Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-27
AMONG THE ARABS.

War of Races Between Jews an d
mabemetans = ExecutiOn OF AN
Arab-"BIOOd for BIOOd'-HOrrt-
BILE scenes near AIgfers.
A correspondent writing from Al
giers, says: After journey Of sixteen
DAYS from Rome, (ncluding q week at
Tunis) | arrived here on this day fort
night, and since then have done moth
ing but sightseeing. This is one OF the
most beautiful places l have ever seen,
and the climate, judging from my ex-
perience, is perfection. From this gem
OF q Moorish villa in which am staying,
we have magnificent view of the whole
bay. On the one hand the town of
Algiers, ITS terraces, mosquedomes, and
tapering minarets rising from the sea,
and white as the sea-foam; on the other
the mountains of Kabylia and the snow
capped peaks of the Lesser Atlas. All
around ig the most luxurious vegetation.
What is left Of the "Old Town" is ex-
tremely picturesque, as is also the cos
tune of the inhabitants. The latter are
composed of negroes, Kabples, Arabs,
Moors and Jews. Two nights ago
there was an outbreak between the
Jews and the Mohametans, in
which some people were killed, and many
of the Jews houses broken open and
robbed. The few soldiers left, and the
national guard were called out, and yes
terday order was restored. 1t seems
that a strong jealousy exists between
these two races in consequence OF the
very unfair way the French allow priv
ileges TO the Jews, which they deny to
the Arabs. An insurrection is going on
in the desert frontier, and it is thought
that the French will have to relinquish
the interior. The coast line is, how
ever, perfectly safe. While at Tunis |
witnessed an Arab execution. | drove
out to the Bardo, or palace Of the Bey, on
the day Justice ia administered (Satur-
day) expecting to see n specimen OF the
bastinade or something OF that sort, but
totally unprepared for the horrible scene
that followed. While waiting in an in
ner court, and outside the door of the
Justice chamber, a tall, gaunt Arab was
dragged in to receive sentence from the
Rey. Having been already condemned
for murder, the dragonman OF the Com
sui General, Who accompanied me, told
me that if not pardoned The execution
would take place immediately, and
va bastened to take up places in the
omen space in front. We had scarcely
done SO when the crowd issued forth
from the gates headed by Rsba Schat-
haf. the hereditary execntionef, ~
friendly conversation with those nearest
him. This interesting old gentleman
wore no disguise of any sort, es his office
is not held disgraceful there. imRedl-
ately after him came the condemned
man, struggling Ia the hold of a few
Arabs. while handful of officials vainlY
stroye 10 keep back the crowd. The
party came to the very spot on which
we we're standing, cleared 2 little ring
about twelve feet in diameter, pHlled. OF
the victim turban and clothes, tied ils
hands behind his back, and blindfolded
him with piece OF rag. They then
forced him on his knees, and Baba
Schafhar drew his old wooden handled
scimetar; there was 2 pause TOR few
seconds, then the execuuoneT raised his
arm. and, seemingly without any exer.
ton, and with one stroke, the head rolled
clean from the body, end fountain OF
boiling blood gushed forth. Death must
have beel instantaneous, for the Lody
tumbled on the ground without any
culver. Sick as felt &C the head lay at
my feet, could scarce resist Q SDile on
seeing the long tBft of hair which
every MohsmetaR Fssrs on his
otherwise clean shayeB crogH, end
thought of the sell il would be
to Mohamet when he should try TO
drag him into heaven. AS the prisoner
was dragged forth from the justice cham
Der he was followed by an Arab crying
out at the top of bis voice, Live the Beyl
Live the Beyi" On inquiry ! found he
was the bFo,her of the murdered @Su,
triumphant in haying got blood for
blood" He had refused $4,000 piasters
(eS5O) from the. friends Of the prisoner
to let him go, and / was told that tne
Bey himself had offered . large sum, but
without success. By the way, the Bey is
a married man; few more so. His
wife. divided into fifty parts, drives
about in five omnibnses all jealousy
guarded By trellisBork, his olive
branches, numbering ifty-seEeni ocep-
pying five other ears-a nice little family
party.
The Arab men are the hRndsomest
living. OF the women ] cannot judge
unless by their eyes-all they permit as
10 see-and they are beautiful. / sus-
meet. however, the other features areinot
quite so good. The negroes are magnih-
a.