Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-26
THE SHAH AND HIS MINISTER.
An Account Of Their Meeting at Paris.
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When the Hon. Hadji Hassicn Ghooly
Kahn arrived IN Paris he found that his
august master. the Shah OF Persia. was
there ahead of him, enjoying the sights of
the city and going NJ the Eincl Tower
three times "A dav When Mr. ". IL. G..
Kahn called at the hotel at which the Shah
of Persia was staying and was mi rfncd
that his Tremendous Frighttulne.s was IN,
he salaamed clear down 70 The ground and
spread his hands horizontally three or four
times. and then Ycutured into the awful
presence.
Well. Ghooly," said that potentate,
how's thingsy / thought you were over
in the States"
Your most August Tremendousness,"
answered the Minister, salaamins again,
II have Just come from there
All. ha." said the Shah, pokng him lo-
cosely in the ribs. You heard what
time was having over here did You, and
YOU wanted to come and enjoy II yourself
for awhllel This IS a great town. Beats
London all TO pieces. If New York Is any
thing like it | am going over there on the
first steamer
d" Alas. vour Sublime MIghtness. you
wouldn't like il over there. ! came away
in sorrow because Of the items which the
papers had been publishing. referring IN
common. everyday language to your most
Potential Hlghness.'
What did the villains saytabout me-"
" Here il is. your Gracious Majesty Here
is an item from a vile Detroit paper which
saws: His Majesty the Shah has 1865
wives. and every Monday being wash-day.
he never shows up IN the regal residence at
all"
And does the varlet who wrote that
still lvel"
Alas. vour Gracious Awfulness o." replied
- l. VI laJ y
"Why did YOU not have his head stricken
off 2" asked the Shah with calm that was
more terrifying 10 the Minister than his
previous rage.
If Won please. your Gracious Majesty,
such Is not allowed i'll that barbarous
country
" Nonsense" cried the SHAH you can't
STUFF me that way. In that paper YOU sent
me over il says that his Majesty tie Presl-
dent of Harrison had the heads of his
ofice-holders in a basket. and that his
Mightines8 Wanamaker had beheaded
nearly all Of the postmasters belonging to
the former Government. Is 1t not so Z"
Your Majesty" cried the terrified Min
ister, lit is 50 politically but not practl-
cally.'
What care l." shouted the Shah, how
it is done. politically or with the broadaXe
or a sword. Il Is the same 10 me. care
not now the ItdiA0 tlt Hll'ili4 ~ ~ ~ Nlt ,
are shorn. Hast thou more OF that stun IN
your scrap-boOk?"
Ave. your Most Gracious Awfulness, 1t
| is indeed full of similar extracts"
And thou hast dared 10 bring It IN my
presence" cried the Shah. now thoroughly
enraged. while the authors still lvel"
The trembling ex-Ahnlster made no re-
ply.
and said
Just oblige me by taking this man 10
the bathroom, where it Will not make too
much of muss and take of his head.
| This was accordingly done. \ cable dis
patch 20 the papers records the unior-
| tunate occurrence thus;
PARIS. August 1.-The Honorable ex-
! Minister Kahn died suddenly at the Grand
! Hotel this morning lie was i'll but few
moments with throat trouble. but by the
! time the court physician OF Persia arrived
| nothing could be done Tor the unfortunate
| man