05 Feb 1888
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1888
Page
1
February 4 report describes a riot at Pittsburg as strikers clash with scabs. Police and guards attempt crowd control while shops and factories face disruption. Witnesses recount volleys of gunfire and shifting loyalties as authorities urge calm amid mounting tensions.
Coleman February 1. Judge Poh overruled defense objection to tally sheet testimony in the Ninth ward case. Granville testified he and two Montgomerys forged tally sheets. testimony ties into Thirteenth ward forgeries. Court adjourned without finishing direct examination of Granville.
The jury found Benjamin E. Hopkins, former treasurer of Fidelity Bank, guilty of the indicted offenses. He endures physical pain as a result of the trial, and a motion for a new trial or judgment will be ruled on by Judge Duckson Saturday. Prosecutors Harvett and Brice celebrate the verdict, while Meyers’s efforts receive praise in the courtroom.
Reports from Portsville Pennsylvania say Shenandoah collieries are quiet and workers at three mines continue to labor. Police struggles to identify rioters from Poland and Hungary hinder arrests. officers express concern over possible violent outbreaks at Kelley Run and William Penn sites as strike leaders show signs of strength and discouragement.
A chaotic report details a ten year old boy Harrel harming and killing children in Eastway Georgia on February 4, with subsequent pursuit and a fatality. Separate dispatches describe a rolling mill fire in Cleveland caused by oil piping failure, forcing two hundred workers to escape, with damages and costs listed. Other items note a lawsuit over Sharon estate claims, a Reading riot link to labor actions, and various political and crime news briefs from the era.
The House resumes the Lowry White contested election case with Mr Moore of Texas supporting the majority resolution. M A Ferrell of Virginia and Cochran of New York address the debate, arguing over naturalization and the people’s sovereignty as the chamber weighs the contested seat dispute.
Railroads across the region engaged in a price war driving freight rates, with the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul announcing additional cuts to Missouri river points and opponents like the Southwestern Association and Chicago and Northwestern quickly meeting the reductions. The shift follows a general uptick in wool markets and broader trade activity, with various lines adjusting schedules and prices in response to competitive pressure.
From Vienna February 4 the president says the treaty's publication shows a pacific conservative policy by Austria and Germany. It secures the alliance duration and will guide future policy. It aims to clear the situation, refute accusations, and tranquilize public opinion across Europe. The freedom press comments mirror this view and anticipate its effects on Romanian sentiment.
A wartime tone frames a report on Austro German treaty aims, urging peace or imminent war, with comments on pace toward armament, frontier troop movements, and possible French alliance. Included are varied notices from February 4 on performances, river ice, and porcelain manufacture, all reflecting a period of intense public interest and uncertainty.
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