Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-16
A DEAD RULER.
Muley Hassan, Sultan of Morocco, Said TO
Have Been Poisoned.


LONDON, June 10. A prominent
banker of this city has received dis
patch from Tangier. saying that the
belief prevails that the late sultan of
Morocco has been foully murdered.
TANGIER, June 12--It is now known
that Sultan Muley Hassan died sud-
denly June at Tadla, between Mo-
rocco and Casa Blanca, Advices re-
garding the death of the sultan say
that he suffered from fever for four
days previous to his death and that he
died while giving orders. Some time
before his death the sultan began
vomiting and continued to suffer in
this manner until he expired. 1t is
added that symptoms of his case point
TO poisoning.
Abdul Aziz has been acknowledged
as sultan and is collecting forces at
Rabat to go to Fee. Little or no oppo-
sition to his accession to the throne is
expected there. The city is perfectly
quiet. Every one is preparing for a
great religious festival Thursday.
Europeans continue to enjoy absolute
security to life and property.
LONDON, June 12.-It is thought here
that the French, Spanish and English
governments will sift thoroughly the
circumstances of the death of Muley
Hassan. and if the suspicion of murder
is confirmed there may be forcible
joint intervention on the subject of the
succession.
The impression prevails in Tangier,
where the representatives of the for
eign governments are in consultation,
that the murder was instigated by the
encourage of the sultans son, Mulai
Abdul Aziz. Thus far no disturbances
have been announced.
MADRID, June 12.-The news of the
death of the sultan of Morocco caused
great sensation on the bourse and in
political circles in this city. The
cruiser Conde Venado has been ordered
to proceed to Tangier. The transport
LegaZpi has been dispatched from
Mazagan to Tangier to take on board
the first installment of the war indem-
nifty paid by Morocco to Spain on ac-
| count of the Mellila affair. The out
| look in Africa is regarded as gloomy,
and reinforcements of troops have
| been ordered to Melilla and other
Spanish settlements in Morocco.
| [Sultan Muley Hassan was born in 1881 and
| was the eldest son of Sidi-Muley- -Mohammed
| of the tribe of Tafilalet. He succeeded his IA
| ther to the throne at the latters death Sep
| tember II, 1873. The crown was formerly
| hereditary in the male line, descending
| on the demise Of the sovereign to the
| surviving Oldest member Of the reigning
| family. Muley Hassan did away with this
| custom. The three brothers Of his father were
secretly removed by the orders of the late sui
| tan, so that there might be no effort on their
| part to lay claim to the crown. He was an abb
solute despot, being unrestricted as to his au-
| thority by either religious or civil
| laws. He had no cabinet nor regular ministers
to advise him in the management of his affairs.
| His reign was stormy one scarcely q year
| passing that he was not called upon to put down
an uprising of some rebellious tribe in the
| mountainous regions between Mequinez and
| Rabat. In 1884 he caused the massacre of q
whole tribe of Angara Kabilas. Muley Hassan
| established trade relations with Spain, France
| Germany and England. His army numbered
| 25000 men, the disciplined part of which is Of
| fcered by Frenchmen. 1t was his custom to re-
| side alternately at Fez and Morocco usually
| living year at each place. He paid frequent
| visits to Tangier and Mequinez, however,