29 Jul 1888
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1888
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text references people and places including Samuel Jeet Waters Station and Centonee Mr. Kame le Mee. Mentions a 195 creation and a Penn- Af cer act. Indicates dates in July and June and describes various legal and civic items, with unclear structure and many garbled phrases.
A Lauking Journal summarises the English opinion on the Mills tariff bill passed by the U S House by 12 votes. It contrasts Republican opposition with Democratic aims to place the measure before voters and argues it would affect United States industry and trade. The piece cites The Protectionist and The New York Tribune on British manufacturing and tariff reforms.
Lively Republican State headquarters chatter with Cooper and Quay as hints of a Pennsylvania victory swirl. In New York City, Gertrude Lord, 16, is arrested with Steve Brodie on abduction charges after a telegram to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children spurred action. Brodie offered marriage, kept a boarding house, and faced custody issues as the case unfolds.
Hearings reveal organized groups in Bavaria and Germany aided discharged criminals to emigrate. Reports show 1883 saw 27 convicts sent, with 14,000 marks spent in 1886 and 100 marks per emigrant plus cash. Mayor Hewitt interrupts to invite committee to his country seat as testimony notes hundreds of marks per person and losses to the state.
John Anderson has reached the ninth day trapped in a well at Johnstown Nebraska. Food and water reach him, rescuers work with cave-ins risking, hope centers on removing surrounding dirt. He is weakened but improving as tools and cautious digging progress slowly.
July reports mix political maneuvering and tariff talk with immigration statistics. Democratic officials visit capitals, while the Mills bill potential changes to duties affect wool, dyes, chemicals, and imports. Data shows rising German and Irish immigration and shifts in destinations, with state races and local conventions shaping party fortunes.
The article reports Speaker Carlisle saying the House delay on a bill to bar Chinese laborers harms no one as the China treaty must be ratified with amendments first. He explains the treaty sent March 19, reported May 2, ratified May 7, and not in effect until ratifications exchange. He places responsibility on the Senate for any hold up and notes action would occur only after treaty finalization.
The Senate committee faces opposition to any tariff cut amid steel rail monopoly pressure. Mills proposed 17 to 11 per ton reductions. Finance backed 14, seen as insufficient by steel producers. Advocates argue continued high protection delays costs, while backers warn of broader corruption risks.
A Bloomfield couple returns home to find a threat note tethered to their gate reading Be ware of Grace Lyons she intends to kill a0e. Captain J D Alexander reports the note and the alleged author falls to the floor in a hysterical denial. Police and witnesses note confusion and a controversial scene at a local residence.
A fragmented survivor account details a July incident in which Herbert Tony and others engaged in deadly violence near Robiawa. The narrative recalls gunfire, executions, and a feigned death escape by J. B. Chamberlain as the speaker survives alongside Cyrus Eaton B. Hubbard Balls Wilcox and John Cros. Sheriff Crom is described as a target, with Robineva's defiant demand before a Winchester ended Crom’s life and Hubbard’s murder follows in a similar fashion.
A mid afternoon game on the Mites grounds ended in a narrow win for Black Diamond against Los Cowra Hit lah. Bellaire player Geambiers stood out with a ten pane effort as the teams battled for the lead and local fans cheered the tight contest.
July reports from Mitchal town testify the jury found Jehu Mandeville died due to the brutal medical treatment while confined in Tollamore prison. The verdict condemns the practice used on political prisoners as evident in the box. Additional dispatches cover Berlin monarchy actions, Turkish revolts, and various sports scores.
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