An Awful Death.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 134, 6 May 1884, Page 3

An Awful Death.

The Fremdenblatt says that the body of a young moji, apparently about 20 years of age, a stranger both to the crew and the passengers, was discovered m the hold of the steamer Professor Woennann, of Hamburg, as the sailors were unloading her, near Little popo, on the Western Coast of Africa. The body was found completely blocked m by huge bales of merchandise and other heavy goods, sufficient space, however, having been left for the unfortunate man to breathe, and even to move about a little. It was supposed that he had contrived to esconce himself here when the vessel was about to sail from Hamburg, being under the impression that her destination was England, aud that he would therefoi c be released before the .food he had provided himself would bo exhansted. By his side wns the bone of a leg of mutton, of which ho had devoured, all the flesh. He had also found moans of breaking open a case of Hollands, and had emptied two bottles. His provisions having been consumed, and there being no means of escape, or even of makiug hU presence known, the unhappy stowaway had apparently died a lingering | death from exhaustion.

The s.s. Tni arrived this morning, find sails for Wellington at til this evening. The i»ale by public auction of section 443 Pblmer&ton North took place touday at 12 noon, Mr Manson was tho only bidder the proparty being knocked down to him at the upaet pricf, £3 10a per acre with £4 9s for improvements. The Wangmui County Council to-day resolved, on casting rota of the Chairman, to suspend Counties A.ct. An amendment to merge the "Road Boards into County was lust by the casting vote. :