The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-24
WILD L1FENrHE BAHAMAS.

The Unhappy Experience Of the Inveatsr
Of Magte RseiproealA
Prom the New YGk Tribuna Aslia
To the people Of this city the name of
Gustavus Frankenstein is not unfamiliar.
He is known as an artist to a select few.
and as the author of the magic recipro-
calls" to larger number. The geometrical
figures called the magic reciprocals are
supposed by the author to reveal the har-
monious laws of the universe to oonfute
the Darwinian theory and to produce other
startling effects. In the recent contrI-
versy over the authorship Of the magic
reciprocals." and comparative merits OF
the "color glow, George l.. Frankensteln,
who defended his brothers claim, mem
toned In his controversial letters published
in the Tribune that his brother was so
iournins on Harbor Island, in the BAHIA
mas, giving himself up exclusively to
scientific thought and aesthetic meditation.
II appears from advices Just received by
his brother that the mild hammered phi
losopher has not been accorded an overgen-
erous hospitality by some Of the jewellers
on Harbor Island The daughter Of
George L. Frankenstein, young lady
of about eighteen years. recently joined
her uncle at Harbor Island. They have been
living at a house some little distance from
the village, or, as the villagers say, up
the track" From letters received by
George l.. Frankenstein from his dau yhter
and brother it is CLEANED that on March
| Is, while the niece was visiting the
daughter Of Capt. Ingram, IN the lower
part of the village, a colored girl came
running to her out OF breath and cried:
Miss Frankenstein. they are up the
track, and have been beating your uncle
ldreadfully-have almost killed him. they
saw" The artist relates what occurred
previous to the rescue. Being a versatile
| genius, it seems he was accustomed To
make his own bread. When engaged in
kneading bake" about clock Of the
afternoon in question with his doors wide
opon. the weather being of torrid saltri-
ness. about twenty-five rufians, led by
storekeeper Of the village, rushed into the
house. The artist seized a revolver which
Law on a shelf, but not being bloodthirsty
| he did not FIRE at once. and soon after was
disarmel. the leader OF the party with .
drawn pistol compelling him TO give up
his weapon. They then set upon hum and
threw HIM 10 the floor, beating his head
against the boards. and addressing him
with all the jeers and epithets at their
command The leader Of the party placed
a pistol several times at the artists
breast, and tried to brighten him by firing
into the floor.
"In the meantime, says Mr.. Franken-
stein. news of the outrage reached the
town, and in little time, as ! aiterward
learned, the whole island. white and color
ed, rose as one man in indignation at the
dastardly outrage. But the popuiace
merely waited outside till the niece ap-
peared. and the ruffians choosing their
own time went away threatening to renew
the visit ON the morrow. Mr.. franken-
stein stood purely ON principle. and his
right 10 remain in his own house, and for
tilted by this feeling slept that night on
the floor with the door WIDE open lhe
next day, however. he barricaded the
place. and armed with Ratchet awaited
the foe. Mr. Sears. United States Consul
lar Agent, said to be- old and intirnI, walk
ed 70 the artists domestic citadel and per
shaded them. not without difficulty, to
take refuge in the Consular Agents house.
since another attack and increased violence
were to be apprehended. So the artist
and his neice took up their abode with
Mr.. Scar, and the latter promises them a
house in a less Turbulent neighborhood.
Mr.. Frankcnsten writes: There L. one
man responsible for all the disgracciul and
ldisorderly scenes which have occurred on
this island within the last few months.
That man is the Magistrate Of ilarbor Isl
and" He also says, referring To the at
tack on him, among the other insane ,o'
alterations. Boxer several times shouted,
l"We'll make Bill Cleave King OF the ISL
and and If the Queen sends a fleet We u
Icapture them or beat them of.