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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1895
Page
1
A jumble of names, places, and events appears in a wartime machine translated report. The text references guards, patrols, governors, and various military figures alongside scattered place names and dates, yielding a fragmented snapshot of a broader conflict.
George Cong and J B Anderson, attendants at the Dunning asylum, are charged with murder of elderly patient George Madigicky after a violent struggle to subdue him. Witnesses describe extensive injuries including broken bones and heavy bruising. Amerson confesses to the massacre alongside others. Deputy Cordner and authorities pledge a full investigation into alleged chronic abuse by staff at Dunning.
Miss Blaberh Knapp died May 1 in Weltshoro Pennsylvania. Suspect Mis Charlotte Thirron Howell, wife of Howell, is charged after police linked her to the death and alleged incest motive. Detectives from New York aided, and reports note irregularities surrounding Mrs Howell’s life and the slain young woman. Police pursue final outcomes as investigations continue.
District Court rules old Omaha police board legally in possession and entitled to its position while noting a possible challenge. Court stops short of permanent injunction against the A P A police commission, signals compromise, and sends the case to the Supreme Court on its merits. The ruling suggests fire and police commissions of 1895 era hold prima facie right to offices and equity should refrain from blocking peaceful possession.
Special from Huntington W Va reports Mrs Pheraba Hull who died after a vehicle crash near Ceredo is to have her remains cremated in Cincinnati as requested in her will. Monongalia County Teachers Institute closed Morgantown with 150 teachers registered and exams ongoing. Prof Miller and Prof Barnes led sessions. local musicians contributed to the program.
Reports from Kentucky and across the Ohio valley say temperatures topped 100. Middlesboro saw the hottest day since 1860. Akron reported two heat deaths. Joseph Borsehler collapsed at work and Patrick Latham died from effects of heat. The thermometer reached 101 degrees.
Special to the Register Charleston W V August 19 The corner stone of the new Masonic Temple was laid this morning with 240 Masons and many citizens in attendance The stone held Masonic inscriptions a city tag and the Holy Bible Hon O S Long delivered an eloquent oration The completed building is projected to cost 10000 dollars
Weather favored a fast Driv ing Park day as Chester repeatedly beat his rivals in the 2:18 trot while a close finish in the Robert J Joe Patchen race drew attention to a disputed result. Pimlico Driving Club announced a September October meeting with $14 500 purses. In Chicago rain halted a Colts win as a new backstop impressed but produced a weak crowd of about 7 000.
A bar room confrontation at Green's Hotel in Philadelphia ends with no injuries as champion James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons clash briefly. Both men, staying at Green's, exchange taunts and small blows before bystanders separate them. The altercation includes a spilt decanter and a tossed object, with Corbett later spitting at Fitzsimmons. Separate report notes Free Silver supporters winning key votes at Lima and Lorain counties.
Col Henry Watterson, Detroit, August 10, remarks on President Cleveland. He doubts Cleveland would carry any county if nominated, recalling the Grant supporters and noting a third term is repugnant to Americans. He asserts Cleveland would not carry a civil precinct nationwide.
In the Sistersville area a new well on the J. T. Jones & Co No. 2, Dyer Brooks farm, struck oil about 700 feet from No.1, with initial output around 150 barrels a day and potential to reach the first well's level. The Kanawha of Company well on the B. & FH. Williamson remains under secrecy though reports vary on its flow and significance. Nearby rigs in the Dog Skin district push ahead as Lewis Oil Co and others report varying daily outputs from Nos. 1 through 8 on multiple farms. A finding near Weston, two and a half miles north, shows oil sands with strong signs of substantial output potential. field activity remains high with multiple wells drilling or poised to spud.
In a brutal case in New York, Mrs. Stewart is alleged hacked to death by a Chinese suspect. The Navy reports moves toward protecting American citizens as rioting flares near Foo Chow and Shanghai. Ships are deployed, with officials aiming to shield missionaries and assert authority amid tense tensions with China.
A freight derailment stalled near Toledo injuring and killing multiple people. Minnie Pooll died at the scene after being struck by a moving freight car, while a second victim perished before medical aid could arrive.
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