The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

most distinguished physician N the
Turkish Empire. has been ycriiici. Sui
tan Abdul Hands terrible malady
makes rapid progress. As pr. kiati-
bian formally announced. respecting hi
father III before his tragic death. tho
Sultan 4. suffering from softcning d the
brain. Numerous recent occ rrenccs
20 prove that he Il. without doubt. q
very crazy man--as crazy a his father
who died thinking himself pursued by
eats: or his brother Mourad.
One Of the latest exhibitions 81 the
Sultan insanity was the causeless muir
der II an unfortunate fabiakior. The
fohiatiar Is one WHO bears on his head /
| 4 waiter, on which he carries the yari- !
Gus dishes that make mp n meal. All |
the officials Of the palace. all the I'M |
mates. male and female. from the |
/ Grand Marshal Osman Pasha. down 70 |
the humble jekd,i. or sentinel. recc We
their food twice day on walters borne
by fabInkfars. The meal Is unloadci,
the official eats, the fabiokinr gathers up
the remnants and he empty dishes. and
takes them TO the kitchen. away on n
the base Of the mountain n the village
Bechiksash. No cooking Is done IN the
palace. except for the sultan himself
Every day, at variable hour in the
morning and for two hours before sun
set. you viii see marching toward the
palace long line a men in blue, bear
ing upon their heads the wooden waiter:
three feet across. containing prepared
food for the palace functionaries
and the officials and others occupying
the outlying buildings These men
travel about mile and half; and you
must know that there are fully 1000
persons, civil and military, male and
female TO be fed. The tnbffkiars march
, like soldiers. and the food they carry IS
kept warm BY piece Of cotton cover
ing the waiter. But ! am not engaged
, IN study OF manners and customs
The particular fabidk.nr Of whom
write not having been paid for his serv-
ices--it seems 70 be the rule OF the
Empire that the sultan shall be lodged,
/. fed and clothe !. but may let his sub
/. iects whistle for their remuneration
and wishing to be rewarded for his
|, labor, thought 70 profit by his acquaint-
ance with an Off ial high in position
who served near the Sultan's person.
He had prepared mo ct petit on TO
!, be convene BY this acquaintance 70 his
I august deltor. and was about 70 take
: the document from the pocket Of rs
vest when Alb hi Hand, who stood
I, near by, drew his revolver an shot the
poor fablaktar dead. The crazy
monarch. haunted IS the constant fear
2 Of assassination. thought that the man
Y was feeling for weapon with which n
kill him. The body Of the murdered
Z man was removed and stripped HI
Z clothing was searched. hut noth M w.
found ~ ms pockets except 'he ~
lucky pet ton
= Friday before 'as' w 1u''s a.., .o",
= out 70 the mos ~ n .no ns.l.,', .,.; =
the 1901 o. tne inoun'n''' ao2 ~. Z '''''
4 and q hall from the palace. ~ no y.
was somewhat sR'ritsu' ~ ' NJ
Y being but an lnainerent norseilt''. ~
u officer commanding Inc eSeo', y, .uS'
u i prudent 70 take tne amman ~ ~
y bride 80 tha1 nis Ma,es'l ns u
!. main saleiy seateu' anc 1"''1'. ~ W.
y ined another attempt upon nls -
Ealing anothero 81 n's sua'-. ~ n WIN. ~.
% the thoughtfui oncer arreSt, Ano ~
er poor fellow y sui peh'nu rs v".S
"a touching me famous l LII Z
A. Mehemet iasna' whose '',s' e'Sel, a.' y"
~ fnad fasna- inc yonnges. ~ 1870, ~,
10 ofthe Narsha's 81 me hmp're-ana 7 ~ y
e y still prisoner mus. corr. -, IL =
"a ror made ~ former ie.ter ~ NJ.
y you that ne second -. sic''in WI ann, ~,
Monktar fasha- ms !. "ronH ~
ey second victim wa ano.neI snvn',
at Pasha. acons'n o. tne m'srn'ss '''ake'
I'M lie Is 2 General % DIVISION ah1 IN
w Shamyl. the oid .ircasslan cninI' y
r. has been placed n connnem.n. VIZ
Fuad Pasha and others E'er.n'ng Il
lie lating 70 public ala'rs anu pno''c I''e !.
" Is kept 80 secret mere lna. y = 10y
nd make mistakes u resasn u s' ,,er.o,