Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-30
THs slIAtps BLIND WIFE
II an Operation Is Not Successful the
Court Physicians win Ne Boheaded.

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There Ia o vast contrast between the
travels of the Shah and those Of his wife
or one of his wives. When ne came TO
Europe there were' elaborate advance no.
tices for months rs though prima donna
or q circus were on its way bither. When
his actual advent was achieved IL was In
the very focused centre Of tho sun
light OF publicity" and he could scarcely
sncezs or yarn without the momentons
episode being chroaicled throughout tho
world. But when one of his wiyes-one of
the fnvorites, too--oane hither. it was in
silence and by stealth. No one knew she
was coming. and only very few knew that
she had come until she had been here for
some time. The public sees her not nor
knows aught Of her doings, and when she
returns to Iran tho journey will be
made privately and without the know
ledge Of toe world. Whsn she reached
this city she remained in her railway car
rage until every one else had left tho train
aRs the station had beea cleared. Then
ehe was led, or rather carried, by her NO
gTo attendants to a walting-roonl. whore
she was received bY the ladies OF tho Per-
sian embassy and conducted nv them TO
the legation. With tho exception OF these
ladies and Professor Fuchs, the great oou-
list. and Professor Mauthncr, she has como
in contact with no one here.
IL would not be correct 10 say that these
are tho only persons sue has seen, for she
has not yet seen them. Sac was entirely
blind when she arrived here, save that
with one eve size could perceive the faint
est glimmer of light, and II was in the
hope of having her sight at least partially
restored that she came to Vienna. Colonel
Sellers was quite right. The tceming
Of al ami fayfrl- nth
ewes. This Iaperial patient began such
suffering some four or five years $50. At
that time her right eve was attacked
by primary slaucoa,a. This disease, which
cons sts Of or - caused Ivy certain de-
ceaeratiye process o. the blood-vessels Of
tho eye, Is generally confined to old peo-
pie. The Sultana, however, ia now only
about forty-two years Old The Pers an
doctors could do nothing for her and she
became totally blind in that eye. Then
the malady spread TO the lett eye and de-
stroyed its sight. As She IS his iayorlte
wife the Shah was terribly distressed, and
finally determined TO pursue tho unprece-
dented course Of sending her to Europe to
be treated by tho most skilful ocullsts she
could find.
Professor Fuchs was the surgeon chosen,
and he. assisted by Professor MSuthrer,
operated upon her. She was put under
the influence of an anGsthetic. and iridec-
tony wns performed. This consisted Of
nothing less than cutting out q portion Of
the eyeball, very delicate and dangerous
operation, rs any one can see. 1t appears,
however, to have been entirely successful,
and the doctors are confident that she will
be able to sec fairlywell with that eve. The
other eve. which was first affected, is hope
lessly blind. II will. however. be some weeks
before the bandaoes are removed, and sho IL
allowed 10 test tho results Ut the opera
ton, and she will remain az FrsnZenbad,
where she has taken a villa, for n month or
more before returning to the harem Of the
king of kings. Professor Fuchs is said 70
have received s. 900 for performing the
operation and Professor MIauthner $500.
The court physicians at Tehcran, who adj
viscd the visit 10 Vienna, were closely
locked up at the time of her departure,
ard will not be liberated until She .eturns
safely. If she dies from nny untoward re-
suits of the operation or through any dis
aster OF travel, they VII promptly be put
to death