06 May 1869
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1869
Page
1
Citizens await the arrival of the Governor and Chief Justice from Omaha. Officials announce they will reach the city at four thirty tomorrow afternoon barring no accident. A sufficiency notice is issued to allow preparations for a suitable reception.
A morning article defends its stance by arguing the Argus shifted support to Burleigh last fall due to his printing purchases. It contends Burleigh bought printing and sought the paper’s silence, claiming this constituted aid to the Democratic candidate and exposed the paper’s compromised stance.
Chauncey H Snow fuels controversy with a new report on former US president Johnson era director linked to Union Pacific Railroad. He recaps his January visit, road conditions near Piedmont, fuel procurement questions, and a proposed contracting scheme to supply fuel plus telegraph work, suggesting motives and potential conflicts.
Omaha Herald denounces Chauncey H. Snow as a genuine coal road blackmailer whose reports to the Union Pacific were money driven. The piece mocks his inspections as farcical, notes failed bids, and predicts the railroad’s near completion with little real harm done.
Special to the Cheyenne toler reports Governor Campbell and Chief Justice Howe departed for Cheyenne. Admiral Hoff narrates Havana dispatches about a Cuban expedition, praised for a large force in the Gulf. In Kansas, a May 5 clash in Hays City injures five, including the US Marshal, amid tensions with soldiers. Louisville reports a May storm with flooding and property damage. New York notes Cuba expedition rumors and ship movements, while Florida mentions the cotton caterpillar threat. Charleston adds Florida crop concerns as news circulates.
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