The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-11
PALACE PRISONERS.
Ex-Khedive lsmail and Ex-Sul-
tan Murad in Peril.
Two fes<htates Living IN srs-sasss Mis-
ery-Ne Cempaay kns sar HAr~m
--SAat oms Of the World.


al public sishs. Fron the sfas 81 his az
CESSATION. in 1875, 70 the date 81 his alsdieA-
t1on. in fS73. he mas enc Of the mcsx
prominent and Important fsrssres GA the
chesshoard OF European politics. There Is
hardly monarch or notable statesman
in Europe who has nps been entertained
by hum on the banks cs the Me with the
most houndlcss hospitality. And when,
after his departure from Exyps, hs took ur
his residence IN Europe, he WAS resolved
~ Rome. Vienna and Berlin a. sovereign
and BY the Prince cl walss al Marlhos-
ouxh house with royal aonors. lila famous
harem and suite we're installed in the
beautiful Neapogitzn palace oil Ming Ham
bert ~ Ia Favorits. and several OF the
royal Italian chanheriAinS and alsses-sle-
camp were attached 10 his person. Ills
enormous wealth he Is credited with
possessing q fortune OF some $ia.uel. uta-
Invested in European securities, placed
practically every luxury Of life within his
reach. and yet he Was not satisfied
For some peculiar reason or other. which
has never been explained. he yesrned to
be permitted 10 take UP his residence in
ConstantInsple. and spent vast sums for
the purpose OF bringing about the accom-
plishment Of his wishes In the matter. sir
William Marriott. advocate general Of the
British army. and the Anglo Egyptian law
yer, Broadley. whose conduct has recently
led to his being bounded out al London.
each received from him the sum of $4,000
for their services in the affair. The suitans
reluctance TO grant the requisite permits
sion was due TO ismaii's reputation for be-
ing the cleyerest and most interruptions
iniriguer in the world. and 10 his appre-
hension OF the danger which would result
from the presence Of such = man ~ Com
stsntinople. Al length. however. Abdul
Hsmid yielded when u was pointed out to
him that It would be far preferable 10 have
Ismail within reach and nnder his own eye
at ssamboul than st liberty 20 continue his
plots and conspiraciss in all the capitals OF
Europe.
December "a. 1857, be embarked his
harem and suite. numbering sonae 500 per-
sons. on board one Of the largest vessels Of
the Rubattino line and prepared 10 sail
from Naples TO Constantinopie. The voy-
age began under ominous auspices, the
ship being delayed three days within
sight OF Vesuvius By the terrible storm
tho vessel cast anchor on the Golden Horn,
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snltan's household Immediately proceeded
on board 10 welcome Ismail In their mas
ters name. He landed the same afternoon
and took up his residence at his fairy-iike
and exquisitely beautiful palace OF Ermeg-
hian. The following day. Friday.
ismail Was received by Abdul Hamid
himself. VINO treated hin, with great dis
tinction. and even invited him 70 accom-
pany him TO the ceremony OF the seiamlik
and TO pray beside him q the mosque.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony
Ismail returned to his palace It Erneg-
hian, and from that time 10 this he has
never been seen without its walls. Two
years ago 1t became known at the Yildix
Kiosk that he had craved the sultan's
permission to proceed TO vichy for the
benefit of his health. His imperial mai
esty had. however. curtly refused. on the
ground that the air 1T Ccnstantinople was
far more conducive to the health of q true
bsliever, such - the ex-khedive. than
that of France. All attempts made by
former friends and sdherents of fsmail to
obtain an audience or even glimpse OF
him are DISTRACTED by the officials whom
Abdul Hamid has attached 10 bis person,
and this man who. more than any one else,
finds pleasure and amusement in the
association and conversation Of clever
European friends and acquaintance. is
reduced 10 the sole society of the stupid
Levantine women who compose his hsFem
and to that OF the cunucbs in attendance
Neither Emperor William. the duke Of
Edinburgh, the duke OF Genoa, nor any
other Of his former insisnaies and friends
has been allowed either W zee him or eyen
10 take any notice VI his existence during
their visits to constansinopie. ard bis inn
prisonment in bis palace Is quite as strict
as that Of the cx-suitan Mnrsd, who was
Abdul Hamid predecessor.
Murad succeeded 10 the throne June 1,
1876, on the deposition OF Abdul Aziz, who
four days later was assasssnated. Murad
Is absolutely free from any suspicion of
cognizance Of the murder. the tragscal cir
cumstances Of which almost entirely shat
tered his nerves No notice, however.
would have been taken Of his disturbed
condition of mind had be not attempted 10
introduce reforms. especially IN the expen-
ditures Of the imperial household Que OF
his FIRST acts. indeed. Was 10 reduce the
monthly expenditure OF The palace and Of
the seraelio TO $4,000 month instead az
double and even treble that amount. which
had until then and continues now 10 be the
sum needed Tor the purpose. Economy or
the part of gnisan Of the Ottoman empire
seemed unnatural and uncshny. and when
the numerous parasites aud hansers-cn Of
the imperial household realized that their
interests wonsd suffer by the reforms they
at once persuaded the kislar Agnassi. or
grand chief OF the suuuchA--Ant Is sach
one OF the highest officials ot the Fcsl5n--
10 proceed to ibe sheskus-Isi2sn and inform
him that Mursd had become insane.
Nov, the shelknl-Isisn, as the chief
ecclesiastical dignisary Of she empire, has
power TO depose suitzn from the throne
whenever be deems that insanity dsprives
his majesty Of the power OF administering
the government. Accordingly. August 81.
1875, q palace revolution took pl2ee and
Murssi was deposed In Eav0r OF his younger
brother. Abdul Haulsd. the present sultan.
Since then. that Is during alIs4ost sixteen
years. Mursd who IL far mere saEe than
Adult Hsmla. hss remained strictly con-
fined in tie palace Of fsAeraran GA tie
shores Of she Bosrhoru& Ills orly eous-
psnsons are The ladies OF his hsresn. ali Of
whom arc kept as close prssozsrs ulshin
the palace precincts - himself No ons
has seen him since tne day of fass desosi-
ton. and. ~ In the cass al the Khessiye
IsuAil. armed fnsn p<sxoi the Hxisr front
OF the palace. wa-aing % sii boats from
approaching within several hundred yards
OF The shore.
UnfA three months ago Mussa's mother.
The suItans Nadine. lived vita hssa aud
vatcaed cser hisn With me moss maternal