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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1892
Page
5
A broad, fragmented survey of news and commentary from Wheeling with items on gas shortages, local business updates, Congressional debates, and editorials. The column touches on Russia famine relief, Ohio court reform calls, political health rumors, and social critique, interspersed with local notices and advertisements.
The article describes grippe illness patterns with emphasis on elderly and weak hearts lungs and adverse outcomes like pneumonia. It cites Dr Pfeffer claims a bacillus of influenza and notes medics like Dr Garretson discuss the epidemic and treatment focuses on rest hydration and balancing the body. It also mentions a reformist remark about a police chief and a Madeira wine wager connected to Hawthorne.
Report from Vallejo California dated January 0 describes the third day of inquiry into an attack on Baltimore sailors. Judge Advocate Remy notes the mob was organized with warnings to sailors before dark and simultaneous assaults across four locations. Police and soldiers face accusations of abuse and shootings, including Riggin's death. Further London police investigations reveal plots resembling Haymarket with prisoners Cars Slaughter and Deakin connected to anarchist plans. Slaughter is highlighted as a dangerous Norwegian-born figure fluent in several languages and devoted to revolutionary ideals.
A garbled New York political address references Tammany and Democrat loyalties. The serif text suggests an offhand speech by a candidate, with claims of alliance to Tammany, and a claim to be a follower of the Tiger. The passage is fragmentary and lacks clear dates or specifics beyond the party alignment.
A false report claimed Dr Selim caused the Khedive's death by morphine overdose and killed himself in panic. Investigations proved the tale false. Selim remains at work and doctors’ care for Tawfik Pacha remains under review. Separately, convicts to be moved to Oliver Springs for mining amid peace talks with Briceville. troops to be withdrawn. In Ontario, a train fatality near Strubesville killed wealthy farmer Henry Watkins, 73, on crossing a bridge.
A British steamer Llandaff City from New York to Bristol was towed into Queenstown by Regina after a long voyage, battered and with a broken shaft. Crew exhausted from ten days of labor, wreckage and boats lost, yet the ship reached safety with weather still boisterous. Regina’s tow succeeded despite coal exhaustion on arrival.
Nate Salisbury, Illinois born in Freeport near Chicago, created The Troubadours with four associates after a bad experience with prior managers. They organized a lean troupe using borrowed costumes and simple props, launching a wildly popular and financially successful traveling show before Salisbury eventually left to join Buffalo Bill's Wild West in later years.
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