Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1896 — Barbarians of Russia. [ARTICLE]

Barbarians of Russia.

Another murder from superstition has occurred in Russia. Two peasants of Ostrogojshk, Tn the Province of Y-or-onetsz, decided to become horse thieves and thought it would help their plans If they invisible.' This, according tg mH ancient belief, can be accomplished by lighting a candle made of human tallow. To get the material they waylaid and murdered an 18-yeai*-Ud boy of the village arid removed parts of his body suitable for candlepiaking. which they took to their room. There the peculiar odor attracted the attention of their landlady, who called in the police. The men without hesitation confessed the crime and explained the motive.—London Telegraph.