Canyon Joe Death Reveals A Violent Frontier Tale
Homer Fort recounts Canyon Joe, a westward wanderer adopted in a canyon, who joined a mining party in Arizona. After a brutal frontier altercation, a lethal escape ends with Joe slain by a half breed scout, and a pirate-like motive tied to the murder of Tacoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon Joe
Geronimo Soong
United States
Ait
Joe
Black Hills
Missouri
Tacoma
Longrance
Homer Fort
Local Postmasters Listed Across Dakota and Minnesota
A historical record lists Dakota positions including Dakota Territory towns and officials such as M. St Clancy in Arquaville and J Langford Lohrville, plus Minnesota names like M Arbucko in Richwool and W. John son in Mount Carmel. The fragment cites postmaster commissions and associated locales in the late period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PontoMices
Dakota
Manaom
Sargent County
Poatimasters
Arquaville
M. St Clancy
Flowning
Meacham
Hepburn
J Langford Lohrville
W. Johnson
Mount Carmel
J A. Wolfman
Minnesota
Richwool
Arbucko
No Mercy For Pirates Told By Spitfire Sailor
The Spitfire crew, after rescuing a wounded second mate from a shark-filled sea near Socotra, ambushed three pirate dhows off Mirbat. They sank two and crippled the third, rescuing the brig True Flag’s captain and crew while executing pirates at sea and aboard the damaged vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
H. M. S. Spitire
Arabia
Persia
Liverpool
Laccadive Islands
Gulf of Aden
Socotra
Providence
Boston
Gulf
Red Sea
Mirbat
Spitfire
Royal Navy
Sarah Jane
New Bedford
Keshin
Sten
Winloha
Unson
Ije
Kismet
What War Means For France Part e letter to New York Nation
The writer outlines France's mobilization system where all men aged 20 to 45 serve in active, territorial, or reserve roles, with strict terms and pocketbook duty rosters. He explains the broad social disruption mobilization would cause, including mining and coal shortages crippling production and rail transport in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New York
Territorial Army
Blackbeard the Pirate Captain and His Ruthless Rise
The article recounts Blackbeard was a Bristol born privateer who became a famed pirate. It describes his ascent with Benjamin Hornigold, his fearsome visage and tactics, and key episode off Charleston and Ocracoke Inlet where Lt. Maynard defeated him in a brutal shipboard combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teach
Bristol
Paris
East Indies
Benjamin Hornigold
Blackbeard
Teac
America
Blanckbeard
Spanish Main
Carolinas
Charleston
North Carolina
Bothay
Wirginia
Kiequetan
Jamea River
Virginia
Maynard
Ocracoke Inlet
Blnackbeard
Remy
Enant
Pistola Blackbears
Fragments Describe Pirates and Bloody Sloop Trophy
Fragmentary text describes pirates and a bloody trophy on a sloop. It mentions a lieutenant cutting off the pirates and retreating in triumph. The passage ends abruptly with unclear details and damaged wording.
Sea Lions Contract Tales From Captain Eastnogg
Captain Cyrus Eastnogg recounts a 1871 contract with P. T. Barnum to deliver sea lions alive to New York. He describes voyages from Santa Barbara to San Miguel island, employing six hunters, capturing sea lions, and selling creatures to John R. Ingo in Omaha when Barnum’s demand lagged. He details methods, crew makeup, and transporting the captives to New York for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Barnum
Cyrus Eastnogg
San Francisco
New York City
Santa Barbar
San Miguel Island
John Rbingon
Omaha
Eicks
Panama
New York
Tenement Horrors in Baxter Street District
Correspondent writes of Baxter Street and Berry Bend tenements in New York describing overcrowded rooms housing dozens of occupants. He portrays residents as dirty, violent, and vermin like, noting frequent drunkenness, lack of law, and regular infestations. He warns visitors to beware and highlights harsh sanitation practices and fumigation after disease outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baxter Street
Berry Bend
Attiffy
Thernk
Sumner's Nervous Night Guarded by Mass. Delegation
Washington reports Senator Charles Sumner feared threats from about 60 men. A Massachusetts delegation stayed with him through the night at his lodgings, keeping doors barricaded and guards ready. He entertained them with orations and poems until dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Charles
Sumner
Senate
Dawes
Heth
Wns
Cesar
Berms
APM
Ner
Preakfast
Capitol
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