Diamonds Stolen
A wealthy passenger bound for Algeria is robbed of a fortune in diamonds before her voyage.
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The Cairo Bulletin · July 18, 1873 · Page 1
1 min readNEW YORK, July 17.
The trunks of Mrs. Maxwell, of Salt Lake, a passenger for Algeria, were robbed of diamonds valued at over $15,000.
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