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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1883
Page
1
Knoxville telegraph report notes W. B. Staley, twenty, son of Judge Staley, killed himself at the residence of a young woman who refused to marry him. This was his third suicide attempt over the same matter.
The supplemental report to Secretary Chandler states the Jeannette court of inquiry has examined the Siberia returnees and, after full consideration of all evidence, sees no reason to alter the conclusions reported February 15, 1883.
The Drovers Journal notes in Chicago on April 24 that cattle receipts reach 2,700 with 38,400 head shipped and a brisk market. Exports at 6.20 to 6.40 for good to choice shipping, common to medium at 5.25 to 6.50. Sheep receipts 3,000 with 2,400 shipped. market active and firm, common to fair at 4.00 to 5.00, good to choice 5.75 to 6.50.
Texas Panhandle stockmen vote to start spring cattle roundups May 10 in the Canadian and Wichita rivers and Wolf creek districts and May 20 in Salt park and Red river districts. Lt Hofferwith leads guards with Texas Rangers at Mobrette camp to maintain order.
In Washington on April 24 the star route trial returned to the Gum Boot route from Eugene City to Bridge Creek Oregon. Ker summarized evidence on this mail route with a rhymed line about mail being small and a horse running five miles in a boot like leg.
Danville Virginia April 24 William D Dodson arrested at Franklin Junction for the murder of a negro confesses hiring two negroes to bring him a body for dissection pretending to be a physician He carried the body into an upper room and wrapped it in bed clothing poured kerosene over it lit a candle and left The candle was cut long causing the house to catch fire during the night He sought to fake his own death to collect a life policy recently obtained
Three points state Cowhick and Whitcomb guarantee profit and honesty. They sell for a single price, with all items plainly marked. Shoppers are promised high quality at the least cost.
Weather disaster reports describe heavy snow blocking transport in the mountains and trains delayed. New Orleans faces a northwest gale with unroofed buildings and extensive damage. A cyclone devastates Wesson and Aberdeen, with multiple deaths, dozens injured, and widespread destruction along Peach Orchard Street and surrounding areas.
Boston witnesses described rough treatment of patients at Tewksbury almshouse including striking, suffocating patients with pillows, and neglect during illness. Margaret Perry testified to repeated outrages. Bridget Dolan recounted attempts to rescue kin, and a dying daughter suffered severe mistreatment.
A mob attacked O Briens circus after the Saturday show, firing on wagons and injuring eight or ten employees. Proprietor Charles Henderson was shot in the eye and head, with others wounded as the troupe moved to the depot. The sheriff called a posse as a militia offer was made. no arrests reported. A special train carried wounded to Cambridge physicians.
Washington April 24 Officers of the post office department deny a communication urging Hayes appointment as postmaster at Fremont Ohio. Krews appointed by Hayes was found short in his accounts but has made good the deficit and retains the post. Appointment likely to be made soon.
A French beauty Ninon de L’Enclos captivates hearts at seventy and champions dental care. The advertisement urges all women to buy Sozo Dont to keep teeth bright and mirrorlike, contrasting with lipstick. It claims no tooth wash equals the product.
The report covers President Arthur's travel through Petersburg and Washington with notes on his health. It confirms he felt well, denied illness, and greeted crowds with cheer. It also mentions foreign news including factory explosions and Irish political developments with dynamite ties.
From St Louis on April 24 advise that General Crook broke camp at Wilcox and moved toward Guadaloupe with 300 troops and 200 Indian scouts and twenty one wagons. The scouts urged decisive action against the Chiricahuas to end resistance, with an expedition well equipped for ninety days. Captain Crawford, Lieutenant Gatewood, and a troop company accompany the scouts to the Sierra Madre. the remainder patrol the boundary. Captain Daugherty to Fort Apache to counter mountain Apache trouble.
The Nebraska City Press touts St Jacobs Oil as a strong remedy for rheumatic pain, claiming it delivers broad relief and urging readers to try the product for suffering. The advertisement-style note emphasizes its perceived virtues and benefits.
Report from Lt Davis at San Carlos agency says Indian chiefs promised to defend the reservation against a potential attack by possible Tombstone rangers. Four hundred remain for defense and they will not pursue if attacked. Washington telegraphs that rangers near San Carlos may provoke, prompting orders to avoid surprise and alert troop officers to prevent trouble.
The board of health and charities refused six to one to take charge of the Tewksbury almshouse. It voted to ask the supreme court whether the word may in the statute is an obligation and whether the board may or must assume charge.
Wyatt Banks, a Black man, was hanged in Franklin, Texas, yesterday for killing Add Wysee, deputy sheriff and jailer of Robertson county, on May 22. Banks spoke for nearly two hours, warning others against gambling and fast living, and said he expected happiness in the next world.
Horace B Dick associate editor of the Delaware County Republican Chester Pa was severely injured by a fall and appeared paralyzed in the arm but was cured by St Jacobs Oil per the Philadelphia Leader report describing his recovery and condition.
Sheriff Merz and police fought a crowd of armed tramps at a Brainerd railroad bridge. Six suspects were jailed and policemen Shotwell and Deputy Palmer were wounded. The posse pursued others hiding in timber and two were shot at the riverbank, with one fatally wounded and eight total captured, all from New Orleans.
Milwaukee April 21 American Express agents discovered a twenty five pound dynamite package from Newark sent via Adams Express. It bore no marks but was addressed to the Milwaukee cement company. Delivered to American Express, the cement firm claimed fuse, an expert warned it could wreck an express train or a block. The crate measured eighteen by twelve by eight inches and lay on the sidewalk until 1 pm.
Abram Suydam, a lawyer, was arrested on a charge of swindling. He allegedly defrauded John M. Flagg of $16,000 via a fraudulent real estate deal. Police say the scheme could have grown to $500,000 if uncovered, and note Suydam’s prior involvement in similar frauds.
Jouver, former director of Vienna's Ring theatre where a deadly blaze killed hundreds, was pardoned by the emperor. Convicted of negligence and sentenced to imprisonment, he has served half of his term.
A warning piece explains how counterfeit plasters exploit readers by mimicking Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters. It urges careful reading of the label, noting that genuine CAPCINE marks are essential and that Seabury & Johnson of New York back the product with international awards.
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