New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-15
SUPPOSED PLOT AGAINST TIE SULTAN.
ARREST IN coNSIANTINorLE OF HIS TWO WOULD
BE AsSAS.INS.

ARREST IN cONSTANTINOrLE OF Ills TWO WOULD
BE AsSAS.INs.
London, March IA dispatch from COnstantinople
TO the Exchange Telegraph Company says that great
excitement has been caused there by what the police
assert Is the discovery Of n plot to assa'snatc thc
Sultan. Abdul IIamid H. Rumors that such plot
was in existence had come to the knowledge of the
police. and every effort made to run the CON
spirators to earth. Cew after clew was followed
fuitlesSy, until finally the police almost came 10 inc
conclusion that the rumor was hoax. Yesterday
however their vigilance was rewarded by the capture
Of two who are believed TO have been selected by
the conspraors to carry out their designs against the
Sultan. Information reached the authorities mat II
a close watch kept upon the Nildiz KIOSK Ia"
who sought encompass the death OF the sultan
might be discovered. \ number Of policemen wef'
quietly dispatched TO the Kiosk but at frst uey
found nothing to warrant suspicion. They maue Il
search Of the building and In short time dScoN'reu
two men who were seeking to hide themselves. These
mon were dragged to a police station. where search
Of their clothing revealed the fact that each OF them
was armed with revolver and dagger. No doubt
Is entertained that 1t their intention to asS'Ss'e
the sultan.
No further details OF the conspiracy have vet been
learned, but summary measures Will be taken 10 s ,
pei the prisoners TO confess all they KNOW vi '"' ~
There Is probably no serious foundation for the story
Of the alleged attempt against the life OF the Snih,
but il /, confirmation Of the unsettled condition ol
affairs in the Turkish Government, aS ntimatcd IN the
Tribune OF March 10. The CaInariila at lidiz Kiosk
must have invented the plot in order 10 frisch ADdul
IIamd and keep him under its influence This Cam;'-
rilla IS led by Dcrvish Pacha, marshal in the
Turkish Army, who has proved himself a valiant ana
successful soldier, but who Is fanaca Mussllman, a
fiery hatcr Of the Christians and an opponent OF the
pro European policy pursued by the sultan The latter
has been III for some time and that account his
mind can be the more easily Influenced by rumors ot
conspracles against his lie or hi, throne In fact he
has always been restless. especially since the discovery
OF the attempt made last year to free his brother Mond
from the prison in which the latter has been kept since
his dcthroncment under the plea Of insanity. The
recent assassination in COnelntlnOplc Of Dr. Nulco-
WITCH the bulgarian Diplomatic Agent, likely also
10 make IN impression upon the mind Of Abdul llamid
and to prepare him 10 believe any story Of plot
against his life. II Is certain at any rate that
10 allows himself to be governed by the Camarilla
which IS composed Of Marshal Dcrysh Pacla; Raghlb
his chamberlain. md Ahmed Diclalcdin. the Chcf OF
the political section Of the Cabinet
The latter IS known % be an expert nj fabncatlny
md circulating nccndilry manlicstocs and rumOrs Of
revolutionary plots In order 10 keep the Sultan in
constant terror; and 10 attribute these manocuvrs'
10 the Armcniars. the Greeks any other partc;
hated by the Camarllla Dcrvi,h Pachl. especially.
is anxious % bring about tie suppression 0f the Use
Of tiieir native languages by the Grch, and Ar
mcninns I'm the ottoman Empire. under the prccXt
that the Of these languages "iO,tcrs the spirit
Of Independence and revolt This nnatcal Mosicm
hid counscllcd recently the enforcement OF conerr.p
ton among the Arabs Of Tnppl measure which
had tO bc Withdrawn account 0f the resistance Of
the people. lie cnrascd also ut tho refusal ~
the khciivc 10 como 20 CoustantnOpc 10 receive ms
fman Of invcsutur,. And. RagNb !. strong
partisan OF the German alliance 1t j. probable That
The story OF the plot to a,,as~natc the sultan IN,
been hatchcd by the CamarilL IN the hope u over
p0werng with tcrTOr the weak mind ~ Abdul lami.
and Of making him more plant IN regard to any new
political designs cOncocicd by TIC .lcn who are tho
power behind the thrUhc