The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-11
PENNSYLVANIA.
ARAB IN PRISON.

Arab is shut up with his colleagues and
satellites in large public building in the
European quarter of the town. He is
watched by Circassian guards, who occupy
the interior of the building while com
pany of grenadier guards stand sentry at
every possible exit from the extemporized
| prison. Arab says that the Circassians
| treat him cruelty and eat his bread and on
| ions and steal his tobacco. He seems
| afraid of their assassinating him, and has
asked several times that the British SOL
diers be placed in the room with him.
This demand has been refused but an off
Ger now sees that the Circassians do not
| abuse Arab in any way
Arab now presents a striking contrast
to the tall. erect horseman who, on the
9th of September, 1881, rode, sword in
hand, up to the Khedive. who stood at the
foot of the palace steps of Abdin. Sur
rounded by four batteries of Krupp guns
and 1900 troops, the Khedive was a
prisoner in the palace. | was an eye-wit-
ness of the scene that then took place As
Arab rode up, the MISUNDERSTANDING for
moment the imperial demeanor of
Mehemet Ah-extended himself to his full
height and drawing back his well formed
head commanded Arab. Put up that
swordP'
Arab, taken completely by surprise
hesitated, and his sword hand trembled
palpably, + then felt convinced that Arab
LACKED PHYSICAL COURAGE.
The Khedive, profiting by the hesitation,
made a commanding gesture with his
right hand. Arab then swung up the hilt
of his sabre and replaced limits scabbard.
The khedive then commanded: ''Get off
that horseP' This order Arab also obeyed.
1t was then that Sir Auckland then Mr.
4 inlx IL
Order him shotF' Instead of this, the
khedive said to Arab: What do YOU
wantY" Arab seemed now to have com
pletely recovered his presence of mind and
with DIX of his officers by his sadie, replied: |
Il have three demands to make of Won.
and if they be not granted | have your |
ready. / first insist that the |
present Ministry (the Raz Ministry be |
dismissed; second, the pay of the army |
must be increased, as proposed by the |
Military Commission, and third
IN Egyptian Parliament must
De established" The Khedive. |
after short and rapid discussion with the
replied; II grant the first de-
nand. dismiss the Ministry The 9th
II two demands / cannot decide upon |
without first referring them to the Sultan
As soon as the decree dismissing the
tiaz Ministry was signed and
HANDED TO ARABI THE TROOPS,
With music at their head marched TRIUMPH
ntly from the Palace square, and thus
egan the drama which ended in the cast
ron picnic of British army and march
asst of Hlghlanders, Beloochees. guards
hen, and Bengal cavalry in the same
'alace square just one year later The
-rabi victorious and triumphant was a
Irge, very dark, powerfully built man.
18th elastic step and commanding pres
nce-a man who resembled Dawson, the
lmous German tragedian, and who could
AXE fortune if he had chosen to act
thello instead of playing the role
military pretender, or, at
Est, of tenth rate Cromwell Such was
e Arab of a few months ago The Arab
to-day is pale cafe and lait, bloated
ld haggard fellah. His eyes, have lost '
cir briiliancy and extraordinary power. It
IS hair, instead of being raven black. is
-eaked with gray. His once black but t
w gray mustache is reinforced by v
libby, streaked beard. He now stoops a
d walks with shuffiing, uncertain step. b
passes his time in praying and wash u
g--two inseparable rituals of Islam. He D
% suffers from a severe attack of u
Irrhea. He has in his room a large o
Ve1 basin, and a pitcher with long nose
teapot. He constantly pours water, "a
lch is scented, over his hands. The &c
)r man, although how treated with the
attest kindness, is evidently SUFFERING tt
st severely, both mentally and physical a.
The sooner the trial begins the better M
everybody. bf