Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-21

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The New York Times ciyes the follow
Ing history Of the Princess Elu,nen OF
Egypt, Sho, as was Indicated in recen,
dispatches, encouraged Arab Pashs
with money and synp THY in rebeliinp
against the khedive and in con,iuurne
tie struggle until completely auuihlla-
ted by the British:
The Princess EImineh, sister of the
late khedlve, 10 the richest and mos,
noted woman in the east, has great in
nuence with the Feilah population. and
hers u one of the prettiest and il Ger
tatnly the richest Of the palaces of
Cairo. She is the largest land owner in
Egypt, and having received q European
education, makes good use Of her in
come. She ia what the French call
passe. being little over 10 years old.
and the hot Egyptian sun, combined
with a life of enjoyment and unre-
strained enjoyment, have played havoc
with one who ten years ago was called
The Star of the East" Egyptian. like
Turkish, women are married by their
parents without their wishes being con-
suited, 90 that, as a rule, there is no
pretense of love or even sympathy be-
tween them. Thus was the Princess
Elimineh at the age of 16 given away TO
a Turkish Pashaw, noted only for his
wealth and dishonesty. being old, ugly
and ignorant. Tho wedding took place
IN Constantinople, where the dowry OF
the Princess was 390,0O0.0W.
,oErTISo BID OF 4 HUSBAND.
The Princess received q liberal educa-
ton; she speaks three European Ian
guaRes, plays the piano. sings we'll. and
ID In most respects an accomplished
lady, and in thirty days she ihad seen
enough of her husband to despise him
and treat him with contempt. No Turk
dare enter his wife's private apartment
il she reverses her overshoes, which
every woman wears, and leaves them
outside the door, and the Princess FL
mineh availed herself of this privilege
during the two months she remained in
ConstantinOple. At the expiration of
that time the doctors advised her to pass
the winter in Cairo, whittier she went,
by her husband, and where
she has remained ever since. Immedi-
ately on arriving in Egypt she laid her
self at the feet of the khedive, telling
him that she preferred death to living
with her husband, who vas in every re-
spect her inferior, and begging him to
protect her. As she was favOrite of his
he appointed her husband to the gener-
al-ship of Souakin, ON the Red Sea-, and
"a he never arrived there, it is presumed
that he was poisoned on the way, this
being the ordinary method BY which the
have from time to time 81
fenced their foes. The Princess having
thus freed herself, commenced q life,
which for romance, cruelty, profligacy,
adventure and dissipation is not often
The old Shoubra Palace, ex-
from the ShOubra road to the
Nile. was pulled down and the present
structure erected in its
stead, containing eighty rooms, all of
which are decorated and furnished in
the NEST extavagant fashion. Shortly
after the Princess had taken possession
Of this SeragliO many curious and in
credible rumOrs were ahOat in Cairo,
which at the time we're only whispered,
but which subsequent events proved to
be true.
TRAPPING A DOCTOR.
There was in the service of the Khe-
dive young Swiss officer named Coll,
who had been in the Pope's Swiss
Guard, and the Princess, happening to
soc h.m one day, on duty at the palace.
became enamOred of him, and the next
day asked the Khedive to transfer him
to her service. which he did. The main
gate to her palace was then pulled down
and over large archway beautiful
SWISS chalet was built. Lieutenant
Coll took possession of il az the Prin-
GEES Master of Ceremonies. From that
time they seemed inseparable; wherever
the Princess went young Coll accompa-
MED her, and those who called to pay
their homage to the great Elmineh were
by him. He had the man.
aQement of all her estates, became en-
ormonsly wealthy, and in a short time
developed into public character. He
went to Switzerland ono summer, and
returned accompanied by his sister,
who became the Princess companion,
q unique position for Christian to oc-
cupy. About four years after this il
vas romored that Coll had formed an
for q very beautiful
French actress named Ernestine Le-
duo, and those of his friends who
knew tho Egyptians we'll advised Kim to
be cautious, az their vengeance was ter
rible. He, however. paid little or no at
tention to their warning. Coll sudden
" disappeared, leaving no traces behind
him, and at the same time Ernestine
Leduc was found strangled in her apart
ment. Inquiries were made about him
in Cairo, and the Princess offered $500
FOR information that might lead to his
although she caused the ru-
NOR to be spread that he had murdered
Ernestine and fed. Ten days later the
banks of tho Nile overlooked and the
mutilated body OF young Coll was de-
posted by its waters in field adjoining
The palace. The hands and feet were
lied together, the eyes had been torn
from their sockets, and the heart had
been pierced through and through. The
Swiss Consul demanded an inquiry,
which. like most proceedings Of this sort
IN the East, was wholly q Formally.
Coils sister was never seen again in
Egypt. though she subsequently ap-
peafed in Berne, her native town, whore
The lives. but when asked about her
brother she is wont to say that the sub
iect is too painful for conversation.
4 RxMARxABLE ABDUCTION.
During the following seven years
Cairo was startled by frequent disap-
pearances Of young gentlemen belong
NO TO the BEST native and European
families and these remained unex-
planned until the following incident 90
,urred: A young Austrian doctor
named Canelli had been in Cairo about
! year. He had been military surgeon
IN his own country, and, besides being
thorough master Of his profession,
vas handsome, gay and dashino. One
Afternoon g hs was driving ON the
road, the fashionable prone
made and drive in Cairo, he saw yelled
Turkish lady making signs to him from
her carriage. He mentioned this to
friend, Who told him it must have been
The Princess Elmineh, and that he had
better avoid her. Soon after that, and
AZ short intervals, DR.. Canelli received
numerous gifts from An unknown bone
factoA They took the shape Of dow
ers, fruit, jewels and even horses and
carriages, and he was at loss to know
whence they came. At about IL O'Clock
ono night, - he was preparing 70 TO
tire, he heard Q carriage rattle into his
yard at q break-neck pace, and . min
ute later his servant appeared before
him, accompanied by his master. Kismi
Parha. had boon suddenly taken i'll, and