Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-04

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The recent battle fought on the shores Of
Lake 1Rnganylka means the complete and
final overthrow Of tho Arab power In Central
Africa and the downfall OF Tippoo rib, tho
king OF the slayo traders, This remarkable
man. who has long boon the Richest and most
powerful chief In Central Africa, Ia now about
fifty years Of age, u medium height, and
somewhat corpulont. His short beard and
closc-croppcd hair arc grlEzlod, Tlppoo is a
hail. breed. the son OF Zanzibar Arab and
woman Of Bagamoyo. The zausihar typo
comes out in the tlattoncd nose. sullont lips,
dark own akin. and superb teeth. His
physiognof ia described as Intelligent, his
bearing full Of dignity, his manners dlstin-
g1lshed. He peaks with viyacity, his worda
being few, energetic and decisive Touch ON
tho subject OF ivory with him and he I'M
medlately becomes animated his eyea full OF
IRE, lie usually wears the white robe Of the
2ansIboris, with long gray oyossarmcnt,
with spacious sleeves embroidered with
silver laco; on his head an embroidered white
cap. In the Manyuema country, between
Tanganyika and tho Lnnlaba he has long
been immensely popular. In tho nelghbor.
hood OF Nyangiye no has immense pl0nta-
lions, to which until recently thousands Of
slaves were attached. Wealthy M he is. he
is said 10 affect somewhat Spartan mode Of
life, and his character IS not altogether lg.
noble.
Since Tippoo Tib left his domains two
years ago to visit Zanzibar, Arabia and
Europe. troubles have crowded thick and
fast upon him. A stroke OF paralysis, after
no reached Zanzibar, Kept him for many
months an invalid at tho sultan's capital.
Thcn his sou, sefu, to whom he had left his
affairs on tbs upper Congo, Joined his for
tunos with those Of the Arabs, who imagined
they could overthrow the Congo State. This
badly advised young man ts now wandoror;
and q gnrrison Of the state ocoupes Kason-
go, the town his father built, and, until his
own treachery. the most nourishing Arab
settlement in Central Africa. Fortunately for
rippoo lib, he has q good deal Of nropcrIyin
Zanzibar. and II Is doubtful II he VIII ever ro-
turn TO the extensive region on tho upper
Congo. which on many maps was designated
as "Tippoo Tib's Domain"
Tippoo lib has now 40 far recovered his
health that he is about to pay his long
deferred visit to Europe. He will soon ar.
rive In France. whore he viii spend some time
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