Terrible Tragedy.
The European, Mail says :— " A shocking massacre has just been committed by one of the soldiers of the 19th Infantry Regiment, quartered m the barracks at Naples. Having taken offence at some of his comrades for calling him a .tinker, he waited until bed-time, and immediately after the signal for extinguishing the lights was given, took down his rjfle, and T corauienced firing indiscruhih.atoly/l among them. Before he could be secured he had discharged no fewer than 57 shots. .. killing thteegaaen on the spot ShS'wouridfng eigh't'more.one of whom died soon after being taken to the hospital, while five of the others are reported to be m a hope-...' less state. It is stated that tnu'is "* not the first act o£ bloodshed which the man, whose name is^Salvatore Misdei, has committed:!
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 168, 13 June 1884, Page 2
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132Terrible Tragedy. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 168, 13 June 1884, Page 2
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