New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
1rr WAS VISITING A SHRINE.
THE AssAssrN's BULLET ENTERED THE SHAH
BoDY NEAR THE HEART. AND iEAlh
.,,,,. rry MOMENTS

roDY NEAR THE HEART. AND IEATH
CAME IN A FEW MOMENTS.
London. May 1.-The sun In an extra eo'-
tion. publishes n dispatch from Berlin saying
that the shan Of Persia had been shot by
religious fanatic. and that he died almost imme-
diately afterward.
The details that haze reached here OF the
assassination OF the Shah are OF the priefes'
character AZ tho Shah was entering the inner
court Of the shrine Of Shah Abdul Aim, the
est,a ss,n who is said 10 be 4 Sayyid from ker-
man. named Moah Reza delivered the fa'ai
shot II is believed that he had accompice'
The Shah was taken to his palace and at
tended by his chief physician DIT Tholozah
and other physicians. but ne soon expired
The assassination caused much alarm
Prince Ziles saltan the third son OF the shah'
retired 10 his palace at the request Of the Gov
ernmen..
The heir 70 the throne. Muzarer ed-Dine is at
Tabriz He will leave that place for the cap'a II
soon az possible.
A possible reason for the crime IL tnat there
has been much discomfort for some time owing
10 the dearnesi OF provisions. partly caused by
the excessive issue ~ copper coins.
Wnshington. May l.-Secretary Olney at p
m to-day received the following cable message
from United States Minister Alexander Nc
Donald. at Teheran:
Teheran. Persia. May l.
o!nev. Secretary State. Washington:
Th~ Shah while visiting the shrine near the city
to-day Tor devotion. entering the inner sanctuary
was shot by an assassin disguised as a woman. the
in few mini.es The regicide is a revolutionary
fanatic. Great distress. but the city Is quiet
Shortly after the receip, Of the news OF the
assassination Secretary Olney sent a cable mes
sage to Minister Mcdonald saying thar the PresI-
dent directed that sincere coincidence BE- rendered
and adherence Of the crime expressed TO the
Government OF Persia and the family OF the
Shah.
Nassr cd Dine. shah OF Persia was born April p.
1872 and succeeded his father. Mohammel Shah. in
lsls He had been proclaimed heir to the throne
some years previously, but as h" was unfortunately
absent a, Tnbri5 when his father died. he dld not
gain the throne withou. boodshed The shah
speedily developed the character OF humane and
intelligent ruler and showed considerable know
edge OF European poii,cG \ formidable rebellion
n n MnVpSsr ira n "rn nd ' WY wrrc tn most mportant
orcurrences OF the earlier part OF lis reign 4
strongly marked sympathy with Kuss.s during the
SLAMS in iS.j compelled the English Government TO
declare war agans, Persia IN November. 1856. After
a short campaign in whlca the British were vic
snce tha, time the shah's disposition toward
The shah had Ave sons and nfteen daughters.
The second son Muzafler od-Dne. the eldest.
IS the heir presumptive to the throne
The dispatches from Teheran do not state the mo-
tive which has animated the so-called fanatic who
assasslnatcd tie Shah. He may have obeyei the
impulse OF mistaken patriotism rather than OF re-
lylous sentiments. Nassr ed-Dine a good Mus
sulnan and he was mur1cr,d just while going to
rnak. his devot!ons 20 sacred shrine Friday
the Sabbath day OF the Mosrms, the day on which
his COLLEAGUE The Sultan. never misses to proceed
10 the mosque But 1t Is known that the Shah had
he,n accused bv the Mo!luhs or Mussulman priests
of showing too much subserviency toward the Brit
ish. VIII, arc hat"i by thoS' M1iahs sreas @ SSa, la
priests are on tn" contrary. rather IN sympathy
with the Russians. because the Mussuinians are
known tt be well treated In the Muscovlte Empire
The Hritlsh met with great opposition In regard 10
the request OF Baron Reuter- To obtain banking
privilege Persia aS wen & as IN o ih ueen
Those obstacles thrown N their way were que a,so
70 Russian manoeuvros since IT Is well known that
n ord"T 70 secure the political and commercial pre-
dominance In Persia , .,,ooo,, T., oh,.,r.,o
tho uermission 10 build railways and ordinary
rnals ,o connect Teheran with the Caspian Sea and
r,th tho Russan land frontier 1t secured also an
sxch,nye OF territories. Persia cedlng some dis
trcs in the northeast coveted oy sussa ss an rn ,ne
nvsr IN isq3 when bread riots occurred at Tehe-
80 ,ha neople carried the bodies OF the dead in
surgents TO the Russian Consulate and the Cons1i
,,ybirh be baned from Muzafen ed-Dine. the son
~ tho Shah and at the same time Governor OF the
nrovince Ii seems that II the court at Teheran
rwas Inclined toward England more than toward
yuse,, Tho Persian people entertained quite dner-
ant Continents The murder OF the Shah may rem
aar moro acute the ancient rivalry or the TWO Euro
pean Powers In the Empire or the sun.
Y ECTTONs OF THE