Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-05-02
A HUMAN TIGER.
The Monster Who Ruled the Delta
! Of the Nile.
Lnhumsn Treatment OF His Subjects the
ChieEeSt EnJoyntent OF His Lifs-His
Innumerable Barbarities
and CrlmeF

are related in Egypt, says the New
York Ledger. He had, it is said, tame
lion, usually lying at the foot of his
divan, which, although mild toward it,,
master, was sufficiently fcrocious to ter
rify his visitors. Sometimes he allowed
it to worry his slaves, calling it off, per-
hapS, just as it was about to kill the
wretcheS.
This savage, when governor of the
delta, piqued himself on the simplicity
and primitiveness of his manners and
his entire freedom from European hab-
its and notions. During the period of
his command in the upper country a
soldier robbed u poor woman of little
milk. The woman, not forcseeing the
result, laid her complaint before the
Bey, who demanded her to point out the
cufprit. This being done, the soldier
was ordered to be laid upon the ground
and his body ripped open. The milk
being found in his stomach, the Bey
paid the complainant, and, Diminishing
her, observed:
The robber has been punished; but
had he been discovered to be innocent
the same punishment would have
awaited YOU"
1t was the custom of this barbarian,
who always moved surrounded by the
terror of arms, to ride abroad accom-
panied by number of mamelukes Tor
domestic slaves, each o. whom carried
thousand. sequins in his girdle, that,
should he be compelled to fly, which,
considering his decided hostility to the
pasha, was by no means improbable, he
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his immediate use. During the Syrian
campaign six of these young men,
dreading the effects of his ferocity, ex-
amples of which they daily bcheld,
made their escape, and took refuge in
lbraham's camp. Being discovered,
however, they were immediately appre-
hended and conveyed back to Cairo.
Here they were commanded to appear
before their memorable lord in the great
hall of the palace, where they found
him enclrcled by a number of blacks,
armed with drawn swords. They were
not long in learning their fate. He
commanded them to take every man q
'aber and attack each other in his pres
cnce, until five of their number should
fall, promising life and a thousand Sc
quins to the victor. The mamelukes
obcyed; ranged themselves three and
three, and, having been trained to the
use Of arms, and uniting skill with
courage, fought desperately, shedding
their blood like water, while the DETER
dai sat calmly on his divan enjoying the
spectacle. At length, after long and
sanguinary struggle, only one re-
manned the victor over unhappy COM
Panions. Exhausted and bleeding in
every limb, he raised his eyes toward
his master TO receive the promised par
don, but at this moment the Bey gave
the nod to one of the black slaves who
stood behind the victim and the head of
the mameluke Immediately rolled along
the floor.
On another occasion two of his mill
tary slaves quarreling drew their swords
in his presence; at which, his anger be-
ing hndled, he commanded their heads
to be struck off. The mamelukes, how
ever, mindful of the fate of their COM
panions, resolved to sell their lives
dearly, drew their pistols, and, aiming
at the head of the tyrant, were about to
rid the world of such n monster, when
the interposition of other of his slaves
enabled him to escape into the harem.
Reckless and desperate, knowing escape
impossible, the mamelukes, now Joined
by several others, who all had wrongs
and insults to revenge, pursued and be-
sicged him in his private apartments,
where, but for the speedy arrival of a
party of soldiers from the citadel, he
would have paid the forfeit of his in
Vulnerable barbarities and crimes.
With this assistance he succeeded in
repclling the assailants, who, in their
turn, were shut up and besieged in one
of the turrets of the palace forming the
powder magazine. Here they held out
during several days, fighting desper-
ately, but at length, finding their num-
bers decreased, and being entirely dles-
titutc of provisions, they set fire to the
powder and blew themselves up with
the tower in which they had taken
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