Earthquakes devastate Pasto and Popayan in Colombia
Terrifying seismic shocks on January 20 and 22 leveled large parts of Pasto with a population around 14 000 to 15 000 and destroyed the city and many churches. Popayan, about 30 000 residents, also lay in ruins. Officials report massive ground fissures and a staggering landscape change, with mountains, marshes, and caverns, and relief funds quickly raised to aid survivors.
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Pasto
New Grenada
Pastoy
Popayan
Pasio
Yirodes
Andea
Qaito
Republc
Equador
Shino cd- Jantrey
Bae
Jesus del Rio
Var
San Andre
San Prancisco
San Sebastian
Santiago
Santo Gemingo
Marced
Monjas
Pakr
Laguna
Mocondind
Buesaquillo
Pejunidino
Puertes
Caneballa
Tamondine
Tongovito
Gaulmatan
Pandisco
Sescal
Towoe
Malatay
Yacuanquer
Tambo
Buisco
Funes
Pariahes
Beter Pasto
Sibundoy
Bordoneille
Bibundoy
Aguarico
Putomayo
Yaccanquer
Whig and Tory in US political talk and naval oddities
The Richmond Whig comments on the swift adoption of party labels, favoring the Whig name for defenders of liberty and Right. It also critiques Jackson continuity, cites a Philadelphia Commission note to the President, and recounts Captain Witrot’s piracy indictment, sea incidents, and a cholera outbreak aboard the Henry Clay with troops disembarking at Montgomery's Point.
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Georgia
Dlespolis
ahasHike Yi Orbez
Richmond
Royal Provence
Philadelphia
Witrot
Cape of Good Hope
Helda Val
Wilfal
Alexandria
Greenway
Potomac
Henry Clay
New Or
U. S
Montgomery's Point
French Government Resignations and Indemnity Bill Vote
Reuters from April 4, 1884 reports Duke de Broglie and General Sebastiani resigning from the French ministry amid a rejected 25,000,000 franc indemnity bill. London dispatch notes Madrid calm, rumors of a Portugal expedition to oust Don Carlos, and Austrian Russian Prussian envoy protests.
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United States
Berlin
Milan
Chamber of Deputies
Duke de Broglie
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Caadiers
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Lawai
de Broglie
Spain
London
Paris
Tsuet
Vienna
Duke de Gazes
Lovis -XVI
Duke of
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Portugal
Snc
Don Carlos
Don Pedro
Don Mimerely
M. Sarmento
Danna Marg
M. Burgos
Imaz
New-York
Chamber of D
Senate
M. Salverie
Eal
Gaz
Cuaupenr
Debutias
General Sebastiani
Expréss
Journal Des Depots
Madri
Bayonne
Council of Ministers
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Frontiere
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Aten Arsemieve Pd
Cat Causes Infant Death in Disturbing Intake Case
A Daily Advertiser report states a six month old infant died after a cat sucked blood from the baby through the nose and mouth. The cradle cat remained with bloodied muzzle and nose, preventing escape. a medical examination indicated fatal blood loss.
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New York Daily Advertiser
Deformed Young Woman Uses Body to Move and Work
A Baltimore Medical Journal note describes a twenty year old woman born without arms and legs, appearing as a trunk with a head. She propels herself across floors by rotating her torso, sweeps with a broom held to her chin, sits and rocks in a chair, and accepts items placed on her shoulder. She signs for requests and eats by reaching items to her mouth, remains healthy and cheerful despite her condition.
French Payment on Claims and Cortes Convocation Mention
The article notes a grant of 5,000,000 francs to settle all claims on France by the United States, alongside updated French papers and four levies. It references the convocation of de Cortes, with sparse detail on potential final decisions and recent developments as of the date.
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United States
France
Paris
de Cortes
Hanging notion from Irishman prompts grim joke
Trishman's idea of a hanging alarmed an Irishman who fears the rope would be tied under his arm instead of around the throat. Pat quips he is so ticklish in the throat that such a tie would make him kill himself with laughter.
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Jackson
Congress
Stewart
Boston
Trishman
Pat
Yyself
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