* The Senate confirmed a treaty with Britain relating to Central America. “The Executive declined to lay before the Senate the treaty negotiated with Mexico by Mr. Forsyth; and the draft of a new treaty has been prepared. It proposes the purchase from Mexico of the territory comprised in the States of Sonora, Sinaloa, and Lower California, including the Gulf of California. The sum proposed to be paid for these new acquisitions is stated at some twelve or fifteen millions of dollars.” Commercial treaties have also been negotiated with Persia, Venezuela, Chili and Siam.
Sixty people died in a train wreck in Canada.
Governor Geary’s farewell address describing the state of affairs in Kansas – upon his arrival and now – is detailed.
The people of Utah are angry about not being allowed into the union and are acting out.
There is also much news of Southern America, Great Britain, the Continent, and the East.
The lace drapery on page 15 is less fussy than some previous get-ups.
Brits in China having a rough go of it, disguised attackers, heads cut off... all quite primitive, doubtless will soon fade with the March of Progress, right?