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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1877
Page
2
An extensive mica bed was discovered near Deadwood with large sheets removed. It is described as one of the best paying properties in the Hills. A. Oakey Tall’s career is recounted from journalist to lawyer politician mayor and alleged sham artist.
Eric reports a new phase in the coal miners strike with Gov Routt determined to quell the disruption swiftly and decisively, a move not surprising given past tensions.
A North Carolina statesman offered a resolution urging the legislature to propose to Congress a plan to memorialize for setting apart a western territory west of the Missouri River for the colonization of the southern colored population.
Gen. Grant declares reports of ill feeling between him and Gen. Sherman are baseless inventions. He emphasizes they have always been friends and remain so, with constant cordial relations in both personal and business affairs.
The first number of the Black Hills Daily Times at Deadwood by Warner and Newhard arrives, praised for perfect typography and careful editing. The note expresses hope the publishers find success in their venture.
A Omaha woman nearly died after swallowing a gaiter button during an incident that left her unable to speak. The report warns that unbuttoning shoes with teeth could lead to serious trouble and discomfort.
Russia accepts war against Turkey as painful but necessary and may occupy the Christian provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Humanitarian concerns push toward Constantinople if possible.
In Albany Oregon a bag of arsenic was attached to the mouth of the city pump, contaminating drinking water. A major public school in the city sources its water entirely from that pump, raising fear of widespread poisoning.
Winter storms in Nevada drive cattle to railroad tracks seeking shelter. Trains crush many animals as they attempt to climb snow banks, yielding large slaughter of cattle along the lines.
A Washington dispatch reports that relatives of officers and soldiers killed at the Custer massacre are pushing an amendment to the army bill to appropriate five thousand or ten thousand dollars for a monument at the burial site, preferring recognition over exhumation.
Dispatches detail Sitting Bull across the line in British America and Crazy Horse with followers on the plains. Spotted Tail administers the Sioux Agency while Red Cloud travels on a peace mission. Young-Man-Afraid of his Horses and the elder named likewise stay in the Sioux camp.
The Nebraska legislature authorizes a grasshopper war with road supervisors ordered to mobilize voters to perform twelve days of work each in killing grasshoppers. Workers receive $2 a day in county warrants. Grasshopper war clubs are forming statewide.
Cardinal Manning in the Nineteenth Century argues that out of thirty six crowned heads ten remain Catholic two belong to the Greek schism and twenty four are nominal Protestants. He says great nations are faithful to Catholicism but revolution lurks behind every throne and in most governments.
The public laws of Catholic nations appear no longer unified by faith. The church remains compact, yet Christendom as a political unity seems a thing of the past, despite a solid unity within the church itself.
A 1609 German weekly news sheet discovered at Neidelberg University Library is likely printed by Johann Carolus of Strasbourg. It features letters from Vienna and Rome, notes on Galileo’s telescope, and reports from Prague of banditry and murders with several bodies recovered from the Moldau.
An Omaha Herald excerpt recounts a failed push to establish the Kearney short route to the Black Hills. It details H. C. Gould of Lincoln and banker Drake’s bid for a tri weekly mail contract to Deadwood, plans for a four horse line, ownership of mules, and motives tied to city property speculation and inflated promotion. Gould laments spending about $500 in Washington on mail service and questions how soon the venture would launch.
The Poncas of northern Nebraska begin overland wagon transport to the Indian Territory. About 700 people will be moved with farming tools and housing, at an estimated cost of 8 000 to 10 000 dollars. The government has allotted 40 000 dollars to fund removal, housing, and supplies, and the Poncas will relocate without armed resistance, albeit with murmurs.
The New York Times reports that Red Horse praised a yellow haired officer in buckskin who saved Reno’s retreat at the Little Big Horn. The cited hero is Captain Thomas H. French of the Seventh Cavalry, stationed at Fort Rice, not General Custer.
The Denver Times reports a surge of well made counterfeit National bank notes spreading from west of the Mississippi to Denver. Businessmen are urged to refuse five dollar notes from listed banks including First National Northampton, Merchants National New Belford, Hampden Westfield, and Chicago and Illinois First National banks, among others.
The article traces the cattle plague from ancient times through medieval and early modern Europe. It notes Columella and Charlemagne as spreaders, losses of up to 1.5 million cattle, and 100000 calves dying in Lincolnshire in 1745. It describes Russia as the cradle, steppes as the virus source, and cross border transport to Austria Hungary and beyond.
The text warns that disease germs cling to clothing and spread to animals, with herds struck after traveling the same routes as sick beasts. It notes a peculiarity that distant outbreaks become more severe and calls for strict bans on importing cattle from infected regions to stop further spread.
Aman, after ordering a porterhouse breakfast with eggs, is interrupted by Billy Hicks and a rival with a six shooter. A street confrontation erupts with gunfire nearby but no injuries are reported as patrons return inside and settle up a $2.50 bill.
A Deadwood correspondent portrays the mining town as a rugged, irregular settlement along Whitewood Creek with uneven streets, undermined lots, and crowded, low quality buildings. He notes hospitable, ambitious residents, low gambling, orderly life, and affordable hotel rates amid rapid emigration, while dismissing sensational crime rumors about Deadwood.
The item discusses felling trees by passing electric current across the trunk using a galvanic setup, claiming cuts in fifteen minutes versus two hours of chopping. It also notes that only wheat and milk contain all essential body elements, while other foods are mainly carbonaceous. Gnokrine is described as a test paper for detecting fraudulent wine coloration with various color reactions. The text ends noting the simplicity of the required manipulation.
Berlin correspondent notes Kaiser William II marks his eightieth birthday. He is described as strong and lively and praised for civility toward Parliament. The article cites his stance on prerogative, compares him to Edward I, and highlights his historically clemency by commuting death sentences since accession.
The Porte delays a decisive reply to the protocol while European powers push for war avoidance. The Sultan fears a costly war would ruin his creditors, especially England, which holds the largest share of Ottoman debt and has long been a key ally.
A civic exhortation laments lax public duty among private citizens and calls for a more aggressive moral policing. It argues individuals must actively punish evil doers and condemn unfaithful servants to improve city services and curb nuisances.
Clerk Adams hints at party balance in the upcoming House with 187 Republicans and 149 Democrats named for uncontested seats. Seven contests include Louisiana Florida Missouri Colorado and New York. If Democrats win all contested seats they would hold a 17 seat majority.
A Dutch child recalls a mix up over two nearly identical twins and a mother unable to tell which boy is which. The misidentification leads to punishment and worry as one brother faces trouble.
A collage of quotes and reports cites scholars and engineers, parries over opium, land offices at Sheridan Dakota, and governance notes. It records claims about Opium Eater DeQuincy, a Lee confession dispute, Niagara Falls dynamo ideas, and Governor Packard’s defense with district judges backing him amid Democratic shifts.
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