New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
A NEW SHAH PROCLAIMED.
MUZAFFER ED-DINE SUCCEEDS HIS MUIR
DERED FATHER.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ASSASSINATION OF
THE PERSIAN MoNARCH-PoLITIcAL con-


SEQUENCES OF THE TRAGEDY.
Teheran, May 2-Muzaffer ed-Dine the dead
monarchs second son and heir to the throne, has
been proclaimed Shah.
The following details Of the assassination OF
the Shah yesterday obtained through off,
cal sources this morning: The Shah. accompa-
MED by the Grand Vizier Asghar and num-
Der Of attendants. paid a visit to the shrine of
Shah Abdul Aim The Shah traversed the
outer court Of the shrine, where he stopped and
gave a banknote to an Arab and spoke few kind
words to water-carrier. Two chains barred the
way TO the inner court Of the shrine. The Shah
had just passed the first chain when the assassin
approached him and when within few feet OF
him. fired a revolver, the bullet from which
struck the Shah near the heart The Shah fell
forward on his knees. but rose to his feet and
walked a few PAGES when he fell again. The as
sassn was Immediately seized and hurried away.
The Shah at once became unconscious and was
Immediately taken to his carriage and conveyed
to the palace In Teheran, whittier doctors were
summoned quickly possible. When the
physicians arrived at the palace they found the
Shah dead and certified that his death was
caused by bullet lodged in the pericardial re-
gion between the sixth and seventh ribs.
London, May 2-Oficial opinion here regards
the death OF the Shah with grave apprehension,
tween British and Russian interests in Persia
The Foreign Office holds copy OF secret con-
vention signed by the dead Shah conceding to
Russia the right to occupy Northern Persia in the
event OF a foreign (meanng a British attack. or
internal dlscord menacng his reign or the success
sion Of Prince Muzaffer ed-Dine. The Shah HIM
self communicated the convention TO the British
Minister, explaining that he did not doubt the
friendship OF Great Britain. but submitted the
convention as helping to foil the Russian plans
for the annexation Of the provinces Of Khorassan
and Nazanderan. Prince Muzaffer d-Dine's
knowledge of this treaty led to his adhesion to
Russia Through him Russian agents obtained
special privileges including the concession for
the construction OF a railway which is now ap-
preaching the Persian Gulf.
1t may not be a grOundless suspicion that
Muzaffer ed Dimes adherents were concerned in
the assassination Of the Shah. Recently bitter
feud existed between the Shah and Muzaffer-ed-
Dine over the misuse Of the taxes collected In
the provinces ruled over by the Prince. This
trouble led the Shah to threaten to nominate his
second son. Massul Mirzz. as his successor,
though Prince Massul suffers from glaucoma. He
was operated UPON by an oculist in Paris last
year He Is OF weak physique. II not intellect
He has five sons and numerous following sup
porting his claims 10 III. throne. In the event OF
n dynastic war Russia Will certainly seize the
northern provinces under the convention, and
this will cause the grlvest international compll-
cations as the British Government Is deter
mined to bar Russias way to the Persian Gulr
and will intervene in Southern Persia.
The Queen. through Premier Salisbury, has
sent dispatch to Muzaffer ed-Dine the new
shah ~ Persia. expressing her profound SYM
pathy at the tragic death Of his father, the late
Shah The Queen congratulates the people or
Persia In having In the present Shah worthy
and illustrious successor 10 the late Nassr ed
Dine.
The Persian Legation here announces that it
is now definitely established that the assassin
~ the late Shah member Of a secret So
cieiy known as the Babi, composed OF religious
fanatics and which organization the Shah tried
10 suppress
Paris May The entire Paris press makes
regre,ful and sympathetcsreferences to the vio-
lent death Of the Shah Of Persia. and, regarding
the ara.r In its political aspect. expresses the
thought that England will endeavor to re-
gain her lost prestige In Persia. In any case the
papers say there is reason 10 fear that Internal
disorders viii occur which the new Shah may
find II difficult To- suppress.