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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1900
Page
1
Crowds fill the Palace daily as the holiday bazaar showcases a vast museum of Christmas novelties. The store boasts a superb array of tempting prices and a stock larger than any previous season, promising gifts for every taste and budget.
Reports from H B Perham, general secretary treasurer of the Railway Telegraphers, indicate a widespread strike among Santa Fe operators. Notable activity includes 15 percent out in Chicago, 95 percent in Oklahoma and Indian Territory, and 99 percent in California New Mexico Arizona Texas and Kansas. Train crews may follow as 324 trainmen meet in Galveston and endorse action.
The Countess de Cas Tellane remains ill in Paris due to worry over her husband’s finances after the yacht seizure at Havre. In Topeka a decision was announced on former Captain Oberlin M. Carter’s request for release from Leavenworth Prison.
The Echo of Paris reports the exposition deficit exceeds expectations and the chamber will seek another heavy credit to cover the loom. Li Hung's secretary in trouble in Shanghai as Hung Chang's Manchuria aide VI is arrested for alleged Boxer communications. Grand opening and turkey lunch at the bowling alley tonight. House furnishings sold on easy payments. WARREN MENDANTILE 60
Mr Towne of Minnesota was sworn in and joined the Democrats as Congress began. Senator Hanna introduced a resolution for March inaugural ceremonies, and Senator Hoar reported the district judges bill. The Senate met in executive session on the treaty while the House advanced appropriation bills. The judicial bill totals 24 million dollars, a million less than last year.
In Plattenburg New York at dawn the thermometer read nine degrees below zero. A note urges sanitation by Cheyenne sanitary company to clean disinfect grease traps coin pools or closets. Also mentions Allegratti's chocolates at Cahill Brothers hardware and tinware and Warren Mercantile Co. subscribe for the Leader.
Miss Daisy Post wed James Lawrence Van Alen at noon in New York with Bishop Potter officiating. The ceremony was a near family affair with over 80 guests and more than 1000 trinkets given as gifts. The couple, both worth a million, met in Newport earlier this year and plan a European honeymoon aboard the Deutschland.
Stockholm reports Philip Nordlund, who killed seven men on the steamer Kari last May, was decapitated today after being captured the day after the crimes. He confessed claiming the killings were a revenge against mankind.
Miss Elsie Myers convalescent Mrs Wilkinson visiting from Laramie Machinist John Hodgkinson on sick list Tom Heaney and John Foley went to Denver Ray Newman holding his own but very low Charlie Hynds in city from Denver Miss Mable Reid convalescent Frank Roedel home from Ohio after wife’s burial J A Riner’s child sick but recovering Ed Fay leaving for San Francisco Gail Nichols back home in Pocatello Nelile Rutledge finished school term Kirk Williams family moved to Denver Astley and son left for Philadelphia visit G B Beard en route to Omaha for new position
John H. E. Dooly reports Salt Lake City won federal support to withdraw lands around streams feeding the city water supply. Secretary Hitchcock and Commissioner Hermann will create a forest reserve with rangers, aiding protection of timber and fish while avoiding new Congress action.
Cheyenne fire department members complain about imperfect signals from Western Union alarms. They allege operators are inadequately trained as No. 4 was confused with No. 22 last Saturday, with no proper interval between taps. Moon to the city restaurant.
Miss Blanche Quinn sues Louis L Whitman and Tom Gunaton for 1197.50 for housework served February 1896 to November 1899 at 25 dollars per month. The trial before a jury has occupied the court all day and may extend to tomorrow with many witnesses for the plaintiff and defendant.
A license was issued to Joe C Wunder and Mrs Grace Wunder of Denver. They had married before, separated, reconciled, and again agreed to joint plans.
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