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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1895
Page
1
The readable fragments reference manufacturers in Westra District, talks of wartime and postwar industry, and various officials. It hints at wage, employment, and military or state actions affecting Th-mortow and related regions. Names and places are garbled, but the piece sketches a broad collision of labor, regulation, and infrastructure.
An injunction granted by Walled State Court restrains Panther Lanier Company, of McDwell county, from cutting or removing timber across a 3M000 acre tract in dispute with H. C. Kine. The case hinges on younger junior grants and a survey tied to a prior United States Court action. The dispute centers on the Mind wader junior grants and the same survey cited in the Western District of Virginia.
In Parkersburg West Virginia the case involves a crippled brakeman and a major railroad over a contract and damages. The suit alleges negligence and seeks relief against Ohio River Railroad with promises and payments including seventeen thousand and a half dollars and a life pass. George C Neale and Judge George Loomis are named in the proceedings as plaintiffs and counsel.
A courtroom report states the jury found the defendant guilty of rape in a case involving a Williamsum area farmer. The witness testimonies described the alleged act as occurring when the victim, a young woman, was repeatedly assaulted.
A violent incident at the home of Jose Fer eG in Chillanainga Mex left multiple residents harmed after a Spaniard engaged in a fatal exchange of gunfire. Local authorities report one death and several injuries as the assailant fired indiscriminately before being restrained.
August reports from Waterton and Washington describe General Harrison facing questions from a Standard Insurance representative and a U S official about party plans. The dialogue hints at future Republican power shifts and possible candidacy speculation while other items touch on local incidents and a drawn Senate primary.
Attorney W A Capps of Fort Worth travels from Chicago to Little Rock to question Allen the Mascot in the Holmes case. He seeks light on the Williams property dispute and notes Allen may hold knowledge of Holmes but would require corroboration to affect any outcome. The Holmes investigation continues despite delays and police rest, with warrants planned against Quinlan and Conner as the case unfolds.
The New York Financier reports a 1 077 400 dollar drop in the excess reserve held by city banks for the week ending August 3. Loans expansion largely offset the reserve gain, with remittances from eastern banks and rising loan demand, while rates show little change amid gold export complications.
A dispute at the Board of Police Commissioners follows Commissioner Grant’s remark during Captain Eakins trial. Grant supported dismissal as the others objected. Also reported is a B&O wreck near Fortieth Street disrupting service and injuries to Engineer Vance and Fireman Stubb. army dispatch notes Jackson Hole quiet with Brisby battalion deployed for peace. Indians near Soda Springs and Gray's take move toward the reservation amid unrest.
Judge O Brien in New York Supreme Court ordered publication of summons in a breach of promise suit brought by Martha Schaffer against Franklin Raymond Wallace of Helena Montana. She seeks about 50 000 damages claiming Wallace promised to marry July 15 1892 and misrepresented himself as a bachelor while being married. Also ships news lists arrivals and departures including Umbria and St Louis.
Berlin and Vienna report a hush political clash this week as Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe faces sustained attacks from conservative and agrarian press after a perceived insult from Count Goluchowsky. The fray risks straining the Allied European cabinet links amid courtly maneuvers and a stalled conference invitation.
The marriage of Dr Victor J Stearns and Mrs Bridget Ramage is announced following months of breach of promise suits and reconciliation. Ramage inherited a fortune from her first husband and the couple’s union ends a social and legal dispute.
The Defender beat the Vigilant on the New York Yacht Club course from Newport, arriving at 2 02 pm after a three hour and twelve minute run. Constellation finished 2 06 and Vigilant 2 10 as wind and conditions slowed the fleet. An American expedition near Progresso, Yucatan coast, June 30, reported a small steamer with nearly 200 armed men.
The Mercantile Club reveals newly remodeled quarters across seven and three floors in the Pranshela block, with a new dining hall, carpeted stairs, frescoed ceilings, and marble like furnishings. Officers, members, and prominent Hebrew society figures anticipate a grand reopening in a few days as the club strengthens its social home.
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