Patagonian Night On Shore Amid Convict Camp In Chile
Narrator recounts an escape into a Punta Arenas convict settlement in the Straits of Magellan. A risky solo shore excursion ends with capture, forced drinking to France, and a perilous return to the Pacific Mail ship City of Panama.
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Ponta Arenas
Straits of Magellan
Punta Arenas
Atlantic Coast
New York
Pacific Mail
Panama
San Francisco
Patagonian
Esquimaux
Freezie Cap Bast
Patagonia
New York Herald
Vallejo's Power in Early California History
Discussion of General Vallejo's immense influence in late Mexican California, his control over a wide border area, hospitality to settlers, and the mixed legacy as some locals labeled him a traitor. Additional notes recount Columbus remains history and a humorous Southern dialect hoodoo tale from New York press.
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Sacramento
Sonoma
J. Quinn Thornton
Vallejo
California
Charles Howard Shaw
Century
Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Valadolid
Spain
St. Francis
Hispaniola
San Domingo
Diego
Luis
Havana
Cathedral of
St. Lonia
Sing No.4
Sing No. 4
New York
Berlin
Indian Territory
Bennington
Hearst
Washington
Senator Manderson
Senate
Ingall
Citizen's Alliance
Farmer's Alliance
East
Sherman
Texas
Mr. Diarsell
Sir Robert Feel
Mr. Froude
Sir Robert Peel
Mr. Disraeli
House of Commons
Sir Robert
Gen. Peel
Froude
Disraeli
George Bentinck
Admiral Rous
London
Hon Chas Foster Named New Secretary of the Treasury
The article profiles Charles Foster ex governor of Ohio, recently appointed by President Harrison to replace the late Windom as secretary of the treasury. Born 1828 in Seneca County, Foster became a banker and longtime politician serving in Congress and as Ohio governor.
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the Treasury
Charles Foster
Ohio
Harrison
Mr. Windom
Foster
Seneca County
Norwalk Academy
Congress
Committee of Ways and Means
Sherman
Blaine
Rev J H Kyle Fourth of July Oration and Senatorial Rise
Extract from Rev J H Kyle Fourth of July oration that propelled him to election as South Dakota state senator and later to the US Senate. The piece discusses Catholicism Romanism immigration, corporate power, and calls for universal liberty of the press universal education universal suffrage and universal prohibition with stricter ballots. It also notes Sara Bernhardt seeking protection from Garnier and reports the ailing Prince of Wales facing political disturbances after the Queen’s death.
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J. H. Kyle
South Dakota
United States Senate
Week in Review: Turmoil and Oddities Across Globes
A sprawling summary notes Miss Anna Dickinson's alleged insanity and poverty, a Monte Carlo winner, a sunk ship Iowa abandoned at sea, warm Dominion campaigning, leprosy fears in New York, Koch treatment progress, church discipline in Canada, Mississippi floods looming, Sitting Bull exhibit plans, Hawaiian ministers defying resignation, land reform talk, a Connecticut asylum incident, Union Pacific earnings shift, North Pole expedition, China mission appointment, Australian colonies federation talks, and various international intrigues. The bulletin also covers floods, rail plans, indictments, and political shifts shaping late 19th century headlines.
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Monte Carlo
Iowa
Dominion
New York City
New York
Missippi
Chicago
Sitting Bull's Cabin
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Conchet
England
Earl of Selborne
Lord Herschel
Blackburn
Queen's Bench
Xen
Balfour
China
Wolahsichungah
Board of Ceremonies
Paris
Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
Brown
Italy
Christendom
Vienna
Boston Transcript
Norfolk
Laverack Gyp
Chas Foster
Sara Bernhardt
Inspector Byres
Garnier
Prince of Wales
General News
Telegraph and
Cable
Anna Dickinson
Connecticut
Union Pacific
United States Navy
North Pole
Greenland
Blair
New Hampshire
Educational Bill Fame
United States
Federation
Honduras
Gibson
Whisky Trust
Grand
Denver
New Mexico
Frederick
Cuba
Yuma
Arizona
Gala Valley
Prince Baudouin of
Belgium
Graham
Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Rio Grande Western
Congressional Conference
John Ale
Ma. Shrimp
Mr. Shrimp
John George W Shrimp
Ma Hasama
Grandma
Jerusha
Dicky Mopps
Rose
Mopps
Chicago Herald
Piccadilly
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