The record-union., 1896-05-02
Lived But Two Hours After Being
Removed to the Palace.
The Assassin, Who Was Disguised
as Woman, Promptly Placed
Under Arrest-The Ruler, Who
Has Been on the Throne Since
1848, Had Made Many Reforms
in the Conduct of the Government
His Successor.

LONDON, May 1.-The Central News
says that a private telegram from Te-
heran states that the Shah of Persia
was assassinated by a religious fanatic.
The Shah was entering a shrine near
Teheran, when his assassin drew a pis
tol 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 are
of the briefest character. AS the Shah
was entering the inner court of the
shrine of Shah Abdul Aim, the as
sassin, who is said to be Sayyid from
Herman named Mollah Reza, delivered
the fatal shot.
The Shah was attended by his chief
physician, DR.. Tholozah, and other ply
sicians.
The assassination caused much alarm
Prince Naib-Es- Saltaneh, the third son
Of the Shah, retired to his palace at the
request of the Government The heir
to the throne, Muzaper Ed-Dine, is at
soon as possible
possible reason for the crime is
that there has been much discomfort for
some time, owing to the dearness of pro-
visions, partly caused by the excessive
issue Of copper coins
azer-Ed-Dine, the Persian monarch,
vas born July II, 1881 He was the
son and successor of Mouhammed, and
succeeded to the throne September 10
1S4S. Just after the commune of Paris
Nazer-Ed-Dine made tour of Europe
and the educational advantages derived
from his travels resulted in the insti-
tuition of more liberal administration
of Government on his return to Persia
The new Shah is Mousaffer Ed-Dine
who was born March ), 1858. His off,
cial title is Mira Valeahd, or heir pre-
sumptive. He has five sons, of whom
the eldest is Mohammed Ali Mira. and
five daughters.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The follow
ing cablegram to Secretary OIney was
received from United States Minister
Alexander Mcdonald at Teheran:
TO Olney, Secretary of State, Wash
ington: The Shah, while visiting
shrine near the city to-day for devo-
ton, on entering the inner sanctuary
was shot by an assassin disguised as
woman, the bullet entering the region of
the heart. He expired in few minutes
The regicide was a revolutionary fa-
matte. There is great distress, but the
city is quiet"
Shortly after the receipt of the news
O q
sent a cable message to Minister Me-
Donald saying that the President di-
rected that sincere condolences be rem
dered and adherence of the crime ex-
pressed to the Government of Persia
and the family of the Shah.
The assassination of Nazer Ed-Dine
by fanatic becomes a greater source
of regret from the fact that his extend
ed travels had taught him degree of
religious tolerance surprising most
Eastern potentates. The records of
the State Department contain many
communications attesting the Shah's
leniency towards liberality and justice.
In one particular instance, where an
Armenian Christian under the protec-
tion of American missionaries was shot
at Oroomah in 1898, the Shah sent his
son and heir-apparent to investigate
the matter, on complaint of United
States Minister Mcdonald The Persian
Prime Minister informed Mr.. McDon-
aid that imperative orders had been
issued to have exemplary punishment
inflicted upon those who had committed
the deed, and to take every possible
measure for the protection of other
Christians who might be in danger.
Mr.. Mcdonald forwarded the entire
correspondence to Secretary Gresham,
stating that it was the request of the
American missionaries that the Shah's
letter should be published for the bene
fit of their friends at home.
Persia is not represented in the United
States in diplomatic or consular capac-
ity, and probably will OF be until an in
cident 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
a diplomatic representative to Washing
ton, and the Government was notified
of the intention. The new Minister was
Hadji Hassan Ghouli Khan Matamed
Ell Veszare.
One day the State Department re-
ceived a number of hunks and other
baggage bearing the name of Hadji
Hassan, addressed to it's care. Time
passed, and nothing was heard of the
expected diplomat. Finally the Depart
ment sent a telegraphic inquiry to it's
Minister at Teheran requesting infor-
nation as to the Persian Minister'S
whereabouts. and the surprising answer
was returned that Hadji 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
ica. but no satisfactory information was
received in reply. In the course of time
Hadji Hassen reached Washington, and
it was then learned that he had sue
cumbed to the destinations of Paris, and
spent long period there incognito.
The newspapers published this story
very generally, and the para graphers
made humorous comments on Hadji
Hassan's long name and his mysterious
disappearance from public view. These