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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1883
Page
7
The report notes a blaze consuming the parliament buildings at Quebec with fears of total destruction. Other items include Kerr reviewing evidence in the Star Route trial, and widespread labor protests in New York shoemakers seeking eight hours plus half holiday on Saturdays.
In atar route trial hurris summ ing up for the government. Secretary Chandler telegraphed the navy department that he will be in Washington Wednesday next. Captain Charlies C. McConnell retired today. Frelinghuysen exchanged ratifications with the Spanish minister on extradition treaty. Seven hundred recruits head to the department of Columbia Arizona and New Mexico for possible Indian campaigns. $300,000 in rail road funds withheld by the post office department pending rightful payment. Treasury rejects Cuendet compromise. money already paid to him to be restored pending suit. Recruits to Fort Snelling Fort Douglas and Fort Wingate for various infantry units. Architect Hill committee read charges and seeks more testimony. Sessions open to all, protection promised to employees reporting frauds.
Over 150 delegates from this city attend the Philadelphia Irish convention, with expected total representation near 1000. It is not yet decided who will call the meeting to order. Alexander Sullivan of Chicago has a telegram from Judge Mooney of San Francisco asking him to represent that city.
Chicago dispatch reports about 200 to 300 cowboys on Panhandle ranches striking for raise from 30 to 50 dollars monthly plus board. They are armed and threaten violence, property arson, and disruption. Major companies resist demands and seek U S troops or Texas Rangers for protection.
The El Paso Times reports from Crook's headquarters at Wilcox Arizona that General Crook with two hundred Apache scouts and one cavalry company will move into the Mexican mountains next Sunday with Mexican forces aiding. Fears rise of a clash with Tombstone rangers en route to attack the San Carlos Indians.
Washington April 19 The Smithsonian Institution entomologist reports no sign of phylloxera on Madeira vine cuttings submitted by the New York custom officers. He doubts any cuttings now held in New York bear the pest and says the chance of its introduction by these cuttings is so slight as not worth considering.
W H Andrews cashier of the Windsor hotel in Denver checked into the Grand Pacific in Chicago on March 24 after supper he vanished. His body was recovered from the Chicago river and police suspect he accidentally stepped into the stream as a bridge swung. He left $190 in cash and two $100 drafts at the Windsor.
Silas M. Waite, former president and cashier of Brattleboro National Bank, arrived home with counsel. He plans to examine bank books and records ahead of appeal arguments from judgments against his estate.
The Helena Gazette special reports a break in the Fitzhugh levee five miles south of Little Rock. Overflowed land in Phillips county is greatly increased and potential damage from reduced production is estimated at 400000 dollars. The Mississippi River at Helena rises about an inch daily, with about fifteen more inches expected.
Competition between the Sunset route and the overland via Trunk lines is heating up. Morgan lines from New York to New Orleans and the Pacific coast routes claim large rate cuts, drawing travel away from the Sunset line. A Chicago meeting of interested parties may be arranged to seek reconciliation.
Chicago reports a mass meeting of building trades unions to express support for bricklayers on the lake front strike. Married strikers face compulsory acceptance of terms after a long lockout. Cigarmakers announce a May 7 strike against nonconceding firms. Eastbound rail freight agents adopt a new eighth class tariff per Commissioner Fink. Dexter Park sees a large sale of short horn cattle from Indiana and Illinois herds totaling 37500 dollars. Cincinnati saloon keepers oppose the Scott law taxes on liquor sales by legal means.
Mary Anderson's Troducer Pittsburg April 19 Dr George H Mitchell faced a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner McCandless this morning on an attempt to blackmail the actress. He was held for trial in the U S court on May 7 and later released on $1000 bail.
In the southern Choctaw Nation Indian Territory early Saturday morning John 8. Loxon a Texas desperado at the head of outlaws surprised the United States Marshal D. H. Lyman in charge of certain prisoners killing Lyman and freeing the captives.
Four shots were fired around midnight at Rideau Hall Ottawa the governor general’s residence. A special constable heard footsteps fired four shots at the intruder who fled into the brush. Extra guards were posted and a Toronto police detachment remained on duty as the incident was treated with caution. The Dominion police chief said there was nothing to confirm the guard was fired upon this morning.
A great fire in Huntington W Va destroyed about 500000 dollars of property with little insurance leaving fifteen to twenty families homeless and four buildings standing in a 420 foot square block. Five firemen were buried when the roof collapsed but were rescued with minor injuries one man seriously hurt. The blaze is blamed on careless matches at Kennets livery stable the Continental hotel opening its doors to the homeless.
A Toronto report says Oakville on the lake shore twenty miles away burned this morning. Chicago dispatch notes the Oakville fire destroyed the village. a special train rushed responders too late. Loss estimated at over 100000 dollars, with hundreds fleeing to the city. The county ban on liquor failed to prevent chaos as whisky barrels were rolled from a drug store and the village fire brigade became drunk, hindering early containment and insurance is reported to be small.
Salt Lake April 18. The third district court grand jury was discharged with no indictments under the Edmunds law. No testimony was offered or obtainable. Edmunds commissioners are expected here daily. The Oregon Short Line began delivering passengers at the Wood River branch terminus twenty two miles north of Shoshone.
City of Mexico reports Vera Cruz clubs formed to back General Diaz for the 1884 presidency. Acapulco suffered three very slight earthquakes Tuesday morning with minor tremors also felt elsewhere.
Ex-President Grant in New York introduces Ex-Vice President Colfax to lecture on the late President Lincoln. He says Lincoln told many stories but none that could not be repeated from that platform.
A Missoula county probate judge’s wife, Mrs. W J Stephens, shot and killed a man named Smith who was trying to enter her room through a window while her husband was away, the Independent Missoula special reports from Helena on April 19.
The report details grand jury proceedings with indictments for forgery larceny and assault. Pleas entered or denied by defendants including W. Sima and M. Moore. motions to quash and urges for additional proceedings. Court adjourns with various arraignments and scheduled dates in Milwaukee area.
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