THE NEW AMEER.
TH£ DEATH OF ABDUL RAHMAN. _ United Press Aeeocifctioß—By Electric TelagT«ph— Copyright. (Received October 16th, 6.34 p.m.) LONDON, October IS. Great * Britain acknowledges Habibnllah as Ameer. Lord Curzon haa transmitted to him King Edward's condolences on th* loe* of hie father, and hie good wishes for the new ruler , . (Received October 16th, 10.21 p.m.) LONDON, October 16. The Cabal correspondent of the "Allahabad Pioneer" ttfttee thai the Ameer, alter a paralytic etxoke, eammooed hie family, and notables to his bed on September 28th. He asked them to make suggestions as to bis successor. They nominated Habiballah, and the Ameer then presented him with his sword belt sod precious etones, and bis will eon,fcainine inetructaoos bow be should govern. He ordered bis younger sons to place the crown on Habiballah , * head. The Ameer died on October, Ist, bat hit) death was not announced until the 3rd to enable Habibußah to arrange for bis peaceful accession-
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11098, 17 October 1901, Page 5
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