A Brave Dred Undone Arrest of Express Messenger Price
George H. Price, famed express messenger, was arrested in Chicago on a charge of stealing money from packages on a run between Pittsburgh and Chicago. Accused after decoy money surfaced, he previously gained fame for a 1875 shootout near Alida, Ohio. Bail set at 1000, with reported confessions to several small thefts but larger losses estimated at 8000 to 10000 dollars. Price, 35, married with three children in Chicago, had long service and a notorious reputation for bold acts and alleged misconduct. The case notes a prior heroics and later alleged misconduct including confiscation of company seals and spying on colleagues.
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Hebberg
Ace
Dispatch
Pittsburg
George H. Price
Express
Chicago
Price
Bunkley
Fort Wayne
Express Company
Alida
Ilant
Crestline
Henry Binkley
Binkley
Kentucky
Louisville
Memphis
Our Expressman
Pittsburgh
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Tomb of Maximilian Described In Vienna Capuchin Crypt
A Vienna letter details a visit to the Capuchin church crypt where Austrian royalty are buried. Amid dim light and metal caskets, observers note Maximilian’s coffin and nearby descendants, including Napoleon II and Maria Theresa, with silver urns for hearts and a mournful, lavish display contrasting the gloom and heat of summer.
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Vienna
Maximilian
Mexico
Achemer
Maximmilian
Napoleon II
Francis I
Napoleon
Maria Theresa
Church of the Capucines
St. Stephen
Church of
St. Augustines
Destructive Duck Shooting Methods Widely Used in Chesapeake Area
In Scribner's Magazine an 19th century account describes blinds, decoys, sink boats, and night reflectors used by hunters on the Chesapeake and Susquehanna. It notes decoys placed near blinds, the sink boat as a floating coffin, and the night reflector drawing ducks to a lamp. The piece condemns the practice as wasteful and dangerous, with injuries possible to onshore observers.
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Marslands
Chesapeake
Scribner's Magazine
Indian Ferocity Near Camp and Deadwood Trail
A Black Hill correspondent reports a brutal Indian attack three miles from the camp near the Deadwood trail. The slain miner was dismembered in a sequence of savagery, with ears, fingers, toes, nose, teeth, scalp, throat, limbs, and eyes described, depicting extreme violence and cruelty.
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Deadwood
Black Hille
Things Not to Do in Dealing with Neighbors
Advice against spreading unverified rumors about neighbors. Do not listen to malicious tales from unfriendly sources or those prone to defame others. Do not speak ill while envious or angered. wait until calm to decide whether to confront or withhold comment.
After the shower the tranquil ean and stars
The fragmentary verse lists natural images and events following various conditions. It pairs seasons and moods with outcomes such as peace after snow leaves and calm after battle, ending with hopeful, restorative images like blooming roses and new seeds. The tone is reflective and cyclical.
Items of Interest from a Fragmented Page
New England banks hold $750,000,000 in savings. Florida Everglades teem with wild cats bears and raccoons. London mayor earns $50,000 yearly. U S corn crop the heaviest on record. Denver seeks Sunday theatres and gambling bans. Various aphorisms and anecdotes on wisdom faith and manners. A Bloomington dram-seller condemned for liquor aiding a fatal accident. a boy buried at Orangeburg with a pet pig following the funeral procession.
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New England
Florida
Everglades
London
United States
Denver
Henry Turner
Orangeburg
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Dred
Tomb of
John Burt
Crown Point
N. Y
W. H. Hess
Sergt. Sheffler
Bloomington
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