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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1884
Page
1
A mob near Cincinnati attacked the jail and engaged police in a deadly confrontation. Reports list multiple dead and wounded, with Captain Harper and the Fourth Regiment deployed as orders sought to quell the violence. Medical facilities report numerous injuries and ongoing casualties as troops attempt to restore order.
A crowd of up to ten thousand surrounded a jail in Coxctxxaz on March 2, breaching doors and windows with a heavy ram and planks to free prisoners. Sheriff Howe Rine and militiamen tried to hold the line as shots rang out, several inmates were killed or wounded, and the mob pressed into the building before retreating at dawn.
A New Yorker arrested for attempted murder with no recollection details a brutal case near Albany. George Walsh, a former church sexton, claimed amnesia after shooting a woman in her parlor in February. The wounded brother and an elopement involving a Brooklyn man’s wife are noted in the scandalous rundown.
Nat Carlin, a Kirkwood veterinary surgeon, visited his wife and, firing a pistol at her head, wounded her and then wounded himself. The incident occurred just before 9 o clock tonight. He confessed to traveling to the city for the crime and to killing himself in case his wife attempted to escape. The couple had separated last November and Carlin had filed for divorce.
In a Brooklyn sensational tale, Mrs Bedell elopes with Heery Meyer, a rail man aged about forty, leaving husband Mr Be lei to lament the straying wife. Meyer, well educated and charming, has inspired public scandal as Bedell seeks happiness with his rival. The estranged husband pleads for return but expects retribution to follow.
Found in a pile of stones, a cryptic report describes a murder near Water Road and an Arcade neighborhood. Witnesses recall strange sounds and a possible break in near a gate as police probe a grave clue.
A nitric acid nitro glycerine explosion occurred at Thompson's Polas dynamite factory in New Jersey around 10 o'clock in the morning. Superintendent and company president Lamont Dopomtt Tyee were among those affected as houses nearby rattled and residents fled. Casualties and precise cause remain under investigation amid reports of blast debris and emergency response.
Brooke County Republicans urged voters to assemble in a mass convention at the Isid county courthouse on April 10 to pick delegates for State and District conventions and to elect county executives, in opposition to Democratic major ity policies in Congress and to arrange further related business.
A condensed retelling of Wheeling West Virginia's press history. The Wheeling Intelligencer and Register are praised as city papers guiding state politics. The Register traces its origins to wartime turmoil, its early bold stance, and its rise alongside the Intelligencer as pivotal Democratic voices.
Dolags of Death Forsonnis passes away at 71 with funeral to be held at Bache N09 Feldey. Laura Cochran marks her fifteenth birthday with a party at Alex Cochran's residence. Community mourns Everest Walace, Presbyterian elder, while plans for Miss Leora Long’s farewell and various local gossip mix with shop notices and road works concerns.
Ex Congress Faulkner discusses plans to absorb Virginia deferred certificates via West Virginia liability and to outmaneuver Jim Mason's syndicate. The dialogue covers the 15 million debt, state bonds, court considerations, and a potential absorption scheme that favors Virginia without burdening New York interests.
Dramatic Washington developments unfold as Senator Dorsey prepares testimony before Springer’s investigating committee. Sargent declines Ruslan mission and resigns Gerevan post. Ex Senator Conkling presses Dick Crowley over recent remarks. Richelieu Robinson seeks aid for Jefferson’s grandchild Wanusutox amid Capitol building woes and political maneuvering.
March 20 testimony before the Springer Committee centers on Roscoe Conkling and others accused of payments for government legal services. Crowley testified that Conkling denied wrongdoing while insisting he would not reveal private correspondence. The dispute highlights charges of salaries and services tied to government work and raises questions about propriety and accountability.
The article reports a chaotic debate in Congress over relief for Mrs Malkiehem, with Senator Metklehem supporting action while noting her distress and urging passage. Roblasom, Jettersac's daughter, and others are involved in drafting a new bill as the House discusses the matter.
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