New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01
A MONARCH IN EXILE.
HELD PRISONER IN THE WEST INDIES.
ONCE A oANxrBAb KING on TIE COAST OF

AFRIcA-JA JAS STORY.
Tho st,amship barracuda OF tho Atlantic and west
indies line sailed last week for tho Windward ISLANDS
While the last Of tho cargo was being safely sto"eu
below Captan Hubbard hale, hearty and GENIAL sae
on thc ouar,erdeck and told Tribune reporter
story Of an exIled king, which IS all the more inter-
estlng because II Is truo' ,
The roYgrch TO whom the Captains story applied Is
Ia !, ,r OF Opo6o whose domlnions are on the
,-os, cant NJ Africa ia ia violated his commcrcal
treaty with the British and year ago no was sezeu
ana carried away into exile on the Island OF st VIII
cont West indies where he has remanel ever since,
On his regular visits TO ST. Vincent, captain huDoai"
has met the King who has conceived great liking ior
the bearded and bronZcd mariner by degrees the hs
has told the Captain the history OF his hte-ihcluhs
his reign and deposition. The Captain tells the story
as follows: IA,
"The British carried on an extensive 'raao VIII"
onoho in palm oil aud ivory. ia ia was frehdy
king and he made treaty with the British, prOVu'nS
for certain import dues and export taxes bS a"u "
ia ia became afraid that other kings rurther UP INC
Opobo River had made better terms than no. anu ~
grow very angry. lie sent TO Germany Tor TWO D'H
Kruno lannon's and when they arrived he erecte1
formidable battery at tho mouth OF tho river 81 'sV
he could prevent vessels from going up the river ~
trade The British did not like that, for ia ia cou''
sink their ships at WILL SO they told the King thai thoy
must regard his action in violation OF inc ucd'S'
ia ia laughed in his sleeve, for no was now appdr"s
master Of the situation But tho British hnaiV sonc
man-of-war to opobo and its appearance frightehcu
ia so much that he hid himself away and couid not
be found
"The British officers then sent ia ia letter IN
ving him to come TO big palaver. assuring MN
that he did not agree the terms to be prOposeI
for a new treaty, he would DO allowed TO return IN
peace to his palace and his wives. Believing In the
honor Of the British Consul, Mr. Johnson, ia ia went
the palavor, and found of the proposals SUD-
mitted much TO his liking When he turned to go
away he seized and carried on board OF tho man
of-war, which proceeded with him 10 ST. Vincent
where no was condemned 10 remain in eYile for
five years. ia ia exclaimed much against the treach-
cry which had made him prisoner but the capC'uers
evidently knew how willy ia ia was and they re-
sorted to the easiest method In their power TO inaAs
him prisoner.
"Ja ia has now been at St Vincent eleven months.
Shortly after he taken there the British Govern
lnent expressed to the fallen monarch a desire to
make his lot as pleasant as possible and gave MIN
an Income of $4,000 a year Being asked If there
was anything else he wanted he Indicated long
ing for tho presence OF his wives. lie was toid uaC
he might have but one, and was asked 70 MAKO
his choice lie selected one Just turning eighteen
summers, and she was brought TO him In b'l'isA
ship. They are now living happily as possible.
The Government provides them with q mouse, anu
The uen,on enables them live well. They arc
nor
six ty-four Years old, has the distinctive features OF
lie African without the thick lips, ana, alihou9h
not above medium height, looks every lnch a AIhB-
AfIica. do, =, Font Cbar,otto at
st Vincent which IS 900 feet above the IcFci OF ue
sea, bur he found 1t cool up there that ne was at
length allowed 10 roam over the Town az WIN iiio
SON, Prince sunday, was brought out 10 nun soi no
months ago, but afcrward sent to England 10 DO
educated. ~, -, ..hor,s,,,
ia ia has become disguised with the baroarSm
by which he has always been surrounded, anu "n'o
he has not become Christian himself nc mas az
to church sunday mornings His wife, roo SSea.s
10 rather like the life, Tor she arrays hersc Ior
church with gorgeOusness that might well sulhe
envy the heart OF a less duSAy belic. "a ia ca
poets 10 return to his Kingdom some udy, Dut HcNOI
again to It's barbarsn. - -,
." Horrible TO relate, ia ia has been cannibal lie
told me QUO day that the most delicious moISel OF fOod
that could DO served TO q canniDalStlc Kng-a rQyt
Kingdom, at one time, when slaves were captured
from other tribes all who were not sold INTO capNHy
woo fatencd for the royal table. The white ieather
that ia ia IN his hat Is The insignia Oh
have taken than 100 lives can belohg 10
ihls Older and wear the decoration of the Whte
feather Three Of ia Jas sons wear the ieather,
having Killed 100 men each. Ia Ja when tho boys
were growing up, became anxious for them TO nave
tbe decoration, so he used take twenty slaves AT
a time all Of the same height and Tie them very close
together In a row, side by SIDE. Tho son, WIN u
sbarp sword in his hand, would run along the row,
cutting the twenty threats with single slash. ia
ia don't approve OF these things any more, ana ne
could 90 back TO his kingdom he would make a good
king He IS an important figure In his now hOns,
however and may lie content TO remain there AMONG
his most prlzed possessions Is adnliraPs uniform
and a sword presented by Queen Victoria as reward
for his assistance to tho British In the AshanGe W.
lie IS quit" swell when he IS dle,ss'u III NJ UNI
form which becomes his broad shoulders wei''