Hongkong, Aug. 13.
A Spaniard, named Capduila, was found dead on the stairs at the Astor House this morning. with his throat gashed open.
The police are detaining Mrs. Capduila, pending the result of investigations.—Reuter.
Hongkong, Aug. 15.
In connexion with the death of the Spaniard Capduila, who was} found dead on the stairs of the Astor House on Saturday morning with his throat gashed, the police report alleges that it was a case of murder committed by Mrs. Capduila, the wife of the deceased, apparently during a fit of insanity!
Mrs. Capduila is at present in has been received from] up-river, that on the night of August 6, four Chinese soldiers in civilian clothes, but with concealed weapons, boarded the str. Robert Dollar, which was lying at anchor at Wanhsien. At about 2 a.m. they seized a Chinese passenger, accused him of being a bandit, thrust him into a sampan, and then shot him dead, under pretext that he was attempting to escape. They then returned to the steamer, seized the man's widow, treated her roughly. threw her across the deck, and took her ashore as a prisoner.
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