Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10
DEATH OF EMIN pAsHA.
Close OF the Career Of the Renowned
African Explores.

BERLIN. june e.--1he 1ageblatt con-
firms the recent raBors Of the death IN
the interior of Africa of Enin Pasha
II il Is true that Elnin is dead the nat
nral superstition Is that he has fallen q
victim To small pox. from which reports
in April stated he MAS suffering.
The birth and early life OF Enin Psshs are
shrouded in mystery. He has been called DR.
schniIzer and II Is said he Was born N either
Prussia or Austrian SiiesiA about isas or $50
A couple of yeaSs ago assurance VAS given
thai he ~ss torn March a isso. 81 oppein
Prassian sllesla- His father eied when
tie boy ~ss quite yooas. bat his
mother ls stal living. According a lhls report
young Sehnitxer grac aated from the synaAz siaIn
81 Neisse. went 10 the University OF BEeslsu
and 20 k,ngsoers W strdy medicine. after~ard
studying al Paris aud Vienna lie also de-
voted much time 10 natural sciences
ornithoioey especially. Wandering east
ward, be became the eompsnioa Of
lsfnaei Pasta 10 his journeys 10 Trebixund
Erzroom, Constantinople Jsn,ns. In Epirns He
learned Frenes. English Italian, several
Slavic dialects. ana Turkish. Arabic and Per
sian In 1870 he took service with Egypt
and remained with Gordon Unit. that lesaer's
death He was appointed governor Of
the Egyptian equatorial provinces With
the title of hey He established himself
IN the Albert Nysnza and for three years moth
ing was heard from him. he WAS known 10
be surrounded by hostile tribes, and Stanley
was sent W learn what had become Of him. The
history OF Stanley's march TO the rescue Is fresh
In the minds OF all. April 10. isee. Em:n decided
% accompany Stanley To the coast and a start
was made. They marched up the valley of the
Semiisi river, crossing at AwameA, through
Usonora and TO the Victoria Nyanxa
Mpwapwa was reached November ii, and
Basamoyo on the east coast Of Africa oppo-
site the island of Zanzibar December 4. where.
the traveller, Emin was seriously hurt By fall
ing from the second story OF the house In which
he was Quartered- Upon his recovery Em.n
went 10 Cairo. where he wrote The story OF his
African experiences II was an interesting
narrative, with much more in II. however, 20
touch the sympafhies of the naturalist than OF
the student Of natural history or Of political
conditions
Emin found his element In the wilds, and hav-
Ing emerged from IL he was seized with consuEl-
ing desire 10 return. The atmosphere of Europe
had no attraction for him. Having written his
book he felt that he had paid al he owed 10 CIV
iliZaton. He returned 70 the interior late in the
spring OF 1890 The people were glad TO have
him back with them. apparently. for the first
reports from him after his return were that he
had regained his control and restored order.
Emin was content to remain away from civiliza-
tion- and that by letting him alone explorers
would do him q service that he would appreciate
most highly.
The reluctance with which Emin left Central
Africa is 70 many unexplainable but still IL is
not difncult to understand. His troops had maj
ried in the land and refused 70 leave IT, He had
immense herds Of cattle and flocks OF sheep and
lived like naooh His stock OF ivory, which he
could not take with him to the coast would, II
the road TO the north were ever opened, bring
him vast wealth What more could be desired:
In Q letter written 1t Wadelsi in 1855 he said:
II will never return with Stanley. have
passed twelve years of my life here and have
won the trust and confidence Of the people I
taught them useful trades and have aroused
In them . desire 70 advance In civilization.
True, the work Of years has lately been undone
IN measure. but its influence cannot be wholly
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