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HICKS PASHA.
4 st. Louis Nan WHO Vas oForn,erly IN
Partnership tUith Him.


[St. Louis Republican,
The name of Hicks Pasha figuring so often
in the dispatches from Egypt has become a
familiar one and his massacre a short time
ago caused many inquiries to, his identity, it
being known that he was a native of the land
he died in. 1t has been often said that he
was an American, and the Fort Wayne
Gazette of Sunday gave a long account Of the
career of this remarkable man. 1t is stated
that Hicks Pasha is and was none other than
one G. Carroll Hicks, who was Everything
by turns and nothing long"-actor, soldier,
lawyer, and business man. In 1868 he Wis
tied Fort Wayne with theatrical troupe, in
which his wife appeared as "Mazeppa." A
long and disastrous experience of barn
storming eliminated there, and most of the
members had to count ties back to the con-
fines of country where talent was appre-
ciated. Hicks and his wife settled in Fort
Wayne and there his history became known.
But 1t was a "strange eventful history"
Graduating from the United States naval
academy worked at odd things, and when
the war broke out was in the service of the
Spanish and Persian governments.
He took sides with the confederacy in the
struggle, being South Carolinian by birth.
He was commissioned to the naval services
of the confederacy, and made things lively
for union craft upon the high seas. In one
expedition he failed and was captured and
taken to port At Brooklyn he was tried for
piracy and sentenced to be hanged. 1t was
decided, however, about that time that, ac-
cording to the law of nations, the confederate
privateers were not pirates and the sentence
was revoked. Then he started on his theatre
cal career.
When the company landed in Fort Wayne,
and the utmost endeavors on the part of the
treasurer would not make the ghost walk, he
met Mr.. F. A. G. MacManus, who was then
CITY editor of the Gazette, but who is now a
lawyer in this city, and a lively member of
the house of delegates. They started law
office, but after some experience found that
young lawyers without incomes could not
stand the strain of looking for clients who
never came, and at last their rusty shingle
tumSled down, and the firm dissolved by
mutual consent and the force of circum-
stances.
He then procured employment as travel
ing salesman, and made a success as one of
the most innocent men in the world. He
violated all his previous principles and saved
money, and then started with his wife for
New York. He went to Spain, leaving his
wife behind him in America, and in the
Cuban troubles carried himself with hon
ors in the Spanish army.
Then he entered the service of Turkey and
went through the Turco-Russian war without
gaining any titles. Returning to New York,
hor al, cd hut chnrt time and fhnu
ceeded to Egypt, where he remained ever
since, and where he received the title OF
pasha-one of importance and honor.
Mr.. F. A. G. MacManus was sitting in his
chair, last evening, when reporter called on
him and asked him what he knew of Hicks
Pasha.
The story as given above was told Mr..
MacManus, and he seemed at first rather
surprised. He said:
'tOf course l can't say as to the literal
truth that G. Carroll Hicks, of Fort Wayne,
nv old partner, is identical with Hicks
Pasha, but 1 would not be in the least sur
prised if the account should prove true. He
was a talented fellow, of good appearance
and graceful carriage, but his chief propeusi-
ty was to adventure"
care the facts as stated concerning his
career truce"
''No. The paper is in error in giving
Hicks birthplace as North Carolina. He was
born in Georgia. He was one of the most
agreeable conversationalists l ever met-in
fact, real heightened southern gentleman
in every sense of tbs word. There are some
details of his history which are not given.
He was with Garibaldi in Italy, and followed
Walker in his expedition. could tell you a
hundred tales of his career which would
make interesting reading, but 1 have not
timeD