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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1889
Page
16
A vivid account of Peking detailing telegraph use, wall fortifications, and the three walled city layout, with observations on the Emperor and foreign legations. It covers street life at city gates, foreign diplomacy, and a Canadian missionary marriage case amid Macao.
A vivid reminiscence by Nye recounts a safari near the Karroo with elephants and a lion encounter. The writeup shifts to a Missouri–like train journey where a domineering “bete noir” fights a fare dispute causing delays, hijinks, and chaos aboard the car as passengers react with humor and frustration.
The 1681 Chester County case records a suit by Peter Erickson against Harmon Johnson and wife for assault and battery with a guilty finding and fine. A counter suit by Johnson and wife against Erickson’s son yielded 40 shillings in damages and costs.
John Gray, an aspiring painter, travels from Rome to California in search of the fabled Buried River and its wealth. In Mt. Diablo he meets Farla Silvia, daughter of a landowner, who mistakes him for a surveyor while she reveals her rugged world and hints at danger over land claims and a hidden fortune.
A strong white Norman stallion bursts past the cabin as Faria and a rider named Lanello enter the scene. The artist Sanello works with material from San Francisco, while Farla hints Lanello is her beau. The narrative contemplates class, power, and moral judgments in a remote community.
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