March 10 – March 20, 1885
Federal Authorities Seize Fifty Pounds of Opium in Seattle
Reports differ on whether the opium came from an establishment or a house.
3 reports in Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer, March 10 – March 20, 1885.
The story
Between March 10 and March 20, 1885, the Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer reported that federal authorities seized fifty pounds of contraband opium in Seattle. One report described the seizure as occurring at a Chinese merchant's establishment on South Third Street; later reports referred to a Seattle residence or house and to a court action to condemn the opium. The reports do not consistently identify the place or explain the legal outcome.
Told from the 3 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 3
- Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerOpium Raid on South Third Street
Federal authorities seized 50 pounds of contraband opium from a Chinese merchant's establishment in Seattle.
- Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFederal Authorities Seize Fifty Pounds of Opium in Seattle
A court notice reveals the confiscation of contraband from a Seattle residence in 1885.
- Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerOpium Seizure in the Third Judicial District
Federal authorities move to condemn fifty pounds of contraband opium found concealed within a house in Seattle.
From the pages
Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer · Mar 10, 1885
Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer · Mar 15, 1885
Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer · Mar 20, 1885
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