The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-14

Key, the police discovered that a plot ex =
listed among a Persian sect in ConStan-
tinople. known as Babish. to make short
work of both Shah and Sultan. If ever an
attempt should be made upon the life OF
the Shah, on a day when his council of
star-readers announce it as an suspicious
one, that council would presently be like
Othello, with their occupations gone, and.
doubtless. also their heads.
The Sultan of Turkey, who lives in
hourly dread of assassination, takes he
roic measures to fortfy himself against
an untimely death, or, more properly
speaking, the heroic measures are tried
on mis- attendants, one being done to
death not long ago by the Sultan himself.
A faith curist, Ibrahim, was called in to
treat Abdul Hamid for a severe head
ache, which the royal physicians could
not cure. In the course of treatment, Ibra-
him took hold of the Sultan's head, tight
ening the pressure to such an extent that
Abdul Hamd thought the man wanted to
murder him. lie jumped up seized a re-
Yolver and blazed away frantically, kill
ing an attendant and wounding the curist
in neck and chest. Later, the matter was
satisfactorily explained, and a note of
regret and present of money sent as a
balm to the wounded feelings and body
of the faith curist.
condemned, is the Pope. reports having
been circulated recently in Rome that
the police had secured informa ton from
America that the anarchists were plot
ting against the life of his eminence. This
was in September last. Great precautions
were taken by the Vatican authorities for
the Pope's protection during the recep-
tion of foreign pilgrims.
Since the assassination of King Hum
hrrf . saN-
in Italy. During the month following the
Kings death. the tribunal of one town in
Italy tried 1872 persons who had made
reasonable utterances, and imposed sem
fences aggregating IA years of imprison-
mont, as well as fines of nearly 100000
francs.
Royalties I'm Railway Accidents.
1t is seldom that one hears of royal
personages, especially crowned heads, fig
uring in a railroad accident. However,
special trains, even with kings and
queens abroad. do come to grief.
A train bearing the King and Queen
of Portugal ran off the track, but their
majestes escaped with only a shaking
up The Shah of Persia, travelling :n
Russia, was rolled down an embankment
in his car. greatly to his disgust. He es-
capped with no more serious disaster than
a pair OF broken spectacles.
The present Dowager Empress OF Rus
sia, with several members of her family,
were in railway mishap some years ago.
which was caused by the spreading OF
the rails. The imperial carriage was roll
ed down a steep embankment Several
years elapsed before the Empress recov-
cred from the shock TO her nerves,
while her young daughter. Grand Ouch
ess Olga. sustained such injuries to her
oh 10 MA fOr
years under medical treatment.
Many years ago the locomotive drawing
the train in which the Queen of Eng
land was travelling broke down. and the
train came TO a standstill i'm tunnel.
The pilot engine preceding returned to the
rescue and the Queen was urged to leave
her carriage and mount into the cab of
the pilot and thus be placed out of dan
ger. as there was a heavy fog at the
time and a freight train due at the rear.
The Queen declined 20 desert her maids
aud party. which included the Prince
Consort The pilot was connected with
the broken-doVn locomotive and an effort
made 20 draw the royal train out. but
the little engine could not stir a wheel.
There was nothing 20 do but 70 wait. The
rumbllng Of a train entering the tunnel
81 he rear was heard. Presently.
Crack" went the FIRST torpedo which had
been placed on the track. minute Or
two later the second report was heard,
but the rumhling Of the approaching train
increased II the third torpedo did not
explode. nothing could save the royal
train. Dut the third foE signal followed,
and the party Was saved The big Freight
ran back 10 che station, whsrs aid was
Obtained. Particulars ~ the incident we're
auppresae6 and the EnGiish public never
knew u the narrow escsps - iheir Queen
until many years sftefEaTa