27 Apr 1892
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1892
Page
1
Reports from Paris detail continued anarchist threats after a fatal wine shop explosion that injured proprietor M. Very and his family. Police guard targets tied to the archist movement while investigations sweep key locations including Lyon and the Ritz- era scenes.
Governor signs a 4500 reward for the capture of banco thief Tom O'Brien. Buck appointed keeper at Dannemora to guard O'Brien, who has ties to Addison Steuben County. O'Brien is believed to have fled to Cuba with detectives shadowing associates and Buck under scrutiny.
April 27 A man named Truss attacked his stepdaughter Mra Schasd near the county line, fracturing her skull with a hammer. He then returned home, confessed, and killed himself with a razor. The victim’s prognosis is poor. jealousy is cited as the motive.
Cable from Paris reports the death of William Astor at Hotel Liverpool in Paris. He leaves a son, two daughters, and several notable marriages tied to Philadelphia and New York society. The Astor fortune, about 70 million, rests largely in New York real estate, with the elder John Jacob Astor’s line richer and controlling most property.
Further peculations by Wilton Hill, former cashier of the Jamesburg Bank, are revealed as court actions name Gordon as prosecuting party. Hill admitted diverting funds amounting to about eighteen thousand dollars from the bank’s books.
The passage describes a Beartet Fever outbreak in Newane with a public warning and a Senate committee considering two Public Buildings and Crowds bills. One aims to regulate drug use in weaker cities and the other addresses funding and safety measures for public structures.
Secretary John B. Kennedy of the Republican State Committee arrives to finalize arrangements for the State convention to be held at Meecker Hall. Most delegates are set to arrive tomorrow morning with special trains from major cities bringing others in the afternoon. The State Committee will meet on Thursday to decide contested cases among delegates.
In Haydon Pa State Reformatory inmates attacked guard Bertaler with sand blinding him and escaped through an outer exit. They were captured after a pursuit in West Fast bay. Other items note church groups pressing governor to abolish Fast yo and a train incident near Yok with detailed coverage among National Free de watches.
A chaotic social scene surrounds Miss Clatre and Alfred Kayne as engagement plans unravel. The couple reportedly faced a heated row after public disputes and a diamond dispute totalling about $6,000. Kayne’s whereabouts are unclear amid the scandal.
Dr John Hish, brother of Walter Hill, is murdered near Massey’s Station in Kent County Delaware. The victim’s throat is cut and head crushed. Mrs Hill rushes to bedside as neighbors summon doctors. the case follows an acquittal in the county and a trial for Mr Esmants Se eee.
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