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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1855
Page
1
A fragmentary narrative recounts a 1840 Texas murder case in Clarksville with Hopkins and Ellison. The account details a dramatic courtroom confrontation, the rise of legal oratory by Pike and Prentiss, and a public feud amid volatile antebellum tensions, ending with a graphic description of a mass execution scene and sensational public sentiment.
Reports from Chicago describe the loss of the steamer Sebastopol two miles from the river at Milwaukee. The mate and pilot lowered a boat to reach the wreck but were rescued after a life boat was seized by a passenger. One passenger landed ashore, while cargo and vessels are noted as affected by the incident.
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