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- Feb 8, 1872The Political 'Guillotine' Comes to SeattleA scathing look at the rapid-fire political turnover in Washington Territory, where federal appointments fall 'like the leaves of Autumn' under the winds of executive displeasure.Seattle, WA
- Feb 1, 1883The Brutal Voyage of the ChallengerA crew files an admiralty suit against their ship's officers, alleging systemic violence and abuse on the journey from Philadelphia.Seattle, WA
- May 14, 1884The Battle for Burke’s Second AdditionA legal dispute over property ownership pulls in dozens of local residents and sets the city's legal community against one another.Seattle, WA
- Feb 21, 1885The Saloonkeeper and the Broken-Legged LaborerA Seattle woman sues for the loss of her husband’s wages after a brutal assault at the St. Louis House saloon.84 Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Sep 2, 1885The Dilemma of the Stranded ImmigrantsTwelve Chinese immigrants abandoned on a rock near Stewart Island highlight the ongoing border crisis.San Juan Islands, WA
- Jan 26, 1886The Right to Belong: A Seattle Immigrant’s PleaDenied citizenship by a court, a Chinese resident explains his life, his work, and his refusal to cut his queue as he navigates exclusion in 1886 Seattle.Seattle, WA