08 May 1887
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1887
Page
1
A dense, garbled news and commentary page mentions legislative actions, hospital appointments, and political inquiries. It references the New York Avemity, Senate deliberations, hospital for the insane, appointments, and various individuals, with scattered notes on committees and investigative findings.
A Maury County woman tied to a German peil murder faced courtroom delays as the Governor weighed mercy. Despite appeals by relatives and legal petitions, the Supreme Court granted a brief hearing before final action. The omitted details describe the complex process and reactions across state officials and the defendant's family.
Fincinisti edged the Cleveland Kids in a tightly fought match. Pittsburg topped Chicago with a strong showing as the season wound toward the finals.
The Browns defeated Louisville in a high scoring game as Chicago and Pittsburgh featured strong bats. Detroit trounced Indianapolis eighteen to two while Cleveland beat Cincinnati in a five inning rain shortened contest. Highlights included Neal driving in runs, Haldwin’s clutch plays, and Sharp fielding by Detroits’ defenders.
Detectives report a multi member gang struck Rock Island Railway cars near Lake town. They stole goods from passenger and freight cars, triggering a wide manhunt. Officers nabbed several suspects, with more named in connections as the mystery unfolds.
Reports from Ni anamo Ming Nasiete describe the rescue effort after a mine collapse. Forty six bodies have been recovered with many workers still missing. Government aid is sought to support families of the miners killed at the Vancouver Company mine near Vancouver.
A female reporter investigates the Natrona strike at the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co. works. She reports guards, closed communication, and workers confined inside as hunger, illness, and fatigue rise. Police and threats of violence loom while workers struggle to secure wages.
At the police court the case of Frank Spencer a viewy conductor was readied for running a train across the wharf without a flagman. The amended ordinance limited train speed to six miles per hour and required a flagman. He claimed ignorance of the law and was fined ten dollars plus costs. Other local notes cover lodge activities, public notices, and residents’ travels and announcements.
Reports from Lospex May 7 critique the Dillon Times action and the House of Commons inquiry, while Cardinal Gibbons visits workshops in Paris and praises cooperative unions among French workers. The dispatch covers theater remarks, factory inspections, and a river town accident, with various figures including Potter, Russell, and Harry Miner noted in passing.
Report from Defiance station seven miles west of here details a Navajo store dispute that escalated to a fatal shooting by a clerk named Allen. The store was looted by Indians, Borland and his wife fled toward Gallup under rifle fire, and a cavalry detachment from Fort Wingate moved to Defiance to quell the unrest and prevent further bloodshed.
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