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Show WORSE THAN SLAVE DRIVERS. The ltrutal Treatment of Kiwsian Fvils-An Fvils-An Old Man Shot lieu n. TiiRr 'fuWNSKNli, Wash., Sept. .Y Captain Thomas of the barkentine t'alherino Sudden, from Siberia, described de-scribed a brutal scene which ho witnessed wit-nessed at Laghalien Island, a Hussiau oxilo prison. A large party of exiles of all ages, heavy manacled, were being taken to the island, when two old men fell down from exhaustion. The brutal driver, uuder orders from his superior, shot thn unfortunate men. No mercy was shown. Wives saw their husbands killed before thoir eyes, mothers saw daughters outraged. Heavy whips were used to urge them on. |