE SUICIDE
CoSsrANrrNoLE, June q 1874
AZ tho Grand vizier, Mshemit Ruchdi Pacha
and the Sheik- Islam had entered their oniciai
duties they determined ~ the Deposition Of
she Sultan and on placing Prince Nourad, his nephew
and herr. the throne this, they were eonvinesd
was the only sxpedien for improving the condition Of
the country and for raising its affairs TO more hope
ul than that which they had fallen through
extravaganza and misrule To effect the carrying Of
this plan and necessary 70 OBJ
tain tine approval and sanction Of tho imams or No
hammedan olorgy, who found not only
favorable 70 its object, but even ready -
assist In its eonsummaton. The Grand
vixler and the sheik- Ul- Islam, therefore.
assembled, together With several Ministers Of State
and many other influential Turks in the palace Of the
Seraskierat Ministry for War at STEAMBOAT about
midnight on the evening Of Nay 30, whence they
despatched Hussein Aoni Pscha to inform Prince
Aourad that he had been unanimously elected Sultan
by the people, ana to fetch him 10 the Ssrasksraa ~
the time In order not meet with any formtda-
bic resistance and bo oiled their attempt 70 de-
throne tho reignng Sultan, Rhedf Pacha one Of the
military commanders instructed to surround the
precincts Of Dolma Baghtch6 tho Sutan's residence,
with strong military force which sooner had he
succeeded in doing than he sent 70 request His Aaey
TO quit the palace and make room for . Successor.
Meanwhile Prince Aourad bad repaired, In company
with Hussen Aoni Pacha TO the assembly OF Minister'S
aud their oonfederates, who anxiously svait,nG
his arrival, and
FORMALLY rHocl.AuEp suLrAy
amid multitude Of Turks aud Greeks who, laying
aside Tor the moment their religious animositisa hal
mingled together 10 nail their sovereign Tha
deafening roar OF which broke forth from
ramparls OF tho city ironclads lying anchor
the wators Of the Bosphorus, In honor Of the aus
pcious startling the unconscious inhabitants and
resounding within the walls OF tho imperial mansion,
announced to tho starrcd monarch, just reused from
his sweet slumbors. tho painful news that AbduAzia
slasi was longer ruler OF Turkey.
Tho ex-sutan conveyed from bis palace to STAN
boul in caique boat, lying that purpose
back door having tho Bosphorus. with nh
and the principal members Of bis haren
and lodged IN the palace Of Capou Bor
now, old residence Of his royal pre-
decessora he was removed from here, aftei
day or two he complained Of tho loss OF ths
beautiful OF tho banks and waters OF the Bos
phorus and placed In pavilion OF the Teh®an,
that beautiful marble palace built by him not many
years snce Hero ho said have spent the time n
the floors Of his apartments often with wild and
frenzled mind, al other times tutoring svange and
sundry calculations, some OF which wcre foliows:
.'why do those soldiers pontng to tho guard on duty
outsidel remain there instead OF defending me
against mine ensmicsf" "Why don't mine ron-clads
open dre themY" HIS faithful aide- camp,
in his eyes, had frequently the painful task
OF npressng his august master with the necessiy Of
submitting calmly and resignedy the cruel reverssa
fortune being tho work OF higher hand than thai
OF man The night Of the Sd June he IL SAID TO have
passed very restless, and closing his eyea
However, on the following morning he was more iran
qu aud subdued and. having opened the Koran sat 10
couple OF hours shortly after he called for . small
looking glass and pair OF scissors. These were
not before obtaining permission his royal mother.
the valide sutana who never suspected thai
any injury would accrue 70 Der sos
instrument Hs lAdy's scissors Of embroidery. Afss
the OF an nour or So as the report current here
some Of the inmates OF the harem having knocked II
his chamber and receiving no answer. at once pro-
ceeded to iorce opon the door, when TO she horrss
they behold the body OF their royal master
LlvELEss pool ov BLOOD.
IL seems that Abdui-Aziz, having boted himself IN
hts room had committed suicide oy opening the veins
aud arteries OF his with the scissors IN quss-
ton, and had In this manner bied 10 death The ee-
ngs OF poor mother the valide Sutana, more
easily be imagined than described, especially wnsn she
was The innocent OF this sad tragedy, and 10 SAID
be greatly Affected by the shock she has )uss
sustained
The new sultan hearing the sad INTEL igsncc, In
yizer to summon the physicians o.
all the foreign embassies and tho pnncipal meooAi
this city, and TO request them 70 hold an NJ
quest sscctatn the exact cause oil his feia-
ives demise II conjectured that death migns
been brought about II NOT accelcrated, by the
means OF an adversary Bot the medical evidence
proved that . deliberate suicide and tnes
Ills ax-Msesty had died from the loss o.
blood witch fowod from the wounds " NE
arms the nature Of ,hess WOUNDS being SUES
as preclude all possibility Of their having bees
otherwise selt- inflicted This evidence wss also
by the that the royal person o! ne
OK sultan bore marks whatever OF that vcsenos
winch is ever the result OF ssroggis Win sa op-
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Asuiss Mohanmedan custom TO bury soou amer
death, that same afternoon, about four oeiock We
mortal remains Of the deceased sultan were removse
10 a small steamer the paacs OF LopCapon In Snm-
bou where received some OF the rites OF tne MO-
.iprncdan religion The body aftcrward piscsd
ia a cobn OF cedar wood. which was covered ~tn sov'
crs rich and costly sbawis, and conveyed TO tns nan
yoleun, OF his tIlustrious parent Mabmoud IL, ano
Inferred By his side The funeral cortege was pre-.
ceacd by battalion OF troops with reversed arms, and
nufnbcr OF lmaus turkish prests, repeating thsor
burial service other passages rom the Koran aod
was attended by the Ministers OF state and many hia
ofbctals as we'll by all tho ohccrs and members
ihc Sultans household
on this OCCASION a. the special request Of the neu
sultan the same Of money was dhsributed -
the poor which 10 generally gwen ~ Ne oanssoA -