Although the article seems slightly exaggerated (Jews weren't forced to wear peyos, and I am skeptical that there was a death penalty for a Jew being on a street with a mosque), the article describes how the Jews are persecuted by their Muslim neighbors.
It also has a fair amount of the typical unconscious antisemitism that is often seen in 19th century newspaper articles.
Here is another account, from the Kansas City Times, June 27, 1888:
