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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1878
Page
16
August 22 1878 brief covers Cheyenne Postmaster changes Big Laramie Col Lett gas works hopes and eclipse notes Capt. Chevalieran and Capt. Berthoud report from Golden bear creek hailstorm and horse thief escape Greeley prison reports unusual moral reflections and social quips about church going and soda water froth.
Wyoming wool industry grows amid rising eastern demand and crossbreeding with Me rino ducks from Vermont. Prominent sheep dealer M. E. Post reports 2306 sacks totaling 641108 pounds sold for 96429.08 dollars with shipments to Philadelphia and Boston. The piece notes improved wool quality, weathering past challenges and plans for better winter shelters.
Wallace reports at Gen Bradley's camp that four Indians attacked him Thursday night at his ranch near Hay creek mouth, about twenty five miles from here, and drove off all his stock. Gen Bradley orders cavalry to pursue. Some doubt the thieves color.
Judge Fisher heard the Union Pacific versus City of Cheyenne suit on tax collection yesterday. After reviewing the evidence the judge took the matter under advisement. The city council had notified by publication in local papers after completing the city assessment rolls.
Arrival of C E Blydenburgh and J G Murphy, assayers from New York, who stay at the Inter Ocean Hotel. Both Columbia School of Mines graduates with top honors, Blydenburgh on 1878 class, Murphy on 1877. They deny Blydenburgh’s confirmed Wyoming Territorial Assayer appointment and plan to stay until Governor Hoyt returns, possibly opening an assay office in Salt Lake City if Wyoming not chosen.
Justice of the Peace John H Bow man deputized Thomas Keenan as special constable to arrest a horse thief. Keenan fired after the thief resisted and fled. the man died from two chest wounds. Two wagon drivers, John Madden and John McGork, corroborate Keenan’s account. The body’s identity could not be ascertained.
Cherokee Bob tried to pay liquor store tabs with trade dollars at par but left without settling the drinks after a dispute over payment and the question about prior promises. The merchant insisted on payment while Cherokee recounted stories of adventures among the Sioux before departing.
On Saturday the Board of Directors for School District No. 2 met at Mr H B Kelly's residence with O P Goodwin and D B Shaw present and Mr Harley secretary pro tem Proceedings of the previous meeting were read and approved Bids for a new schoolhouse were opened and the contract awarded to Messrs McKeekney and O'Connor The building must be completed by November 1 next.
Mrs John Collison was found murdered in bed this morning in Deadwood. Her forehead was mashed in with a heavy instrument. No clue to the killer or motive has been found yet.
General Sherman arrived by train in Omaha with Gen. McCook and Henry Turner en route to Denver. He planned to discuss permanent HQ locations, visit Colorado Springs to meet Gen. Pope about Indian affairs, and tour the Navajo and Spotted Tail reservations. He criticized Ohio Rep Bounding Banning and praised Cheyenne youths martial spirit as he observed vast Yankton fields and Indian management at J. G. Gasmann’s agency.
The Spotted Tail group stops seventy five miles from the Missouri to camp for about a month amid discontent over the move toward the Rosebud. Two thirds oppose the plan, with Spotted Tail among the chiefs cited as driving force behind the relocation.
A man naming himself Dr. G L Thomas is jailed in Laramie City for forging signatures of Col W Downey and G Weisner to obtain money. The Sentinel calls him an opium eater with a forgery compulsion. He previously forged in Cheyenne under the alias Prof Morrice and has a dense criminal record and varnished talents as a vocalist.
John J. Moore a former postal clerk on the Laramie City to Green River route was found guilty of stealing a $5000 Canada money package from the mails last year after a trial that ended with a jury verdict at dawn. The government built a strong case and both sides argued well. sentencing pending.
Telegraphic dispatch reports Col L D Ingersoll a noted author and journalist chosen as Librarian for the War Department in Washington. Secretary McCrary praised his merits as a man and Republican advocate, offered the post without solicitation, and Ingersoll has long been prominent in press and politics.
Triumph of Science lauds SOZODONT as a botanical preparation with remarkable efficacy in preserving and whitening teeth and preventing decay. It claims to eradicate unpleasant breath from catarrh and bad teeth and describes the product as a luxurious toilet aid sold by druggists and perfumers.
A noted analytical chemist J G Allan presents Allan's Anti Fat as a safe effective remedy. In hundreds of cases it reportedly reduces a corpulent person by three to six pounds weekly. Sold by druggists at 20 cents.
Headquarters announces two general court martial setups. One meets at Camp Brown August 22 1878 for trial of prisoners. detail includes Maj John J Upham Capt William H Bisbee Capt Edward M Hayes Lieut Joseph Keeffe Lieut Theodore S True Lieut Hoel Bishop Lieut George Palmer. Another convenes Fort Sanders Wyoming August 20 1878 with Col Franklin Flint Major Simeon Smith Paymaster Horace Neitle John Scott A Burnley Crittenden as members all from Fourth Infantry.
Marriages announced in Mankato and Cheyenne mark August 1878 with Miss Katie Hobart to E L Pease and Maggie Tierney to George W Hoyt. Pease, a Democratic leader from Evanston, appears widely known. Hoyt is a Cheyenne businessman. Also mentioned is a hat creek horse thief shot by Sheenan, identified as William McConnell, linked to Deadwood burglary and a Cheyenne escape.
An author promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and biliousness that dulls the mind. The tonic is claimed to cheer and invigorate brain and nerves, regulate digestion, expel morbid humors, and provide a gentle cathartic effect without irritation. It is touted as an aid for aging infirmities and gender-specific ailments, improving overall vitality.
EVERY FAMILY IN THE WEST Says Brown's Blackberry and Ginger is a safe pleasant and reliable remedy for Diarrhea Dysentery Cholera Morbus and Summer Complaint. Price fifty cents per bottle. Browns Vegetable Liver Pills are the standard remedy for Liver and Bilious diseases. Brown's Arnica Salve heals inflamed sores ulcers. Sold by Addams Glover and Hurlbut Bros Cheyenne.
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