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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1883
Page
1
The report outlines a dramatic clothing of accusations, trials, and political pressure surrounding a Baltimore case, naming figures tied to a broader scandal. It notes police and legal actions, sensational rumors, and a tense public atmosphere as proceedings move forward.
A New York Star correspondent reports intense talk on Butler and Hayes era politics. He notes labor and anti monopoly groups backing Butler with about a quarter million supporters while Arthur is positioned as the Republican nominee contender.
A former Wheeling resident, now of this city, has been admitted to practice in the High Court of New Jersey. The ceremony occurred in the presence of the West School principal and local lawyers. The event marks a notable step in the legal career of the practitioner described as about forty years old. Paragraph notes historical legal milestones and local community recognition.
A Philadelphia case unfolds as John Crowley sues Mrs Riley to compel education and reveal the whereabouts of James and Edward Dougherty, two orphans from 1880 who were placed in St John’s Groban Asylum. Crowley seeks custody or guardianship after locating the boys living with Riley Haresey and asserts the children are closely attached to their late mother’s memory.
An army captain, alleged to have engaged in disreputable conduct with a civilian, faces possible court martial after an Interior Department inspector forwarded findings to military command. The report questions morals in the force and notes the matter may reach Secretary of War Lincoln for action.
The first pine-tight of the season occurred at a well known Weet Troy resort. The bout pitted beloved locals in soft glove style for prestige and receipts. One fighter, Kasen, was knocked down twelve times and fell last with injuries requiring aid before the bout ended.
In New York a printer strike hit two papers the Commercial Advertiser and Mail and Express as of dawn. Workers demanded twenty to forty cents per thousand, disrupting typesetting and closing later editions. Some crews returned at Broadway offices, while the Telegraph, News, and Courier operations faced lighter action after negotiations.
A planned attack on a Pittsburgh Cincinnati and St Louis railroad freight train near Frazeysburg was foiled when rainmen spotted heavy chains placed around a stone on the track. The saboteurs used large chains and a stone anchor but left no clues as to motive or identities.
The Grand Jury in Batavia has indicted Newton Rowell for manslaughter in the first degree after finding that Johnson Lynch, the man Rowell killed, was his wife’s betrayer. Rowell, arraignment set for tomorrow, faced earlier expectations of murder in the first degree but jurors opted for justifiable homicide concerns. The case unfolds amid a long deliberation and testimony as to motive and circumstance.
Community plans a factory build with 4 furnaces and a catering oven. Key figures DK Cray secretary and a housing committee elected. About 10,000 shares subscribed. local and Wheeling investors active. Construction to begin at once, foundation set for next day. project praised for early momentum and local support.
The notice outlines the Dinky train between here and Martin's Ferry with varied timing tweaks and a single daily trip, all on standard time. Separately, gas drilling near Bellaire reports gas reaches likely deeper levels. danger from white ants threatens the Brae House, prompting structural preservation measures and possible cement reinforcements.
Turbulent November weather cuts roofs and blows down trees across Somerset and nearby counties. Widespread damage from a funnel shaped tornado injures residents. no lives confirmed. Reports mix with other national notes including a murder case and a disputed romance story from The Chantel as reprinted.
A chaotic memo outlines the Danville riot and a plan for settling Pacific Bank affairs. It notes wage cuts for Reading Iron workers and China’s readiness to accept English mediation in Tonquin troubles. The report covers witness examinations, creditor plans, and political tension, with ports of calls to witness exhibitions and debated reparations.
A mangled, period essay records an old divorce case with a neighboring preacher, a contested estate, and a city street abatement dispute. It notes Judge Jacob In deedings, injunctions against railroads, and a typhus fever attack on Prime Minister Ferry, with broader references to civic authority and property law.
Tocumsxs November 17 reports the production of Princess of Paris starring Lillian Cleves ended with company assets seized for about 135 dollars. Searle led the management, facing a separate judgment of 250 dollars from a wife. A dispute over a costly diamond ring was noted, and a retaliatory claim about a visit to New York was hinted.
The article outlines new evidence in the Rose Clark Ambler murder case, with investigators detailing alleged threats and the suspect’s contradictory statements. It notes a plan to inspect the scene and testimonies from several witnesses, while prosecutors push for a decisive conclusion.
A chaotic RN fragment details a runaway wife, Bette Hailey, her estranged husband Daniel Hailey, and a mother’s pursuit with a baby. It notes marriages in Taylor County and Ameneus, including young brides Georgis Garrett and Eddie Cobo, with brief mentions of other couples and a military update from Torisia.
A garbled January dispatch reports Moling the murderer Ada Atkinson’s son preparing for death as his lawyer warns of the fatal penalty. Nearby, notices recount quasi-criminal trials and a rash of executions in St Petersburg, with various local incidents and gestures toward public figures, court cases, and personal visits.
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