05 Mar 1892
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1892
Page
1
A bread riot in Danteaic follows mass unemployment, with protesters pillaging bakeries and butcher shops as authorities struggle to maintain order. Workers were housed on a steamer while relief works were organized. amid chaos, police contained roving mobs and some violence erupted.
Storm damage at Nantasket Beach in Massachusetts worsened than initial estimates. Nantasket Beach Hotel Company supervisor pegged hotel losses at about 10000 dollars. A cafe, a 5000 dollar toboggan slide, bath houses, cottages, pavilions, and a beach railway section suffered extensive destruction.
New Haven Conn March 5 Ex President Noah Porter died at 2am after a long illness from a grip and complications in old age. Porter led Yale from 1871 succeeding Theodore Woolsey and oversaw major buildings and the shift to elective studies while also serving as professor and editor of Webster’s dictionary. He was renowned as an educator and writer deeply involved in literary work and public service.
A London cable reports Lord Salisbury informs Washington he will not consent to renewing the jus vivendi for pelagic sealing within thirty miles of the Pribilof Islands this coming season. He will take steps to halt renewal but will cooperate with other actions. The note signals cautious diplomacy amid Arctic sealing debates.
Lonnow March 5 polling in Chertsey Division Surrey seeks a parliamentary successor to the late F A Ser Ms Combs Tory executive candidate. Chertsey, a Conservative stronghold, expected Liberal gains but not a surprise Tory hold. Also a brief note on Mrs Amy Gillig, wife of a United States Exchange official.
Reports from Valparaiso claim cabinet minister Egan will return to the United States in April as all cabinet members resign. Interviews suggest possible commission visits to address tensions between nations. In Washington, minister Pedro Montt resigns over election issues while U S discussions drift toward strategic matters and border policy amid growing uncertainty.
In Pernambuco and Ouro Preto, Marsh traveled with Americans, visiting mines and plantations. Reports say he carried funds, received two Philadelphia drafts, and left a hotel with no clear purpose though seen through October. A consular reward poster surfaced in New York. Marsh later sent word he was healthy and enjoying Brazil.
An explosion in the City Hall vaults caused severe injuries to Janitor William Martin and Assessor C W Rapp when a gas leak was detected after a match was lit. Garnett Baltimore and others nearby escaped serious harm. The blast reportedly also damaged archives and machinery, with other bystanders unharmed.
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