The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-02
Murdered by a Man Disguised
as a Woman.
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART
The Assassin Was Promptly
Arrested.
IS A REVOLUTIONARY FANATIC
The Heir Apparent viii Go to Teheran
at Once to Be Crowned as His
Fathers Successor to
the Throne.
the Throne.

Teheran, Persia, May 1.--While the
Shah of Persia was entering the inner
court Of the shrine of Shah Abdul
Aim, six miles south of this city, at
? O'Clock this afternoon, ne was shot
and killed by a man disguised as a wo-
man. The assassin fired point blank at
the Shah's heart. Immediately the
Shah was carried to his carriage, and
was conveyed to his palace, where he
was attended by DR.. Thologan, his
chief physician. Other physicians were
hastily sent for, but in spite Of their
combined efforts, his Majesty expired
soon after his arrival at his palace
The assassin, who was promptly ar
rested is said to be from Herman. 1t
is believed that the murderer has ac.
completes. The heirapparent, Muzlf-Er-
Ed-Din, was Immediately advised Of
the assassination Of his father and viii
leave Tabriz where he was sojourning,
for Teheran as soon as possible.
Quiet prevails here, and no disorder
is apprehended as a result of the muir
der of the Shah.
Nasir-Ed-Din, Shah of Persia, was
born April "a, 1928, and succeeded to
the throne on September 10, 184S, on
the death of his father. lie was
crowned at Teheran. October 20, 1S48,
and his Valiahad, or heirapparent is his
eldest son, Muzf- Er-Ed-Din, who was
born March 25, 1853, and has four SOILS
and fifteen daughters.
London, May LIT is known that
the Shah was arranging for a great
celebration of his accession on May 6.
At the Persian legation in this city
the opinion is expressed that the deed
was the work of fanatic and was not
the outcome of any specially designed
movement. But according to a des-
patch which has been received here
from Teheran, via. ST. Petersburg, the
assassin was a member of the Babi
secret society, a criminal association
which has hitherto made attempts
upon the Shah's life.
A dispatch from Teheran TO the
Times, regarding the situation in Per-
sia, says: Much discomfort has existed
for some time through the dearness
Of provisions, partly caused by the ex-
cessl%e issue of copper coins.
Considerable alarm prevails here
and Prince Naibes Sultan (third son
of the late Shah) has retired to his
palace at the request Of the govern
ment. The assassin's name is Mollah
Reza, and he is supposed to be from
Babec"
An article in the Times on the late
Shah calls TO mind that at the be-
ginning of his reign, he put to death
by thousands the members of the Babi
sect, whose crusade against the cor
ruption of public and private manners
in Persia was so popular as to become
a menace to the government.
Washington, May Secretary Oh
ney this afternoon received a cable
gram from United States Minister Mac
Donald, at Teheran, informing him OF
the assassination Of the Shah The dis
patch reads:
"Shah visiting Shrine, near the city
TO day, for devotion; upon entering the
inner sanctuary was shot by an assas-
sin disguised as woman, the bullet
entering the region of the heart. Ex-
pired Within two minutes. Fratracide
revolutionary fanatic. Great distress,
but city quiet"
Secretary Olney at once sent a cable
gram to Minister Macdonald directing
him to convey to the Secretary of State
Of Persia an expression of the condo
lence felt by the President in the sad
event, and of his adherence of the
deed.