A CHAPTER OF HORRORS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1567, 12 April 1887, Page 3

A CHAPTER OF HORRORS.

We are reminded occasionally that New Guinea ia still oqtside the pale of pivijisar tion, and that its ppoplo W 0 oppql and savage. Here is a nipe little chapter of horrors}—Not long ago some now dubus, or sacred houses, had to be consecrated at Motumotu, so one of the chiefs went away for a change of air, and presently returned with parta of 22 ears, which he had cut oft from as many victims. Soon after the same people cut of a of their neighbors who were fishing and killed 19, mostly wotnen *nd ch%en. Then Ealo, in Hood Bay, gpes in fo* a little devilry. They are p!d enemies to the Quaibo, ap inland tribe, but peace was made between them, and has been for some time observed. A party of Quaiboans came in to a feast at Kerepunu, and were waylaid by f»me young men from Kalo, and all killed. Nine alto* gather perished—two two wpjnen, and fire children. i a .Herwere two babies, pd the wretches killed the pool little mites by holding thorn under

the water and 'iwnini? iheni like kittens. Then at A-on • poor blind man wn ß hnr>'l ally. ’ 1 relatives! tied » »o|> rouuu Ids uei k and waist, ami ill 1 1 dragged him to the burial place, where, in apite ol his cries and entreaties, they effected tbeir purpo* o . On H’ o same day a little illegitimate child shared the same fate. Kia mother had left him in charge of her father, and when she came back at nighc he was gone. He. ton, had been buried alive.