31 May 1885
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1885
Page
1
Ten thousand workers idle as the Amalgamated Association strike spreads from the cy and Mahonies Valley mills. Dispatches report halted iron works, wage talks collapse, and Youngstown plants facing shutdowns while authorities and unions clash over scale terms.
Reports detail Charles A. Boyd’s capture in Colombia and return to Steubenville. He confesses to forgery here and has prior New York terms. The piece recalls his former prominence and the town’s reaction amid political notes, Decoration Day observations, and local events.
Reports from Silver City and surrounding towns describe brutal Apache attacks with several white casualties. Corpses show extreme mutilation including gouged eyes and severed ears. Troop presence grows as volunteer bands pursue fleeing Indians toward the Black Range.
The Parkersburg region mourns Mrs. W. P. McKinney, connected to Jackson family, with funeral plans in Parkersburg. Survived by her son Ben McKinney, former Washington County auditor, and a life of Christian service amid illness. The piece also mentions local clergy, civic figures, a parade, and various social notices, including weather and baseball scores.
The Times reports 1864 corn prospects across the Northwest are mixed. Illinois sees larger corn areas but poor germination due to cold, with rootworm damage in Central Illinois. Nebraska and Missouri show variable results, while Iowa, Kansas, and Wisconsin face weather delays. Replanting is common. many settlers increase acreage as land under cultivation grows. The piece also covers a large Odd Fellows parade and local community notes with multiple personal movements and events.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says Russia accepted England’s proposals on the Russo African frontier, ceding Maruchnk and Zulikar to Afghanistan to help Liberals win in England. The Pope to appoint William Walsh Archbishop of Dublin. Kerington to be dropped. Hugo funeral cost projected at 10 to 20 thousand francs. Austrian trials convict four on anarchist charges. Prague socialists’ trial begins. Paris authors and journalists open a fund for Victor Hugo busts. Bosphere Egyptien attacks English officials in Egypt. possible second suppression.
Preparations at the Normal school for commencement proceed with Rev. M. Shott delivering the Baccalaureate. Principal Sipe earns praise for efforts enhancing the school. Palatine festival funds aim to build a cemetery board walk, raising a handsome sum. Regent appointments and local visits appear amid community updates including officials and clerks in Fairmont, plus temple repairs and temperance notes.
Decoration Day services in Martin's Ferry drew the largest crowd yet, with the Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias and Grand Army honoring fallen soldiers at Walnut Grove and Riverview cemeteries. A young woman fainted during the program, a man faced shooting charges after an alleged early morning incident, and local trustees discussed water works and an officer's hearing while other community news filled the day.
Special correspondence discusses the labor struggle and mixed concessions by unions. It notes Carnegie Bros. & Co. typically signs and questions the impact of a few mills signing. The Miners' Association plans a June 12 meeting in this city to unite districts and set price measures across districts, while other items mention misdeeds, a city burglar inquiry, and local notices about events and people.
Advertisers claim hats priced at 22¢ 446 and 66c were bought below cost and offered to shoppers. Crowds filled Millinery Rooms from early morning to 4 pm and 430 hats from these lines were sold. The notice urges continued value for Wheeling residents and nearby areas.
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