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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1892
Page
10
A wide range of theater chatter discusses actresses like Fancy Davenport and Julia Marlowe, tours, and productions. It notes jewelry losses among performers, obits and retirements of prominent actors, and a critical look at the era's stage talent and rivalries amid a shifting theater landscape.
Special correspondence from Wasmuxeras recounts stories of Parliament, including Secretary Foster tending ill, Jerry Rusk menacing Garfield’s cabinet, and Rusk becoming Governor of Wisconsin. It also profiles Speaker Crisp’s calm leadership and Tennessee Congressman McMillin’s resilience after rough committee assignments. A wartime tone pervades, with anecdotes of political maneuvering, personal quirks, and loyalty among cabinet peers.
Masonry activity in Wheeling during the holidays sees lodge meetings and degree work planned. Knights of Malta and Wheeling Lodge No 5 prepare for multiple degree conferrals. Alpha Knight John Adams noted for long service and recent passing prompts reflection. Patriotic Sons of America elect officers for six months with public installation January 14. Council No 1 Daughters of Liberty and Ladies G.A.R. install officers, with three applicants expected for J.O.U.A.M. next Saturday. Wildey Rabeymh Degree Lodge No 2 adopts new bylaws, Odd Fellows membership grows. next Wednesday tonight’s meeting urged for attendance.
A long passage recounts General John Turner coordinating a betting scheme around Trinket the trotter. Case, Sprague, and local trotting figures figure in a complex plan at Rochester with Trinket beating Phallas and others. Turner’s maneuvers shift bets and profits, marking a notable turf controversy.
A Pittsburgh column laments fortune tellers swindling the public and criticizes city streetcar service. It recalls a Pittsburgh tale of a fortune teller incident and describes delays, mispricings, and conductor reforms while praising Mary Mankwe’s rising musical career and upcoming Symphony Concert cast and program in Allegheny.
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