The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-10-20
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The LEADER ambassador had scarce
ly concluded his Interview with Moody
and s4Rksy yesterday when he WAS in
formed thai the governor Of the FIJI
Islands "a aboard No. 8. OF course
be had 10 be interviewed. II matters
little TO Us whether the subject be .
simple wholesale drummer OF the ruler
Of q nation or nations. they must all
pAss through the ordeal. Il is one Of
the penalties Of distinction. So there
WAS no escape for the governor Of the
Fills. We therefore boarded Jay
GOuld's private travelling palace which
had been placed at the disposal Of the
FIJI Islander, and his party. consisting
Of his chief Of STAFF, Capt. Herbert, Of
the Goth rifles. Hon. George Eden,
private secretary. Mrs. Des Voeux, and
two small children, eldest Of whom is q
boy less than 1--WE years Of age, although
q great traveller. The little fellow has
travelled Oyer 1000 miles, and during
his brief but eyentful career. has visit
ed Europe, Asia, North and south
America, Africa, Australia and East
and West Indiss. Honolulu, and the
FIJI Islands. He is probably the great
est explorer Of his age in the world.
The ruler Of the Cannibal islands Was
not on board, but his private secretary
called him in on the platform and in
troduced him TO the writer AS Sir G..
w. DE Voeux. Mr.. DE Yoeux Is an
Engiishman Of above the average
height, dark complexion, iron gray
hair, and lace smoothly shaver, In all
except n grayish mustaehe. He has a
far-away look in his eye and his mind
seems To be wandering from Cheops 70
the north pole while he nverse
There Is nothing about him that would
stamp him Us n nan above ordinary
ability. lie could readily mingle in n
crowd and escape notice.
Still, he Is q very agreeable gentle
nan and talked freely. He has just
been appointed 10 the governorship
vice Sir Arthur Gordon, who has been
transferred TO New Zealand, and is now
ON his way 10 his post Of dsty. II is no
new thing 10 him, however, as lie has
already served rs acting governor Of
the islands for a year or more, and is
now returning after an absence OF about
thirteen months. lie is enthusiastic
about his Islands, and Is full OF inter-
esting information with regard 10 their
resources and their history. They are
eighty in number, and their population
Is estimated at between 1901 600 and
l50, 900 natives and 1000 whites, among
whom there are n great many Ameri-
cans. The largest Of these islands bears
the name Of Ovalan. This Is about the
size Of the island OF Jamaica, and the
next In size, Viii Leva, is equal in area
to Porto Rico. Levaka, the capital, is
situated on the island OF Ovalan. Until
three years ago the mountainous region
in the interior Of Ovalan was inhabited
by a ferocious race Of cannibals, but
about that time they were s~ubjugated
by Sir Arthur Gordon, ut the head Of
an army Of native troops. The COVER
nor refused a proffer OF British troops,
and by SO doing he carried on the war
with the man-eaters to u successful
termination for less than $40, 600,
whereas with government troops II
would have cost s750,O00. There were
about 10000 Of these terrible people,
who are now quite tractable and free
from the dreadful practices which have
given the islands such an unenviable
name. Capt. Knolyes discovered, the
mutilatei remains Of the last mar who
was devoured on the island, during one
Of his raids.
The natives are perfectly contented,
and rs AN ev idence Of that fact, Gov.
Des Voeux adverted to the fact that
old Cakobau, ex-king Of the island, is
one Of the most loyal Of subjects.
THE old man renounced paganism
twenty years ago." observed the narra-
tor. land ever since that time he has
been u devoted friend Of the whites.
Many and many a time has no dined
with me. You may think that n man
who has eaten several hundred OF his
fellow men would not be n pleasant
companion, but l find him quite agree
able and entertaining"
Mr.. Des Voeux has been honored
with appointments by both the tory and
liberal governments OF Britain. -Four
years ago he was appointed governor of
the Bahamas by Beacon sfield, and now
he has been appointed by Gladstone
But then politics don't always count IN
official appointments in England.
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