New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
DIN.AH- S4LIFOU.
THE ADVENTURES OF NEGRO KING IN
PARIS

THE ADVENTURES OF NEGRO KING IN
PARIS
Paris correspondence OF The London Globe.
Dlnah salifou. formerly King Of the Nal9us,. died
only g'S two sovereisns Visited the French Universal
sSab o Sfss e onf sas
the other They met t., one day at the exhibition
foot and then turned away in contemptuous silence.
much to the surprise OF the poor nssrS monarch.
eyer compensated FOR the arOn BY bIresssnsps
happest day Of his e as hi; Joseph @ mn,
91 o6T ave hee to the @
hencty Of the African b no &c
in small furnished apartment
Every day ogr negro King ac,companed, BY s his
Vent out in an open cab visit the sights OF
Paris Behind the royal couple came their suite,
S M9if@ T in w GpO may described and
pna r nohns fS the SnSh e
yond a phrase which he had learned, and which
he employed on all % r from srafe 20 sS
universal phrase in question. one evening Dinah-
S SaO S Sse theatre w Of he ms Porte St. Marlin The
King was dressed in long robe very !. much IKE
awas NTH tan crown red babouches and by
his side the sabre which the Shah pad given him
made Of colored beads and small hat OF red and
yellow velvet As regards their suite. they put on
d nmd nstched up One OF the dgnitares had on
pair OF red trousers which evidently belonged at
the treasurer OF the kingdom who considered
to be as'insGs tst p was s vebut man
black as ebony the Queen was also tall. and not
seTas S wa' HGf the 50 he
did honor to his royal guests s by placing them In
Of the %SS a SGsS Fc@ ENfs ssy
said the Klhg showing his tongue and Indicating
A., mi hoy
up a 'bamboula. which delighted them beyond
tire M seep nd to sS
loudly that she had to be removed 70 back seat
TIE rsht K nnd "th his right hand on H
sabre, he followed the representation. Now and
WI! "VIve Dnak.'' were raised. whereon he bowed
gracefully. and exclaimed. "Suis tres content"
suite were inside. and in a few minutes the theatre
be,esed by lnrEs crGTd curious to Sc.
s them he Mas with all sorts Of cries to
which he responded by n eapp iI his hands II
attendants could be pushed into cabs. but; alas!
such Hs pos to csr tho
move s Un renewed cries Of vve Dnah. vve les
Sn sssm sl at ssss to be asreeaSy sur
priaed and shook the hands Of all near him, eS.
crowd jump on his cab and take other liberties with
himself and wife he began TO feel uneasy. sudden.
t ne the rV crowd around him. cried out louder than
ever. "suis tres content which. OF course only MY
Increased
fury growing greater he wanted to draw his sabre
and charge the crowd but. unfortunately. the
weapon was intended for show only and had no
blade But for that some disaster might have Se;
here little ragamufYln, more audacious than
the rest. seized hold Of His Mates;ys crown: and
from his carriage and pursue the urchin but his
Queen kept him back by the tai OF MS catsan;;
police however. soon arrived and the crown was
restored to its owner. The crowd then made way
Tor the royal vehicle and Dinah who had recovered
from his Indignation. saluted them: The latter
again shouted 'Vive Salifou!" while the black mon;
arch responded with cries OF "Suis tres content!
and so ended the royal adventure