Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-04-09
DR. LIVINGSTONE.
HIS REMAINS ARRIVE OFF SUEz
pAnr1cuLARs OF HIS LAST 1LLNEs.

:
: LONDON, March 29.-The steamer
MAlwa arrived of Suez at ii o'clock last
night. Arthur Laingard and Jacob
Wainwright were on board, in charge
Of the remains of Dr. Livington.
The following account Is given OF
Liyingstone's fatal illness and death.-
He had been ill of chronic dysentery
for several months. He was well sup
piled with stores and medicines, but
he had presentiment that the attack
would be fatal. At first he Was able TO
ride on o donkey, but soon had to be
carried. Arriving at Unilaia, beyond
Lake Bemba, in the Bisa country, he
said: Build me a hut to die iD." A
hut was built by his followers. The
first day he was confined to bed, and
night and day. The third day he said
he was very cold, and requested that
more grass be put over the nut. His
followers could not speak TO or 20 near
him. KitumbO, the chief of Bisa. sent
-four and beans, and behaved we'll to-
ward the party. The fourth day DIR.
Liviugtone WAS insensible, and died
about midnight. Maka,ihova, SER
want, was present. Di. Livingstone
made his last entry in his diary April
a.. He spoke much and sadly OF his
home and family.
When he was first seized by the fatal
attack he told his followers that he in
tended to exchange everything for
ivory to give them, and then push on
to Ujiji and Zanzibar, and try to reach
England. The same day on which he
died his followers consulted what to do.
The Mask boys determined to preserve
the remains. They were afraid to in
form the Chief of the death of the Doc
tor.
The secretary had his body removed
to another hut. and built high fence
around it to insure privacy. He then
removed the internal organs, placed
them in q tin box, and buried it inside
the fence, under q large tree. Jacob
Wainwright cut an inscription on the
tree thus: doctor Livingstone: died
May 4, 1897 and suspended it with
the name of the head man, Susa. The
body was preserved in salt and dried in
the sun twelve days.
Chief Kitumbo, on being informed
Of Livingstone's death, had drums beat
and guns fired as token of respect,
and allowed the followers to remove
the body, which they placed in a coffin
of bark, and they then commenced the
journey to UDysnyembe, which con-
stunned about six months. They sent a
q party in advance, with information
of all that had occurred, addressed 10
Livingstone's son. The advance party
were met by Mr.. Cameron, who sent
back bales of cloth and powder.
The body arrived at Unyanyeme ten
days after the advance party, and rest
cd two weeks. MeSsrs. Cameron, Muir
ply and Dillon also arrived there, the
latter very ill, his sight gone, and his
mind affected. He afterward commit
ted suicide at KasSakara, and was
buried there. At Unyanyemba Iliy-
ingst0ne's remains was placed in an
other bark Casa smaller one, done up
to represent bale of goods, so as to de-
ceive the natives, who object to the
passage of the corpse-and was thus
carried to Zanzibar. DIR. Livingstone's
clothing, papers and instruments ac-
companied the body. -ast sAfa
When sick in bed at Unilala DIR. Liv-
ingston prayed much, and said, 81 am
g ing home" Chuman remains at Zan.
zibar. Mr.. Webb. the American con.
suf at Zanzibar, received letters through
Murphy from DIR. Livingstone fol
Stanley, and win deliver them person
ally. The only geographical news is as
follows: After SANKEY'S departure the
Doctor left Unyanyembe, rounded the
south end, of Mangonyiki, travelled
south o: Lake Bemba, or Bangueoles
crossed from the south to the north, and
then proceeded along the east side, re
turning north through the marshes tt
Unilala.
All his papers, sealed and addressed
to the Secretary of State, are in charge
Of Arthur Laingare, British merchant
Of Zanzibar.
Hessrs. Murphy and Cameron remain
behind.