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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1886
Page
1
North Carolina members are active as the Senate debates pension and silver questions. President Cleveland makes solo appointments and new civil service reforms rise. education bills move, and investigative probes target the Pension Bureau and government operations.
A Rowan Superior Court session recalls a 19th century incident where a militia parade disrupted a term. Judge confronts Captain Brown and Sheriff Wagoner while the drum and fire ring through the room. a tense clash ends with warnings and later normal court business.
Wanasa Indiana March 13 Two weeks ago Albert McDonald son of a prosperous War saw merchant courted Josie Grey age about fourteen daughter of Rosa Grey a four years insane patient at the State Hospital for the Insane Indiana The pair formed plans to remove Josie to War saw to live with McDonald s mother and educate her for four years He promised to fund her education and on his twenty first birthday to claim property valued at forty thousand dollars and to bequeath it to Josie They left for Warsaw where she is placed in McDonald s care She will attend a boarding school next fall.
A Richmond State report recalls Stonewall Jackson riding Old Sorrel at Chancellorsville and nursing him after a fatal wound. An ex-soldier, now at the Soldiers Home, tends the ailing mare as Major Pollard notes the horse’s steadfastness and memories of battle. Governors and generals are mentioned alongside reports of the horse’s fading health.
Rocky Sprisas North Carolina March 20 A sad love affair ends with Andrew Roberts and his niece Miss Roberts marrying near Wentworth. An officer arrested them and Roberts jailed, his wife posting bail. Roberts, son of ex Sheriff Fries Roberts, faces looming court while residents question kin marriage. Plus brief notes on banking law delay and dull economic questions.
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