Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-09-19 | Page 7 | General Firmin Dies in St. Thomas |

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Date	1911-09-19
Paper	Ogden Evening Standard
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Article Title	General Firmin Dies in St. Thomas
Type	death
Date	1911-09-19
Paper	Ogden Evening Standard
Page	7
OCR Text	Show GENERAL. FIRMIN DIES I IN ST. THOMAS St. Thomas, D. W. I.. Sept. 19 General Gen-eral Antonio Firmin, who deserted his post as Hayticn minister at London to help overthrow President Simon of Hayti, died here toda Firmin led one of tlie two rovolu-tlonory rovolu-tlonory parties and was a candidate for tho presidency In succession to Simon. However, General Lo Conte, tbo other revolutionary chief, was tho first to reach Port au Prince after tho success of the, revolution had been assured, nnd ho assumed the presidency presi-dency bofore Firmin could muster sufficient strength to give him a fighting fight-ing chance at the capita'!.
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