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The State Herald
Holyoke, Phillips County, Logan County, Colorado
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In the Rendorf protectorate, Australia, head-hunters captured a village, slaughtered many inhabitants, and killed and ate 30 prisoners at a victory feast. A notorious head-hunting chief was subsequently captured by the British.
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Victoria, B. C., Oct. 10. - News received from Australia by the Warrimoo states that the Head-hunters, a cannibal faction of the natives of Rendorf, have of late been extremely active in the prosecution of their horrible custom, and that a terrible atrocity was committed by them on the western portion of the protectorate.
They captured a village, and, after slaughtering many inhabitants, returned home with thirty prisoners. The thirty were killed and eaten at a barbaric feast given by the Head-hunters in honor of their victory. One of the most notorious of the Head-hunting chiefs has since been captured by the British.
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Rendorf Protectorate, Australia
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Of Late
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many inhabitants slaughtered; thirty prisoners killed and eaten; one notorious head-hunting chief captured by the british
Event Details
The Head-hunters, a cannibal faction of the natives of Rendorf, captured a village on the western portion of the protectorate, slaughtered many inhabitants, and returned with thirty prisoners who were killed and eaten at a barbaric victory feast.