The San Francisco call., 1896-05-02
BULLET IN THE BREAST.
Removed to the Palace at
Teheran; Where He Soon
Expires.
ARREST OF THE MURDERER
Nazr.ed-Din's Death Regretted by
Those Familiar With His Re.
liglOus Tolerence..

LONDON, ENG, May 1.-The Central
News. says that "a private telegram from
Teheran states that the Shah of Persia
w&s seriously wounded by religious
fanatic.
The Shah was entering a shrine near
Teheran when his assassin drew pistol
and fired at him, the bullet striking near
his heart. The wounded ruler was at once
conveyed to his carriage and taken with
all speed to the palace, where he died two
hours later. The murderer was arrested:
1t is believed that he had accomplices.
The details that have reached here OF
the assassination of the. Shah are of the
briefest character. As the Shah was en-
tering the inner court of the shrine of
Shah Abdul Azim the assassin, who is
said to be Sayyid from Herman named
Mollah Reza, delivered the fatal shot.
The SnaA was attended by his chief ply
sician, DR.. Tholozah, and other physicians.
The assassination caused much alarm.
Prince Naib-es-Sallaneh, the third son OF
the Shah, retired TO his palace at the re-
quest of the Government. The heir to the
throne, Muzaffer ed-DIn, is J.. at Tabriz.
He will leave for the capital as soon as
possible.
A possible reason for the cr1 me is that
there has been much discomfort for so me
time owing TO the dearness OF provisions,
partly caused by the excessive issue of
copper coins.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1. - The
following cablegram 10 Secretary OIney
was received from United States Minister
Alex Mcdonald, at Teheran:
TEHERAN, PERSIA, May 1, 1896.
To OIney, Secretary Of State, Wdsbangton:
The Shah, while visiting a shrine near the
city to-day for devotion, on entering the
inner sanctuary was shot by an assassin
disguised as woman, the bullet entering
the region of the heart. He expired in a
few minutes. The regicide was revolu-
tionary fanatic. There is great distress,
but the city is quiet.
Shortly after the receipt of the news of
the assassination Secretary Olney sent a
cable message to Minister Mcdonald say
ing that the President directed that sincere
condolences be rendered and adherence
of the crime expressed to the Government
OF Persia and the family of the Shah.
Nazr-ed-Din, the Persian monarch,
was born July II, 1881. He was the son
and successor OF Mouhammed and sue
ceeded. to the throne September 10, 1s48.
Just after the commune of:Paris Nazr-ed-
Din nadea tour of Europe and the edu-
cationar advantages derived from his
travels resulted in the institution of a
more: liberal administration of govern
ment on his return to Persia:
=. The new Shah .is Mouzaffer:ed- Din,
who was born March 5, 1853. His official
title was Mifza Valeahd; or Heir Presump-
tive. He has tive.sons, of whom theeldest
is Mohammed Ali Merza, and FIVE daugh-
3 ters.
The assassination. of Nazr-ed- Din by a
fanatic becomes greater source of regret
from the fact that his extended travels
had taught him degree of religious toler-
ance surprising most Eastern potentates.
The records of the State Department
contain many communications attesting
the Shah's leaninGs;t tow ard Iiberality and
Justice. In one particular instance where
an Armenian Christian, under the protec-
tion of American missionaries, was shot at
Oroomrah, Persia, in 1893, the Shah sent
his son and heir-apparent to investigate
the matter on the complaint of United
States Minister Mcdonald.
The Persian Prime Minister informed.
Mr.. Mcdonald that imperative orders had
been issued to have exemplary punish
ment inflicted upon those who had COM
mitted the deed and TO take every possible
measure for the protection of other Chris
tians who might be In danger. :.
Mr.. Mcdonald forwarded the entire cor
respondence to Secretary Gresham, stating
that it was the request of the American
missionaries that the Shah's letter should
be published for the benefit of their friends
at home.
Persia is not represented in the United
States in diplomatic or consular capacity
and probably will not be unt til an incident
that caused some embarrassment in the
relations of the two countries is forgotten.
Eight years ago the Shah who was killed
to-day decided to send diplomatic repre-
sentative to Washington and the Govern
ment was notified of the intention. The
new Minister was Hadji Hassan Ghouli
Khan Matamed Ell Veszare.
One day the State Department received
a number of trunks and other baggage
bearing the name of Hadii Hassan ad-
dressed to its care. Time passed and moth
ing was heard of the expected diplomat.
Finally the department sent telegraphic
inquiry to its Minister at Teheran request
ing information as to the Persian Minis
ters whereabouts, and the surprising
answer was returned that Hadii Hassan
had left Persia months before and was sup
posed to be in the United States.
The State Department officials were
worried and sent numerous dispatches to
representatives of the United States at
posts along the route presumably taken
by the Minister in his journey to Amer
lea, but no satisfactory information was
received in reply. In the course of time
Hadii Hasssn reached Washington and it