18 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1893
Page
1
Fragmentary report describes a mob attack resulting in a man killed during a chaotic event on September 4. Text mentions widespread violence, arrests, and subsequent actions by authorities, with scattered references to judges, victims, and city tension amid the unrest.
Reported here is the arrival of German and Austrian leaders for large scale maneuvers in Austria Hungary. Crowds gathered as Emperor Franz Joseph and King Albert were welcomed, with protocol on the platform and troops stationed along streets amid party and civilian attention. Several dispatches note epidemic fears, crimes, and public safety during the period, reflecting a broad wartime atmosphere.
Portable authorities recount a decade long scheme at the Philadelphia mint led by weigh clerk Cochran. He confessed to stealing thirty bars of gold from the vault using a damaged door and wire tricks. About 4,000 pounds worth were taken with 109,000 more hidden in various places. Cochran faces bond and potential dismissal while investigators probe the broader theft network.
Reports from the Brazilian revolt indicate President Peixoto losing ground as rebel Admiral Mello commands a thirty-ship squadron and holds Rio de Janeiro area. Fort bombardments and sea actions killed many, including civilians, with ongoing blockade threats to starve the capital.
Infidel ties and alleged motives surround Mrs Lizzie Halliday and a supposed mascilina ally in a double murder at Horlingham. The body of Paul Halliday is said to have been buried beneath a kitchen floor after a fatal shooting, with suspicions casting light on an accomplice and a violent household history.
Snippet notes Henry K. Malway of the Lotus York as missing amid a flurry of terse bulletins. Also reports Juried Quincy resigning as chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic committee and a Portuguese warship heading to Rio Jandiro for protection.
Senate plans an almost continuous session this week to press the repeal of the elections law. Senator Voorhees seeks a vote timing while other leaders prepare speeches and counterpoints. House schedule centers on seating Democrats to move the repeal bill to the calendar, with Geary and McCreary bills also on debates and committee actions.
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