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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1850
Page
2
A notice states that Mr Charles C Tucker attorney of Washington offers to prepare and forward Bounty Land and Pension claims for those with papers, arranging the necessary forms and handling the matter before the Department for interested claimants in Whallington City and surrounding readers.
The excerpt reports on cholera in California during admission celebrations, the neglect of victims, and the bustling gold rush economy. It also covers a London World’s Fair building project, New York Tribune praise, and local Michigan and Detroit notes on education, religion, politics, and railroads. Strong entities include California, San Francisco, World’s Fair, London, Horace Greeley, Michigan, Adrian, Vermont, Charleston, and Fremont.
Vast demonstrations erupt against papal policy with Bishop Beaumont opposing Pope measures. Riots break out in Birkenhead and other cities as authorities flee mobs. Paris, Berlin, and Vienna report rising tensions, with Prussian war talk and troop movements fueling fear of a broader conflict.
Capt Neglee of Washington connected with B F Brown of Michigan, missing for about a year, faces indictment in criminal court on forged voucher charges. Capt Quaile of Pittsburg testifies. Brown was arrested at Detroit last summer and released in a procedural irregularity. The presiding authority may seek a requisition for Nagtee as he runs a private bank in St Louis.
Mayflower resumes regular trips at navigation opening and ends season without missing a passage. It travelled 38 593 miles, made 9 413 218 wheel revolutions, carrying 88 615 passengers plus families and farm implements. After 104 days 12 hours 40 minutes at sea, it returns to the harbor of the City of the Astrae welcome to its late return.
A large fire in Louisville destroyed Frost and Lynch stables Porter and Haven dry goods house and several adjoining buildings with losses estimated at 6300 000 insured for 530 000. Another fire at Terre Haute Ind destroyed property worth 610 000. Washington reports Governor Floyd favoring a general convention in Baltimore but little attention given amid calls for agitation.
On December 20 the Fashion on the Movongehé River exploded after the flue of vessel No 2 collapsed at 2 P M above the town. Several crew and passengers were killed or fatally scalded and the vessel was nearly wrecked. Names listed include A Lyile W Garcell Jerry Gi lead Jos Louber and John Pettinger among others. The cabin and slips were driven overboard and wreckage not fully recorded.
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