Capture of the British Sealer Black Diamond by the Rush
The U S steamer Rush intercepted the British sealer Black Diamond off Behring Sea. Captain Shepard forced access to the ship s papers after the Black Diamond refused to heave to. 13 sealskins were found aboard and the vessel was taken to Sitka for dispatch. The Black Diamond s captain claimed orders not to heed the Rush and said he would not surrender to a weaker force. A Dora steamer passenger said the Rush was seen in near pursuit with six sailors aboard and more captures likely.
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Great Britain
Clarenport
Mander
Shepard
Bieu
Puttle
Black Dinond
Behring Sea
Sitka
Victoria
Dora
St. Pauls Island
Black Diamond Escape Sparks International Tug of War
Victoria experiences a political stir as the American crew and Captain Owens clash with British authorities over the Black Diamond cargo. The vessel evades Sitka and Ounalaska routes while an official report circulates via Vice-Consul Marvin.
Follower of Napoleon Dead
George Held Canton’s oldest citizen died Monday at an unknown age. Born in France, he served under Napoleon in the Moscow campaign and moved to Canton in 1982. Salt Lake City voters elected Gentile leadership by 41 in Monday’s city election.
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Castros
George Held
Canton
France
Moscow
Salt Lake City
Sal Lake City
President Harrison Tour Ends in Boston Visit
President Harrison begins a visit with Secretary Dinine and others, traveling from Washington through New York to Boston. The party, including Winder Proctor Rash and others, attends receptions, trains, and a harbor voyage, with plans for public appearances in Boston and Concord. Secretary Rusk stays in New York for days.
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Wasutsetos
Harrison
Beerofipes Winder
Proctor
Rash
Priva
Phalford
Washington
Ohaferoek
New York
Witndont
Bastar
Procter
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Vernent
Init
Sal
Seereguy Vilidenmi
Radke
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Sted
Jersey City
Cornelius N. Bliss
Choate
Fall River
Belvidere
Narrows
Wadsworth
Lafayette
Thee
Wall River Line
Vilgrim
Boston
Rusk
Explorers Claim Vast Ancient Road Net in Chiapas Palenque Beds
Responsive Chiapas explorers report a vast prehistoric road from Tonala through Palenque into Guatemala, with monumental four to five story pyramid houses, bronze lamps, and life size reliefs. They estimate a dense ancient population around 30 million and urge government expeditions to fully survey the region.
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Chiapas
Mexico
Crey
Tonala
Guatemala
Palenque
Yucatan
Cozumel
Mins
Riot Among Chinese Coolies At Sang Kong Sang
The Japan Gazette reports a violent clash between two factions of Chinese coolies at Sang Kong Situ near Ang on January 6. About 5,090 men fought with spears and firearms. many were killed. Liquor fueled the riot as troops from Siam bayoneted rioters and captured 800, later released.
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San Francisco
Ang
Japan Gazette
Peking
Sang Kong
Situ
Manny
Evansville
Ind
Newburg
J. False
C. F. Hopkins
Booneville
Fragmented 19th Century News Summary Reflects Turbulent Times
A garbled 19th century dispatch combines political shifts, crimes, disasters, and notable deaths. It mentions the Dakota constitution, Chattanooga and Rising Town elopements, Milwaukee security efforts, and a Kansas City grease death, with fires, boiler explosions, train robberies, and notable figures like Sullivan and Belva Lockwood referenced amid a broad civic snapshot.
Kansas Wheat Yield Estimated at Thirty Four Million Bushels
A Kansas observer notes the state’s wheat crop is vast and may total 34 million bushels. The writer claims the crop could redeem tens of thousands of mortgages and fill thousands of railroad cars.
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Cineaco
Kansas
Mis Iby
Kaunsas
Laying of Indianapolis Soldiers Monument Corner Stone
Arrangements for the corner stone of the soldiers monument in Indianapolis are complete. A public citizens meeting will be held next week to plan guest entertainment. Governors from surrounding states are invited, with President Harrison and cabinet possible. A mounted escort of 100 will accompany the president’s party and city expenses cover their stay. The stone on the ground weighs fourteen tons, eight feet long, four wide, four thick.
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Olis
Ispvianavorins
Harrison
Wonderful results of the Brown-Squard elixir in Indianapolis
A Cincinnati dispatch reports Noah Clark, aged man, used the Brown-Squard elixir to restore strength after rheumatism. Four hours later he walked a mile in 25 minutes and said he felt better than in 25 years. Other items include storm damage in Evansville and a burglar attack in Indianapolis with a fatal neck wound.
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Caicaco
Ledianapolis
Ind
Noah Clark
Wammond
Clark
Indiana News From Telegraph Taps Across Hoosier State
Indiana items report a Corydon man alleging his wife eloped with a New Albany man. A Greencastle man confessed stealing two watches and two pistols. Others face cruelty to a mule and a planned execution under private hanging law. An Indianapolis institute wall needs heavy masonry. Police raided gamblers and seized sprawling amounts of money. Chippewa cession talks indicate two-thirds of White Farm and Red Lake Indians signed. Burke, Cronin suspect, arrives under guard in Chicago with reporters awaiting.
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William H. Lamb
Corydon
Ind
Cincinnati
Jank Tribbey
New Albany
George Henrich
Greencastle
John Morguson
John Ferguson
William Day
Broad Ripple
William Benson
Capt. Mottweiler
Edwardsville
Indiana
Mattie Lawrence
Danville
Joseph Ault
Columbus
Omar Purkey
Noblesville
Institute For the Blind
Indianapolis
Great Chien Washindox
Indian Bureau
Ne- Rottete
Minnesota
White Farmh
Red Lake
Leech Lake
United States
Burke
Chicago
Curiaco
Martin Burke
Cronin
St. Paul
Cimon
Harrison Street
Devastating Spokane Fire Wipes Out City Core
The entire business portion of Spokane Falls was destroyed by a Sunday night fire except for one suit. Streets emptied as flames raced block to block toward the river. Several people were injured or killed while residents fled and properties burned, with many structures and hotels obliterated.
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Spokane Falls
Angi
Phelors
Thailway Avenue
Gre Jedeine
Snd
Yio
Northern Pacific
Iren Hincoln
Shngten
Lange Iron, Wineows
Clarke
Davis
Chicana Ertest Oatte
Ariusston Homse
Thimtes
Huroneh
Mis Rooia
Tie
Ds Wn
Wool Market Quotations and Receipts Across Regions
Quotations from Cincinnati and other markets show merino, satin, and combing wools with prices ranging from 2.25 to 17 cents per pound for various grades. Receipts note weekly wool totals and domestic foreign sales, with Michigan and Ohio lots listed and changes in prices for combing, unwashed, and blood grades across several states.
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Boston
Ohio
Michigan
Michigan Delaing
Kentucky
Notice of probate sale in Greene County court
The administrator of the estate of the deceased Joseph Asheraft is sued in Greene County Circuit Court. The petition seeks court permission to sell real estate to pay debts and expenses. Hearing is set for the September term on October 1, 1858, at the Bloomington court house. Clerk Franklin Ramey signs the notice.
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Charles Mitchell
Sullivan
Marion County
Loss
Canpied
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Purvis
la Rise Sullivan
Noties
Circuit Court of Greenecounts
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Esso
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Gehen Ae
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Albert Asheraft
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Machu Asheraft
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Davia Cooper
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Chirenee A. Wright
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Martino I. Hat
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Bloonfield
Sam Court
Saul
Tssu
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Otto FL
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Roubert Lame
Tute
Questine
Aaid
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Hume
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Senen
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Clark
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Bloombeld
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Marco
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Det
Ebay
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