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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
1
Closing out sale items include a chair at 45 cents and various child rockers with reduced prices from 60 to 75 cents and up to 1.35 dollars. The ad urges buyers to act now for the little ones and mentions New Year’s promotions at 310 Weet 16th St Cheyenne.
An Heuser-Busch beer is advertised as having a strong body and good flavor with hops and malt. The copy touts nourishing qualities and urges enjoying a Happy New Year daily, promoting the motto not how cheap but how good. Hofmann Bros.
The Palace Chronicle reflects on the year ending 1900 noting reduced total goods, increased inroads from theft, and a cautious outlook for 1901. It thanks Cheyenne and Laramie County patrons, wishes a Happy New Year, and urges rapid end to the epidemic.
London reports list of failures among top mining brokers including Haggard Hale & Pixley and Douglas & Co as panic bites large firms. London & Globe Express hints it can weather the storm with 10 million capital and strong board led by Lord Dufferin while public anger rises against Whittaker White.
From Victoria B C reports copy of a Boxer proclamation found in Seoul urging Koreans to expel all foreigners including the Japanese. Hi Yung Hick and party issue similar orders. Missionaries attacked and robbed in South Korea. Vancouver story follows of Ben Bridge nine years with cannibals in Australia. He faced ritual killings and describes diet, capture, and escape.
In Ottawa on December 20 Churchill and his manager Major Pond of New York quarreled over pay. Churchill says he is overwhelmed while Pond says he struck for more money. Churchill remains in Ottawa and reportedly did not appear in Branford last night.
Chicago December 29 Marshall Field and Co big retail store narrowly escaped destruction as a fire swept the upholstery department on the fourth floor. Damage was estimated at about 100000 dollars before the blaze was controlled.
Storm driven vessels have besieged the British Isles in violent weather for thirty six hours. A number of ships foundered and many seamen drowned. Names of wrecked vessels are not yet certain in most cases.
An armed mob of fifteen laborers including white and Mexican workers attacked a Chinese camp in Casa Blanca New Mexico. Eight Chinese were forced to surrender and taken by a farm wagon to the Santa Ana river bottom where several were seriously wounded amid a worker dispute over layoffs of American girls.
The National Red Cross Society may owe $11,000 in cable tolls for messages from European monarchs and others responding to the society's appeal on the birth of the new century. Readings are planned at watch meetings in major cities nationwide.
Sanderton December 20 reports a Boer commando of 5000 men has invaded Natal with skirmishes at several locations. London December 2 dispatches Kitchener stating British column attacked at Grayungatad with two captains wounded eight killed twenty seven wounded and twenty missing.
Beattle Wash December 58 The steamer Bertha and Dolphin report news supporting the belief that the United States mail steamer Tillamore of Bay France in C Jong is overdue from Dutch Harbor. Authorities urge attendance at the currant fire company gall on December 9 for the new year’s event.
Alice Worthington an American artist living in a furnished room in a Latin Quarter street was found unconscious and dying from starvation. Her family is believed to live in Rochester or Buffalo.
New York headlines report an ultra fast mail race to reach the Cunard steamer Cambria before it sails for Liverpool. A New York Central train carrying New Zealand and Australian mails sped from Chicago to connect at Grand Central, aiming to beat the ship to sea and deliver important documents to London. The plan required expert timing and a tender transfer to ensure the mail aboard, with the sprint completed just as the Cambria departed.
In Fort Dodge Iowa on December 29 1900 9 year old John Tonhose son of Mr and Mrs Lew Tonhouse Judd Iowa was found in a barn loft after ten days away from home. He had lived on cellar vegetables and his legs were frostbitten possibly requiring amputation. Father offered a reward for his return or the capture of abductors.
German Lutheran church reports no Sunday service due to the pastor's absence with Sunday school at 12 10. Tomorrow services at the first Methodist church at 11 pm and 7 20 pm led by Benjamin Young with topics Changing Strength and The Dying Year. Epworth league at 6 30 pm. First Baptist and First Presbyterian also announce tomorrow services and Sunday school times with topics The Seeming and the Real In Religion Life's Law of Heredity. All invited to worship on the last Lord's Day of the century.
A gunman connected with the gurfacine gang wounded Mrs. Wm O'Neill in Sheridan on a Wednesday morning. The bullet hit her left breast and glanced off a rib, sparing the heart. she is expected to recover. The assailant, intoxicated, was captured shortly after the incident as he ran through town displaying his weapon.
The cases of Fred Bohnstedt and George Heins charged with malicious trespass for breaking into Keefe hall were heard by Judge Martin. Each boy was fined 15 dollars. Heine remains inial since the incident and his father must repair the damage. MacDonald, who killed Auditor Morrie of the war department last week and attempted suicide, died this morning after refusing food and drink.
Mrs Nation the temperance activist appeared in Wichita for a preliminary hearing on charges for raiding the Carey hotel bar room and destroying a painting. She was granted a continuance to January 6 with Prohibition candidate Joan G Wooley expected to defend her. Nation refused bail and was escorted back to jail by about 100 Women’s Christian Temperance Union members.
Father Keating of the Catholic church in Casper received a gold cross valued at 350 dollars as a Christmas gift. The statement notes the cross is studded with diamonds and sapphires and was presented by friends from Chadron to Casper and from Casper to the Big Horn basin.
Notice is given that on January 19, 1901 at 2 pm in the Laramie County court room a time is set to prove the will of Edn Amburgh deceased and hear Morris Waseerman apply for letters testamentary. Dated December 20, 1900 T. d. Fisher, Clerk.
Washington December 29 The British government grants Mrs George S Labrama of Aurora four thousand dollars following her husband engineer's death from a Boer shell at Kimberley.
Conductor and Mrs Storey thank friends for their kindness and sympathy during their recent bereavement.
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