11 Oct 1885
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1885
Page
1
In Toledo a heated campaign meeting featured Podge Foraker and Gov. Headly debating prohibition amid interruptions from a restless audience. Foraker opened and closed the session, while Hoadly pressed for licensing and strict enforcement, both claiming to defend reform and party honesty amid broader political accusations. The event highlighted party tensions over prohibition and reform, ending with rousing cheers for Foraker and Hoadly.
A startling tale from a village near Ue See details a body exhumation and grisly desecration. Arrests include local officials and multiple suspects, with sport and baseball references woven through the report. Court actions include a US case on October 10 where Judge J J Jackson ruled on union fees in the Spotted company case.
A massive flood rock blast near Hell Gate launched a dramatic show as police guarded crowds and prisoners, with 150 officers on duty and crowds densely packed along the riverfront. The detonations lifted debris high, scattering wreckage and sending shockwaves felt across Manhattan and Queens, while dignitaries and observers watched from carriages and boats.
Quiet morning follows a tense night in Wheeling street car strike amid arbitration talks led by Joseph Franklin and others at the Mercantile Club. Knights of Labor representatives report drivers and conductors seeking higher pay and twelve hour days as officials caution restraint.
The State of Trade notes no general boom on the horizon despite higher money for speculation. Demand for iron shows no improvement. cotton receipts rise only in a few Southern cities while most markets are subdued. Boston sees easy money and mixed activity. New York and Chicago expect cautious buying with no iron market gains. Provisions look better than expected. crude oil prices are stable to down.
A detailed review of the production The Wages of Sin at the Fourteenth Street Theatre praises the cast Carlyle Stuart Axdergon HincKley and Mowe Eston for standout performances. The piece is described as a powerful melodrama with sharp dialogue, refined staging, and a moral about the perils of vice enhanced by a comically arousing subplot. The piece is complemented by a separate notice for Nitouche and a brief public affair over a tax collection dispute.
Mr Gladstone openly directs Liberal strategy from Loxton with a reformist tilt. The Reform and Devonshire clubs back a general arbitration panel, moderating candidates and avoiding rebellion. In foreign news, Turkey and Serbia edge toward conflict as Constantinople resists international talks. A royal visit tale involves Prince Henry of Battenberg at Balmoral and a public incident over royal honeymoon behavior. The Stead trial for abduction looms, with anticipated disclosures of high society corruption. Social purity debate wanes as public interest fades. Mile. Sarah Bernhardt plans Zola play revival. Travel notes report cross-border vaccination and train checks between Canada and the United States.
The record beaters include Emit of Pittsburgh and M. Jotun of Virginia Beach who competed in the 100 yard dash at Exhibition Park. A quake caused stones to fall in the city late night, between 11 and 12.
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