Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-05-11
EPISODE IN coNsTANTINoptE.
A Moslem Princess Ofends the Proprie-
ties of Oriental Society-The Penalty.

Moslem Princess Offends the Proprie-
ties of Oriental Society-The Penalty.
1t so happened during the past summer
that this fair prin~%rS desired to pay some
Mosem rites upon the grave of her mother.
who died the summer before upon the Bos-
phorus. Sine came to Constantinople. Her
physicians ordered her TO Prinkipo. There
she took a house near ours, and. as in duty
bound, | make my devoirs. My wife invites
her to ride in our launch, amid the isles of
our beautiful little archipelago Without
much reflection procure carriage, drive to
the villa of the princess and tap the knocker.
Her man servant comes to the door, and soon
she appears radiant in all the beauty of her
white tulh yashmak, and as stately be-
came one of the line of Mehemet Ali. as
sist her into the carriage. She sits by the
side of my wife and they make the vivacious
French incandescent with their talk. We
| drive to the scala, where the flag and the
| launch await us. Unfortunately at this time
| one of the ferries from Constantinople comes
| in and lands about a thousand passengers.
! They see the Giaour, with the stovepipe hat.
| He is gallanting a Mohammedan lady. Tho
rumor reaches the kaimakam, or governor OF
| the island. We return 10 the scala after our
| sail among the islands. We drive her to her
| home in the carriage, which is waiting. What
| is the results Before | take the boat that day
for Constantinople my driver, horses and car
| riage are arrested by order of the kaimakaml
This is indeed an adventure not provided
for by any instructions from the state de
| partment. At once | send remonstrance to
the kaimakam against the arrest of one III
the cnploy of the American minister. 1t is
couched III unabridged terms, such as are eni-
braced in the word Internationally.
1t is needless to say that this proceeding
reached the project in the city, and fear
the sultan and the palace also. There has
been an apparent infractiou of the Turkish
lazy, which forbids Nahometan woman,
unless of princely rank. ~ be seen upon the
street with any man, and more especially u
Christian. The plug hat made prima facle
case. However, the matter was decorousiy
settled, as it should have been; for the kal
makam had exceeded his authority. 1t was
matter outside of his jurisdiction. His con
duct was arbitrary. He had no warrant Oh
, process for the seizure of the horses, tn,
driver or carriage. If there had not he II al
Oriental princess in the case-who exhibited
some sensibilty in relation to her royal i'll
dependency, which perhaps she had over
steppetl-the matter might have figured II
} our diplomatic correspondence. As it was
! the affair was properly settled without pul
, suit of the governor My impression is tina
, he did not know the quality of the lad no
I | the capacity of the minister. | had occasion
4 to remedy at the palace any seeming mis-
G chief which may have been done. The prin
e cess left us the next day, which was the be
ginning of Bairam, in order to sacrifice
sheep upon the grave of her mother. Sh
+ was devout Moslem, as we'll as mos
q tSarnling and intelligent woman.
@ am sorry to undignify the kamakam c
T. The Princes Islands, who produced so niue
a trouble III this romance Of the princess
= Since left the island he has become an e>
+ kaimakam This means an unknown quar-
II tity not only in algebra, but in politics. II
/, was removed from office. He had been Ill
n mindful of the relation of meum ct tuun
He ovcrdrew his salary by more than s., 0o
h an act without legality on his part, or sati
50 faction on me other parts s. Cox's Bool