Deaths

The Operatic Death of Lorenzo Da Ponte [published Nov. 4, 1883]

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The operatic war wagin’ between Abbey and Mapleson...

Finding Beauty in Death at Greenwood Cemetery [published May 27, 1883]

jpkntz April 5, 2024

As Decoration Day approaches one naturally takes to...

The Stampede and Stairway Collapse at Ward School No. 26 [published Feb. 25, 1883]

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Every father and mother in New York has...

Mlle. Volante and the Mirror Trick Shot [published Dec. 10, 1882]

jpkntz March 19, 2024

The recent killin’ of the unfortunate actress by...

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New York’s Boss Gambler and His Family Melodrama [published May 18, 1884]

jpkntz January 29, 2024

For one, I have never been able to...

Henry Clay’s Last Campaign, Death, and Funeral [published May 28, 1882]

jpkntz October 25, 2023

Recently I mentioned Louis Kossuth, and described his...

The Mind of Edward Ruloff, Polyglot Murderer [published Mar. 29, 1885]

jpkntz September 20, 2023

Irvin’ recently acted here in New York in...

John Brown’s Body…In New York! [published Dec. 18, 1881]

jpkntz September 5, 2023

About this time twenty-two years ago the city...

Dick Lippincott and the Loyalist vs. Rebel Vendetta [published Dec. 9, 1883]

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The centennial celebration of Evacuation day is now...

The Vinegar of the Four Thieves in New York [published July 8, 1883]

jpkntz August 9, 2023

The reports of cholera in Egypt and yellow...