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Newspaper

Cheyenne Daily Leader

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1889

Page

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Denver and West bound notes from the Inter Ocean

Denver visitors include J. D. Freeborn George W. Jones and Mrs T N Shanks with family. Several figures return from travels to Salt Lake City the East and Texas. Horse expert Dec Denton visits lower farms while weather compares Wyoming Idaho.

Col F. A. Stuteer West Bilas Doty Burlington R. B. Field Denver Bishop Burke Salt Lake City M. K. Bannister East T. N. Shanks Alex. H. Swan M. K. Post Steward Wilsock Hospital North Platte W. C. Hart Fort Collins Inter Ocean Wood Union Pacific Laramie Green Cheyenne & Northern Craig Carbon County Rawlins HB. P. Dwyer Texas Cheyenne John Sparks Dec Idaho Wyoming Green River

Weather and sports notes from Cheyenne region

Meteorologists report continued unsettled weather in the West with light snow in St. Vincent and light rain in Galveston. Temperatures run 10 to 15 degrees above normal. Cheyenne range 16 to 46. Today fair and warmer. A shotgun match featuring Gen Donzelman and John Schuoeman to decide at about 50 and 45 birds respectively. Sutton beat Ross in a $300 match at Carbon. Auditor Grant comments on territorial gubernatorial timber and endorses Warren Morgan and Babbitt, with no strong bias shown.

Duseaver Creice Conyenne St. Vincent Galveston Cheyenne Fair Grounds Gen. Donzelman John Schuoeman Schuncman Sutton Ross Carbon Grant Warren Morgan Babbitt

Fire injures two babies in house blaze

Sroxane Fallis reports that on February 2 Mr. Billinger left her two babies alone in the house. While he visited the house caught fire and the children were burned. The incident is noted at Geo W. Brown's for watch and clock repairs near the Masonic block.

Sroxane Fallis W. T Geo W. Brown Masonic Block

Massive $3 Million Fire Destroys Seven Block District

Early Feb 2 fire on Seneca and Exchange streets in Rurrano destroyed forty buildings across seven to eight acres. Key losses include Hoffelds leather works, Jewett & Co, Sibley Holwood, Fowler & Sons hardware, Arlington hotel, and several liquor and express firms. One fireman died. others injured as walls collapsed amid sleet and strong winds. Insurance coverage cited as generally adequate. total losses estimated between two and three million dollars.

Rurrano Seneca Street Exchange Street Hoffeld National Express Company Jewett & Co Root & Keating Sibley & Holwood Swift & Stambach Fr. Kwan Holmwood Fce Reynold Broezel Carroll Street Sibley and Holmwood Jewett Building Jewett Jewett Block Breezer House Kygan Shephard's A. T. Kerr & Co Sydney Shephard’s Wells Street Arlington Tha Arlington Hotel Broesel Hotel Egan's Liquor Store Fowler & Son Sidney, Shephard & C O Sibley Confectionery T. Reynolda & Co E. Co. Swift & Stambach Fowler & Sons Root & Keatings KR. Hofield & Co

Fire destroys old Museo building in Denver

A fire in Denver on February 2 damaged the old Museo building at Seventeenth and Lawrence, owned by Peter Gowery. The loss reached 850,044 and was insured for 40,000. Kilpatrick & Co. storehouse nearby suffered water damage estimated at 7,500. The blaze is believed to have started from basement heating equipment.

Denver Museo Lawrence Streets F. P. Scott Hardware Company Peter Gowery Kilpatrick & Co

Tragedy at Hyde Park Residence Ends in Murders

In Hyde Park, at the home of P F Murger, George W. Clark a young butler and Tillie Hylander a Swedish servant killed each other after a lover’s quarrel. Clark fired three times missing Tillie, then fatally wounded himself with a razor. Both died on the kitchen floor.

Carcano P. PF. Murger Hyde Park George W. Clark Butler Tillie Hylander Clark

James Ross lands $22 million Chilean railway contract

James Ross, noted for building sections of the Canadian Pacific and Short Line railways, has secured several Chilean government contracts to construct about 7 miles of new railway at an estimated outlay of 22 million dollars. The lines aim to open up the country.

Montana James Ross Rocky Mountain Selkirk Chillian Government

Boy Falls From New Story Building Warden's Son Hurt

Danven Feb 2 ten year old Walter Lvors son of the city fire warden fell from a new sight story building. He struck the tale and rebounded to the middle of the street. He was picked up with both legs and one shoulder broken. Physicians say he will recover.

Danven Walter Lvors

Priest Sent to Jail for Five Weeks in Crimen Act Case

Father Morrison of Castle Connell received five weeks imprisonment for offences under the crimen act. Constable Clifton resigned in protest of the treatment of O Brien by prison officials at Clonmel.

Dowan Father Morrison Castle Connell Clifton O'Brien Clonmel

Tow boat disaster destroys Two Brothers in Pirrsnvaoc

Fire and boiler rupture at the Pirrsnvaoc wharf obliterated the tow boat Two Brothers and wrecked nearby Return. Three people were killed and two injured as debris and steam showered the area in the afternoon.

Two Brothers Persona

Wreck of Rose Meath Near Port Patrick

The British bark Rose Meath from Dublin broke adrift in a gale while towed to the Clyde and wrecked at Port Patrick. The mate his wife and five seamen drowned in the disaster.

London Dublin Clyde Portpatrick

City turmoil at Tenth Street as green driver targeted

About noon a mob at Tenth street and avenue C tried to force a green driver from his car. Police fought to restore order while a large force guarded Fifth Avenue and Belt Line cars amid bottles and stones from a 2000 strong crowd. Over 20 conductors and drivers arrived from Boston and Philadelphia to take jobs on the lines.

New York Tenth Street Avenue C Brooklyn Fifth Avenue Fifty-second Fifty Third Boston Philadelphia

Coal strikes idle four thousand as mines suspend

Su Ham McKin reports the Burkridge Burnside Bear Valley and North Franklin Nos 1 and 2 collieries owned by the Reading company suspended a ton s indefinitely due to weakness in the coal market. Four thousand men are idle.

Su Ham McKin Burkridge Burnside Bear Valley North Franklin Reading Com Dane

Strange Developments in Camden Nurse Case

Prosecutor Jenkins said after a conference with doctors that injuries to Miss Risenhart of Cooper Hospital were personal safety related and that the county would not continue the investigation.

Poiavetrain Jenkins Camden N. J Risenhart Cooper Hospital

Bank Clerk Trapped In Vault For Fifteen Hours

Benjamin Gram, a bookkeeper at the New Haven Savings Bank, was accidentally locked in the bank vault yesterday afternoon. He remained in the vault for fifteen hours until this morning at eight o'clock when he emerged, hungry but unharmed.

New Haven, Conn Benjamin Gram New Haven Savings Bank

Australia Sees Samoa Tensions Prompt Aid to Crown

The U S secretary of state received a cable from the Melbourne exposition commissioner reporting Australia has adopted a crown address and seeks treaties guaranteeing Samoa independence. It notes anxiety over Samoa events and warns against foreign dominion endangering regional tranquility.

Wasuiaren United States Melbourne Federal Council of Australia Samoa Australia Bayard

Indian murderers in jail spur alarm in Antelope Valley

Officials in Meno county telegraphed Governor Waterman from Saccasuenro Feb 2 about alarm over gatherings of Indians in Antelope Valley. Sheriff requests fifty stands of arms and ammunition immediately as two Indian murderers remain jailed at Bridgeport. Telegram forwarded to Governor at Folsom.

Saccasuenro Qala Meno County Waterman Antelope Valley Bridgeport Folsom

Petition to Congress on Youth Tramps Reform

Gen Harri son reports from Indianapolis that Alexander Hogeland leads the Boys and Girls National Home and Employment Association in urging congressional action. The group seeks laws to curb youth crime among 30 000 confirmed tramps, arguing governmental control is needed to reform neglected youths.

Indianapolis Harrison Alexander Hogeland Boy'’s and Girl's National Home and Employment Association United States Congress Fle Larax

Traveler's tale of Marshal McAllimer killer near Purvell

Alfred LT reports Charles Stine who killed Marshal McAllimer at Purvell on the 20th fled but was killed nearby during a night clash while resisting arrest.

Arkansas City Kas Alfred Charles Stine McAllimer Purvell

Local earthquake rattles Clarkbyllle area at 7:45 AM

A distinct quake shook Clarkbyllle Missouri at 745 in the morning, rattling objects but causing no reported damage. The tremor was felt in Maynorsville as well. The notice adds a price sale for evening dresses at Kelloor's with notable discounts.

Clarkbyllle Maynorsville

Great Rascal Sullivan Hit With Broad Fraud Claims

Indianapolis report details wide scale alleged theft by County Clerk John R. Sullivan. Investigations reveal over $116 000 misappropriated from county funds plus further losses and lawsuits against his bondsmen. John R. Wilson appointed to fill Sullivan's term.

Indianapolis John KE. Sullivan Koough Banda Sullivan Board of County Commissions John R. Wilson John R. Sullivan

Insurance Embezzler Moore Located in Montreal

Telegrams report Joseph A. Moore, the insurance embezzler, found in Montreal by Canadian police. A woman accompanies him, likely his daughter. The insurance company has offered no response or contact with Montreal authorities to pursue Moore.

Inpianarotis Joseph A. Moore Montreal Moore

Pensions Deficit Heads Congress Action in Fiscal Year

The commissioner of pensions warns of an eight thousand four hundred dollar shortfall beyond existing appropriations and urges immediate congressional consideration to prevent pension payments from stopping. Other items note Oklahoma land settlement provisos, delays in Samoa diplomacy, and upcoming territories actions by the House committee.

Wasnsuron Commissioner of Pensions Interior Congress Oklahoma House Sewall Samoa Assistant Rives State Department Hayard Bismarck House Committee On Territories Utah Idaho Wyoming Arizona

Nebraska Senate Votes on Liquor Amendment Path

Lincoln Neb February 2 after a fourteen hour session the senate agreed to the house amendments for submission to the people of a constitutional amendment providing either for a high liquor license or total prohibition.

Lincoln Neb Senate

Wreck of Lymington Steamer Off Franoomboe Coast

The Lymington steamer was wrecked Friday near ilfranoomboe with no passengers drowned. New Panawa canal shares to Paria failed as New York banks hold 1,000,000 above legal requirements.

Panawa Canal Paria New York Lymington Ilfranoomboe

Kortine Watch No Pairing Cee David Miller

Kortine watch shows no pairing for Cee David Miller at Idelman Block.

Kortine Cee David Miller Idelman Block

Death of Crown Prince Rudolf in Berlin Duel

The Opening Sun via Berlin sources reports Crown Prince Rudolf was killed in a duel Tuesday by Count Franz Clam Gallas near Meyerling. Witnesses include Hoyos Coburg and Kinaky. The prince died at Meyerling castle just as a Hoffburg state dinner began.

New York Berlin Rudolph Franz Clam Gallas Count Hoyos Prince Coburg Ferdinand Kinaky Meyerling Hoffburg Clam Callas Pee Hoyon Clam Gallas

Crown Prince’s Funeral to Be Simple and Brief

Official Gazette notes a brief funeral for the crown prince with one hour of services and attendance by only King and Queen of Belgium. Emperor Franz Joseph appears aged by tragedy, while court surgeons report brain abnormalities suggesting insanity in the crown prince.

Vienna Belgium Mperor Francia Joseph Prieats Philip of Coburg Loscheck Archduke Francis Rudolph Crown Prince

Night murder of 25 year old woman in city vacant lot

Police investigated a midnight shooting found in a northeast city lot. The victim, a well dressed 25 year old woman, had a head wound from a close range gunshot and facial powder singe. Suspect George Fredricks remained under suspicion with no conclusive evidence.

Payapengiia George Fredricks

Fire arson fears and underwriter warns higher rates

A New York Sun report quotes an underwriter in Te Tribune arguing that many fires are arson by property owners and that last year city losses reached 120 million. He predicts insurers will raise rates to cover both honest and dishonest policyholders, harming honest customers, while government action could help prevent arson.

Te Tribune AO Portuit New York Sun

Kleotric Hitters Promoted By Local Druggists

The article reports multiple local endorsements for Kleotric Hitters from W D Bult of Bippus and Abraham Bellville and others. They claim the remedy cures liver kidney and blood issues with relief in various cases and note a price of fifty cents per bottle at W N Blunt’s drug store, also mentioning job printing services.

W. D. Bult Bippus Ind Que Wan Rennes Abraham Bellville W.N. Blunt

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. D. Freeborn George W. Jones Millnery 8. Walker Eighteenth Street Central Avenue Canfield Europe Ramrie Pali Muni Bae Rapope Canfield Rubber Company Leonard Buffalo N. Y Chicago Railroads For South America Boy Tramps Kelloor's Rascal Washington Notes Missisippi Valley Luoberman Wien Docomicribe Loader First National Bank of Cheyenne Wye T. B. Hicks J. E. Wild G. E. Abbott Capital Stork Staples Profite Cinema Het Benny Sheena Yeu Tuis HK. Clarke Merce West Sixteenth Street G. G. Masten Sixteenth and Ferguson Sts Schlitz Milwaukee Beer Om Hand R. S. Vantassell Rock Springs Coal Magic City Fuel Co Stewart Coal Saddle Rock Oyster and Chop House Seventeenth St Geo. Lyons E.S. Johnston & Bro Geos W. Stanley ER. Mehely
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