The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-02-10
AN EGYPTIAN SPENDTHRIFT.
Six Millions squandered by the Khe-
dives Brother, who lately Died in
Turkey.

Notwithstanding the facility with which
things and persons are forgotten now
adays, says Paris Letter, the news of
the death of Mustapha Fazyl Pacha, IN
the prime Of manhood and the plenitude
of force, has made great impression
upon the Parisians, who in days gone by
witnessed the Asiatic splendor of his
life and 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 Paolia was the
only brother of Isma1 Pacha, Viceroy
of Egypt, and according to the laws of
that country, was his rightfui successor;
but the present Khedive, being an
ambitious man, desired to found a dy-
nasty on European principles, and make
sure of his sons reiSning after him /; SO
he took advantage of the excuses which
his brothers turbulent temper afforded
him to declare war TO the knife, and, as
is always the case, the stronger got the
better of il, and the weaker was e1iled.
AS the Khedive had only to turn the
course of the Nile from his brothers
possessions to ruin him, Mustapha had
the good sense to accept a compromise
in the shape of 80, 900, 900 francisco, 000,
0O0), and relinquish I'll immediate pre-
tensions to throne or property in Egypt.
This sum, which would have been
handsome fortune for most men, was but
wretched pittance in his hands, and
few seasons ut Baden and Homburg,
Joined to his personal expenses in Paris
and the keeping UP of his harem at
home, wasted it way ike sand in the
bed OF a rapid river, and he was soon
glad to accept the Sultan's offer and go
to Constantinople, where his intelligence
and cosmopolitan education soon secur-
ed to him an influential and lucrative
position. His passion for gambling
(Which is one common to most of his
countrymen) became forcibly modified
in his quiet Asiatic residence, and his
leisure hours were 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, losing his temper
when he lost game. and being in the
best of humor when he won, no matter
how insignificant a sum.
If / remember rightly, it was in 1866
that the Khedive obtained authorization
from the Sultan to transmit the crown
of Egypt to his son, and hopes
those who know of Mustapha Pacha's
and of his irrepressible ambition,
will understand what blow he sustain
ed but he had learned wisdom by ex-
perience, and feeling how useless it was
TO battle against stronger destiny than
his own, he bowed to it, and 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. To appreciate
this it was only necessary to witness one
of his Friday reception (Friday is the
Mussulman's Sunday, when the Orien-
tai dignitaries came to present their
homages. Entering the saloon with
bent backs, hands crossed, and with
deep humility approaching the elevation
upon which gilt arm chair, presenting
much the appearance of 4 throne, was
occupied by the Prince, they kissed the
hem of his garment, and then, with
evident satisfaction, backed to distant
divans, where they awaited his orders
to approach or withdraw. Under but
one circumstance did the role change,
and that was when priest, or son Of a
priest, wearing the green turban which
design ated him to be a descendant Of
the Prophet, presented himself 1T was
then his Royal Highness, Mustapha
Fazayl Pcha, who rose from his seat
with bent back and crossed hands, and
advancing to meet his respected visitor
at the entrance, kissed the hem Of his
garment, and remained standing until
he withdrew. Mustapha's last years
have been passed in simple usefulness.
He married one of his daughters to
Khahl Pacha, his best and oldest friend,
and in their company seemed to enjoy
real domestic happiness. Since he re-
nounced absolutely to aspire to the
Egyptian throne, his brother, the Khe-
dive, became rs strong friend as he
had been an enemy, and we understand
has shown every mark of grief at AIusta-
pha Pacha's early death. He was not 90
CURING A HEADACHE WITH NALL
A strange and remarkable case was
brought under the attention of Dr. Tate,
of Augusta county, Virginia. He was
called to see Mrs. Taylor, wife of Mr.
Robert Taylor, living about three miles
from Greenville, and found that she had