Storms and wind cause damage across many towns
A severe storm and tornadoes sweep through Indianapolis area and across Mississippi and Tennessee. Destruction includes torn roofs, shattered chimneys, and damaged farms and buildings. A patrolman encounters a praying man on a bridge during the storm aftermath. Injuries and one fatality reported, with extensive damage at Kissel's road house and nearby mills. Another man, Harry Hedian, sustains morphine poisoning amid ongoing hospital treatment.
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Kvilanopolis
Broad Ripple
Sellera
Kissel
Providence
Jhinolast
Aud
Haughvilis Barne
Saheda
Haugh-Ketcham Works
Cernaline Milla
Smpire
Chas
Bahnke
Capital City
Albert McCoy
Elizabeth Sr
Chicago
Tuxedo Park
Cory
Lawrence
Indianapolis
Mimruis
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kelly
Tunica
Miss
Pythias Hall
Court House
McEmruis
Tenn
Mirg
Secretary Smith Rules Railroad Land Grant Invalid
Secretary Gake Smith ruled the Southern Pacific has no title to lands in southern California under its grant and must restore thousands of acres to the public domain. The decision directs the general land office to reoccupy the lands for settlement and public use. Maxwell’s first day as fourth assistant postmaster general saw 40 fourth class postmasters appointed, five filling removals. Previous day’s appointments totaled 31 with four removals. Big Four engineers met in Meridian Street English Hall to address grievances behind sealed doors. General Capt. Van Winkle attended the morning session. no talks with engineers Sunday. Deery said minor issues may be settled but offered no specifics. Meetings continue Saturday.
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Maxwell
Wasurraton
Gake Smith
Southern Pacific Railroad
California
General Land Office
General Maxwell
Meridian-st
Capt. van Winkle
Uv. H. Deery
Sun
Deery
City Franchise Talk Delays Street Car Decision
The mayor and B B W press a conference on streetcar franchise amid divergent views. officials expect no quick settlement with Sullivan backing best offer. If Citizens’ falters, a competing firm could win while a court challenge over the charter proceeds.
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Board of Public Works
Sullivan
Citizens
Citizens’ Company
Destructive volcanic eruption in Colombia sinks ridge and harms many
Pawawa March 24. A volcano near Popayan in the Cauca department belched lava and flames as the Cruz Loma ridge sank, damming rivers and causing widespread devastation. Twelve people died, cattle perished, crops failed, and the region faced great suffering with rivers rising and more destruction feared. Popayan, a city of about 20,000, has suffered earthquakes before from nearby volcanic activity in the Andes, including Lotara and Porace.
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Pawawa
Republic of Colombia
Sotari
Cruz Loma
Cauca
Colombia
Popayan
Department of Cauca
United States of Columbia
Lotario
Porace
Canca River
Lortara
State Papers on the Chinese Exclusion Act
Washington March 24. The 1892 correspondence with foreign governments reveals Harrison administration views on Chinese exclusion laws. Acting secretary Wharton notes the Chinese minister’s protests and explains the act’s aim to create an orderly identification system while protecting those already here. He also points to perceived defiance by both Chinese officials and the Chinese people toward the statute.
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Wasuixeron
Harrison
Wharton
Four Firemen Die as Wall Falls on Denver Blaze
March 24 Denver fire described as Summit fuel and feed building at Third and Laramiests, collapsed east wall burying four firefighters. Frank Mahoney and Fred Piariant killed. Meix Baker and A Riley wounded. Four freight cars and building contents destroyed. logs valued at $25,000.
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Denver
Col
Summit Fuel and Feed Company
Third and Laramiests
Lst
Frank Mahoney
Fred Piarent
Meix Baker
Riley
Marshal Hawkins in Town to Assume Office Soon
United States marshal designate W. H. Hawkins visited the city Friday saying he will be ready to take the office about April 1 though not yet holding his commission. The small but bold ex-sheriff of Sullivan County stated he would stay focused on his own business and not discuss politics. Attorney general Smith delivered an opinion in the Harden case at the request of Warden French and ruled Harden must serve until December 1, 1804 to satisfy statute units, despite time in the reform school and prior commutations.
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Marshal Hawkins
W. H. Hawkins
United States Marshal
Hawkins
United States
Sullivan County
Sun
Smith
Charles B. Harden
French
Harden
Marion County
Hovay
Matthews
Lost Relatives column recalls slave era ordeals in Freeman
The Lost Relatives column in The Freeman chronicles long separated families and individuals seeking kin across states and years. It highlights searches from Bristol to Oxford, Ark to Georgia, recounting stories of auctions, sales, and children taken during slavery, with several reunions and ongoing quests noted by publisher Geo. Knox.
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The
Freeman
Alexander Ferguson
Richmond
Columbus
Emma Drury
Ensor
Oowensboro
Bettie
Kate
Phoebe
Bobs
Peter Martin
Maria Moore
Marianna
Ark
Oxford
Louis Williams
Searcy
Rachel Parcum
Geo. Knox
Lux
Georgia
Florida
Texas
North Carolina
Mast
Mississippi
Knox
Sun's Liner Poem Contest Entry Confuses Readers
A fragmentary letter and poem submission from an elderly writer references The Sun’s liner contest and a prize, with errors and garbled lines. The text hints at a conspiracy of lost property and a call for help or guidance, all within an amateur verse about the sun and patronage.
Irate citizen bumps against public works over county pavements
Amid Friday discussions, the Board of Public Works faced protests from a citizen who demanded faster improvements and questioned costs. Commissioners outlined plans to enlarge the county treasurer's office, cut the courthouse lawn, and double the colony rent, while the cabinet meeting loomed. The scene included disputes over material bids, street grades, and the legality of opening Preston at and Prospect, with petitions for brick and asphalt across multiple streets and a push to fix or bill the Citizens' company for faulty Kentucky avenue tracks.
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Board of Public Works
Estaty
Court House
Tle
Gater
Gamewhst Wraiky
Conduitt
Walnut St
Board of Works
S. West St
Oolitic Stone Company
Prestonat
Harry Roberts
Diz. Roberts
Prospect St
Dillon St
Presaant-ave
Algoa
Virginia-ave
New Jersey
Last-sts
McCarty-st
Delaware
Meridian-sts
Shelby-st
Coburn-st
Pleasant Run
I. Ds & W. Railway Company
Kentucky Ave
Mansfield
Burke's Commission Unsigned by President Cleveland
Washington reports Frank H. Burke has not yet received his commission from President Cleveland for district attorney. Cleveland may revisit the appointment policy, unlike Harrison who often corrected errors. Newsrooms speculate Cleveland feels trapped by a perceived conspiracy and reacts with a wary mood amid editorials from Iowa papers.
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Burke
Washington
Frank H. Burke
Cleveland
Harrison
Io- Hina
The Toledo Troubles
On Friday rain fell on the March 24 Toledo area as March events unfolded. A rumor claimed a train wreck Thursday night by striker sympathizers. authorities doubt the report. Samuel Gompers, leader of the Labor movement, is expected here in the coming week.
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Terepo
Ann Arbor
Samuel Gompers
End of Manchester Cotton Strike Brings Compromise
Great Manchester strike ends with a compromise after talks between master cotton spinners and operative spinners. Agreement cuts wages by a small amount and resumes work Monday, affecting about 3,000 workers and 14,000,000 spindles. The strike left many families, including children, in hardship through winter while workers stood firm.
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Great Manchester
Eng
Manchestisn
Cdtton
Federation of
Master Cotton Spinners
Emassemated
Association of Operative Cotton Spinners
Diac
Ops Vag
Inon Fay
Aged Winner Cloister Takes Grand National Steeple Chase
At Liverpool spring meeting day two, G Duff’s aged bay horse Cloister won the principal handicap steeplechase. Ass finished second and Why Not third in a field of fifteen.
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Loxton
Liverpool
OQC Covereigna
G.duff
Cloister
Government Still Lives Returns from Washington Trip
John P. Frenzel came back from Washington, D. C., at noon on Friday reporting a six pound gain in flesh. He claimed the weight increase proves he did not serve in any political office during his stay.
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John P. Frenzel
Washington, D. C
Murder indictment of Leonidas McClure set for trial
Leonidas McClure faces a criminal court trial for the murder of his young wife, charged after the alleged New Year’s Day deed. The case centers on the killing reported in the local papers, with prosecutors seeking a conviction based on evidence gathered from the scene and testimonies.
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Leonidas McClure
Criminal Court
Menaay
City notes and court actions fill a busy docket
A jumble of legal filings, judgments, and hearings frames a busy day in town. Suits over street sprinkling fines, farm rent disputes, debt attachments, and forged or missing books appear alongside divorce custody rulings, autopsy decisions, and a coordinated effort by county officials to test the 1891 fee and salary bill.
Brady Weds His Feet but Lie Recovered the Body
Brady and Schafer found a body in the canal near Seventh Street. They followed the dark water by foot and from a bridge witnessed only parts of the deceased before Brady reached and pulled up a long-dead dog, prompting a crowd to disperse as Brady trudged home soaked.
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Brady
Schafer
Seventh St
Law
Tne
Lrady
Chief Arthur Defends Ann Arbor Strike Actions
Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers defends his handling of the Ann Arbor strike. He says workers gave notice and that no lived compromise existed if a leader would not pursue cooperation. The Grand-master of the Brotherhood did not testify in a related case, while other crews faced postponed hearings over freight handling rules. Coroner Beck orders an autopsy for Mrs. Minerva Woolley of 2739 N Delaware St after sudden death. her family cites no motive and doctors scrapped efforts to revive her. The corpse shows a bluish tint. throat illness suggests possible strangulation.
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Ann Arbor
Cueveland
Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Sargees
Brotherhood of
Tocomcotive Firemen
Teledo
Uuioa
Ricks
Toreno
Lake Shore
Beck
Minerva Woolley
Delaware St
Wodley
Charles Woolley
Talk of Lynching Delays Murder Arrests in Missouri
The Columbus Yandles murder case, dated March 1, is cleared with Wesley Hargis confessing to killing Yandles. He claims involvement by John Hargis and Mrs. Yandles, who deny the tale. Arrests loom amid talk of lynching. Atlas Life Insurance of Indianapolis is noted in the report.
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Manisuri E.p. Mo
Columbus Yandles
John
Yandles
Robbed and Fired: Southside Burglary Fire Mystery
A frame dwelling at 184 Prospect Street owned by E. S. Bradley burned shortly after 2 am Friday as burglars are suspected. Gus Joan and family were away. neighbors heard footsteps and alarms. Damage around 160 dollars, mostly to the home. Chief-Detective Splann investigates, not a professional crime, part of a spate of recent arsons.
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Prospect St
E.S. Bradley
Gus Joan
James
Splann
Crook
The B GARNABANS Air Their Troubles and the Wife Gets the Best of It
In a Justice Johnston case from Friday a long domestic dispute was recalled. Mrs Thomas McGarrah was granted divorce from her husband in 1859, gained custody of four children, and possession of household goods. An attachment seized the goods from 27314 Massachusetts Ave, but McGarrahhan proposed a compromise by returning the items and paying costs, leading to a dismissed suit. Her attorney threatens a damage suit for unlawful entry and seizure.
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McGarraha
Doings of Native Tribes Stiragency Dance Prediction
Oniel Murray of the Otoes reports Kiowas Otoes and Missouris dancing and predicting the messiah in Tarequan I T March 24. Elder members are frantic while blanket dancers perform nightly incantations. He warns that unless indicia agents act, trouble may follow as whites reportedly leave the agency.
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Tarequan
I.T
Oniel, Murray
Five Men Killed in Gas Explosion at Ohio Hill Colliery
Portsville Pennsylvania reports five men dead after a gas explosion at Oak Hill colliery near Minerville Holtzman pressured Judge Cox to sign an $80 state service bill in a private room then sought county payment Sackville Russell Duke of Bedford dies at 40 of heart disease leaving a widow and a brother heir apparent Lord Herbrand Arthur weather forecast for Indianapolis shows cold wave with snow flurries and colder temperatures through Saturday. unrelated notices include a Galway NY cure and local advertisements of flowers and products.
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Portsville
Oal Hill
Minergville
Here
Holtzman
Cox
Baltimore
Iron Hall
Loupox
George
William Francis Sackville Russell
Duke of Bedford
Bedford
Lord Herbrand Arthur
Indianapolis
Washington
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Ind
Insane Hospital
Bowuixe Qrnmen
Louisville & Nashville Roundhouse
LaLispeny
Gunn
Nevada
State Insane Asylum
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Alexandria
Lippencott Company
Wm. Angel
Harry Hedian
City Hospital
Haughville
Thomas
Hedian
Cain
City
Harman Gatz
Edian
Tom
Hedan
Hore
Aser
T's
Ann
Toledo
Aley
Ory
Thomas Faurot
Ida M. Campbell
Frederick Dantulio
Harper’s Court
Ramsey
Ruuvels
Hendricks Club
Hiliott Ene Ayers
Mary Howard
Albert Lincoln
Birs
William Jones
Jones
Kitthewell
Furman Stout
EK. E. Poat
Geo, Barchnall
Martin Longvera
Anthony Demartina
Demartine
Charles Palma
Maryland St
Maria Montana
Arthur Tales
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