05 Aug 1888
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1888
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage mentions national figures and political themes, with allusions to elections, clashes of opinion, and public discourse. Vague references to leaders, parties, and events appear amid jumbling terms, suggesting a damaged historic page reflecting heated political argument.
Fragmented OCR text mentions West Virginians and several place names and dates in a garbled report. The readable segments reference venues, names, and a dated event, indicating a local newspaper brief about a gathering or meeting with various attendees and locations.
A corrupted OCR item details candidates for a local race, listing roles such as chairman and secretary, plus party figures and district plans. It mentions August dates, votes expected, and references to arrest reports in a distant case, with scattered names including county officials and a sheriff.
The August 4 Hoover Dispatch reports Senator Voorhees delivering a harsh critique of Republican taxation and currency policy. He accuses Republicans of plans that burden labor, elevating the rich, and enabling banking power, while denouncing the 1874 greenback stance and the tariff system. He cites Morrill and Allison and emphasizes internal taxes and bond profits, framing the era as a long attack on labor through financial instruments.
Fragmented article fragment reports on factional tensions in Indiana Republicans, convention outcomes, and local politics. It mentions Eugene Sommerville and George C. Cole for prosecuting attorney, past editorials, and reactions at a county ticket convention amid intraparty debates. Also notes slander suit against a Democratic paper connected to General Harrison.
Weston West Virginia August 4. The Alamo Bridge Republican Club denounced Dr M S Holt editor of the Weston Republican and Dr Wm Layfield and read them out of the party for aligning with Democrats. Brooke county Democrats held a mass meeting in the court house to reject delegates for state and congressional conventions and to select judicial and senatorial delegates. The convention elected H Billing as chairman and Conrad Miller secretary with a full slate of delegates and conferees reported for state and congressional conventions and for judicial and senatorial conferees. The meeting was largely represented and lively throughout.
Fractured and garbled notices describe a Loveland death and a political primary in Marshall County West Virginia. Text references Mary Hosa, Joe Heders, Dansville miners, and various local Republican primary results amid confusion and incomplete names and places. The fragmentary item also mentions Peter Koblegari and candidate J C Palmer with uncertain roles and dates August 4 and August 1.
In New York August 4 firemen recovered another body from the Bowery disaster, likely Minnie Myers of 119 Ludlow Street, bringing the death toll to 20. Ten remain unidentified. Jacob Feinberg and others are named among the dead. Wreckage, morgue arrivals, and Bellevue Hospital care are noted as the salvage continues.
A Jefferson City dispatch reports Britain seeks a reprieve for Maxwell alias Brooks, condemned to death in St Louis. The State Department notes a note from Sir Lionel Sackville West requesting clemency, urging Governor Moorehouse to consider delays or mercy. The message quotes London and Washington correspondence, with dates in August 1888.
The grand jury indicted Summer Welch and Lawyer Starkey of the city Railway Company for tampering with juries. Welch was recently sentenced to six months by Judge Hawes. the judge urged a broader inquiry into Welch Starkey and President Holmes and corporate practices.
Aug 4 in O concluded Dr. Welsh testified about the Ravenna rescue night. He lived in Lowellville practicing dentistry after moving from Pittsburg and claimed no need to name Morgan Cumghli or Robinson on the train. He said he feared arrest for complicity in murder and kept silent for three months.
In Wasitizoron August 4 a White House inquiry crowd learns Colonel Lamon says the letter of acceptance for the Lewis contention will appear in about a fortnight. The delay stems from Senate action on the tariff bill and the heavy presidential workload. The letter is expected to align with revenue reform aims, with pensions potential mention.
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