Year: 1872

The cruelty of Neda Karu, King of Cor a. towards his female subjects was notable A strict supervision was kept over all the women of his nation, and his cruelty to them was ultimately the cause of his death. Il seems they were forbid den to appear at the windows of their own homes or to walk out even in their own gardens after sunset. The sandel- makers were forbidden to make coverings for their feet, in order that they might not be able to travel about.

 Toward the last of his terrible reign when bis carnage was to pass through a seaport town 8 female efigy was posted in one of the p in .ipal streets.

 The royal carriage neared it and his majesty, seeing as he supposed woman standing in his ve:y presence, in great fury ordered his guards to advance and sever her head fir m her body. Upon approaching to execute this order the imposition was discovered, and the guards conveyed this fact to the occu. pant of the royal carriage. This so en. ragged Neda Karu that he ordered the town to be leveled and it's inhabitants put to the sword.

 It was fired in several places, but the frantic inhabitants, goaded to despair, defended their homes with all the fury Of lunatics, and thus the hattie lasted for nearly week, when having gained but slight advantage, the king Ia coward at heartl withdrew from the contest with the loss of nearly half his torce. He even sent word to the besieged that he had not ordered pillage to commence and endeavored to convince them of the truth Of his assertion by staying the com mander of his guards: but in reality doing it from chagrin at being defeated iE his murderous attack.

 Retiring to his capital after the most inglorious struggle, he fercely upraided his own wife, alleging that she with all her sex were to blame because the affair was first brought about by female effigy. We'll indeed did the queen understand this conduct of her brutal consort well did she know that from that time forth her own life was in danger, end she deter mined to avert the impending blow by being herself the first to strike.

 To this end she consulted with an off, cer of inferior grade, attached to the body guard. who had recently fallen under the kings displeasure, representing to him the danger both were in, and promising if he would aid in sending the monster by ''quick transit" to the other world, he should be placed high in power for the balance of his life.

 The offer was accepted, and the services of two trusty servants were procured by the use of large sum of ready money. and further encouraged by the promise of future reward. Each was armed with pair of daggers of the keenest edge. The queen herself directed them to a little valley at the rear of the palace, to which the king often resorted, accom- panied only by single attendant, for the purpose of bathing. While here he was set upon, the attendant put to flight, and Neda Karu killed while in the act of disrobing. And thus perished, at the early age of 42, one of the most infamous monarchs that ever sat upon O barbaria throne. Meantime, the soldiery, the sole support of all despots, had either been effectually weaned or bought over, and the young prince, then scarcely l2 years of age, ascended the blood stained throne of his father.