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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1893
Page
3
The tariff bill faces delays as Republicans prepare a report while internal revenue plans spar over income tax scope. Cigarette taxes rise and aluminum duties shift, with July 1 effective changes. Court clears some inmates and a widow of Admiral Porter dies, amid other regional notices.
An explosion after a sealer ignition injures workers and damages equipment. A man cleaning a cartridge chamber triggered a spark in a powder, leaving a wife and two children. Other workers, including a condemned brother, face legal actions as investigations continue.
A lively session featured the author Mr Hitt refraining from criticism and Maine’s Mr Boutelle nearly speaking before a motion halted. A joint committee to probe navy personnel pay and rank advanced after days of filibuster. Senate discussed the Hawaiian question with Prye denouncing Blount and Vext opposing annexation but backing forceful restoration. A Hoar resolution for more Hawaiian information returned to foreign revolutions. Willis Heard in Washington noted no new important details from Honolulu via the Oceanie. Darwin’s departure for Honolulu under instructions awaited arrival of the Oceanie.
News reports that thirty passengers were drowned when the Oceano struck rocks near Sbepohare on Nov 15. Other items mention a West Presbyterian church leader being jailed for six years and discussion of McKane’s contempt conviction. An ad notes Pan Belon as a potential medical remedy with Reynold's Pharmacy selling it.
Fragmentary OCR outlines a political career including anti slavery ties, roles in the 1800s, chairmanship of a state committee, trustee duties at Franklin and Marshall College for twenty eight years, and Republican conventions in Chicago and Cincinnati. It mentions death era and a public reception in Boston.
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