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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1878
Page
9
Washington reports that department voters will receive leaves to vote in state contests. The President and Cabinet have contributed to Republican funds, with recent amounts highlighted.
General J A Garfield of Ohio is renominated by Republicans for Congress. Democrats nominate 8 C Belcher in Maine, Hugh McCurdy and Miles Ross in Michigan and New Jersey, while Greenbackers back Jas Mead. A mariner Capt A TH Coates and wife are found dead by suicide in San Gatuch Michigan. Chas F Hane, Canton bank cashier, suicides. Bedford Basin rowers James Riley and Warren Smith scheduled for a 500 dollar match on September 5. Berlin Post notes Count Paul Schouwaloff to head imperial private police after Lerentzow’s assassination.
City council session extends the deadline for the city tax rolls due to delinquent collections. Finance committee notes favorable bills warranting payment: Holliday lumber 130.87, Pease & Taylor hay and grain 13.27, Union Pacific repairs 1978, Eames feeding prisoners 88.20, Bruner clerk fees 5.00, Slack printing 40.34, rental charges 243.01.
Marks reports nine culverts completed and more work suspended. Bids for seaweed clearing on Lake Minnehaha opened. McGarvey $75 lowest and awarded contract. Finance committee to report on numerous bills totaling 153 65. Fire committee discusses removing an alley house after a Fourth of July fire and reviews Chief salary increase. Durant steamer duties suggested. Pioneer Hook and Ladder roof repairs ordered. Iddings to address stagnant water behind stage office. matter to streets and alleys committee. Council adjourned.
Christian Karp mortgagee announces public auction of personal property to satisfy a note of 297.90 with 24 percent interest. Property includes a trotting buggy billiard table bar fixtures and two mares plus a colt. Sale set for September 13 1878 at 851 Sixteenth Street Cheyenne between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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