24 Jan 1897
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1897
Page
1
A garbled report outlines a proposed joint caucus amid a constitutional dispute. It references party lines, voter rights, and legislative maneuverings, naming various figures and groups in a highly fragmented narrative.
A Santa Clara province report says a Spanish force poisoned a well in Jamento to kill Cuban rebels and residents. Guerrillas attacked the water party, many Spaniards died, and women were handed to soldiers who killed some men while others fled. The next day word spread of the trap and Spanish troops learned of their own casualties.
A garbled OCR fragment mixes political names, legal notes, and a coastal insurgent update with references to the king, amnesty, prison releases, and a Washington report on a Spain anniversary dinner. It also notes a death in a town and a medical surgical case, all in a disjointed, period voice.
Ex Governor Altgeld charged fraud in the recent election during a Tremont House banquet. He alleged Ohio counted nearly 200 000 more votes than 1892, misstated population growth, and asserted McKinley carried Illinois narrowly while other states also miscounted. He argued Bevan carried Ohio by over 10 000 votes.
Jan. at Prentice Lick Springs a double murder occurred as Samuel Kitty and his wife were discovered in their rooms. An axe was used and blood was found, with multiple suspects and a clue-filled scene noted by investigators. The crime described includes a tense rural mood and strong attention on local residents.
Sophonisha P. Breckinridge, daughter of Col W C P Breckinridge, becomes the first woman admitted to practice before the Kentucky Court of Appeals. She was examined by Chief Justice Lowndes Hazelines Vainter and Durell, as a new ordinance signed by Mayor Witt provides for yoking the city bar.
Washington January 2 suit entered here today against Richard Mansfield by Ethel Cougtass to recover 600 dollars alleged back salary. The suit echoes a prior award of 1440 dollars to Miss Sanders against Mansfield. Also appears are notes on Miss Sprague and society, a rape case in Bevittie, a blacksmith suit in Parkersburg, and a measles epidemic with 400+ cases reported by the health officer.
Washington report notes Senator Edward O. Wolcott in England pressing for international bimetallic accord while Britain and continental powers resist a fresh conference. London gossips mention Mark Twain's lean finances and a Paris chemist beginning a three year world tour to test weather resistant paper.
Winter records fall as heavy snowstorms block railways from Aberdeen to Chicago. North and South Milwaukee and Great Northern lines face drifted cuts. temperatures plunge with readings near 26 below zero. Kansas and Missouri report a sweeping blizzard while Britain reels from storm threats. Charleston hosts agricultural meetings and reduced rail rates prompt farmer attendance. A Chattanooga bound passenger train collision disrupts service amid bitter weather.
A Pennsylvania crash at a sharp curve on Paint Creek trestle near Shippenville, Clarion County, felled the entire engine and cars into the pit. Three trainmen were killed and twelve passengers seriously injured, with seven more hurt lightly and many escaped with minor injuries. Names given include Daniel L Moriarty, Tra Beatty, William S Copely, Thomas Rainey, James Jones, Red Clark, Chase Carruthers. The wreck occurred at a 7 foot plunge, leaving the remaining cars submerged and the train crew unable to warn the passengers.
Foreign dispatches report a catastrophic panic in Newang Fou where a temple fire killed 300 during a crowded performance. Only four of forty actors survived, with many women and children among the dead. Other items recount rebel fighting along the Pasig and a deadly village fire in Kanagawa prefecture, plus a shipwreck near Hakodate and plague fears in Bombay linked ports.
Attorney General Marmion filed a petition the same day a Wilt called for the foreclosure of the Union Purify mortgage from Omaha to Ogden and the Kansas Pacific from Kansas City to Denver. The article notes the race results with distances and participants and lauds Chamberlain's Pain Balm for pain relief, touting its usefulness in cold related pain and potential pneumonia prevention.
A garbled 19th century legal notice details a court order permitting a counterparty’s action with references to property, hearings, and objections. The text names a timed hearing, property, and a court procedure, though many parts are unclear due to OCR errors.
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