New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
ISMAIL'S RETIREMENT.
THE EX-KIEDIvE CLOSELY WATCHED IN
HIS PALACE on THE BOSPHORUS.

Constantnople March 90.
Every now and then ruinors are sent out from
here concerning lsmail, the ex-Khedive of Ecypt.
The last rumor, which for while gained gen.
eral credence, that he was on his way 10
London. This was speedily contradicted. but
before it could be denied had become fruit.
ful source of comment and speculation in Eu.
rope and America. 1t il difficult to zee how
these rumOrs originate as there is no mystery
surrounding the life of lsmail. He who ruined
Egypt with his eXtravagances and sought to
revive the splendors of the Arabian Nights" In
the entertainments which he gave the Empress
of the French at Cairo is now poor broken.
down old man, living quietly in villa the
Bosphorus Travellers in the ferryboats up and
down the BOsphorus or those who drive out to
Emirghan by land can frequently catch gimpsee
of the old man walking in his park or driving
toward the city. The ambitions and the Gories
of lsmail are all over. A quiet old age IN.
disturbed and unveXed by intrigue has succeeded
to his brilliant youth and aspiring manhood.
The palace furnished the ex-Khedive for .
residence by the Sultan is close to the waters
edge at the village of Emirghian about four
miles up the Bosphorus from Constantinople. 10
is large, comfortable country house of stone
and wood, and has pretty park stretching
shOreward from IL. 1smail is under only ono
restraint-he cannot leave Constantlnope or it,
neighborhood. The Sultan is especially solicitous
that the old man should be surrounded by every
comfort for the rest of his days, and makes
him liberal annual allowance. The ex-Khedivo
keeps up a considerable state, though the chief
officers of his household are appointed by tho
Sultan, and exercise a sort of surveillance over
lsma To all outward appearances, however,
Isma goes and comes as freely as any other
Pacha in the Ottoman Empire. lie is invited
by the Sultan to all the state functions, and
altogether leads life with which any reasonable
minded old gentleman might be content
The rumors which every now and then are
published in Western papers concerning lsmail
are Il source of great annoyance 10 the Sultan.
who. unfortunately for his peace of mind, has
sent to him everything that American and Eu'
ropean papers publish about him and his Empire.
Recently story went the rounds of the Eu-
ropean press to the effect that Ismail had pre-
santed the Sultan with two beautiful Georgian
slave girls. This most preposterous yarn
TO any one who knows the status of Ismail or
the character of the Sultan: yet it gained gen.
eral credence for time
IL is beautiful spot which the Sultan has
chosen az the place where Ismail shall quietly
await death The high hills rise on the Eli
ropean and the Asiatc sides Of the broad water
way leading up to the Black Sea- and pirtnr-
esaue procession of all sorts of vessels when
the world can furnish constantly sweeps by tho
palace windows. Just below is tn" spot where
Darius crossed at the head of 100000 warriors
whom he was leading against the Scythians, ana
where Xenophon crossed on his retreat with tho
Ten Thousand Just above, in Tact adjoining
the palace grounds is Stenia. fashionable sum-
mer resort for the people Of Constantmope'
IsmaiIs life is lived, and he knows II. IL ~
doubtful if a single spark fingers in those aShes
which once blazed SO fercely. To all appear
ances the old man enjoys the calm Of his present.
life better than he did his tumutuous PRIME whcn
his banners waved in Equatoria and his palaces
snarkled along the Nile. Egvpt and IN" WORTH
have nothing more to fear from lsmaii'