21 Mar 1892
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1892
Page
1
A Brooklyn woman seeks £50,000 in breach of promise after a man as a Wall Street broker, aged around fifty, promised marriage following a matrimonial ad. He had multiple marriages, faced securities dealings, and arranged meetings and elopement plans before failing to wed, prompting legal action.
March 21 Waseca The House Committee on Rivers and Harbors has near completion of the River and Harbor Appropriation bill. It includes roughly 60 50,000 in appropriations with exact totals to be stated later. New projects proposed include Hudoo River improvement Great Lakes work and the relocation of Lovio Harbor and the Sevaskog River.
Fragmentary report from March 21 in New York notes leaders of major ribbon firms discussing possible steps. Insufficient text to confirm names, actions, or outcomes.
March 21 report notes discussions on nonpermit developments tied to the Whiskey Trust. James N Vensey of Cincinnati linked as a key figure, with experts expected to speak on the matter in Torin. Also reported are New York exports of specie and gold shipments totaling over 1.3 billion dollars, plus miscellaneous death notices.
Eight persons were badly burned and one fatally injured when a kerosene lamp exploded at the home of Mrs. Margaret Couhig on Mageworth street. Mrs. Carter, her daughter, and others suffered severe burns while Mrs. Carter saved a baby from the flames. Doctors Hobrook Mangan and Pond attended the injured.
News briefs from New York and beyond report typhus cases with twenty nine deaths, Venezuelan revolution interest, Admiral Gherardi's squadron near the West Indies, and moves toward precision in public health and naval affairs. Additional items cover Yale Infirmary plans, a train accident near Te o, tramps at Hebronville, and various political and military notes.
The British ship Windermere ran ashore at Deal Beach and shifted 290 feet south. Weather is fine with offshore winds and choppy seas. Investigators expect findings on how the vessel was handled before grounding. Captain Brown will forward the report to London. Pilot Walsh issued his own account of the boarding and tack attempts as shore came into view.
Busy activity at the Navy Department as berths fill with vessels for Behring Sea service. Admiral Adams Thetia Mobtown and others prepare in Washington to sail north, while revenue cutters Bear Rosh Corwin Allatrows join ships for sea with dispatch. United States signals aim to protect northern waters amid British modius vivendi tensions.
The Noiles of Appraisal: Harris and Noah Richards, the negroes, were sentenced to die by electricity this week. Appeals work delays execution as the court prepares briefs. A new trial for Harris is hoped by his lawyer Jerome, with a ruling expected by next month.
F. EB Filcon, traveling toward Turtle Mountain district, searches for a missing link in a murder case involving a millionaire. Report says he will investigate with a band of Indians near Killarney on the American side, under Chicago authority, while staying with a local contact familiar with the Southern Manitoba area.
Meeting of the directors in Monroe County Bank approved a plan to display Ward’s Establishment of Natural Science at the World’s Fair in Calenco. The display, with a value of $100,000 and cost of $25,000, will cover all departments with proportionate specimens and attract European and American travelers. Prof Ward will acquire many attractions for the exhibit.
Abner Jones and his wife flee a pack of hungry foxes while returning home from the city in Constantia. Jones throws a dressed bow from the wagon to divert the animals, which then attack a hog left at the scene. The couple escapes toward Prerartetp.
Tommy White of Minnesota visits Chicago as he nears a big engagement with Ike Weir the Belfast Spider. Prof Duvalisou’s terms secure a ten round bout for a $600 prize at the Hennepin Club gym in Minneapolis on April 21. Other bouts on the card range from two months to three years.
New York March 21 report swirls around a potential Drayton Borrowe duel as the Majestic sails. Drayton reportedly unaware of recent case developments, while friends plan joint chartered races and street clashes aboard the ship. English law strict against dueling could force extradition if a fatal incident occurs.
Reports from London and Paris ignite society talk as the Drayton Borrowe affair surfaces. Mrs Drayton refuses to comment while intimate friends hint the dispute did not anger Mr Drayton. The case fuels gossip among elites with no clear details.
Frederick Hongie aged 40 committed suicide by placing his head under a 500 pound trip hammer at Pearce Kirk Co, a gold beater. He disappeared after lunch with a coworker and was found dead in the engine area when the hammer fell crushing his head and face. He leaves a widow.
Edward Emmons known as the Ossified Man dies at his Port Semtersen home after a week of grip sickness. He was 84, went to sea as a boy, contracted typhoid on a voyage, later suffered rheumatism and progressive bone decay leaving him with a fixed jaw and limited mobility. His father shared the affliction and died before bones fully set.
The Phonte Iron Company of Trenton New Jersey is placed in the hands of a receiver on his application Wilsum Haven president stating liabilities of 86753 and assets including real estate and machinery valued at about 10000 6200 respectively with mortgages exceeding 97000 Joseph Stokes of the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company named receiver and the plant may not fetch more than 75000 in total.
Reports describe Homer Baldwin's Christmas Eve Hastings railroad wreck injuries requiring skin grafting in Getty, with wrist and finger damage. A second note covers West End Street Railway unions seeking grievances arbitration and management changes in Austians Mequest discussions.
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