Explosion at Mt Arlington destroys seven in power plant
The American Forcite Power Company works at Lake Hopatcong near Mt Arlington suffered a catastrophic blast. Seven men blown to atoms, five buildings shattered, a Swede identified or presumed dead, two injured with one likely to die, and widespread debris scattered over acres. Authorities say cause may never be known.
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American Forcite Power Company
Mt. Arlington
N.du
N. J
Lake Hopatcong
Benjamin Cassimore
Fearful Storms Terrify Europe From London to North Wales
London reports severe weather last week brings foot deep snow and a blizzard with widespread damage to fruit and vegetables. Rivers overflow, telegraph lines fail, soldiers rush to aid line repair. Channel Islands suffer crop damage as cold wave spreads to Baltic. Paris reports hail and bitter cold.
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London
Channel Islands
North Wales
Cheshire
Baltic
Paris
France
Not transferable alimony case ends as Supreme Court dismisses appeal
Oshkosh Wisconsin reports the Supreme Court dismissed a second appeal in Miriam Kempster versus Evans of Minneapolis. The case involved assignability of alimony from a divorced wife to satisfy obligations, with the Circuit Court ruling alimony nonassignable and the high court upholding. The story also mentions a Minneapolis trunk seizure linked to the case.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Supreme Court
Miriam Kempster
O. J. Evans
Minneapolis
Winlter Kempster
Northern Hospital For the
Kempster
Evans
Circuit Court
Wempster
Agnes
Rae
Bank Quits Business in New York Special
The Interstate National Bank has closed its doors and entered voluntary liquidation. Depositors were paid 100 percent of deposits, with a dividend of 5 percent or more to stockholders expected within a week. Portland earthquake report notes two heavy shocks, no damage. Oklahoma City special describes 25009 people lining up for the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation charge, filer at advantage of settler.
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New York
Interstate National Bank
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Eost
Oklahoma
Cheyenne
Arapahoe Reservation
Land Rush Nearing Opening as Santa Fe Prepares Trains
The Santa Fe plans to run many trains on opening day to reach the reservation, triggering a race for land among horseback riders and wagon travelers. Merchants arrive with goods to do quick county-seat business, while thousands abandon hope of homes and press to buy sooners and squatters’ claims. In Kingfisher the land receiver rejects a four week old line as invalid, sparking talk of a new line and potential trouble or bloodshed.
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Santa Fe
Kingfisher
Oklahoms
Arapahoe
Oklahoma Country
Rock
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Cheyenne
Whiskey trust case cited against antitrust act July 2 1890
United States District Attorney answers President Greenhut motion to quash and general demurrer in whiskey trust suits. Allen argues indictment informs the offense under the act and cites Sherman speech defining federal powers to curb dangerous combinations threatening the nation. Mrs Blaine to publish love letters between exhusband and herself despite illness and opposition. Pastor Shunk faces lottery ticket charge. hardware store explosion in Xenia injures two. one man gravely burned.
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Auurunmonia
Boston
United States District Attorney
Whiskey Trust
Greenhut
Allen
John Sherman
Senate
United States
Blaine
Lafayette
Ind
Domick Shunk
Church of the Most Precious Blood
Wanatah
da Porte County
Shunk
Seversey
Soldier Edward Cotah Banished From Fort Sheridan
Private Edward Cotah, the only Chinese serviceman in the U S Army, has been banished from Fort Sheridan to the Niobrara after more than twenty seven years of service for selling liquor and running a gambling house patronized by white comrades.
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Chicago
Edward Cotah
Army of the
United States
Fort Sheridan
Far West
Ife
Niobrara
Nquor
Globe-Demerry
Indian Uprising Threatens Boundary Row at Skeena
Indians from the upper Skeena warn they will kill the government agent if a murder suspect in custody is sent to Victoria for trial. They are enraged and threaten dire vengeance along the northern boundary of British Columbia.
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Winnipeg
Man
British Columbia
Upper
Skeena
Victoria
Coddington
Watertown
Sargent
Richland
North Dakota
Fargo
A Life Time on the Force Insp Byrnes Appointed NY Superintendent
Inspector Thomias Byrnes has been appointed Superintendent of Police of New York. He joined the police force on Dec. 10, 1863, at age 18. Inspector Steers is named Chief of the Detective Bureau to succeed Byrnes.
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Thomias Byrnes
Police
New York
Steers
Detective Bureau
Byrnes
Buckskin Joe Greener Sentenced in Prison Case
Joseph Greener alias Buckskin Joe, a fortys years frontier scout with Kit Carson and generals Sheridan Crook and Custer, was received at the Southern penitentiary to serve one year for posing as an officer of the United States. The markets.
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Joseph Greener
Buckskin Joe
Kit Carson
Sheridan
Crook
Custer
Slarney
United States
Indemnity agreement with Italy over New Orleans tragedy
The United States pays 125 000 francs indemnity to Italian heirs of three Italians slain in New Orleans. Blaine's April 12 letter to Marquis Imperiali offered indemnity to Italy for the injury, aiming to restore cordial relations. Imperiali accepted, noting full reestablishment of diplomatic relations and Italy to appoint a Charge d Affaires.
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America
Washington
United States
Italy
New Orléans
New Orleans
Blaine
Marquis Imperiali
Imperiali
Rudini
Legation
Louisiana Train Robbery Stuns Rail Line Near Hammond
Three men held up an Illinois Central passenger train north of New Orleans, boarding the engine at Hammond, forcing a halt at Independence and Newsome Mills, and robbing the express car. The safe yielded about $3,000 as a posse with bloodhounds hunted the trio.
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New Orleans
Ilinois Central
Hammond Station
Independence
Newsome Mills
Fisher
Express Company
Rita Booth Wilkes Booth's Daughter Dies in New York
Rita Booth, daughter of Lincoln assassin Wilkes Booth and wife of orchestra leader Al Henderson, died in Binghamton New York while touring with Fay Crowell. She was a noted character actress who avoided fame to shield her notorious lineage. She left two young children.
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Wilkes Booth
New York
Lincoln
Rita Booth
al Henderson
Binghamton
N. Y
Fay Crowell
Booth
Money Paper Mill Burned in Pittsfield Mass
The paper mill used for government currency paper burned with nearly all stock lost. The government holds limited stock and A P Muntington, Chief of the division of loans and currency, is traveling to assess starting a new mill and to stop any burned pauper from accessing unauthorized lands.
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Washington
Pittsfield
Mass
A. P Muntington
Division of Loans and Currency
Wild Race for Lands Opens Sisseton Reservation to Settlers
A Brown's Valley dispatch describes the Sisseton Reservation opening with a noon bugle and volley as thousands of eager settlers surged to claim land along the Minnesota River and Lake Traverse border. Ida Burnett, a Minnesota University graduate of Sioux heritage, claimed land near the town site while Governor Mellette kept peace with 250 deputy sheriffs.
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Sisseton
Brown's Valley
Minn
Minnesota River
Lake Traverse
Hankinson
Wheaton
Ida Burnett
University of Minnesota
Straighway
Mellette
Sisseton Reservation
Sisseton Indian Reservation
South Dakota
Roberts County
Marshall
Day Counties
Panhandle
Grant
South Dakota Mobilizes Relief For Russian War Refugees
South Dakota communities rally to aid starving Russians. Russian Relief Commissioner Bacow, based in Aberdeen, reports strong worker contributions and drought impacts. Rapid City Council orders a mass meeting to plan relief, with a carload of Black Hills flour and further aid likely from Deadwood and mining camps.
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South Dakota
Bacw
Russian Relief Commission
Aberdeen
Rapid City
Woods
Black Hills
Deadwood
South Dakota Crops Bulletin Notes Heavy Rain and Promising Outlook
The weekly crop bulletin from Knuron reports above average precipitation across South Dakota, especially east of the Missouri River, with April rainfall surpassing past months. Ground is soaked, seeding slowed by moisture and cool temps, but prospects for a full small grain crop remain bright. wheat and oats seeding advances continue, and artesian well work grows, powering mills and potential irrigation. Olson jailed in Huron for twenty five days for liquor law violation. suspect from Kingsbury County.
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Glenn
W. Glenn
United States Weather Bureau
Knuron
South Dakota
Missouri River
Ate
Jons MW
Balowr
Baldwin
Missouri
Springfield
Yankton
Woonsocket
Hitchcock
Mellette
Olson
Huron
United States Court
Kingsbury County
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Tohell Printing Co
Pusi
Europe
England
Mankato
Etta McBride
State Normal School
New Hampshire
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul German Fire Insurance Company
St. Paul German Accident Insuriance Company
Hanging Rock
Ohio
Daniel McDaniels
Minnie Hayes
Durham
St. Petersburg
Council of the Empire
Argu
Whisky Trust
James G. Blaine, Jr
Colonel Nevins
Nevins
Xenia
Conwell & Babb’s
E. B. Conwell
Harry Carr
Conwell
Carr
Omaha
West Emi
Tae
Fremont
Col
Tom O'Shanter House
Poverty Gulch
Benjamin Hayden
Joseph Kernes
Kernes
Hayden
Indiana
Marion
Maureh 3
William Raridon
Here
Nancy E. Burke
Moore
Tobias Hallinger
Raridon
Grnme
Talequah, I. T
John Waner
John Daugherty
Waner
Daugherty
Society
Tomes
Oklahomaa
Cantonment
Washita
Kansas
Roy Reporter
Charles Dickens
Earl of Derby
Lord Stanley
Dickens
House of Commons
O'Connell
Mr. Stanley
Stanley
James Graham
Mr. Speaker
James
Lord Derby
Sean
Berlin University
Jean
Sax, E
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