Mystery Heir Emerges in Small-Town Tale
In a tense scene, Jonas learns Tracy Walkingham may be the heir named in a missing will, threatening his own security. Reynolds hints at genealogy checks while the Lanes scheme, leaving Jonas crushed by the potential loss of his presumed property.
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Tracy
Reynolds
Jonas
Water Lane
Janae
Tracy Walkingham
Erney
Holland
Mary
Ephraim
Weat Judiga
Theater assault and suicide attempt at the Museum
Yesterday between 10 and 11 during a daily rehearsal at the Museum a minor actor named Lewis rushed from the wings and tried to stab his wife on stage with a butcher knife. He wounded her hand and then cut his own throat as assistants restrained him. Manager Forbes had warned Lewis about his irregular habits and impending dismissal. Mrs. Lewis, known as Mrs. Suckney, is praised for her character. A surgeon was summoned and authorities took Lewis into custody.
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Tepertg
Muroing
Lewis
Hier
Lewie
Forbes
Hayda
Ten Cent Counterfeit Coins Reported From Connecticut Mint
A large batch of counterfeit ten cent coins, dated 1847 and 1848, reportedly issued from a secret Connecticut mint. The coins pass easily, with the forged pieces distinguished by a visible mark around the figure of een? and a metal composition that fuses easily and carries a silver plating.
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Connecticut
Boston Times
Deathwaite Lowenixa 4 Coupse
Mr Jesse Gaylord of Brichol a pall bearer at the funeral of Mrs Johnson fell ill while lowering the coffin at the grave and died. He was forty four years old and had long been a healthy man.
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Lowenixa
Jesse Gaylord
Brichol, Coon
Je@hnson
New Haven Herald
Shark Capture Near Bermuda Reports Large Creature
A shark near Bermuda was captured and measured eleven feet six inches from nose to tail. It carried a heavy stomach containing a pheonix, two partlegs, and other items, indicating a remarkable catch for the coast.
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Bermuda
Train riot disrupts early Saturday evening passengers
A chaotic scene as about twenty men and boys rioted on a moving train at Savey station. They sang loudly, refused to be orderly, prompting the conductor to stop the train and eject them. a general scuffle followed amid the disturbance.
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Savey
Indies
Rows of Passengers Thank Doctor After Ferry Delay
Passengers aboard the ferry express gratitude to the gondoctor for his conduct during a thirty minute delay. The note suggests the event may reflect tensions tied to local Salem grog shops.
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Salem
Commonwealth
Whig conduct debated amid New York and Boston views
The Phenix defends its Whig critique against a Democratic Post, claiming freedom to discuss party actions. It contrasts New York growth with Boston, notes reform in street life and business, and references steamship progress, abolitionist actions, railroad expansion, and city cleanup under the new mayor.
Senators and Representatives thanked for documents and aid
Greene and King are thanked for forwarding public documents and Seward for a speech on American merchants. The notice notes current unions of US actions and plans to raise funds by putting up a few hundred dollars in unpaid bills, aiming to collect them through concerted effort.
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J. Wa
Henrie C. Greene
U.S. Senate
G. G. King
House of Representatives
W. WH. Seward
Art
Whig and Democratic Conventions Set for Providence
The Whig Convention to nominate Governor and General officers will meet at the late House in Providence on a Thursday evening next. The Democratic Convention also meets at the same place for the same purpose on Thursday evening the 20th inet.
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Providence
Postage Bill Foreseen Fails Senate Says Washington Correspondent
The Washington correspondent reports the House Postage Bill is unlikely to pass the Senate or any substitute. A memorial from Mr Bates of the New York Cheap Postage Association proposes contracting all mail routes at reduced rates with security and a million dollar payment to the government for ten years. The memorial was referred, with doubts about price reductions.
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Washington
New York Journal of Commerce
Stimet
House
Senate
Bates
New York Cheap Postage Association
Stephen Greene
Warren Remington
Committee On the Judiciary
Samuel Redman
South Kingstown
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Hazard
New York, Providence
Boston
Committee On Education
Updike
South Kingetown
Providence
Butler Hospital
Sppu
Public
Wehco
Brown
Cumberland
Public Schools
Harris
Warwick
Ames
P. Spencer
March Book by Gopey Lavy now available at Matthews Depot
The issue features four superb engravings and is described as a superior number. Subscribers can obtain the book from Mr. Matthews at his Newspaper Depot on State Street near Hope Street corner.
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Gopey
Lavy
Matthews
State Street
Hope Street
Forrester's Boys and Girls' Magazine Issue Intro
Boston publication Bradbury Guild releases No 2 of Forrester's Boys and Girls' Magazine. A neat instructive work for children in the Peter Parley style aims to attract young readers. Subscriptions priced at 1 per year in advance.
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Forrester
Boys’ and Girls' Magazine
Boston
Bradbury & Guild
Peter Parley
Death at Douglass Axe Co Worker Crushed by Gear
Patrick Rogere was caught in machinery while cutting iron for axes at the Douglass Axe Company shop Eat Douglass Mags. His body was drawn into belts, terribly mangled, and he died Sunday morning.
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Horain
Patrick Rogere
Douglass Axe Co
Douglass
Rochester Clerk Embezzles 600 Before Planned Marriage
A Rochester clerk embezzled 600, was detected, and rejected by a wealthy, admired girl he planned to marry, ending the engagement.
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Rochester
N. Y
Canal enlargement urged as toll income declines noted
Correspondence from New York reports a toll income drop due to Northern and Erie Railroad competition and the Canal Commissioners urge immediate enlargement of the State Canal at several millions. Vermont Central Railroad diverts Canada trade from New York to Boston as prospects of business shift.
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Phenix
New York
Canel Commissioners
Northern Railroad
Lakes
Boston
Erie Railroad
State Canal
Vermont Central Railroad
Canada
Buston
Wrecked Califormians Return from Belize Island Wreck
The English Royal mail steamer Conway arrived at Havana with part of the California company from the Thorn wreck. They left December 92 and sailed to Belize Honduras, then Dart took the survivors to safety. W H Warren of Bristol died with captain papers aboard. C Worden of Albany also perished. Claims of Thorn carelessness surface.
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Cauironstans
Conway
Havana
Jan Qlet
Belieze
Honduras
Chavres
Thorn
Wm. Benton
New Orleans
Great Key
Belize
Dart
Cox
Wm. H. Warren
Bristol
California
C. Worden
Albany
N. Y
Warren
Henry Russell Warren
Capt
Francis Moore
Winthrop
Panama
Murder in Pawtucket as Police Arrest Suspect
John McMann, aged over 60, was found dead in his bed with a fractured skull and throat wound. Coroner's jury rules murder. Patrick Cunningham and wife are under arrest. Cunningham previously charged with arson but discharged for lack of evidence amid great local excitement.
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Manver
Pawtucket
Mass
John McMann
Ile
Sylvanus Cobb
W. A. Gaylord
Patrick Cunningham
Cunningham
Man Charged in Old Marital Murders In Pawtucket
In Pawtucket Massachusetts the Cunningham case unfolds with his daughter saying he planned to bury a man at midnight. McMann hid in a house search as Cunningham sits in irons at the Mechanical House guarded by an officer. Accused of murdering eight former wives, he faces examination and defense by T Coffin of New Bedford as investigators seek facts.
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Tue Mupper
Pawtucket
Mass
Cunningham
Robert Sherman
McMann
T. Coffin
New Bedford
Rescue of America teamboat crew reaches Washington
Rescued crew of ten from the second America teamboat were picked up off Cape Hatteras on the night of the 20th aboard the Star from New York destined for Washington. Captain Broadwell and nine sailors arrived safely in Washington while another boat with six men remains missing.
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Wilmington
N.C
Teamboat America
Cape Hattoran
Star
New York
Washington
Broadwell
Rhode Island General Assembly Proceedings Early February
Long session notes detail House and Senate actions from February 3 to 6. Petitions on incorp Aaron Chapin, bank charter, homestead exemptions, licensing, education reform, and cider sales are reported. Debates cover taxes, public schools reforms, pauper confinement limits, and rail transportation rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turspay Mornixa
Senate
James Dougherty
Hannah-Hill
House
Committee On the Judiciary
Execution of Dunbar at Albany Prison
Reuben Dunbar was hanged in an Albany prison room before about three hundred people for the murder of two Lester boys. He confessed no remorse until hours after the crimes, detailing luring the younger boy to strangulation and the older to hanging, while his wife was away. He claimed the aim was to gain property.
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Dunbar
Rueben Dunbar
David
Stephen V. Lester
Albany
Christ
New York Post
Lester
Attempt To Poison on Bark Governor Hinckley
A letter from Capt. Wm. Loring of the bark Governor Hinckley reports an attempt to poison officers and passengers with coffee ten days out of New York for London. The captain, mates, captain's daughter and several passengers drank some but not enough to kill anyone. they fell ill and recovered before reaching London.
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Barnstable
Wm. Loring
Hinckley
New York
London
Lonedon
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