05 Apr 1891
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1891
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes describe tensions involving President Harrison, a traitor element in relations with a major nation, and mentions a prominent figure named Pesce. The text references a conspiracy or upheaval impacting diplomatic ties, with a sense of ongoing, unsettled international dynamics.
The article discusses potential Italian embargo effects on U S trade, noting major items like cotton, tobacco, minerals, and manufactured goods. It cites figures on values of merchandise and contemplates consequences if Italy cuts ports, with quotes attributed to Major Brock and references to President Burraohs and wartime sentiment.
A late 19th century dispatch reports Gould and son visiting the Capital with talks on telegraph rates and government policy. They confront Postmaster General and Secretary Foster, with Gould stating no political aims and noting market and international exchange implications. The piece also notes industrial firms, harbor accidents, and other varied items from Washington and beyond.
Sanford and Lasscell family alliances collide as Adele Lasscell wed Nathan H Sanford in a ceremony couched as a union yet entwined with embezzlement scandal. The couple’s histories link to Henry Jackson, ex-Treasury official, and a divorce, flight to Canada, and later pardon talks fill the dramatic backdrop. The link to Goshen, Mount Vernon, and New York anchors a tale of love, betrayal, and crime across years.
Special Telegram to the Sunday Senator reports the Hanley murder case in New Cumberland with the July incident on an railroad track. Gill, sober but stabbed, dies next morning after a struggle where both men struck and stabbed each other. Hanley fled to Beaver Falls, arrested soon after. attorneys spend the day pleading before the jury.
Report from Sliga notes Ivish Vroas victory while Pur Sellites faced violence and intimidation accusations. The editorial claims Nationalists won a remarkable triumph for home rule amid mob law and bribery, with conservatives and Orange supporters shaping the result.
A long account profiles Mary Hooker of Elkhart Indiana who served in the Civil War under an assumed name, fought with her lover Charles Drury, was wounded at Antietam and Mission Ridge, captured at Libby Prison, and later received a pension claim. She describes deception, disguise, and the toll of secrecy on her life and pension pursuit.
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