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Show 'attempt mm on life of sultan of turkey Court Official of Minor Rank Attack Him With Knife, But Coat of Mall Deflects Blow. ' H Constantinople The news has Just leaked out that Sultan Abdul Hamtd B wns stabbed In tho breast-on Mondny H by a court ofllclnl of minor rank. Tho H sultan nlwnys wears n coat of mall, which deflected tho blow ot tho would- H bo assassin. Tho official who attompt- B ed to tako tho sultan's llfo was over- HBVJ powored by tho guard, through whom HBV ho had gained cntranco to tho sultan's H prlvato apartment. Tho assailant was H nrrcstcd whllo trying to csenpo. H When tho prlsonor was searched by H tho palaco guard a largo sum ot money was found upon him. An ex- H amlnntlon of his living quarters H showed ho had packed his bnggago H rendy for flight. Tho police nro mnklng a thorough Investigation of tho case, as It Is bo- H llovcd tho assailant hnd been bribed B to mnko tho attempt on tho Bultan's H life. Other arrests aro likely to fol- 1 |