23 Feb 1875
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily News
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1875
Page
1
The Washington birthday anniversary caused a general holiday with closures of federal state and municipal offices, church services, theatre performances, and chimes. Banks and public schools in Washington also closed as dispatches report widespread observances in Philadelphia and other cities.
The funeral of Col Caleb Sibley U A Retired list who died at Washington Saturday was held today. In Concord New Hampshire eight to ten inches of snow fell Saturday night delaying trains. The Mexican War veterans held a national convention in Washington with Gen J W Denver presiding and16 States and two Territories represented. W H Jones and Joseph McKinney posted five dollars with costs for their pugilistic proposition yesterday.
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