The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-23
pePossp Klno PHEmrEH.
Has Plenty 80 Gold and BeEs Hard %
GO Back Co Ills Country.

Has Plenty 80 Gold aud Bers Hard %
Go Back to IIis Country.
The British and African companys
steamship Bakana, which has reached
Liverpool. called specially at Elmina
TO take tae ox-Klng prempeh and his
chiefs down TO Sierra Leone. says the
London Standard. She arrived on the
LIST inst. with the ex-king were two
Of his wives. his mother. father. brother
and ten chiefs. each OF whom had two
wives. OF the ten chiefs six had been
princes Of Ashanti. Prince Kofil Ente
was sent by the government with the
king as interpreter. Prince Kofl Ent9
is son OF the late King Kofi. Prem
peh was sent In surf-boat to the
BAHAMA In charge OF Commissioner
Kelly and Capt Parmenter The king.
when he knew he was going TO be de-
ported from his country. expressed his
intention TO commit suicide rather than
suffer such an lndlgnlty. He had
threatened 10 jump into the sea, but
was well guarded when taken TO the
ship. and he made no attempt to take
his lie. Once on board the steamer
he was very quiet and made himself
comfortable His interpreter said the
king was not aware that steamship
was SO large and that people could be
made 80 comfortable on board. lie
took great interest In the fittings Of
the vessel and particularly IN the en-
gines and electric light Prompeh
begged hard TO be allowed Co 30 back
TO his coratry and promised never 10
do anything against the English. or.
az he EXPRESSED H. against the Great
White Queen" lie had no idea that
the white men could do such great
things as they did. In speaking OF
this he said be nov believed the white
man could bring the top to the bottom.
meaning that be could bring down tho
sky 10 touch the earth lie said he
was sure. n he got back 10 his country
he would be very obcdiont and would
make everybody open up the country
20 British trade he was also willing
TO pay the indemnity the British want
Ell. The king and his people were IN
charge Of superintendent OF civil po-
lice. with a lioua1a sergeant and siH
Houssar One of The chiefs gave u
on, that there .lCnty Of gold buried
10 CoCmasH.. aut Il could never b
found. he said. except hy themselves
They certainly had plenty o. gold viii
them. The hing vent ashore AZ sierr'
Leone in q most gorgeous costume TIL
gold ornaments. ankleis bracelets an'
other articles displayed about him wer'
estimated 90 be- worth A 900. lie ais
wore a number %! charms. the chic
Of these bcing suspended round hH
neck. Probably fof the hrsi time u
, his NE be- wore trousers These wcr
4, OF yellow brOtlIci satin. 4 white an
. blue mantlc-iikc cloth wal thrown owe
, bis shoulders. and De wore leather san
!. dals BE VAS very cheerful on boar
A., the steamer aud seemed sorry % lcay
A o. 4 house has been appointed 10
f, the rcfi4srt, o. the late king and Do
followers Boz FrHg.0Wn. % Is under
r stood that he WIN have more frccdor
h than ac bad DO Elm.na. blt De viii D
under the daily observation of the au
Ia th0r.,lcs Prempeh was received o
r Sierra Leone by the Inspector o. polio
ana conveyed to Die now quarters.
10 very LARGE house Lit,lo notice ga
,alen of ttc King on bis arrival D
10 FTcg,ovn Altogether there were abo,
ID thirty people ia .hc party Klag Prem
u peh while 0u the bahama showed D
- appreciated good wines. but hts prefer
cnce was decidedly Tor bcuei.ctinc.