25 Feb 1882
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1882
Page
1
The president names Charles Sargent envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Germany and Reuben B. Conkling as associate justice of the Supreme Court. Washington reports the nominations dated February 24.
Davis of West Virginia urges more military aid to states to build forces. Bayard and Belmont propose probes into Peru guano contracts and state department files. Campbell vs Cannon Utah case contemplates vacancy. Conkling nomination sparks surprise. Sargent to accept. Garfield memorial tickets in high demand, scarce supply.
Washington notes draw sharp criticism of William Tucker Jr for a civil appointment as major and paymaster, bypassing seasoned officers. Critics say the move elevates a civilian with no military service over hundreds of senior captains across cavalry artillery and infantry. The piece also mentions Hargent Kirwood and Sargent as contemporaneous nominations stirring internal department politics.
The Tribune's Washington reports a Nebraska star route case mishap as the Sidney postmaster shifts to the defense side causing the prosecution to collapse. Frederick E. Cleary faces perjury charges over false mail records aided by documentary evidence. Iddings of Gilmer Salisbury & Co. and Solomon Starr also face trials for similar mail returns.
In Rice Texas on Feb 23 postmaster and merchant J W Ferris was lured from his home by two men who forced him to the store, returned with word that he had been shot and died soon after. In Cincinnati on Feb 24 John Major Hicks born in 1862 was hanged at Covington.
Harrisburg February 23 The state suit to recover taxes alleged due from Standard Oil of Ohio opened with defense denials of liability and depositions arguing the foreign corporation had no taxable investment in this state and no portion of capital stock taxed.
In the Mason court martial the court ordered a sale issued for J. Robinson, late major in the 7th Ohio volunteers. It intends to show he served bravely and faithfully, was severely wounded, and afterward there was a marked change in his temperament and disposition.
Secretary Hunt gets a cable from Hoffmann in St. Petersburg summarizing January orders. Melville reports on the road to the Arctic Ocean dated January 31 and January 16 messages confirming movement toward the Arctic Ocean with people to be found along the route.
Lieut. Herbert and Master Schutze of the US navy left for Irkutsk via Orenburg to descend the Lena River by steamer and coast eastward in search of the Jean poblite's third boat. Lieut. Donahower plans to depart Irkutsk for St. Petersburg in a few days.
A Tuesday night blast at the Berlin terminus of the Settin railroad caused by an infernal machine hidden in a box insured as valuable dray goods. The sender of the box has been arrested.
A busy Wyoming legislature review notes adjournments and committee work. Messages from the governor on weights and measures and a planned excursion with Union Pacific invitees are reported along with numerous introduced bills, committee actions, and final passage on multiple measures. The Denver murder trial verdict and a London failure are also mentioned.
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