The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-06-03

that Prince George was upon the point
of Il mesalliance with the handsome
daughter of n senior officer of the army
when his engagement with the Primo
ess Mary was arranged as a matter of
state. The visit of Prince George and
his wife to the United States would
move society from it's center to it's cirA
conference.
If the shah of Persia comes over to
see us, as is promised, u picturesque
element will be added to our summer
festivities. If he SHOULD happen to
bring along his harem and the hand
some young boy dressed as n female
whom he generally takes with him as u
companion on his travels, ever the wild
and unconventional west would be
likely to hide its blushing face. The
sultan is something Of q traveller. He
was in England, bag and baggage, a
few years ago, and our English cousins
having in mind the proximity of Persia
to India and the necessity of keeping
the shah in good humor us u protection
to their eastern interests, nearly bank
ruptcd their purses and wrecked the
pence of mind of the v~irtuous British
matron while he remained among
them.
The Shah Nasr-ed-neen, is a progress
sive monarch and has rnled his country
wisely and humahcly, as a whole, if we
do not judge him too severely by the
standards Of western civilization. He
has had only a few officials who have
conspired against him summarily put
to death by strangulation; the extrava-
gancc of the court and the oppression
of the people has not been unusually
excessive, and the sensual indulgences
of the hareln have been discreetly mod
crate. For an oriental monarch the
shah has a very respectable record.
He lives luxuriantly, as becomes a
powerful eastern potentate. His pnl-
aces and the grounds surrounding them
are equal to anything of their kind in
the world, in elegance, splcndor nnd
artistic beauty. They are superbly
decorated with mosaics, carved wood,
and gold and precious stones in prodigal
p~rofusion. Tho famous Peacock
throne in the audience room of tho
principal palace is valued at more than
S13, 900, 900. When the shah travels he
goes in great state, accompanied by an
imposing body of attendants, several
%squadrons of cavalry and his favoritc
wives. On n summer pleasure
journey to Mesched, u few years ago,
the royal train consisted of over 20, OOO
people. On his visits to Europe. sew
eral of which he has made, n smaller
retinue accompanies him, but large no
tells or palaces have been found neccs.
sary to accommodate the party. He
will probably come in somewhat
lighter travelling order to the worlds
fair, If he comes at all.
The shah's Trip May Cost Him His Throne
Absence from Persia, may, however,
be somewhat dangerous to the shah.
He has three o and several sons-ip-
law, each of whom is credited with urh.
bition and plenty of oriental craft, that
has moi been modified by contact with
European civilization. Like the shah
they are very well educated, possessed
of considerable intellectual power, and
gifted IN the art of plotting.
Should the shah come over here
he might very possibly find him.
self without n throne when he got
back. The eldest son. Zie-' Sultan, is q
man of power, of wealth, of ambition
and withal, cruel to the point of saw.
! agery.. Born of a plchian mother, he
is not the feir to the throne, that in
heritance falling to the second son,
Musuffar-ed-Deen Mira. who is gov.
crnor of one of the provinces distant,
from Tcheran. The third son in the
Nnib-e-Sultaneh, Kamran Mira, min.
lister of war at Tehefun. The
three brothers hate each other mos,
cordially and the prospect is that upon
the death of the present shah there vii
! be u lively time nsPersia.
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