28 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1893
Page
1
The House and Senate opened vigorous debate on financial measures and tariff questions with leaders Bourke Cochran Wilton and McMillin among speakers. Proposals on silver, currency, and government expenditures dominate the schedule as committees prepare reports and potential rapid votes.
Ashbury, Aug 84, Horr spoke to about 300 people at the national service meeting. He attacked Henry George’s single tax theory and defended his rival parties. The event also included remarks about progress and poverty and a friend of George defending the theory.
A Rockaway Beach line collision with a Manhattan Beach train near Calvary cemetery Newton injured and killed numerous passengers as two crowded cars were wrecked. Details describe the wreckage, missing family members, and scenes at Long Island City hospital and Newtown morgue. Also reports a Harlem division crash caused by a telegrapher’s error, killing five and injuring several. Authorities cite a tower operator dispute and a signaling fault as contributing factors.
A county court at Stanton Kentucky handles a brutal case where the county attorney W A Averitt was involved in a street confrontation that left Robert Hardwick mortally wounded. Hartwick warned Averitt of his intent to kill before a buckshot volley struck Hartwick’s chest. Hartwick collapsed, and Pettit pursued Averitt with a Winchester, firing at the alleged slayer. Hardwick’s condition is grave as the community reacts to the violence.
Aug. 3 reports from Philadelphia and Chester detail rapid movements at party gatherings. Delegates mobilize for the Republican state convention in Harrisburg while interest centers on Sen. Jackson’s potential nomination amid rivalries with Haywood and Mors. Democratic primaries yield Sheriff and county posts, with discussions of future treasurer candidacy.
A parade of brief notes from various locales: Massachusetts Democrats set a September Boston convention date. Rt Rev William Bennett Chester, Bishop of Killalos, dies. Japanese figure Homatsu Yorada linked to imperial succession discussions. Stanley Hutchins of Baltimore dies at 74 in Asbury Park. Mgr Satolli presides at dedication in Cincinnati. US Marshal Vanburen of Michigan dies in Lansing. An electric company with $1,000,000 capital plans to resume operations. New York authorities shift agitation to Philadelphia. Captain J H Spencer of the Illinois dies in Philadelphia hospital. Manual Life Insurance of New York informs government it is closing branches due to new bearing taxes.
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