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Newspaper
Cheyenne Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1869
Page
1
The President, while recently in Washington, signaled plans to replace incumbents who have served eight years or longer across all offices. In Bridgeport a man formerly a...
The convention last evening endorsed a ticket with Rogers Converse Wooley as councilmen and Hecker Hoyer Buell Joslin as House nominees. The editors praise business roots, civic ties, and assert the entire slate from local businessmen will safeguard public interests, urging a united, hearty support.
A newspaper note claims a large Democracy torchlight display last night with about two hundred torches, though a local friend cites ninety three torches, some rented boys. The piece mockingly proposes a September second rally led by Miller Street Co and city officials as pall bearers, with a drunken march toward Salt River.
Delegates met at the U S Court House with E P Snow as chair and Chas Sherman as temporary chair. Candidates named for Council Henry J Rogers A B Converse and J D Woolley and for House Frank Hecker F Hoyer Chas St Buell and Jervis Joslin. Central committee chosen: S M Preshaw N A Baker B L Ford J W Hutchinson N J O’Brien. Adjourned after business.
Republicans of this city plan a monster torchlight demonstration tomorrow night with bonfires and speeches Gen. Lee Maj Howe and other speakers will attend The event aims to mobilize party supporters and urge backing of the Republican nominees through arguments and rally atmosphere.
A Vienna woman is jailed for decoying girls and using their blood to wash for beauty. Near Bowersville Hart County a Black girl bore five stillborn babies in three days under care of Barrett Weaver. A Cherokee church seeks to bar women with hoops cosmetics or bold dress. Rev Dr Todd of Pittsfield receives a ring from a Union Pacific spike ceremony. An Austrian in New York claims silk made from mulberry without worm processing. A New York inventor seeks patent after moving from Vienna. Council Bluffs amid a solar eclipse sees Democratic Unity clash over federal authority and a hostile voice denounces Washington.
Resolutions adopted by the German Republicans of Cheyenne praise the Territorial Convention and its platform. They endorse W. W. Corlett for delegate to Congress and Robert McAuley for representative at large, pledging full support from the county body and a Hindi translation for presentation.
Governor J A Campbell proclaims changes to the Wyoming Territory election order. Evanston and Curling's Camp become precincts Pine Bluffs is discontinued and vacancies in judgeship may be filled by local voters. Also notes an Indian election dispute on Prince Edward Island and a Detroit moral tale.
Tense dispatch from multiple regions reports Northern Pacific travelers testing Puget Sound to Walla Walla route with a pass through the Rockies at five thousand feet plus. Indian attacks near a ranch 20 miles away provoke countywide alarm. Other items note Kansas storm damage and urban riots in Jersey City over a picnic incident.
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