Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-04-10
DIR. LiyingstOne's Last Days.


London March 2o) Dispatc ch to New York Herald.
THE following account is given of DR..
Livingstone's fatal illness and DEATH He
had been i'll of chronic dysentery for sew.
eral months. He was we'll supplied with
stores and medicines, but he had pre-
sentiment that the attack would prove
fatal. At first he was able to ride on a
donkey, but soon had to be carried. Ar
irving at Muilala, beyond Lake Bemba, in
the Bisa country, he said; Build me g
hut to die in." A hut was built by his
followers. On the 1st of May he was con-
fined to his bed, and afterward suffered
greatly, groaning night and dav. The
third day he said he was very cold, and
requested that more grass be put over the
hut. Kitumbo, the chief of Bisa, sent
-four and beans, and behaved we'll toward
the party. The fourth day DIR. Living.
stone was insensible, and died about mid.
night Makadhoda, a servant, was pres.
ent. DIR. Livingstone made his last entry
in his diary April 81. He spoke much
and sadly of his home and family. When
he was first seized by the fatal attack he
told his followers he intended to exchange
everything for ivory to give them, and
then push on to Ujiji and Zanzibar and to
reach England.
The same day on which he died his fol.
lowers consulted what to do. The Nassick
boys determined to preserve the remains
They were afraid to inform the chief OF
the death OF the Doctor. The Secretary
had the body removed to another hut, and
built high fence around it to insure
privacy. He then removed the internal
organs, placed them In a tin box, and
buried 1t inside the fence under large
| t.. y.sw ala-N,f -
ton on the tree there thus:
DOCTOR LIVINGSTONE,
Died May 4, 1873"
and superscribed it with the name of the
head man, Dusa. The body was preserved
in salt, and dried in the sun twelve days
Chief KitumbO, on being informed of DR.
| Livingstone's death, had drums beat anC
guns fired as a token of respect, and
allowed the followers to remove the body
which they placed in a coffin of bark and
commenced the journey to Unyamjembe
| which consumed about six months, send
ing in advance party with information
of all that had occurred, addressed to Liv
ingstone's son. The advance party wer'
met by Mr.. Cameron, who sent back bale
of cloth and powder The body arrived
at Unyamjembe ten days after the advanc,
party, and rested there for two weeks
Mr.. Cameron, Mr.. Murphy, and Mr., Dilloi
also arrived together there, the latter yer!
Ill, his sight gone and mind affected. HI
afterward committed suicide at Karekara
and was buried there. At Unyamjemb
DIR. Livingstone's remains were placed il
another bark case, a smaller one, and don
up to represent bale of goods, so as h
deceive the natives, who objected to tn
passage of corpse, and thus carried b
Zanzibar. DR.. Livingstone's clothing
papers and instruments accompanied tn
body. When sick in bed DR.. Livingston
prayed much, and said, ~ am goin
home" Chumah remains at Zanzibar
Webb, the American Consul at ZanZibal
received letters through Murphy, fror
Livingstone, for Stanley, and will delive
them personally.
The only geographical news is as 70
lows: After Stanley's departure the Do,
tor left Unyamjembe, rounded the sout
end of Tadganyika, Travelled south of LAX
Bemba or Bangueoleo, crossed it from tn
! south to the north, and then proceede
, along the east side, returning mort
through the marshes of Mullalala, A
his papers are sealed and addressed to Ii
Secretary of State. They are in charge
Arthur Laing, British merchant at Zal
zibar. Murphy and Cameron remain b
hind.