Terrible disasters and fires sweep Minnesota and Michigan
A catastrophic mine explosion at the Minnesota mine near Tower kills three workers and injures nine, with two likely to die, as doctors treat the wounded for hours. In Plymouth Michigan a fire destroys Main and Sutton street block, killing or injuring several, with reports naming George Vandecar and others as affected. Scorpions in Durango and a failed pay car wreck near Brazil Indiana also appear, alongside an Ohio nitro glycerine blast, an eclipse expedition update, and a Peoria election result showing Republican gains.
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Minnesota
Tower
Minn
Apedis
Nettle
Zollar
Nelson
Nettie
Kashavir
Harwood
Richardson
Phil Marshead
James Mahoney
George Vandecars
Plymouth
Mieh
Main
Sutton Street
Welp
Detroit
George Vandecar
Chaffee & T
A. IL. Dibble
Bassett & Son
R. G. Hall
First National Bank
Lima
Ohio
Clark Robinson
Benjamin Dowe
Death of Horace A. Hurlbut Shocks Financial Circles
Horace A. Hurlbut, a figure in financial circles and receiver for the Wilbur S. Story estate, died suddenly at his Chicago residence. He had long conducted the affairs of the Chicago Times for many years.
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Horace A. Hurlbut
Chicago
Wilbur S. Story
Hurlbut
Chicago Times
Rev Diz declines bishop call amid insuperable obstacles
The Rev. Morgan Diz of Trinity Church New York declines to be named for Bishop of Massachusetts saying there are insuperable obstacles in the way of accepting a call to a bishopric anywhere in the church.
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Morgan Diz
Trinity Church
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Somerset County
Blair
New York City
Rapid Transit Commission
General Assembly
Greater New York
Albany
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Court of Appeals
Wemple Vold
Camden
N. J
John Hill
Jos. Dodson
Hill
Albert Reed
Murwood Derrickson
Dodson
William Bond
Rockville
Margaret Cephas
Bond
Blount Lowers Flag as Hawaii Protectorate Ends
American Commissioner Blount orders the flag hauled down in Honolulu on April 1 and the protectorate dissolved. He meets provisional leaders, warns against Japanese troop landings, and prepares to send seamen back to their vessel. Honolulu rumors of royalist plots persist amid quiet stability.
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Victoria
B. C
Tacoma
Wash
Treasury
Pacific
Mahoning Valley
Youngstown
Iirard
Pomeroy
Warren
Rk. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Gould
Honolulu
United States
Boston
Stevens
James H. Blount
Georgia
L. T. Draper
Lily
Mr. Blount
Dole
Blount
San Francisco
Cleveland
Kiount
Americas
Provisional Army
Provisional Sealers
Japan
Nanita
Admiral Skerrett
World’s Fair Rates Adopted by Western Lines
Western Passenger Association territory sets fares for the Columbian Exposition. East of the Missouri a rate of 60 percent of double locals on round trips, not less than 3 cents a mile plus bridge and other arbit raries. May rates to be set. New Yorker who assaulted a police officer in 1884 and jumped bail of $1,000 has surrendered in Chile and returned to authorities.
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Fallentale
Ypilanti
Tus
Wisconsin Assembly
Aone
Cleveland
Mclhinley
Ohio
Henry PD
Krein
Chicago
Dubuque
Cart
Germiy
War Department
Wa. Spence
King James
Santa Rosa Islands
Cal
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Joan E. MeBrin
Patrick McBride
United Mineworkers of America
Colorado
Santa Fe
San Angelo
Texas
George Jensen
Charles Orchardson
Vera Ava
Minerva Merrick
Quincy
Ill
Lizzin Borpes
Taunton
Indiana
Ulinois
Exposition Company
Western Passenger Association
Missouri River
Missouri
Frep May
Chile
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Mexico
Mich
Brazil
Ind
Holden
Lick Observatory
Schaeberle
MiMn Biened
Peoria
Peoria, Ll
Philp Bo Miles
Mavor
Western
Straits of Mackinar
Southern
E. T. Perkins
St. Paula
Louisville
Robinson
Tennessee Senate
J. Jo. Duboise
Criminal Court
Shelby County
Ep Nrwcome
Henry Starr
Nowata
Arkeister Frper
H. A. Blooker
Alexander Walker
Orlando
Fla
Morch
Grasmere
A.W. Quatninn
Ella Young
Charleston
W. Va
Young Lady
F.C. Hear
Yorktown
Ark
Pine Bluff
Panhandle
Nashville
Tenn
Browns
Maryland
Baltimore
Stevenson Archer
Mexican Congress
Chamber of Deputies
Vairview Farm
Edghlander
Algeria
Annie
Mr. Wickwick
Honore Wout
Prince Charlie
Mrs. Campo
Dame Durden
Forester
Kritish Beauty
Careful
Daylite
Tremont
Fairbady
Flaine
Highlander
Helen
Vauxval
Glenloch
Flood
Ilendew
Her Highness
St. Lathe
Tiannah
Glenelg
la Favorita
Brownie
Pickwick
Holnidel
Mangree
Mary Ann
Parmesan
Mra
Wolf
Pretend
Mique
Sovereign
Countess
Tesswick
Alberta
Muscovy
Malice
Longtaw
Dander
Lily R.Z
Keene
Cilenelg
Florence
Varis
Pont-y-Pridd
Wales
Belgium
Querignon
Hainut
Tha Auikera
Alexander
Servia
Banleynow
York
Monarchy
Hawaii
Saat St. Louis
Kamuaa City
Leavenwort St. Louis
Pacific Junction
Atchison
St. Paul and Hiiateapolie
St. 1805
Aneas City
Minsouri River
St. Louis
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