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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
1
The Cheyenne and Laramie county region reflects on 1900 with notes of loss and gain. The Palace reports significant shrinkage in stock since Christmas but vows continued effort and gratitude to the public as the New Year approaches.
New York reports sunny weather and record holiday giving with Salvation Army dinners at Madison Square Garden for about 4000 people funded by a $5000 collection. Cleveland notes 1800 fed at Grays Armory under police supervision while Senator Hanna visits. Kansas City serves 5000 at the Citadel. Chicago highlights 6000 fed at a hall used for prize fights. Pacific Garden Mission aids 800 to 1000. Union Traction distributes 8000 dinners across fourteen barns.
A tramp on the railroad track plunged into the icy Rock River to rescue Frank Wil lam eon and his daughter after the ice broke under them. He pulled them to safety despite minimal clothing, and local citizens raised a subscription to buy him a full outfit.
New York reports a death case from Hoboken where thirteen young men formed a death by own action club seven years ago. Ten have died by suicide. Frank Wolff of Newark was the latest, hanging himself in Englewood after running a Hoboken saloon for twenty years. The three survivors plan to attend Wolff's funeral.
In Sonora near La Misa a surprise Yaqui ambush killed five Mexican officers and several soldiers, wounding Colonel Francisco Peinado seriously. The clash occurred as Peinado and a small unit crossed the area, leaving troops unprepared for the sudden attack.
London reports Cape Town in fragility as 1,500 Dutch residents join the Boers in Phillipstown. Reinforcements are urged as Boers may penetrate and spark rebellion, with British forces pursuing DeWet near Ladybrand and a Yeomanry squadron entrapped with casualties and captures.
Miss Grace Miller was seized near her home by Albert Shankel who choked her and assaulted her behind the Presbyterian church. He was arrested within an hour and taken to the county jail at Rolston amid threatened lynching by a mob.
CQhadron Nebraska December 36 reports 225 smallpox cases in Alliance with the town under near total quarantine. The railroad division point and bridge crew are racing to build pest house quarters in three days to house victims and isolate the sick at home.
The Observatore Romano reports a six months jubilee proclaimed in every diocese to celebrate the twentieth century. The pope is preparing a Latin keynote on the new era.
Berlin reports Emperor William plans to restore the historic mistress of the robe title for Maud Cass Leygard Baroness von Keteler the American widow whose husband died in Peking. The old nobility protests the revival as a slight to inherited titles.
Dr. Hoff begins systematic treatment for consumption on a boy named Hamman. The patient visited cathedral services, returned to the hotel in high spirits, and after dinner started six drops of medicine followed by a cold water jacket. Treatment to continue daily under Dr. Hoff as medical circles watch for results. In Philadelphia, Henry L. Wilbur, son of H O Wilbur, was killed while riding to join the Chester Valley fox hunt near Valley Forge.
A spectacular blaze in Calgary on December 26 caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. The most destructive fire in the city's history destroyed several premier buildings including the Clarence, Eau Claire and the Norman blocks.
Monteray Mexico December 26 Negations are in progress for the purchase of six large smelters in Mexico and a number of the most paying gas and silver mines by the American Smelting and Refining company Over forty millions is involved in the deal and its consumption would mean control of the smelting and mining business in Mexico by this organization.
The steamer Canada with Lord Roberts aboard arrived in Funchal Madeira last evening and received a nineteen gun salute on entering the port. This morning authorities gave an official reception and at noon Lord Roberts, aboard the Canada, proceeded to Gibraltar.
After nearly four years of effort Dr. McCauley of Chicago unites all Canadian stove making firms into a syndicate with a capital of 6,000,000 dollars. The combined plants will eventually concentrate in Hamilton and Toronto.
New York December 24 Miss Alta Rockefeller daughter of Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller will marry B Parmelee of Chicago at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church on Thursday January 17.
Details from Albuquerque state that at Mayer's saloon in Fairview Sierra County David Allen and Buck Powell quarreled. Powell drew a knife and started whittling the bar while the bartender asked him to stop. After a remark about threats, a revolver was fired wounding and killing Powell.
Pinkerton agents and city detectives kept at the Cudahy kidnapping case amid Christmas. The subject sat with young friends at his father’s grand home while critics blamed Chief Donahue for not spying and following movements and securing the return of the money.
Adam Hof man formerly traffic manager of the Mexican Central railroad stood for nearly two hours at the entrance of a store on West Madison Street, trying to force the doors. He believed his wife and family were inside the store and that a hotel unveiling had been opened by him. He was taken to an asylum.
A notice invites attendance at the Durrant Ball to be held on December 31 in the New Year’s Ave location. The event is presented by the Fine PANY and features a festive social gathering with formal attire and evening entertainment.
Pat Crowe wanted in Omaha for abduction of Edward Cudahy was surrounded in a St Joseph hotel early today but escaped. Authorities claim he remains in the city. Furnished house for rent offered at 1920 Thomes Street.
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