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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1883
Page
7
The Old Spy-Glass of Uncle Silas
Uncle Silas keeps an old spy-glass in a sail loft by a decaying wharf and defends its ancient telescope against modern improvements. A tale unfolds of Captain Luce's wreck, a French ship, and a boxed treasure including the spy-glass, told by sea-faring storytellers in the loft as they recall past voyages and storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas
Uncle Si
Luce
Calcutta
Mauritius
Ella
Birdie
Aboard Ship Tale of Courage and a Child’s Rescue
A seafaring companion recalls a moment of mutiny and danger when a child falls overboard near Cape Town. The narrator swims to save her from a shark, earning Captain Luce’s eternal gratitude. Back in Boston, Luce grants the men a keepsake glass, a memory of Ella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luce
Cape Town
Boston
Luces
Ella
Dads
Louth
Crowned Plant Heralds Czar Coronation in Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee a night blooming cereus at 52 Vauxhall Street opened to reveal a crown in its center during daylight, coinciding with reports of the Czar’s coronation in Europe. The plant, grown from a cutting tied to Rev. P. S. Fall, who formerly lived in Nashville, was linked by observers to the global celebration and a mythic bond between distant events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Holy Land
Jove Wat
Walla
Moscow
Russia
St. Petersburg
France
New York
Nashville
Rev
PS. Fall
Lexington
Nasheville
Tenn
Next Thing to It Isnt That Pretty Steep
In Detroit a man seeking a railroad ticket to Lansing asks for a discount, is told the usual rate. He claims to be “the next thing to it” after asserting he has stood by while his dog clawed another animal, then pays full fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Detroit Free Press
Rattlesnakes Found Weighing Ten Pounds In Montana Range
A Chicago Times report notes rattlesnakes weighing ten pounds seven ounces were found in the Santhanna Mountains area. The discovery highlights unusual sizes among native serpents and prompts local wildlife officials to investigate habitat conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Chicago Times
Safe Seals for Registered Letters Pamphlet Warns
The National Republican notes that registered mail guarantees no insurance against loss. It only tracks misrouted or tampered letters and prosecutes culprits. In 1882 over 7,000 tampered items were found, with 2,513 missing. new metal rivet envelopes aim to curb tampering and improve security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
the Postal Service
JAS2
Post Ofice
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Ata Eghince
Hazen
Nho
Washington
National Republican
Indian Outrage Sparks Silent Pursuit Across Mountain Trails
Troops with scouts pursue Apache raiders twelve hours late, following a rugged trail through canyons and slopes. The Indians strike water at a camped spring and foul it, forcing a long march without drinking water. The pursuit uses night route, with scouts leading and a silent, deadly line of attackers observed from miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agby
Cavalry and pack train press Indian stand at water hole
The march moves under night shadows with cavalry in front and a pack train behind as Indians feint and retreat. Water becomes scarce and precious, ponies are abandoned or stolen, and both sides press toward fortifying ground. A long clash ensues with exhausted men and stock fighting for scarce water and survival until the hostiles retreat toward Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Mexico
Ti Ny Ondderald
California gold frenzy tale and a fatal trampling
Senator Jones travels to California with thousands chasing gold. Hayward borrows $2,000 and finds a colossal vein, selling it for $5,000,000 and rewarding Jones with $1,250,000 before marrying Hayward’s daughter. Nearby, George Towle is killed when a train spooks a pair of horses, he is crushed under hoof and wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Jones
Nevada
California
Hayward
Vermont
Red
Jones
Wells, Fargo
Louisville Courier-Journal
Old ticket of Tilden and Hendricks debated in St. Louis Republican
The St Louis Republican voices support for renominating Tilden and Hendricks, noting Hendricks prior hesitation, Tilden health and vigor, and the need for party harmony. It recounts interviews, editorials, and opinions across Indiana and New York about a possible 1876 ticket and the broader Democratic strategy for the next campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Hendricks
Tilden
Hancock
English
Democratic Party
Mr. I
New York
Filden
McDonald
Morrison
Cleveland
Tlaneuvk
McClellan
Bayard
Thurman
Indiana
Rice
Turpin
Wabash Courier
Tenedricks Weull Hoe
Indianapolis
Tidten
Seitor McDonald
Garfield
Republic
Lisa
Brady
Dorsey
Mr. Tilden
Atenue
George W. Julian
Mr. Hendricks
Butler
Massachu
St. Louis Republican
Senator Bayard on the Tariff and Public Property
Wilmington May 23 18 The piece argues against tariff by revenue versus protection and warns against private gain from public burden. It asserts property may be taken only with just compensation, criticizes political lobbying, and calls for civil service reform and tariff restructuring for true revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Joseph Pulitzer
Esc
New York
Treasury
Democratic Party
United States
United
Radical Party
T. F. Bayvanp
Towa Democratic Platform Adopts Civil Service and Tax Reforms
The platform reaffirms equal rights for all and opposes special privileges. It calls for free speech, free press, free schools, and intact ballots, supports civil service reform, and criticizes Republican excesses in spending. It favors tariff reform via gradual reduction and regulate railways to protect the public, while opposing foreign imprisonment without trial and endorsing liberty for oppressed peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Democratic Party
Tree Grove
Wong
Republican Party
1St
Republican Congress
The Prospect of Success and Republican Accusations
Ex Senator Conkling joins Republicans in forecasting Democratic success in the next presidential election. The piece argues Democrats won the 1876 and 1880 verdicts, claims Republican fraud and bribery altered outcomes in Indiana and the ballot box, and questions future threats to overturn Democratic victory. The source cites the New York Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkling
Mr. Tilden
Congress
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Indiana
Garfield
Arthur
Tilden
Hancock
N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas
Joan Vance Cheney
Czar
George Towle
Hornelsville
Senator Bayard
Towa Democratic Platform
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