27 Nov 1887
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1887
Page
1
Fragmented OCR offers a garbled view of a political contest and military maneuvers with references to generals, elections, and campaigns. The text mentions possible candidates, army corps commands, and wartime commentary, but readable specifics are scarce.
In Atlanta Georgia a heated race ends with prohibition defeated by a wide margin as meetings and sermons mobilize churches women and neighbors. The campaign sees pastors and reformers pressing for a ban while opponents argue liquor controls failed to curb vice. The result boosts temperance efforts but leaves city politics in flux.
A garbled report describes Harvard players protesting a Yale victory as unfair, alleging a touchdown was improperly ruled in, with referee decisions questioned. The piece also covers a prison incident in Hart, detailing a prisoner’s violent delirium and self-harm amid confinement, and mentions ongoing public notices and obliquely referenced security concerns.
A long OCR laden page summarizes leaf crop statistics for Western and Eastern regions, with figures on percent of recept averages and surpluses, plus mention of Kapante company and drill competitions. The piece shifts to crime notes from Charleton and nearby towns, detailing arrests for theft, threats, a murder-leaning letter, a kitchen fire at the American Hotel, and a St Paul boxing result.
In Washington November 26 JD Rockefeller chairman of Standard Oil Trust testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the oil trust case. Complainants asked for a stock list. objections were raised then overruled. The commission allowed the trust to show ownership in Kentucky and Ohio units and other connected companies as evidence of control. Witnesses described trust profits and shipper relations as the hearings continued amid several cross examinations. Also noted were a scientist's death in Cincinnati and a bank suspension in Pittsburgh with other brief items from the same report.
A fragmentary item notes warnings and a person named Taine linked to a gas incident. Details are sparse. readable words suggest a caution or alert and a reference to work or duty. No clear date, place, or organization is established in the legible text.
November 26 in Wagauixcox reports a disastrous fire at the Willard hotel. The incident centers on a Texas official, his wife, and children who perished or were gravely injured. Fire department response lagged. gas and smoke filled rooms as investigators review the incendiary theory. The Wisconsin case nearby recalls another fatal blaze involving Carl Honikle and his family, with three children dead and the parents severely burned.
The November 4 championship of the world between William Graham and Hal Ward Hants at Neptan River ended with Eisle winning by two lengths amid a large crowd. Keach led early, Hanlan kept pace, and the event drew enthusiastic spectators despite unfavorable conditions.
A blizzard from the northwest swept across Dakota yesterday and intensified this afternoon, bringing heavy snow and dropping temperatures. Six inches of snow reported from Hurwe with high winds, Mitchell notes subzero readings, and green air temperatures show 1 degree at St Paul. North and west sides suffer sharp temperature declines, while rail and streetcar travel remain mostly normal for now.
Bangor reporters quote prominent New Brunswick figures on commercial union. most oppose annexation and prefer local cohesion. Interviewees discuss fisheries settlement and the idea of United States land purchase, with cautious openness to provincial autonomy and distrust of swift federal changes.
November report in Clarkesburg notes four inmates granted stay of removal by the sheriff to Wednesday morning. Authorities detail mob detention concerns, while police pursue suspects linked to late robberies. Thomas T. Wath, townsman, hosted a Thanksgiving party for his son Eddie and daughter Nina. John Vance returned from the mountains having killed a deer.
A mother and her two children died in a fire near a log cabin by Delaware Welverday, with neighbors alerted too late as flames engulfed the cabin. The incident occurred in Henderson County Kentucky, and the public is left mourning the tragic loss of life.
The Third Assistant Postmaster General reports the last fiscal year postal revenue at 43,119,273 dollars with money order earnings pushing total revenue to 49,577,008 dollars. Expenditures rose 3 to 4 percent, and Pacific railroad carriers earned 1,146 dollars for mail transport services. Tammany Hall may aid in a national convention decision. Barrett Booth engagement noted at Grand Opera House.
In Nicholas county on April 20 1887 Arnold B R Mc Cutcheon shot and killed Charles W Mc Clang after renewed quarrel. Both had revolvers though McClang's was unloaded. McCutcheon was indicted for murder and trial began with Kenna for the defense. Public sentiment is excited though the jury is feared to disagree or acquit.
The article reports a court ruling in Wilkwaye PA on November 26 awarding the striking miners of Milo esville a victory. Judge Andge Woodward granted a writ to strike off judgments against the miners, allowing them possession of their houses during the strike and preventing evictions. The decision sparks widespread rejoicing in the mining valley, with sustained support and anticipated meetings to aid workers. Other items include Supreme Court actions, political notes, and diverse reports from Charleston, Philadelphia, and Cleveland related to labor, governance, and national affairs.
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