28 Nov 1886
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1886
Page
1
Reading cuts mix references to Urissiilian teams, ministers, a colliery, and general orders with stray names and places including Kentucky, New Definvie, and New York. The text appears as a jumbled archive fragment, recounting multiple events and officials with no clear single narrative or outcome.
Gol Morrison’s friends threaten to prosecute and expose methods used to defeat him. Officials in Pittsburgh indicate the matter may be investigated as a public dispute.
A Washington Life Saving Service report details a perilous Marquette Lake Superior wreck. Twelve-man crews from a distant station rushed, via locomotive and lifeboat, to the stricken vessel under furious breakers and saved lives amid the toughest rescue yet recorded. The daring effort followed the ship’s perilous voyage with no passengers aboard and involved rapid mobilization from Portage City to reach the scene.
Bleak midwinter like storm drives two vessels onto rocks near Marquette. Residents launch frantic rescues amid high waves as captains and crews perish. Political chatter and election speculation thread through the report amid broader disaster coverage.
Extracts from letters by Democratic congressmen show broad support for tariff revision, with aims to reduce internal revenue and ease burdens on business. Collected replies discuss methods, insisting any revision should come with safeguards while acknowledging party divisions and political constraints.
In Richmond Virginia on November 27 a jailed young lawyer Thomas J. Cluverius, condemned for the murder of Lillian Madison, plans or has prepared a written statement outlining his life and arrest. Governor Lew may receive the document tomorrow along with a petition for pardon or commutation.
Rumors spread that leading Irish figures including Parnell may be imprisoned before Parliament opens next session. The reports suggest government action targets prominent Irish leaders amid political tension.
The arrest of Mr. John Dillon dominates talks in Roumanian chambers and London clubs as supporters of the Nationalists lament the government’s measures. Proclamations in Ireland spark excitement in Sligo while Irish National League leaders describe Dillon’s case as a democratic victory and predict further Parliamentary coercion.
Ex State Senator William Ewin, a longtime Democratic figure born in Ireland around 1780s, died Thursday evening in Tucker County West Virginia after a battle with cancer. A Baltimore compass maker turned surveyor and lawyer, he served as State Senator starting in 1878 and held local offices with high regard. He moved through business and law, allied with the first lodge of E G O F, and his death follows a life of public service and cautious wealth.
In St Louis on November 27, Chicago player F Slossen faced Jacob Schaeffer of the host city in a 2000 stake carom billiards duel at Masonic Hall. Schaeffer led early, Slossen rallied, and the final tallies showed Slossen ahead by 31 points after a tense finish.
In Atlanta, November 27, two prominent lawyers, Robert Willson and Tony Hil, were found dead in a Laveyay Building room. A gunman likely killed Tony and then shot his brother, leaving a grisly scene with gunshot wounds to the heart and temple. Mamie Johnson reported the shots to a bystander, and a revolver belonging to Weaton Murphy was identified. A coroner’s jury attributed the deaths to a murder suicide. Separately, a labor conference planned for December 4 in Columbus aims to unite trades unions under the National Federation of Trades Unions, with delegates from the city and national figures expected.
King Charles expresses hope for peace and confirms Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern as Roumanian heir. The constitution provides succession if Charles dies childless, with Prince Leopold renouncing in favor of Ferdinand, act recorded in the Senate in October 1880. Cushion Carom features a stylish, close game with pretty shots.
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