30 Sep 1869
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1869
Page
1
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An English writer in the London Standard cites Colorado ore richness with yields from 500 to thousands per ton from mines like Terrible near Georgetown. Deseret News reports on Powell expedition murders, Shebitt involvement, and ongoing inquiries, plus gold deposits of six hundred dollars in bank deposits from Middle Park mines with recent activity and attention.
A correspondent notes freight now moves via the Western Pacific from Sacramento to San Francisco with a two dollar per ton charge. The Oakland News predicts a three hour and a half Bay Area to Sacramento trip after ballast, while A M Towne assumes Central Pacific duties as superintendent and Charles Crocker becomes second vice president. Reports from Truckee and Yuba discuss arson attempts and extortion to delay railroad work, with warnings the railroad may face winter delays on the Union Pacific end.
A Michigan editor calls Chicago brevet hell. Russa plans jury trials. The Mevolution, a female rights paper, pays its female compositors less than elsewhere. A toad was found in a maple tree in Massachusetts. Two Troy men were arrested on suspicion of stealing a hearse for sale. a Pittsburg man faced charges over coffin pretenses. A Troy gentleman endorses lemon juice as a neuralgia cure. California Prison reports 789 convicts, 278 native and 461 foreign. New York yields 44, Ireland 64, China 73.
A fragmentary notice describes a late night miniquito bite affecting a Boston resident and a correction sought for a child. The garbled text attempts to reference a parade of reactions, prayers, and witness remarks, with unclear names or dates.
A jumble of society notices and editorial squibs cites Olive Logan’s fading career, Mrs. Grant in the White House denouncing women’s rights, Rawlins’ wartime governess past, and a London critique accusing Empress Eugenie of abortion. A rural admirer thanks General McLelland for his army leadership.
Reported naval tensions around Cuba with the Hornet expected to seize prizes and bring them to Mexican ports as belligerent rights are claimed. In San Francisco Grand Lodge Odd Fellows adjourned sic die with deference to Colfax, Farnsworth, and Ripley while the Red Stockings defeated the Eagles 58 to 4 in a TEAR Tall game. St Louis notes a horse thief ring spanning Chariton county and crossing the Iowa line.
Governor J A Campbell proclaims the first session of the first Legislative Assembly of the Wyoming Territory. The meeting is set for Cheyenne beginning on Tuesday in October year 1800. The governor affixed the territorial seal in witness of the proclamation.
Thirteen bars of gold valued at 12000 were deposited at Colorado National Bank on Tuesday. Reports from the Land Offices show over 810000 received for private entries this week, eight homesteads entered. Republicans win three seats in Congros Costilla and Saguache counties. R O O I, British and Colorado Mining Bureau, heads to Burnuilt Park and Lake counties with ore samples totaling about 31.5 tons including Terrible and Briggs consignments. He plans more shipments and a voyage to England after.
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