AN UNDECIDED CELESTIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1495, 1 March 1887, Page 3

AN UNDECIDED CELESTIAL

A Ohlnaman who was Involved m monetary trembles, and who had loot some coin while cm a spree at the camp daring the New Year festivities, attempted to com- , rait ouloide m the Taspeka Greek last week. The Tuapeka Times says that •fter writing a letter to his cousin, arranging his little bS*lvb, and m which he referred to the ''better land" Boken of by the missionary, he betook mself up the creek to a deep hole which he believed would answer the purpose, »nd quietly waded m. When the water reached his nook be ohanged his mind, and came, out and went home. In the meantime his cousin had received the letter, had communicated the intelligence to another Chinese party working near by, and all went m search of the body. On returning to the hut m the evening, after a fruitless search they were ourSrlied to find the dead man standing at !ia fire drying his olothes, looking none the worst, but deoidedly cleaner, for his brief Immersion. The most serious aspect of the case is that the suicide bequeathed the whole of his belongings to his devoted cousin, who now lays claim to the lot, and refuses to givo up posses* •lon. A lawsnlt is pending.