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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1889
Page
1
Fragmentary text references various names and places including Galilmare Cra Dae and The Owke HrUn. It mentions prices, dates, venues, and individuals such as Mel and Rewad Bak, with scattered notes on events, attendance, and settings across unclear locales.
Numerous notices clash with brief items from August 21 reflecting business talks on consolidating glass and pottery firms, price appraisals, and state health alerts. Reports mention a health crisis in a river town and political actions around labor laws and public works.
A chaotic report from Crannestox and Sisonville details a drunken brawl in which Willie Vance and John Shaolin fought, Shaolin injured, and Shaolin fled to Jackson County as officers pursue him. John Tarmer confessed to killing Charles Walker at Kash Ran on July 4, with arrest and preliminary hearing planned in Coal Valley. At Parkersburg, Ralphanyder of Kingwood was fined fifty dollars for contempt, with a thirty day stay to pursue higher court review.
Boston hosts an extraordinary gathering of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers on September 17 to address the unhappy wool industry, unity of action, and tariff impact. The Wool Reporter notes delays since tariff revision in 1843 and fifty wool failures since January. Separately, appointments and post office changes include John H. Wood as revenue ganger for Virginia and a Morley West Virginia post office with Samuel E. Danfield postmaster, plus altered Star service routes in West Virginia.
Veco Bam reports the revenue cutter Richard Ravh seized the British steamer Kanetta with 620 ekins and sent the Path Finder and Minniets to confirm. The Path Finder was the only vessel under an American officer aside from the Black Diamond. The American schooner James G Swan was seized near Bobring Si on July 30 with 285 head of seals aboard. documents and firearms were taken aboard the Rash, sent to Sitka for American authorities. The captain, chartless and lacking coastal charts, surrendered to the Collector of Customs. Between 44 and 50 whales are said to be in Behring Sea.
Washington notes report promotions in the Post Office Department, with Postmaster General Wanamaker and Second Assistant Whifield returning to Washington. A Cal-ifornia case involves Justice Field’s shooting matter being dropped, while the Naval Board settles roach claims for extra work on multiple routes. Reports cover fights, trials, knighting rumors, labor strikes, and various incidents across the nation, including Berlin celebrations, Johnstown aid, and epidemics in Berky county.
A fragmentary display item notes Hippolyte securing a shutout against an unspecified opponent in a local event billed as a fun night for men. The readable portion emphasizes a strong defensive outcome and community recreation tone.
The home team failed badly yesterday, shut out by the Mansfields who plated eleven runs. Only Miller and Shamus managed to hit off Barchard, while Carey and Hands showed late efforts amid crowd disapproval.
Pennsylvania Republican leaders plan a Pittsburgh meeting to align support for General Mahone in Virginia campaign. Quay and Clarkson will attend then travel to Wheeling to bolster Mahone’s candidacy, with hopes of building party machinery across West Virginia and Virginia.
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