A SHOCKING DEATH.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2002, 24 July 1880, Page 3

A SHOCKING DEATH.

A tragedy of unparalleled horror, in ■which a little girl was the victim, was acted the other day in Magdeburg. The child, who was seven years old, Trent into the beautiful Kirohhof one afternoon, and while wandering about began to pluck the flowers from one of the graves. A gravedigger who was watching her seized the poor little creature, determined to mako an example of her, and locked her up in the Leichenhalle, whsro four unburied corpses were lying upon their biers. The day passed by, night set in, and the anxious parents sought everywhere for their daughter—of course in vain. On the following mozning, when the gravodieger returnod to his work, he remembered for the first time the brutal punishment which he had inflicted on the previous day, and that he had forgotten to release hia prisoner before leaving the oemetery in the evening. A frightful spectacle greeted him when he opened the chamber of corpses. There, shrunk together in the corner, lay the little maiden, stark dead, her fists clenched, and her lips bitten through by her teeth. She had died, too evidently, from sheer terror. The police had the greatest difficulty to rescue the gravedigger from the rage of the people, ■who declared that they would lynch him without waiting for the decision of the law.

THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. A meeting of the general committee of the above -was held yesterday evening. Present—Messrs R. Allan (chairman), P. Jenkins, Toomer, Wood, England, "W. W. Charters (honorary secretary), A. G. Howland, A. R. Kirk, J. Kirk, Banke, Smith, Coleman, Bird, Hull, Oherrill, Draper, Scott. The finance committee reported that the total amount received had been £822 10s lid, exolusive of money to be received for tickets. The estimated total amount would be about £9OO in round numbers. The money had been banked to the oredit of the Industrial Exhibition account. The president said that the amount of accounts sent in came to about £360. The president and secretary were empowered to sign cheques on the account of the Industrial Exhibition receipts authorised by the general oommittee. It was resolved to give the railway band a gratuity of £lB in recognition of their services in the evenings. The members of the oommittee spoke very highly of the services rendered by the band, whioh had contributed very greatly to the success of the exhibition. It was reBolved to make a present of the tressels in the Drill Shed to the Drill Shed Commissioners. Mr England moved—" That a gratuity of £5 5s be presented to Messrs Toomer's band to their library fund or any other fund they might desire to place it to." Mr Howland seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. It was decided that any damaged blankets be handed to the Benevolent Aid Association. The chairman mentioned that he had been requested to invite the members of the committee to a banquet, to be held on Tuesday next, at. Messrs Ford and Neirton's rooms. Mr Bird moved—- " That a hearty vote of thanks be passed to the exhibitors, who had come forward to help to make the exhibition a success." Mr Banks pointed out that they were all exhibitors on the committee, and that the resolution had better come from the general of the association. Mr Bird ultimately withdrew his resolution. The oommittee then adjourned until Thursday next.