A tory is set out prominently in the Chinese daily papers which is very terrible, but which one's experience of village life makes credible, In a village within five miles of Hanyang there lived a young man of 30 with his wife, the home being shared by the husband! brother who was a widower,—Th husband discovered that illicit rel tions existed between his brother Jand his wife. One evening last week Jwhen the man was sleeping cotton wool was stuffed into his mouth, and his brother struggle wit Jand his feot. es into his erable places, sciousness the victim began scream and neighbours rushed in Jand discovered what was afoot, The brother and the wife were tied up Jand when the man died a pit was Jdug and the two of them were buried alive The whole village then united in giving an elaborate funeral to the dead man. No mention is made of any interference the local authorities, and it is known that they usually stand asi wses of this sort and allow the fed public sentiment to work its will on the criminals,
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