Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-20
A HUMAN TIGER.
The Nice Party Who Once Ruled the Delta
of the Nile

The Nice Party Who Once Ruled the Delta
of the Nile.
OF the cruelty of the Turkish
Rrandee, Defterdar Bey who married
daughter of Mohammed Ali nu-
merous anecdotes are related in
Egypt. says the New York Ledger.
he had, it is said, tame lion, usual
ly lying at the foot Of his diVan,
which, although mild toward it's mas-
ter, was sufficiently ferocious to ter
r1fy his visitors. Sometimes he al
lowed it to worry his slaves, calling
it of. perhaps, just as it was about to
kill the wretches.
This savage, when Governor Of the
delta, piqued himself on the simplici-
tY and primitiVeness OF his manners
and his entire freedom from Euro
pean habits and notions. During the
period Of his command in the upper
country a soldier robbed a poor Wo-
man Of a little milk The woman,
not foreseeing the result, laid her
complaint before the hey, who de-
manded her to point out the culprit.
This being done, the soldier was or
dered to be laid upon the ground and
his body ripped open. The milk be-
ing found in his stomach, The hey
PAID the complainant, and, dismiss
ing her, observed:
1.-THE robber has been punished; but
had he been discovered to be inno-
cent the same punishment would
have awaited you"
1t was the custom of this barbar-
ian, who always moved surrounded by
the terror of arms, to ride abroad ac-
companied by number of mamelukeS
Tor domestic slaves), each of whom
carried a 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 might still be
provided with money for his immedi-
ate use. During the Syrian campaign
six Of these young men, dreading the
effects Of his ferocity, examples of
which they daily beheld, made their
escape, and took refuge in Ibrahim's
camp. Being discovered, however,
they were Immediately apprehended
and conveyed back to Cairo. Here
they were commanded to appear be-
fore their memorable lord in the great
hail Of the palace, where they found
armed with drawn swords. They
were not long in learning their fate.
He commanded them to take every
man a saber and attack each other in
his presence until five of their num-
Der should fall, promising life and
thousand sequinS to the victor. The
mamelukes obeyed; ranged them
selves three and three, and, having
- e.
uniting skill with courage, fought des-
peratelV, shedding their blood like
water, while the Defterdar sat calmly
on his divan enjoying the spectacle.
At length, after long and sanguin-
airy struggle, one only remained the
victor over unhappy companions. EX-
hausted and bleeding in every limb,
he raised his eyes toward his master
to receive the promised pardon, but
at this moment the hey 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
military slaves, quarreling, drew
their swords in his presence, at which
his anger being kindled he command
ed their heads to be struck off. The
namelukes, however. mindful of the
fate of their companions, resolved to
sell their lives dearly, drew their pis-
tolls, and, aiming at the head of the
tyrant, were about to rid the world
Of such monster, when the interpo-
sition of other Of his slaves enabled
him to escape into the harem. Reck-
less and desperate, knowing escape
impossible, the namelukes, now
joined by several others, who all had
wrongs and insults to avenge, persued
and besieged him in his private apart
ments. where, but for the speedy ar
rival of a party Of soldiers from the
citadel, he would have paid the for
felt of his innumerable barbarities
and crimes. With this assistance he
succeeded in repelling 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 desperately, but at
length, finding their numbers de-
creased, and being entirely destitute
of provisions, they set fire to the pow
der and blew themselves up with the
tower in which they had taken re-
fuge.
The Cobbler.
A sincular discovery has been made