The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-02
SHAH ASSAsSINATED.
of . Bullet Fired BY o Revolutionary
Fanatic.

Fanatic.
Washington. May 1.-Secretary Olney
at 3 9p. m. today received the following
cablegram from United States Minister
Alex Mcdonald, Teheran:
Teheran. Persia, May l. 1895.
Olney. Secretary of State. Washington.
Shah, visiting shrine. near city, today
for devotion, on entering inner sanctuary,
was shot by ASSASSIN disguised as woman,
bullet entering region of heart. Expired
In u few minutes. Regicide revolutionary
fanatic, Great distress. but city quiet.
Shortly after the receipt Of the news
Of the assassination, Secretary Olney
sent cable message to Minister Nc
Donald, saying that the president di-
rected that sincere coincidence be ten
dered and adherence of the crime ex-
pressd to the government Of Persia and
the family Of the Shah.
HE PROTECTED MISSIONARIES.
The records Of the state department
contain many communications attest
ing the Shah's leaning toward liber-
ality and justice In one particular In.
stance, where an Armenian Christian.
under the protection Of American mis-
sionaries. was shot at Oroomrah. Per-
sia. in 1893. the Shah sent his son and
heir apparent to investigate the mat
Minister Mcdonald. The Persian
prime minister subsequently informed
Mr.. Mcdonald 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 protec-
tion Of other Christians who might be
in danger. Mr.. Mcdonald forwarded
the entire correspondence to Secretary
Gresham, stating that 1t was the re-
quest of the American missionaries
that the Shah's assuring letter should
be published for the benefit Of their
friends at home.
Persia IL represented in the United
States In q diplomatic or consular cap.
acity and probably will not be until an
incident that caused some embarrass-
ment In the relations Of the two coun-
tries Is forgotten. Eiyhr years ago the
Shah who was KILLED today decided to
send diplomatic representative to
Washington and the government was
notified Of the intention The new
minister was Hadji Hassan Ghouli
Khan Metamed FL Vessare. One day
the state department received q num-
ber OF trunks and other baggage bear
Ing the name Of Hadji Hassan. address
ed to its care. Time passed and moth
ing was heard Of the expected diplomat.
Finally the department sent tele-
grapic inquiry to it's minister at Teher-
an requesting information as to the
Persian ministers whereabouts and the
surprising answer was returned that
Hadji Hassan had left Persia months
before and was supposed to be In the
, United States. The state department
| officials were worried and sent numer-
Gus dispatches to representatives of
| the United States at posts along the
| route presumably taken by the minister
| In his journey to America but no sat-
isfactory information was received in
reply In the course Of time Hadji Has
san reached Washington. and II was
then learned that he had succumbed
to the fascinations OF Paris and spent
q long period there incognito.
The newspapers published this story
very generally and the paragraphers
made numerous comments on Eadji
Hassan's long name and his mysterious
disappearance from public view. These
thiEgs offended the minister greatly.
He was also chagrined over the atten-
ton attracted by his peculiar dress and
appearance. He wrote to the secre-
tary Of state complaining Of these mat
ters and withdrew his suit, returning to
Persia.
London. May Tine Shah was en-.
tCiihS u HCstl When TIE
assassin drew a pistol and fired at him.
the bullet striking near his heart. The
wounded ruler was at once carried tC
his carriage and conveyed with. ali
speed to the palace. where he died two
hours later. The murderer was arrest.
ed 1t Is believed that he had accom-.
plices.
Nashwr- ed-Din, shah of Persia, wa.
born April "a, 1929 and succeeded to tn,
throne on Sept. 10. 1915 on the death O.
his father. He was crowned at TeheraI
Oct. 20. lS4S. The shah was well known /,
Europe, where he had the reputation of be
Ing a shrewd politician and vigorous
ruler In 1865 he signed u treaty permit
ting the establishment Of teleEraphi
communication between Europe ard lndi.
through Persia. His first visit to Europ
was In 1873. and although ne was absen
from his kingdom from May to Septen,
ber there was no sign Of rebellion. On tha
trip he visited Moscow. st. Petersburg
Brussels, Paris. London, Vienna. Constan
tinople and many other cities. in wiici
he and his retinue excited q great deal o
attention. He kept q diary Of his obser
walton. which Is literary curiosity In it
way. He made second European tou
in 1889. OF late years he had exhibited III
inclination to be friendly to England. Tn
heir OF the shah Is his second son, VIII
Ed den Mirza. The eldest son. Massud
is man Of great ambition and Of some ca
paclty, but with most unenviab,e repu
tation for cold-blooded cruelty. IN
younger son is said to be weak both il
intellect and character and trouhla ohnIl