16 Apr 1869
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1869
Page
1
The administration could have kept hundreds of needless clerks in Washington departments at great daily cost. Since Grant's inauguration many have been discharged while replacements were not hired. Washington reports show clerks were appointed who had no work or space, and reform will continue while idle staff exist at public expense.
Superintendent Snyder argues telegraphic reports reveal the U P R R must mobilize its rolling stock to haul the current tuvel aiding White Pine settlers. Without the Pacific Railroad,Transportation by ox teams or water routes becomes impractical, forcing a 600 mile wagon or foot journey from San Francisco and delaying access to the miners paradise. The piece laments the catastrophe of a railway loss and imagines a world without modern transit innovations.
The Cuba coverage oscillates between encouragement and unreliability. Assertions from revolutionists and Spaniards clash over recognition and filibustering, while U S involvement is minimized and domestic chatter suggests conflicting claims about events and injuries.
The Inland Empire reports heavy snow and a large influx to White Pine with scarce accommodations. Strangers flood the district and building space lags behind, while the paper urges aid for winter misery and calls on the well to do to aid the poor and needy.
An attack in Omaha leaves a young man assaulted with attempts at garroting and a pistol misfiring. The assailant remains unidentified after a third such incident, prompting concern and a warning that the city could lose a desperate foe if repeated.
New York reports describe a rubber carriage whose body dash and seat are molded from vulcanized rubber. The vehicle, exhibited at a carriage shop, costs about ten dollars to manufacture and requires minimal finishing time. Inventor is a New Jersey man who sold the patent to a community backed by five hundred thousand dollars.
Observers report a small cadre of versifiers in New York City selling obituary inspired rhymes to bereaved customers. They comb death notices for names and places, writing brief elegies to comfort survivors for modest sums, though some demand higher prices.
In New York a breach of promise case revolves around a night at the plaintiff’s mother’s house when a dry wishbone allegedly broke into two pieces after being touched by the defendant. The plaintiff asserts the bone signified an intended marriage while the defendant offers a differing interpretation.
Telegraph dispatch notes Reggried Express shipment details for the Daily Leader audience. It outlines routing, timing, and key consignments moving through the regional lines. Additional notes mention weather conditions affecting service and potential delays.
The Register’s office saw about one hundred removals from its ranks with similar numbers pending, as sweeping changes hit clerical staff. The President announced several ambassadorial and gubernatorial nominations, while Senate confirmations covered collectors and commissioners. Across cities, reports noted the Cuban revolutionary address, a large Forsythe oil refinery fire, and auroral displays disrupting telegraph lines in Philadelphia and New York.
A fragmentary report describes an Indian raid near Ele River with Mrs Bowman defending her home and a child massacre averted, while dispatches imply diplomatic friction over Cuba and personnel moves. Gen Webb is mentioned as temporarily in command in Virginia and Helen Webb as a West Point graduate and staff officer.
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