Attempt to Poison an English Regiment in India.
A cobresponpent sends the followhiginformation to the 'Indian Raikmy : Service Gazette'-.— Very considerable . excitement has been aroused At &#"& '^in?r'to an at-_ tempt that has been made to poison the Manchester Begiment stationed there. It seems that some seventy men belonging to this regiment, shortly after visiting the canteen, were seized with violent attacks of vomitting, which created a,, suspicion^at something was wron g .twfc;-■»»- *«*• The beer on tap w*r when it was found to contain :***&* ,^ dastardly attempt is not .considered Ja.have been mode with W f»61««o*l ; but it is somewha te branget|atonl y those^coß, taining J>eer for the.^Manchwter-Kflgjmag were foand to have been-joißGoed.^ask for had there been all the garrison would have been served aiaceitte fvhole :6f the beer instoreat Agra,^^J er atftnora orthls'dlaboUcal ,plot.
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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1888, Page 3 (Supplement)
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