Telegram-herald., 1889-08-06
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aad o.sod rslarion % al tAs SCI q ne
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plan, uasssu nlins man Ike she slsA.
TIE -Asylasa % she U4iy-rss" does not
see1a - aAvs aged. psEcef t.5.y. siacs lls
appearances IL Paris = f-w years ago, sz-
eep. thai the look of suspicion and sppss-
hsasioa. then gis.bis ia Lts coul rsaance,
snow rather prom neatly waen bis face =
Ia repose- Il comes. doubtless, from Ills
constant fear Of assassination. dread e. at
= hardly less active IL hls uliAc Jhan ia
that az The Car o. Russia. though II
would sppear - be far less justified by
probabilities Ia tho former thAu in the
latter ease. IN the early part Of his rel %.
a rsAl attsmgt WAS made bY the Ba5ess
upon the lie Of he -hsh and he was dan
gerouziy wounded. fact that ,e bas never
forgotten. snd j. always autici patiug A
rspitition %. What he pr0iessed % reesrd
a. a second attempt Was made very
shortly before the occasion OF his former
visit - Earopo.
Through the corruption ard rascality OF
the pAymssters 0f his army bis soldiers
had been anpaid FOR long time aac were
ia sctual distress for want % money.
Learning that the Asylum Of the YAK
verse" Intended visiting the shrine Of SAah
Abdul Aim. IN his carriage. a great
number Of the needy soldiers gathered on
ths way and sought. In conformity 10
Oneatal usage. 10 present . petition to
him setting forth their grievances and
pFAying relief The rascaliy paymasteTs
sought, by forcs. 10 prevent their doing so
sud IN the melee that occurred stones were
thrown, a few OF which struck the vehicle
containing the King or Kings" To sag
that hs was scared Is putting the facts
mildly. He returned 10 the palace at
once and twelve OF the aggrieved soldiers
presumably ring leaders. who had been
seized and tightly bound were dragged
before him. He gave them no trial
allowed them no opportunity 20 plead
their innocence and 20 explain the resl
cause OF the trial. but ordered tho dozen
or them strangled and their execution was
performed at once while be stood look
ing on.
Thc Shah "a man OF middle height,
with very swnrthy complexion, heavily
bearded and Of good figure. He dresses
Ia dark clothing. with noticeable absence
% jewels and adornmeuts. in quiet good
taste, and his manners, when abroad
among Europeans, are gentlemaply. One
would be likely 20 get the impression from
looking at him that he is a quiet and mild
hammered person, and 70 think that the
butchery OF the dozen soldiers and the
cold blooded assassination, by his orders.
OF mis- brOther-in-lsw. the Prime Minister
Mira T,ghy, in the early part OF his reign.
rnd various other like incidents that
might De cited. were strange and inexplic-
able inadvertencies foreign 70 his nature.
But his loui. imperious speech and
haugty domineering air when addressing
his own people. demonstrate hts vivid
conception OF supreme authority, suggest
30 to speak, the extreme altitude OK the
perch on which hc-roosts. OF all his great
court and retiAue il is said that he misses
most, when In Europe. the relocated
executiOners and furnishes" or bsstine
doers, without whose useful and amusing
company be never stirs abroad when in hi!
own country. IL Is but just % say that h'
hiss the feet OF many persons pounded Il
Jelly by the bastinado. where lie finds few
who seem 20 Afford reasonable excuse f0l
strangling them, bat incidents OF both
kinds occur with sufficient frequency I,
prevent life becoming mOnotOnOus Will
nim when running Persia In his owI
svvee: wav. The e-ocuticuers and "far
rashes" srs not the only ones whos'
absence leaves blank in his European
existence Were he TO keep mp hts hOm
custom Of having r dozen or score o
running fOotrnen-with silver slaves o
Office. tsli turretted hats and iingln,
acknowledgements along at his s'irrul
when ne goes out riding in London. h
would promptly be regarded in the lieh
OF wandering circus by the DOpulace. an,
his dignity might suffer.
The Shah's table habits are good an'
consequently ais health is ~ least fair
but hs never trusts bimself far from Li
physscian. Dr.. Taolozan. a Freucnman
whose skill recovered him from she sligh
touch of paralysis that be had couple o
years ago and who enjoys his uubounde
confidence. His Diet is OF plain roast an
boil -. " excluding rich entrees and high
seasoned dishes altogether, and 80 far a
= known be does not drink intoxicants a
ell. Confectionery and coffee are hi
aeHrhts- His hour OF rising at th'
season. - never later than FIVE a m, on
be makes ND FOR 10 by si-sta Ia 30
afternoon. when. n ne q AZ ali weary froT
SO much y the day ss has passed. and ye
cannot readily - to sleep, be has hi1ssl
sSampooetl n-tisticaiiy. not Ms heed aioBF
bit his whole Body aud i'm -. 20 the sol
music - the dute - ths soothing csdencs
7 % Persian poetry read bT one of ats sttend
ants whose sole dusy thas II.
Th- King 81 Kings" eats alone. tax III
N-,t t--o substantial meals daily sne q
noon. rhs other at nine O'Clock i'm g.
evening. TIE more exalted mem oers q
his r>-inus Sand ar0unt 10 silence 20 70
him fssd. When he fsi zns tn speak % CO
f ~ then. the reply i made in 7n u1iforml
. low. hurnhi- tone. "a if the speaker weT
90 fsr crushed By the wei zht of honr
conferred upou him BY his Royal Master
notice - ~ - bsrtiir able 20 gasp Out
reply When Bls Majesty - frisn-d b
fsf - ac0n the maaT tcotAsome tisnf
wfth ~hi~h ~ esele a laden. nut wGic
bs haz rot even touched Whrn fheT ~
sat ated. ere l-7irrstra ra7re-7 eer thrir 7For
fr on 30 iasvinre. SO rh a. tsers isn 2 ulrc
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