Law Makers Debate City Charter Amendments and Bills
Proceedings of a territorial legislature session include passage of bills to amend city incorporation laws, establish school districts, regulate alcohol sales, pensions, and voting restrictions, with committees reporting and adjournment to continue the projects. The council and house discuss and refer numerous measures, including H B No 20 and others, while prioritizing internal improvements and public peace.
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Houss
Measra
Jones
Carbon
Mesars
Brigge
Riner
Chaplain Chamberlain
Kelly
Sweetwater
Hardin
Oone
Bartlett
H. J. BR
Memorial Mo
C. Sanders
Fred Nelson
Lane
Gilchrist
Man
Sanders
C. F
Sturgis
Laramie County
Petition by Cheyenne women seeks equal legal identity for married women
A circulated petition led by Mrs. J. W. Hoyt asks the Wyoming Territory legislature to pass an act to establish and protect the identity of married women. It argues coverture suspends women's legal identity and requests equality with married men in life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
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J. W. Hoyt
Cheyenne
Territory of
Wyoming
Leos
Atuns
Married Women Identity Bill Proposed in Wyoming Territory
A 1882 Wyoming Territory reform bill aims to end coverture and grant married women full legal identity, custody rights, and equal protection. Mrs. Packard, advocating reform, announces a Feb 11 parlor entertainment to discuss the bill with Cheyenne’s legislature and legal community.
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United States
Territory
Wyoming
Packard
Hoyt
Cheyenne
Corlett Transformation Highlighted in Railroad Bill Debate
Cheyenne Leader prints a note showing a Lara mie county caucus resolution backing the railroad bond bill with unanimous assent subject to changes by all members. The record praises Corlett for resisting caucus dictation and notes his dramatic policy reversal within days, lauded by LS Bartwett as secretary of the caucus.
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Cheyenne
W. Conzert
Laramie County
Sturgis
Tereby
LS. Bartwett
Corlett
Babtiert
Uinta Man Believes Vest Fire Caused by Council Trigger
P J Downs of Uinta exposed to burning lozenges heated in his vest pocket during a heated debate. He pulled his fingers free and suffered a minor burn. Downs suspects an internal device placed by a desperate council member amid criticism of a measure labeled H B No.
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P. J. Downs
Uinta
Iro
Downs
Golden Medical Discovery Promises For Coughs And Consumption
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic for chest ailments. It claims to aid throat issues, reduce eruptions, and improve general health even when lungs are heavily damaged by consumption.
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Pierce
Nes
Prospects of War and Global Trade Ambitions
A Graphics correspondent reports Captain Eads pursuing Senate support for a Tehuantepec ship railway bill to challenge continental railroads and boost Pacific coast traffic. Basutoland tensions rise with chiefs backing a rebel, while Montinigo is attacked and repulsed. Indian telegrams deny an eastern press alarm over an uprising, as a Chinese man is hanged for murder in San Francisco and three corpses are found near Embarass river after a funeral disruption.
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New York
Washington
Eads
Page
Commerce Committee
Senate
Banda
House
Inter Oceanic Canal
Pacheco
Pacific Slope
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Becaus
Golden Gate
Chicago
St. Louis
Congress
Capetown
Basutoland
Musuppa
Durban
Montinigo
Gordon
Fort Missoula
Montana
Indian Bureau
Secretary of War
Roman
Flat Head Indian Agency
Jack's Reservation
Northern Pacific Railroad
Winnemucca
Charley Hing
Ali Lick
Lawrenceville
Iils
Embarass River
Rumor of Grand Jury Indictment in Dorsey Conspiracy
A Washington rumor claims the grand jury has voted and presented indictments against J. W. Dorsey L. W. Wall John M. Minner J. B. Sanderson M Rowdell and Theo J Brady in the so called Dorsey combination of star route cases alleging conspiracy to defraud the government.
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Washington
J. W. Dorsey
L. W. Wall
John M. Minner
J. B. Sanderson
M. ©. Rowdell
Theo
J. Brady
Dorsey
Big sensational tire erupts at city elevator storm
A large fire at a south side elevator threatened 800000 bushels of grain this morning. Insurance patrol and companies confined the blaze to water damage, limiting loss to about 15000 with insurance of 415000.
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Chicago
Nelly and
Hambleton
West
Lown
Cabinet suggests completion of Pascuela division railway
The cabinet ministers who accompanied James Sullivan over the Pascuela division of the Mexican National railway, 270 miles from the city, recommend completion of the work. The government has led the opening to battle of forty miles of the road from Laredo south.
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City of Mexico
Feb. C
James Sullivan
Pascuela
Mexican National Railway
Thin City
Laredo
Saunders seeks land district in northwestern Nebraska
In Washington February, Senator Saunders introduced a bill creating a land district in northwestern Nebraska to promote settlement. Also, a bill for a Missouri River bridge near Omaha was introduced, and Senator Grover proposed organizing a southeastern Alaska district with civil government. The Senate's naval committee reported against J H Watmaugh for paymaster general due to illegal sale of navy supplies, prompting expectations of withdrawal.
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Washington
Feb. C
Saunders
Nebraska
Senate
Missouri River
Omaha
Grover
Alaska
Brown
Neil
Davis
Georgia
Naval Committee
J. H. Watmaugh
Navy
Watmaugh
Multiple Fatalities Reported in Early February Disasters
Casualties include the steamer Cosmo sinking near Odessa with twenty seven dead and a brewery explosion in Newbury killing one and wounding several. In Harrisburg an accident on the Pennsylvania railroad near Huntingdon killed engineer David Quuller and conductor Lonebraker, fatally injuring fireman Kennedy, after a wheel failure caused a freight car collision and heavy rolling stock losses.
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Odessa
St. Louis
Newbury
Harrisburg
David Quuller
Lonebraker
Kennedy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Huntingdon
US urged to invite maritime powers on neutrality pact
The Times argues the United States should invite maritime nations to join a stipulation of neutrality for inter ocean communications. It notes the Clayton Bulwer treaty currently binds Great Britain and the United States and believes Americans would view the move favorably.
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London
the Times
United States
Great Britain
Preston & Co. Suspended at Coenties Slips
New York reports W R B Preston & Co a major operator in grain and cotton on Coenties slips has been suspended today.
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New York
W. RB. Preston & Co
Coenties
New York Assembly Adjourns After Clerk Ballots
The New York assembly adjourned yesterday after two failed ballots for clerk. Pauline Markell, longtime member of the Emma Abbott Opera Company, died suddenly in Boston yesterday. The governor general of Canada opened parliament, mourning Garfield's assassination, while Berlin reports no official talk between Germany and Russia about General Skobslov's alleged Paulsativist speech.
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New York Assembly
Pauline Markell
Emma Abbott
Berlin
Germany
Russia
Skobsloff
Keely Motor Exhibition Dubious and Misleading
The Keeley inventor confounds observers with a sensational demo of his motor using a water feed and a loud lever. He claims 22 000 psi pressure, while events and jargon appear unclear and unconvincing to reporters.
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Keely
Keeley
New York Times
Rough on Tat and health remedies at the depot
An old advertisement touts Rough on Tat as a remedy sold at the depot by Dare and Collins. It markets a blend claimed to clear vermin and provide strength against weakness and debility with a focus on sexual vitality. The fragment mentions stinging sensations and fits to bed bugs and roaches.
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Aak
Dare & Collins
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