Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-21
The Throne and the Dock. .

have enough of them"
The Throne and the Dock.
The Times of India says: "In a
dingy Police Court in Bombay-with
watchful sepoys on either hand OF him,
a stern-faced magistrate in front OF
him, and possible sojourn in the
common Jail awaiting him-might have
been seen yesterday and the day be-
fore, man who has done in his time
much sanguinary work, and passed
through some strange vicissitudes of
fartune- A prince, an alleged parri-
eide, ruler, refugee, leader and
inciter of forays and invasions innu-
merable, and now finally a cu]prit
obliged to give bail for his person be-
fore British police magistrate-the
fates have rendered somewhat tortuous
the life of Synd Salim bin Thoweynee,
ex-Imaum Of Muscat. It is not too
much to say of the prisoner who stood
before Mr.. Common yesterday June 26)
that he changed the entire current
of Muscat affairs, and that to him is
due, in large measure, the misrule that
prevails, and the blood that mas been so
unsparingiy shed during the last seven
yeals in tho fertile province of Oman.
y His followers dropped
off in lerge numbers, until at last
finding himself almost entirely desert
ed, he returned to Bedeeva. His last
recorded acts ore raid on Kurryat, in
September, when he succeeded in carry
ing off some camels belonging to Synd
Toorkeo, and an unsuccessful attempt
to surprise the fort of Soor. LoosiHg
all hope apparently of ever ruling in
Muscat, on the 28th of December
Sallm left Bedeeya for Bombay, and
since that day Synd Toorkee, has con-
solidated his power, and unhappy
Oman has enjoyed six months of COM
parative peace-the first rift in the
bloody cloud which has hung over that
land since the murder of Synd
Thoweynee. The last act in Salim's
career is one with which our
readers are by this time tolerably ia
miliar, namely, obtaining from Messrs.
Hamilton & Co., firm Of jewellers in
Bombay, goods of the value of 10000
reals, for which it is alleged he never
intended to pay, From the Hall of
Audience in the regal palace of Muscat,
surrounded by armed men to whom his
word was law, to the deck of a Police
Court in Bombay, guarded by the blue
coated and yellow turbaned policemen,
the descent is great. Buta man whom
even the great Bombay administration
reports charges with having commenced
his career with parricido must find the
journey to avenues very easy indeed.
Such is Sydd Salim, ex-Imaum of Mus.
cat, and late culprit in MIR. Connons's
Court"
A Case OF Tattooing.
The following is an account in the
possession of the War Department of a
remarkable case Of tattooing on re-
eruit examined by Assistant Surgeon
81. E. Brown, at Fort Ontario, New
York, 1851. The man was sailor, and
the work took four years to complete.
Shortly after his examination he de-
serted was captured, and last year
was serving out a term of imprisonment
on Governors Island. The painting
was in five or Six colors, and is de-
scribed as follows:
l. Right arm-Epaulette on shonl-
der, and just underneath coat of arms
Of the United States. On the arm was
a full.length figure of Brittania; a CO.
coanut tree. On forearm dancing
girl; mermaid; ship under full
sail. On the wrist a bracelet, and on
the back of the hand a flower, five-
rayed star and devil with tail and
horn complete.
2. Left arm--Epaulette on shoulder,
wreath of flowers extending around
the arm just beneath; sailor; God
dess of Liberty butterfly; Maltese
cross naked woman; a ship at an
chor, and another sailor holding the
British flag. Near the elbow q basket
of flowers thistle and shield. On
the forearm, a crucifix a woman hold
ing flag; an Indian temple. On the
wrist bracelet, and on the back of
the hand a bundle of flags on staffs.
8. Breast-Eight stars, two ships, a
dancing girl, sailor astride a rum
cask.
4. Abdomen-A girl holding a basket
of flowers on her head negro playing
the banjo; a British flag; a sailor on
horseback; two crossed flags; two
American flags; St. George on horse
back, killing the dragon; and the sea
serpent.
s. Thighs and Legs-A sailor on
topmast of a vessel; Goddess of Lib
erty astride an eagle; tree of life: a
dancing girl in pa,'is soturolibus. Legs
riding in shell; a
whale; another dancing girl; a flower
pot; a Highlander; a crucitix; and
five dancing girls about the feet.
6. Back-Two women two ships; Il
sailor holding flag; and large pic
turo OF Mazeppa riding the wild horse.
A New Vine fiague in France.