An "Offensive" Partisan.
A crazy individual tried to burn up the British Ocean steamer Queen, of the National line, in New York Harbour, on the afternoon of August 3rd. He rowed up in a small boat alongside, and 'threw a bottle containing some kind of explosive on board. An explosion followed which set fire to the steamer ; but luckily the flames were soon extinguished. The police captured the man. Ho said he was one of a band of men who have effected an organisation having for its object the destruction with explosives of every vessel carrying the British flag. The brokon bottle wag brought to the police headquarters. It contained kerosene, naphtha, and rags soaked in chemicals. The prisoner took the matter coolly. "I am thwarted in this," ho said, " but there are plenty of others at work who will avenge the insult to American vessels and burn every ship carrying the British flag." In court, the man gave his name as Conrad Mooney, and had a pistol, ammunition, and a dagger in his pockets, which were also stuffed with incendiary proclamations, and clippings about the" fishery troubles.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 221, 24 September 1887, Page 2
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188An "Offensive" Partisan. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 221, 24 September 1887, Page 2
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