The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

cally and politically. from what it is al
present, namely, the plague-spot of Eu.
rope.
For the first few months after his de.
position Murad was confined, together
with his mother and his Belgian wife, al
the palace of Dolma Baghtche. But be
fore a year had elapsed a daring but I'M
successful attempt had been made by All
SauV Pacha to free him and to restore
him to the throne, whereupon he was
transferred to the gloomy palace of Chera-
gan, the access to which was closely
guarded by sentinels, who had orders to
shoot down any stranger who showed a
disposition to loiter around the lofty walls
BY some means or another, probably
through the corruption of the guards, the
Belgian wife of Murad managed to secure
the attendance of a Greek specialist, who
was introduced into the palace by means
of underground galleries, and who succeed
ed, 1t is said, in restoring the ex-sultan to
health. The alleged Improvement in the
Iatter's condition was brought to the ears
Of his brother and successor, and the dill
gent watch instituted In consequence
thereof eventually resulted in the discov-
cry of the Creeks Doctors visits, which
were at once stopped. A few years agC
Murad's mother died and since then his
only companion has been his Belgian wife,
whose early years were spent carrying
coal in a coilery near Namur whose fam
lily name is Collin, and who first came to
Constantinople in the capacity Of milli-
ners assistant
Murad's reported escape has led to his
recent transfer from the Palace Of Chera-
gan 10 the so-called Malta Kiosk In the
grounds of the Yildiz Kiosk, which is sur
rounded by lofty walls giving 1t the aspect
90 Frrf 10 gfaFrpd from Cher
agan by water at night. But In spite OF
the rigid surveillance exercised, he was
seen as he passed in his caique by several
foreigners, who declare that although he
is man of aged and haggard appearance,
his two-score years of close captivity have
not robbed him of the majesty Of his
mien, and that he presents the appear
ance of being a man In the full enjoyment
of all his mental faculties. Now that he
has been removed from the Cheragan pal
ace, his adherents, the members Of the
young Turkey party, declare that they
have been able to keep up communicA-
tions with him throughout his captivity
by means Of the Taxim water supply fur
nished to the palace. Letters in small
rubber envelopes were thrown into the
water, and were carried by the stream to
the palace Murad holds like his relative.
the late Prince Hahn Of Egypt. a very
high degree in Masonry. Ina8much as
his deposition was pronounced only be-
cause Of his alleged insanity, II naturally
follows that he is legitimately entitled to
resume his throne from the moment he
has recovered his intellectual faculties.
with the Sheikh- Ul-Islam and Murad
both confined within the precincts Of his
palace, in his power and within his reach,
Abdul Hamid considers himself secure for
the present from deposifion-whiie he re-
les upon the friendship and support Of
the German emperor to safeguard his ern-
pire from partition by the foreign powers.
That Is the secret Of the bold front which
he Is now presenting to civilized Europe.