Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-04-06
THE LATE DIR. LIVINGSTONE.
MS LAST ILLNESS.

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arrived off Suez at Ii o'clock Saturday
night. Arthur Laing and jacob VAIN
wright were on board in charge of the
remains of DIR. Livingstone. The follow
ing account is given of Livingstone's
fatal illness and death:
He had been i'll of chronic dysentery
several months. Was we'll supplied
with stores and medicines; but had a
presentiment the attack would prove ia
tai. AT first he was able to ride on
donkey, but soon had to be carried.
Arriving at Muilala, beyond Lake Benz
ba, in the Bosa country, he said Build
me hut to die in. A hut was built
by his followers. The first of May he
was confined to his bed, and afterward
suffered greatly, groaning night and day.
The third day he said he was very cold,
and requested more grass to be put over
the hut. His followers could not speak
to or go near him. Kitumbo, the Chief
of Bosa, sent -four and beans, and be-
haved we'll toward the party. The fourth
day Mr.. Livingstone was miserable,
and died about midnight. Makashooa,
a servant, was present.
DIR Livingstone made his last entry
in his diary April u. He spoke much
and sadly of home and family. When
trst 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
try to reach England. The same dav
on which he died his followers consulted
what to do. The Nassick boys deter
mined 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 box and buried
them inside the fence, under a large
tree Jacob Wainwright cut an inscrip-
ton on the tree, thus: ''Dr. Livingstone,
died May 4, 1873" and superscribei it
4 II
with the name of the head man. "Susa. ~
The body was preserved in salt and dried
in the sun twelve days.
Kitumbo, on being informed of Liy-
lngstone's death, had the drums beat
and guns fred as a token of respect
and allowed the followers to remove the
body, which they placed in coffin of
BARK, and commenced the journey to
Unyamjembe, which consumed about
SIX months, sending in advance party
with information of all that had occnr-
red' addressed to Livingstone.s son.
The advance party were met by Mr.
Cameron, who sent back bales of cloth
and powder. The body arrived at In
yanyembe ten days after the advance
party and rested there two weeks
, Messrs. Cameron, Murphy and Dillon
also arrived together there, the latter
very Ill, his sight gone and mind affect.
ed. He afterward committed suicide al
, Kassakera and was buried there.
: At Unyanyembe Livingstone's remains
were placed in another bark case. g
smaller ohe done up to represent q balt
, OF goods, so as to deceive the natives
who objected to the passage of the corpse
and thus carried to Zanzibar. Living
stones clothing, papers and instrument.
accompanied the body. When sick il
| bed Livingstone prayed much at Muila
Ia and said: Il am going home
Chumah remains at Zanzibar. Webb
the American Consul at Zanzibar re
celved letters through Murphy from
Livingstone for Stanley, and will deliv
> er them personally.
{ The only geographical news is as fol
r lows;
g After SANKEY'S departure the Docto
left Unyamyembe, rounded the soutl
i end of Tanganika, travelled south O
. Lake Bomba or Bongwoleo, crossed
. from the south to the north, then prc
- ceeded along the east side, returnin
i north through the marshes to Muilala
- All his papers were sealed and address
Il ed to the Secretary of State. They ar
J In charge of Arthur Laing. BIRTHS
% merchant at Zanzibar. Messrs. Mul
e ply and Cameron remain behind.