The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-02
AN EGYPTIAN sPENDTIIRIFT.
Six Millions SQuandered by the khe-
dives brother. Who lately
Died in Turkey.
Iron a Paris r.otter.l

Notwithstanding the facility with
which things and persons are forgot
ten nowadays, the news of the death
of Mustspha Fazyl Pacha, in the
prime of manhood and the plenitude
OF force, has made a great impression
upon the Parisians, who in days gone
by witnessed the Asiatlc splendor of
his life aud the prodigality which, even
in the midst of prodigal Paris during
the most luxurious days of the Empire,
went beyond anything ever heard of
or seen here. Mustapha Fazyl Pacha
was the only brother of Ismail Pacha,
Viceroy of Egypt, and, according to
the laws of that country, was his right
full successor; but the present Khedive,
being an ambitious man, desired to
found dynasty OF European princi-
pies, and make sure Of his sons reign
ing after him; so he took advantage of
the excuses which his brothers
turbulent temper afforded bin
to declare war to the knife, and,
as is always the ease, the stronger got
the better of it, and the weaker was eX-
lied. As the khedive had only to
turn the course of the Nile from his
brothers. possessions TO rule him, Mus
tapha had the good sense to accept
compromise in the shape of30, 000,0O0
francs CSG000,000), and relinqnish all
immediate pretentions to throne or
property in Egypt. This sum, which
would have been u handsome fortune
for most men, was but wretched pit
lance in his hands, and a few seasons
at Baded and Homburg, joined to his
personal expenses in Paris and The
keeping up of his harem at home,
wasted it away like sand in the bed of
n rapid river, and he was soon glad to
accept the Sultan's offer, and go to
Constantnople, where his intelligence
and cosmopolitan education soon Sc
cured to him an influential and lucra-
tive position. His passion for gam
bling (Which is oae common to most
of his countrymen) became forclbly
modified in his quiet Asaiaticresidence,
and his leisure hours We're passed in
playing prosaic bezique with one or
the other of his courtiers, who took
good care never To win, for Mustapha,
though an ardent, was very bad
PLAYER, always losing his temper when
he lost game, and being in the best
of humor when he won, no matter
how insignificant sum.
! III remem Der rightly, it was in 1869
that the Khedive obtained ahthorlza-
ton from the Sultan to transmit the
crown of Egypt to his son, and those
who know of Mustaphl Pacha's hopes
and his Irrepressible ambition, will UNI
dprsiand what blow he sustained /;
but he had learned wisdom by expert
euce, and feeling how useless II was to
battle against n stronger destiny than
his own, he bowed to it, aud having
withdrawn from all intrigue, devoted
his intelligence to the affairs OF Turkey.
The Sultan became very much attached
TO him, and no one in Constantinople
had more influence. appreciate this
II WAS only necessary to witness one OF
his Friday receptions FRIDAY is the
Mussulman's Sunday, when the ORR
entail dignitaries came to present Their
homages. Entering the saloon win
bent backs, hands crossed, and
with deep humility approaching
the elevation upon which gift arm
ChalT, pTeseHtlhS h"N ~
ance of a throne, was occupied ny the
Prince. they kissed the hem OF his gar
ment, and then, with evident satisfat'
Tion. backed to distant dlvans, where
they awaited his orders to approach OF
: withdraw. Under but one circum
; stance did the roles change, and thai
was when a priest, or son of priest
wearing the green turban which desig
mated him to be descendant of thu
l, prophet, presented himself 1t was
thei, his Royal Highness. Mustaphi
Fazyl Pacha, who rose from ms sea
with bent hack aud crossed hands, aud
/. advancing to meet his respected vlsito
Of the entrance, kissed the hem of hi
garment and remained standing unit
; he withdrew. Mustapha's last year
. have been passed In simple usefulness