29 Oct 1882
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1882
Page
1
The piece reports heated labor and political tensions centered on a potential Armstrong candidacy and the Amalgamated Association. It traces union distrust, party protectionist debate across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, and looming labor votes. The piece mentions Salvation Army activity, city politics, and a large county meeting with proposed subventions for local towns.
Immigrant fraud and early divorce trends unfold with reports from New Orleans and Louisville. Courts hear multiple divorce petitions amid growing marital strain as residents seek legal separations and asset protections, detailing abuses, abandonment, and custody requests amid a shifting social landscape.
Fragmented foreign dispatches report August combat between Ardentan factions and Beilouins, Egyptian troop movements toward Soudan, rising German English French tensions, Socialist demonstrations in Paris and Lyons, threats to firms, Tunisian terms, and Arctic voyage news amid ongoing European unrest.
An interview note reveals Robert J Blaine and James G Blaine discussing political maneuvering in Pennsylvania. The dialogue implies Cameron influenced Blaine’s stance while denying interference, with mentions of Stewart supporters and local rivalries. Also reported is a Denite-Med marriage in Washington with Le A Taylor promoted.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union held a multi day session in West Virginia with delegates from the railroad towns and cities. Reports praised sustained revival work among railroad workers and miners, notable conversions in Martinsburg Keyser and Piedmont, and praise for WCTU leaders including Miss Taylor Moors and Miss Narcima White. Delegates endorsed proactive publication strategies and urged support for constitutional prohibition through political means while adjournment followed.
October 27 report from Washington notes friction in appointing storekeepers for districts. Officials describe the process as tangled, with calls for restraint and merit-based postings. Critics warn that delays may provoke graft fears and hurt honest local workers awaiting commissions.
Fire damage and losses reported in multiple early 20th century notices. Eureka Cast Steel plant at Laskin burned with patterns destroyed and $190,000 insured. Frackville fire destroyed business district including hotel and Odd Fellows building, with extensive uninsured losses. Other blazes cited include brick tobacco factory and flint mill fires with large monetary losses and insured portions. A testimonial benefited actor William Warren occurred in London with strong crowd support.
Laxcawren October 4. Pountain s Tankersley, accused of poisoning his wife and two children with strychnine, was arrested today after fleeing when the doctor arrived. His wife died. the children linger. His brother Henry, once linked as an accomplice, was released.
A woman attempted to abduct a five year old in broad daylight on Superior Street. The mother noticed the kidnapper slip the waterproof shirt around the child and carry her toward a passing streetcar, but the kidnapper escaped before authorities could arrest her.
A fragmentary October dispatch from Freenengitts reports a pocket pick of a gold watch in Wheeling and a gunfight as trains arrived. Other items note a verdict against Mrs. Scoville amid insanity rumors, a burglary with a wounded clerk, various accidents, and an election fraud inquiry in New York with a demand for evidence.
The weekly dispatch from Washington notes that foreign mails last fiscal year carried 430,000 pounds more than the prior year excluding Canada, with ocean transport costs up by 41,000. Projections for 1883 and 1884 total 410,000, including transportation and related expenses. United States offices, Germany letters, and Great Britain mail volumes are cited, alongside railway mileage and postal revenue comparisons. A separate item reports on Department of Justice matters and Belt Line extension tours.
A severe mill fire destroyed a Hew Toes facility described as massive with oil waste lint and belts spreading flames between rooms. Firefighters were initially unavailable, the blaze escalated to multiple alarms, aiding industry and crowd noise as crews fought through the night to contain the inferno.
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