16 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1890
Page
1
Proceedings paused after a long day as witnesses including Bas and Cass Reema testified on the stand. The session featured scattered remarks, juror attention shifts, and multiple procedural motions, with a focus on past events and potential rulings.
In Parkersburg and county court records, commissioners seek a new bridge site across the Kanawha River at Parkersburg after War Department directions shift the location. The dispute centers on Market Street versus Julian Street alignments, with a railway line challenging the chosen path and authorities appealing to higher courts for a ruling during a period of stalled construction.
In Troy New York a clay mudslide swept Warren's Hill overturning a brick dwelling on Hagerman Avenue near Washington Street. Three residents were killed and several others injured as debris trapped occupants in the rear and many escaped only to witness the collapse. Rescue teams recovered bodies of Mrs Noonan and Mrs Hogan amid heavy rubble as locals aided in the grim process.
The Rev Dr Dudley urged reforms after a high school incident where a student was cut and clothing torn during a confrontation with peers. He blamed a harsh school system and argued for stricter discipline and accountability. The board adopted reprimands for several involved students amid tensions over authority and conduct.
A scattered report describes sightings and the mystery around the Benwell murder near Woodstock. It recounts Buck identifying a suspect, details from the road near Second Concession, and notes about a stranger asking directions and evading clear origin, with court and public notices interwoven from the period.
The Cherokee Boomers confront government action as new fiat spurs a scramble for land claims. Tense scenes and clashes unfold as officials push limits on land rights and local access.
Reports from Guthrie to Ponca and Willow Springs describe a surge of settlers moving into the Cherokee Strip after President Harrison’s proclamation. Cattlemen protest invasions while improvised frontier towns sprout with hotels stores and gambling. Authorities debate troop deployment with no immediate action and reporters note two women among the boomers.
New York March 15 The Cunrrler dex Etrte Unie discusses France's ministerial crisis saying a new cabinet will likely form with difficulty. The letter notes the fall of M Trad and the impact of the Senateproof on cabinet replacement. The Great Convention formally opened with the International Labor Conference in Berlin, chaired by Taron Von Berlipsel and Max Wun.
Dispatches describe upheaval near Afghanistan frontier with abdibrrabain the Ameer. Courtiers are said executed by order of the Ameer while others flee to Russian territory amid rising revolts and frontier gatherings.
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