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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1889

Page

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Senator Prive's speech stirs Senate over constitution issue

The February joint session in the state capitol heard Senator Prive defend the principle of judicial review and the authority of the legislature to decide elections. Debate centered on whether the governor and state officers were validly chosen, with emphasis on the power of the United States Congress and the interpretive bounds of constitutional provisions.лив

Milunrel Runeeraei Feria Sennbar Senate Ferran Pree Bresa Chloe Vie Ball Poply Onze Saul Asia Hay Congress of the United States Catipite Electios

Fierce City Fire Engulfs Buildings as Gale Flares Up

A blazing blaze discovered at 2:35 pm in Avaatory building near Carri and Wells streets, driven by a gale. The central depot, Sthly Holliwood factory, Arlington Hotel, and adjacent blocks along Exchange and Carroll streets succu mbed as flames spread, threatening Wells Street and nearby structures. Fatalities reported as the fire raged, with observers describing the inferno and shifting wind driving the flames through the city.

Berra Carri Wella Streeta Central Depot Gre Brzan Carrol Sma Hocsel Sthly & Holliwood Carroll Treeta Gonga Wella Arlington Hotel Wells Jewett Loree

Fire Rages Through Root & Keating Block Riot of Flames

A massive blaze swept through the Root and Keating building and nearby structures, with debris and falling bricks injuring a worker and dozens of adjacent streets crowded by onlookers. Firemen battled for hours as walls collapsed and the Arlington Hotel area was brought under control, with total losses running into the hundreds of thousands across multiple firms and residences.

Root & Keating Ambalasces Wella Street Shepard So Co Poaler & Son Exchange Street Arlington House Arlington Seneca Street O'Brien & Sona Robinson & Dick Ar |Lington Timbars Dorrsick K. Merlo Rugine 10 John | Mosst Crema Mocat Enmiracles Americas Expressana Sitios Kewting Wells Street Sonaea Oxiam Rant & Keating Jewatt & Co Brocare Howie Sibley & Holmhood Pawlet & Sons BF. Pgan Sidney Shep By Ayy Aves Ven Arlington Hotel Piva E. Kerra Cos Streety Oyig Fair Sksants Losees Washington Sancia Towers Grussman Butteryortly Ovid Harrison Middlesex

Fragments of Telegraph News From 19th Century Dispatches

Condensed telegrams report a moulders strike at Aubin, arrests of counterfeiters in Brooklin, a Lincoln portrait offered to the U S Government for 15000 dollars, arrests in various robberies, the mail packet Bowling Green destroyed near Rockport, and other scattered items including political shifts, a fire at a Canton Ohio hardware store, and a dramatic incident involving a revolver and a crowd in downtown.

Aubin Brooklin Abraham Lincoln U. S Frank Barton Meerilla Oona Samed Shaw Fico Rockport Howe Allison Washington Sree Iment Insurance Miller Supreme Bench Treasury Department Edward D. Baker Canton Ohio Tove

Boomers Headed for Pawnee Invasion Targeting Oklahoma

Pawnee Gill in trouble as boomers plan an armed march to Oklahoma. Reports say 800 men in the party with others joining from various directions. Oklahoma politician Hill receives telegrams urging him to stop the invasion as settlers fear hardship and unrest. Hill dispatches agents to dissuade the march while preparing to house additional defenders along rail lines.

Pawnee Gill Whichita Kan Pawnee Bill Oklahoma John P. Sesrs Poreshi Parker Texas House of the Oklahoma Harry Hill Oklahoma Hill Waichits Washington Hill Sebuae Sebuae, | Himm-diately Girty

Brotherhood in Bad Shape on Reading Railroad

February report from MSP Harzino, superintendent of the Bound Brook division, states the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on the Reading Railroad is financially strained. He cites heavy assessments after the engineers strike on the C B Q and says only a small fraction of members in divisions 71, 75, 90 and 321 are in good standing, signaling near dissolution.

Hound-Brook Reading Road Pantaperrats MSP Harzino Bound-Brook Reading Railroad System Gava Bontano C. B&q, RR Reading Aystem Locomotive Brotherhood

Two Brothers and Return Wrecked on Allegheny River

Two riverboats the Two Brothers and the Return belonging to Harry H. and Edward Holing lay above Fort Wayne bridge when the Two Brothers boiler exploded at about one PM. The Two Brothers sank after breaking from moorings. the Return was badly damaged and engineer George Wilson died. Deckhand William Tower was blown fifty feet into the river but escaped injury. Harry H. Holing and his brother were aboard their boats at the time. their fates described with the pilots in their respective vessels and bodies recovered or reported.

Purranvee Harry H Edward Holing Allegheny River Jst Fort Wayne Harry H. Holing Robert Cochran George Wilson William ‘Tower

Naval Appropriation Passes for Pango Pango Coaling Station

The House approved a $100,000 appropriation to establish a coaling station at Pango Pango, as part of the naval appropriations bill. Debate featured remarks by Mr. Herbert on dynamite cruisers and Mr. McAdoo praising the Naval Affairs Committee for building the navy, referencing tensions with Sinabon and prior abuses of American rights overseas. The bill, after amendment, was reported and passed.

Pango Pango Herbert Wns McAdoo United States Navy Department Committee On Naval Affairs Sinon Europe Congress Nsegun Germany Samos Samas

Miners Federation Elects Delegates in West Virginia

Thirteen local assemblies in West Virginia sent delegates to a statewide miners meeting. Michael Moran of Wheeling presided as the union merged with the National Progressive Miners Union and split the state into two districts. Moran and Jerelah Mead were named delegates to the Indianapolis Nations Convention. A motion backed William Mortais for Chief of the National Bureau of Labor Statistics. The session adjourned sine die.

West Virginia UN Mine Laborers Federation Wheeling Kanawha Valley B&o, Railroad Michael Morsn Progregalve Miners Union Wost Virginia National Union Railroad Iiver Union Bay Charleston Michael Moran Jerelah Mead Indianapolis William Mortais Pittsburg National Bureau of Labor Statistics Siste

Colonel Claiborne Dead and Varied Career Highlighted

Colonel Nat. O. Claiborne dies at sixty seven in St Louis after a storied life in Virginia and Missouri. He led in state politics, aided the 1850s diaspora, and served in the Missouri Senate after the Civil War before his death at his Wentworth residence. News also notes a fatal train accident in Parkersburg, and a mix of local society items, meetings, and forthcoming events across nearby towns.

St. Louis Nat Claiborne Virginia Washington College Jabal A. Ealy Beec Missouri St. Louie Prank P. Blair Senate

The Crown Prince Murder Plot in Meirying Stuns Paris

A dramatic recounting of the attempted murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Meyerling. The Crown Prince allegedly plotted with aides, but a jealous husband intervened shooting a key figure, igniting a dramatic chase and palace intrigue across Vienna. The narrative traces the ball night, the escape, and the immediate aftermath as authorities pursue the assailants and recount the royal scandal.

Oldest U S postmaster Wallace honored for fifty-nine years service

William H Wallace of Hammondaville Ohio has served as postmaster since 1810 appointment by President Jackson, marking fifty-nine years in office. A pioneer coal operator and shipper, he built Port Houser and Yellow Creek post offices, led firms W H Wallace & Sons, and remains active despite advancing age. He expects to outlive his five sons and notes no other postmaster matches his tenure or feats.

Wallace Hammondaville Ohio Vresident Jackson Yellow Creek Wellsville Onio River South Oro Posteisien Port Houser Lant Pittsburg Hanmonitaville Cleveland Rai Rivar WHL, Wallace & Sons Tiwate Ad Mercantile Hin Hha R Rcord

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