Alarmed at Lindel Hotel Fire and Other Late 1800s News
Domestic items recount a blaze at the Lindel Hotel in St. Louis with $100,000 loss, plus reports of architectural reports in New York, a Charleston cotton firm failure, theater closures in Cincinnati, snow in Michigan, embezzlement case in New York, a Los Angeles breach of promise suit, and various provincial incidents across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindel
St. Louis
New York
Buddensick
T. A. Dungam & Co
Charleston
D. C
Cincinnati Police
Michigan
Henpertz C. Hart
Gerard F. Hastings
Louiss Perkins
Los Angeles
Cal
Badwio
Mas
Corinna
United States
Buffalo
N. Y
Josiah Beardeley
Chicago
Rubway
N. J
Canrenter
Montana
Ywth
H. McCormick
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Illiinois
F. Cannon
Quincy
Maas
George A. Thayer
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Tenn
Irvnx
Charley
Blue Mountains
Berks
Schuylkill
Iowa
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Joann L. Snovat
Georgia Chemical Works
Augusta
Tree North
South Chicago
Pleasant Hill
Holden
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
Bloomington
Ind
United States Mint
Philadelphia
Washington
Ruperto Lara
Ohio saloons must close from midnight to six a.m.
The Ohio Legislature passed a law requiring Cincinnati saloons to stay shut from midnight until 6 a.m. Ex Gov Baken of Indiana died at Indianapolis aged 68. The President announced several foreign appointments and domestic posts, with Grant showing improvement and resuming work on his book.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Baken
Indiana
Indianapolis
Charlies L. Scott
Alabama
Venezuela
John E. Bacon
South Carolina
Uruguay
Anson Green
Kentucky
Kanagua
Japan
General Grant
Niagara Park Reservation
New York
Anthony M. Kerrey
Virginia
Italy
Austria
Vilas
E. J. Hale
North Carolina
United States
Manchester
Eng
A. D. Shaw
John Goode
Samuel F. Phillips
William M. Merrick
Maryland
Ohio House Passes Voter Registration Bill in Cincinnati and Cleveland
A bill for voter registration passed the Ohio House on the 1st and becomes law. Commoporte Cornelius EK. Garrison died suddenly at his New York City residence on the 1st in his seventy seventh year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ohio House
Cornelius EK. Garrison
New York City
Panama surrender ends rebel in Panama city
Colombian troops under General Alzpurn report the rebel leader unconditionally surrenders and leaves Panama City. Marines may be recalled as business resumes and British forces in Egypt plan withdrawal amid mounting regional tensions.
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Andes Montoya
Fanama
Alzpura
Penjdeh
Meruchak
Herat
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Panama
Alzpurn
Wouseley
Cairo
Suakim
Egypt
Uit
United States
Winnineg
3Th Alt
Middleton
Ath Alt
Inland
Russia
Imperial Council
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Istin
Alps
Vienna
Kindberg
Styria
MinpLeton
Riel
BuieRe Oo LisLe
Tonquin
Binese
Great Britain
Denmark
Tremont Hotel explosion in Galveston kills four
A boiler explosion on the third at the Tremont Hotel in Galveston Texas wrecked buildings, destroyed three houses, and killed four people with several others badly wounded. Other items note fires, wrecks, and political developments across the country.
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Tremont Hotel
Galveston
Tex
Grant
Panama
Aizpura
Parliament House
Blue Ridge Mountains
Berkeley County
W. Va
Fifth Avenue
Petersburg
Dixmont
Edward Tronrron
Bt. Petersburg
Russia
Watertown
N. Y
Hlinnis
Morrison
United States
Logan
James Logan
Waterloo
South Waterstreet
Chicago
Martin Mulvey
Charles Erd
Bold robbery on Louisville line ends with escape near Bloomington
A lone armed robber boarded the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway baggage car near Harrodsburg Indiana. He beat messenger George K. Davis and baggage-master Peter Weber, shot them, opened the safe, took the cash about 1500 to 5000 dollars, and fled into woods. Davis remained unconscious while Weber was seriously wounded and later sent home. A Bloomington posse searched but failed to capture the robber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrodsburg
Ind
Chicago
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
George K. Davis
Peter Weber
Davis
Weber
Bloomington
Louise
Polk Street
J Co Chambers
Chambers
American Express
Clap
O. W. Barrett
Oneral
Chanes Fargo
Fargo
General Grant Sleeps Long As He Prepares Auto Biography
New York May 1 General Grant slept from four to eight oclock this morning totaling about nine hours with only minor morphine doses. Dr Douglas said cancer at the base of the tongue showed no clear improvement though pains were less frequent. Grant did not drive yesterday, choosing to work on his book with dictated notes recorded by a stenographer.
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George—Nemmith
Hi Wits
Las Cruces
N. M
Springfield
Scott Haven
Washington
Samuel Kramer
Bowmansville
Lst
Bradstreet’s
Treasury
W. H. Jones
Macon
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Fulppo Caruso
Plymouth
United States
Canada
Middle States
New England
Southern
Pacific States
Richard Bhort
Phelan
O'Donovan Rossa
New York
Illnois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
United States Treasury
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Epwanp Busan
Illinois
Qronar Mack
South Bend
Kan
Grant
Douglas
Lance
Avete
Satter
Ulysses S.o Grant Jr
Fred Grant
Harrien
Madson Avenue
Ito
Riot in a Prison at Bridewell Over Poor Food
One hundred fifty inmates at the Bridewell in Chaco refused to work after dinner. Guards surrounded the prisoners and a night of handcuffing followed for the rest who balked at work. Colonel Felton, superintendent, did not answer calls. Prisoners supposedly labored in knitting rooms contracted by the Amazon Knitting Company. diet blamed for the revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaco
Bridewell
Felton
Amazon Knitting Company
General Grant Celebrated on His Sixty Third Birthday
Across the nation on April 28 tributes poured in for General Grant as he approached his sixty third birthday. Families sent gifts and messages while public observances occurred in Louisville Galena Albany and other eastern towns amid prayers for his health and for the nation.
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New York
General Grant
Louisville
Galena
Albany
Colorado
Mins
Washington
Thea
Manderson
Commissioner Black
5. & Burdette
KR. EL Culsten
Bhellabarger
Inina Anaronsy
Ind
United States Court Room
Giag
Larrison
McDonald
Porter
Niblach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Republican
Geo. Burt, Jr
News OF the
Telegraph and Mail
Grant Uets
Hoxven
Aversta
Confederate Survivors’ Association
C. Jones
Appomattox
Lee
Army of Northern Virginia
Concord
Srrr
Narinup
Grand Arrway of the Republic
Sense of Veterans
James Connelly
Thomas 8. Mather
J. C. Smith
Charles L. Mulloney
John M. Palmer
W. S. Morris
Turner Hall
Samuel F. Cary
John Simkinson
Michael Ryan
Caieaco
Yankton
D.T
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Danville
Kankakee
Ottumwa
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