02 Apr 1886
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1886
Page
1
An 1886 Toledo era column notes Jay Gould’s openness to arbitrate over Southwest railroad strife, with conditions that tilt advantage to him. It mentions Senate friction, potential resignations, boycotts, and political maneuvering around appointments and public notices, all framed in a Southern railroad and national politics context.
The letter to the editor argues that silver coinage does not drive gold from the United States, citing gold balances and Treasury receipts. It quotes the American Register on misinterpretations by bankers and newspapers, and notes a Newark man’s hydrophobia incident and a Texas recovery tale amid a rush of mixed notices from various locales.
A Washington letter notes the Yankee schooner Charles H. Morse from Baltimore to a northern port with 760 tons of cargo, its yawl recovered, and mentions Secretary Manning and Attorney-General Garland in poor health. It reports labor talks ending in Southwest with Gould and Knights of Labor, and comments on Civil Service talks, army expansion debates, and a criminal court case in New York. The writer signs off as Davis.
A fire swept the San Carlos theatre in Key West Florida Tuesday morning, burning for ten hours and destroying city buildings including Epispocal and Baptiste churches Masonic Hall cigar factories and five brick warehouses. A south wind drove the flames while yellow pine buildings and intense heat hampered firefighting. The Coral islet likely suffered losses of about one and a half million dollars with only about 1000000 insured. About 15 people were injured six sent to the marine hospital and others aboard men of war moored in the harbor.
A description extolls a large Chicago Board of Trade clock as a near perfect London Westmin ster Palace replica with modern commercial add ons. The bronze steel time, band and striking trains balance on separate frames, weighing thousands of pounds, with a ten foot ten inch dial and an eighty pound bell.
General Master Workman warns members that unruly actions and broad strikes risk weakening the union. He urges disciplined membership, focus on just wages, and avoiding political manipulation by candidates seeking party advantage.
The passage explains Easter’s link to the resurrection and eggs as symbols. It notes Easter cannot be fixed like Christmas, as the church settled at Nice in 325 AD that Easter is the trae Sunday after the full moon. This causes dates from March 22 to April 25, with the Sunday after the full moon determining Easter.
A fragmentary public notice lists low lumber prices from Willet & Libbe and records a marriage on March 17 at Bulling Waters by Rev J F Rush of Berkeley County. The bride is Miss Mary Barnes of Berkeley and the groom Wm Keseler, both of Berkeley County, with additional names and locations sparsely recorded.
A string of obituary notices from Martinsburg and nearby areas records deaths in March 1886. Jane Conrad of Marebeth aged 66 years 1 month 25 days and Catherine Lambdin aged in her seventies are noted, along with George Tateacy and Merker Menser. John Muir Barton and Joseph Colbert are listed with ages 42 and 40 respectively. The records mention former residences in Jefferson and Berkeley counties and a son living at Charlestown. The notices describe church affiliations at the Methodist and other churches, with references to survivors, burial places, and funeral details.
The piece argues that low business mood stems from restricted consumption and overuse of labor making machinery, with immigration contributing to competition in manufacturing. It highlights stock companies, public lands policy, and currency protection as remedies, while noting a cautious view that prosperity may be returning despite lingering depression.
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