The Delta independent., 1888-10-09
Strange Tales of Death.

Strange Tales of Death.
Astrange funeral has been witnessed
at Montmarte, one of the northern
heights of Paris. A girl of 10, daugh.
ter of the owners OF u large peram-
bulating peep-show which was in-
stalled at the fair in the borough,
lately died and was "waked" in the
show, Mdlle. de Beaufort was the JOY
of her father and mother, and was
known among all the male and fe-
male mountebanks among whom she
lived as the pearl" by reason OF
her stainless conduct and her sympa-
thy for unfortunate creatures whom
an accident. bad breath, or hard
times had plunged into destitution.
When the peep-show prospered the
Pearl always levied a small tax on
her parents profits for the benefit oi
poverty-stricken inf t-p he n m
ena," giants out of work, and pig
mics who were "down on their luck,
says the London Telegraph. When
she suddenly succumbed to consump-
tion the sorrow among the iternant
players and mountebanks was uni.
versal and heartfelt They brought
flowers to place on her body as it re-
posed inside the peep-show awaiting
interment, and her death was one OF
the strangest spectacies that have
been witnessed for some timein Mount
martre The hearse was covered with
numerous and handsome wreaths,
and behind the chiet mourners walked
all the celebrated lion tanners of Paris;
colossal women, skeleton men, ath.
letic negroes, giants, dwarfs, clowns
divested of their war paint, circus
professionals, and all the general per.
sonnel of the fair.
Samuel Henderson, aged 73 years,
a resident ofthis city fifty years, a well
known lower bay.pilot, and formerly q
pilot on the Morgan line of steamers
plying between Mobile and New Or
leans, died recently Mr.. Henderson
was q man of singular habits. Fif
teen years ago he purchased red
cedar log which he had taken to a.
saw mill and sawed into plank; then
he went to the shop of Peter Brown,
the cabinet-maker, had his measure
taken, and gave directions for the
manufactures ofa coffin of the red
cedar planks, remarks the Mobile
Register. The casket when finished
was regarded as fine piece of work.
manship. Mr.. Henderson had ii
taken to an undertaker'splace, where
Mr.. Philip Whiteman, Sr., trimmed
it according to Mr.. Henderson, taste
The coffin was then taken TO MIR
Henderson's bedroom and has ever
since occupied place against the
wall at the head ofhis bed. After his
death it was taken down and on be-
ing examined was found to contain q
complete suit of clothing and under.
wear, to be used in laying out his
body. He will be buried in this coffin.
Further particulars are at hand re
specting the death Of Bob Shwayan,
| the notorious dacoit chief of Burmah.
He was killed on the 25th inst, with
nine of his gang, near Tsagain by q
body of mounted infantry belonging
to the Royal Munster fusilers and
commanded by Lieut.. Minogue. The
dacoits number seventy. The local
government considers this event a
very important one. as Shwayanev er
since the British occupation had kept
| the district constantly disturbed
and had been the most active and re.
Ientless foe of all who were friendly
! to the British government, says the
| Pail Mall Gazette 1t was his gang
who killed Lieut.. Williamson and Mr.
| O'Dowda. Bob sShwayan met his
death near the spot where Mr.. Win.
| hanson fell A considerable quantity
arms and ammunition wascaptuPed,
including Mr.. Williamson sword.
The only man injured on the English
side was Sergt. Farrell of the Royal
| Munster fusileers, who was severely
| wounded.
The extreme heat that prevailed
during last week was unusually
fatal, the city death roll for the week
ending Saturday noon showing that
| sos deaths had occurred. an increase
OF thirty-seven over the previous
week, and eighty-two more than
during the corresponding period oi
last year. says the Philadelphia
Record. The mortality among
infants was frightful, 30 OF those
dying having been under / year oi
age. and fifty-seven between the
ages of l and years; eiglity-seven
infants died from cholera inlantum,
! nine.ee.. rom commissions. four frorp
group, and eighty-nine from inani-
tion and marasmus. The hct
wenther affected those whose life
sands had nearly run their course,
and twenty-five died from old age,