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Brief 1887 Telegraphs Include Vancouver Riot and Easton Tragedy
Short recaps report a mob driving Chinese from Vancouver Washington and burning homes, a Hong Kong disaster with only six survivors, a large gospel temperance turnout in Chicago, Vallandigham’s party switch in Columbus, a Holdup in South Third street, Easton rail accident killing six boys, and a legal note on the Sullivan Walter case with venue change to Steuben county. The item mentions Otter Tail farmer quipping about being a statesman.
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Vancouver
W. T
Westminster
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Hainan
Siam
Socray
Chicago
Francis Murphy
Farwell Hall
Moody's Church
Columbus
Charley Vallandigham
Ohio State Senate
Clement L. Vallendigham
Senate
Patrick Collins
South Third Street
Colling
Gyros C. Walter
DeKalb
Sullivan
Atfisat
Caid Reasona
Affiant
Sul- Hvan
Cyrus C. Walter