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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1888
Page
8
Judge Jacob raged in the Circuit Court over a gerrymander ordinance. The remarks framed a political dispute, highlighting legal tensions and questions about district boundaries and representation. The hearing drew attention to the role of court action in shaping electoral maps.
The court ruled the Republican gerrymandering ordinance unlawful in three key respects and issued an injunction preventing its enforcement. Judge Jacob found the council lacked authority to redraw wards based on population within lines, to conduct enumerations outside the ten-year cycle, and to proceed with the December meeting without proper notice. The decision marks a significant setback for Republicans and a public victory for Democrats and plaintiffs.
Local brief items report watch appraisals and legal costs, mill closures, greetings from Kansas City, a lively dance at Bishop's Hall, marriage licenses, G A R funeral attendance, a Bad Ball Tourdey, Kenna Club gatherings, prize drawings, and legislative list solicitations. Also noted are a mill lime vat accident, church sacraments, a hospital scene, campfire plans, a new millinery shop, the Florentine hotel opening, a Wheeling concert recap, and praise for Prof Engle's performance.
In Parkersburg the United States Court is said to have a light January docket with Judge John J. Jackson noting no major matters ahead. District Attorney Watts criticizes alleged voting irregularities as part of broader crookedness claims, while the public is urged to await forthcoming actions and reports.
A drunken boy Ed Taylor was led to the lockup by Offic er Bell and later sent home after sobering. An Andy Snider allegedly got him drunk, while a boy Foster on Jacob Street suffered a fit during a German band performance. Judge Jacob’s ruling on Baker’s trial and transfer of real estate were noted. Washington’s Birthday parade plans by Wheeling councils and local art news from Mrs. Reed’s Studio are reported alongside opinions on renaming West Virginia and tributes to Mrs. Hoffmann.
Dr Wilbur has been stationed at the Hotel Windsor for a month, bringing remarkable cures to the weak and suffering. He has aided the blind, maimed, and decrepit, with many turning away incurables receiving relief. His departure for Parkersburg leaves a host of grateful patients and witnesses who attest to his wondrous powers.
Edward Gibbons an employee of Bellaire Steel Works was assaulted and robbed near his Gravel Hill home. Thieves wrested about $250 from his pockets and banked money, ransacked the house, possibly chloroformed his children, and left Gibbons severely injured. Doctors late said recovery possible but uncertain with no clue to attackers.
Wheeling theatregoers will see Miss Rosina Vokes and her Comedy Company at the Opera House next Thursday and Friday evenings. Local notices praise the company’s treble bill with In Honor Bound, Uncle Will, and Pantomime Headdress. Critics in Boston hail the troupe as a strong, witty act with engaging stage pairings.
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