08 Jun 1890
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1890
Page
1
A cluttered OCR fragment lists numerous personal names, places, and phrases with no clear narrative. The readable bits mention measures, venues, and multiple individuals, but the overall meaning is obscured by garbled text and incomplete sentences.
A sensational exposé from the North Dakota region details the capture of a gang leader near Lowet Dickey county. The fugitive, described as a violent, well-connected criminal, operated across several counties for years, staging robberies and stealing horses and other property. Law enforcement traced his hideouts through farms and farmsteads, leading to a tense pursuit involving sheriff deputies and vigilant neighbors. The tale recounts a dramatic manhunt across Clarke and Dickey counties, with traders, farmers, and townsfolk watching as the suspect fled toward nearby towns before surrendering to authorities.
A fragmentary report outlines an embezzlement case linked to multiple individuals across various locales. It notes payments and legal questions, naming several persons and indicating investigations extend to ports and bridges, with March dates mentioned in a partial account.
A chaotic account details a staged lottery ticket scheme uncovering a bank scam and a crowd scene. Names of locations and participants are scattered through the narrative with police and onlookers described during the investigation and confrontation.
Still they gush Still more oil wells coming in at Belmont with rapid rig contracts and a frenzied rush on the Ohio side after a gusher. The Johnston No 4 and Talon wells are noted as promising, with several more expected early next week. T. X. Boss sues B. Flirt to block a wall drilling on Browse farm land. both men are prominent city figures and the dispute centers on injunctions and public land rights.
Mrs Harrison plans to spend Cane in May as Frese notes during a cottage talk.
A long Washington dispatch reports British fisheries tensions with France over Newfoundland rights. The piece notes talk of Britain defending its American fisheries and the possibility of fighting to protect possessions. It also covers Cape May Point rental amid parties, political commentary on administrations and local civic matters, and scattered court and crime notes from the era.
In a long running probate action Tavis O June 7 reports a chest buried in the Caudwallader garden. A heavy box was unearthed by two workmen who opened it to reveal grain sticks and frames, totaling about 400 pounds. The find prompts claims by the younger Cadwallader’s administrator and hints at a larger hidden hoard.
A sensational and tangled gossip filled scene unfolds as Queen of Spale and M Carmait plan a Las Sebastian meeting amid shocking revelations about M Christich and King Milag. The report links ongoing divorce action, royal sensitivities, and political intrigue across Europe including Servia and Bulgaria, with public interest rising over alleged infidelity and court cases.
Knox county farmers have faced two years of robberies by a gang led by a man named William Gilmore and associates. A bold suspect broke into William Gilmore's farm near Martinsburg, stole fifty one fleeces, and sold them to J. S. McConnell for $1.52, then bought goods for $245 with a store credit, later getting $71.05 in cash. He concealed money when searched. A second man named Charlie Hook, matching the description, was arrested earlier in Newark for the same thefts. The suspects used aliases Williams Havell and Sir Wilson of Chicago. Hardin presided over the case this afternoon.
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