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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1885
Page
1
The speaker, Governor Hoadly, lauds Senator Sherman’s public services and contrasts Republicans’ record with past Democratic leadership. He warns against recent Republican missteps, cites wartime figures and cabinet ties, and argues for Democratic ideals while urging unity to restore governance. The event drew a large turnout in Painesville Ohio.
September 12 telegram announced the death of Emory A. Storrs, a well known barrister. He was reportedly found dead by his wife at 7:10 am in his hotel room after suffering sudden illness. He had arrived in the city recently and was not confined to his bed before death.
The Puritan and Genessa failed to start as calm winds delayed the sailing. Officials postponed the race to Tuesday with plans for a York Yacht Club course later that day. Observers noted light southeast winds, tentative starts, and mixed optimism among crews despite the delay.
New York reports general trade steady with demand for dry goods and woolen fabrics. Pig iron gains boost sentiment while eastern distributors anticipate continued activity. iron and steel markets show firmness and brisk bar iron demand amid uneven wool prices and slack coal and grain sectors.
Reports from Zanesville, Chattanooga, and Knotville say workers were brought to Mingo to fill strikers roles as tensions rose. Six men arrived amid angry crowds, while others deny misrepresentation by the iron company. The piece also notes thefts across towns, including Blaney’s lost funds and assorted robberies, with police inquiries and ongoing investigations.
A Vermont era hamlet reels after a young woman posed as a grass widow elopes with a prominent citizen's son. The tale trails misrepresented kin, a mother and child, and a web of gossip as residents recall a post office quit and a staged romance that blossomed into flight to avoid scandal. The report traces alleged accomplices and the town’s uneasy social tremors as police and townsfolk chase the fled couple.
The Wellsburg town council let the water works contract for a 25,000 dollar appropriation to Jacobs Brothers of Wellaburg at 22,000 dollars. The project aims to provide ample water, create jobs, and improve local infrastructure. Local fairs, factory activity, and water quality notes accompany regional updates.
A London dispatch reports the English Liberal Party is without a coherent programme as leaders clash over pledges. With more than 500 Liberal candidates, the race threatens to unravel without a unifying plan, while calls for a conference in October seek a general understanding. In France, M. Grevy signals willingness to remain president, with M. Crabbe likely to succeed. The piece notes Robbing of Russian Peter from Hosein and heightened anti Nihilist fears around the czarist regime.
A fragmented report notes the Close Workers conference of lyrrancias details a short decisive session, with workers planning actions as employers resist. Financial figures show insured losses and property damage after a cyclone, while regional companies face costs amid elevated factory and labor tensions.
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