Cheyenne Weekly Leader notes and local ne ws
In Cheyenne onNovember 1876 week edition reports a German Military Band visit and a Thanksgiving ball at Recreation hall. It notes Jules Ecoffey funeral, dog counts and fights on streets, police roll calls, and readers’ notices about Robert Lewis and John Foley bringing ore from Last Chance gulch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania Club
Recreation Hall
John Foley
Last Chance Gulch
Laramie City
John Toley & Co
Foley
Denver
Tonsorial Rivals Plan Cheaper Shaves in Fray
In a playful exchange the artist vows to counter a rival fifteen cent shop by opening a nearby barber with five cent shaves and a paper collar offer. The reporter notes his eager anticipation of the outcome of this humorous contest among hair artists.
Stabbing Affray on Sixteenth Street Leaves Two Wounded
A Friday evening stabbing on Sixteenth Street left Tom B. Hart and Brownville with deep cuts near the lungs as they escorted a drunken friend. A robber and gambler pursued, but Hart and Brownville refused to abandon their companion. The assailant was arrested by Officer Howard and jailed. Dr. Hogg treated the wounds, deemed not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Street
Tom B. Hart
Brownville
Hart
Howard
Hogg
Tongue River Forts Erect Temporary Log Quarters
The Tongue river cantonment is adding very temporary quarters made of logs set upright with slanted roofs. Minnesota hay and wood contractors are at work, cottonwood is plentiful but hay is scarce. Contractors have not unpacked machines and use scythes to cut timber, likely yielding little hay for the storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tongue River Cantonment
Minnesota
The Philosophic Packer Advances With Expedition
Tom Moore Crook's chief packer. Recovered from sadness after seeing his pack mules on the Heart River march. He joins the expedition cheerful and ready with a kindly word and ash-rope for everyone. He quips that if the Lord tempered wind to the shorn lamb this country is very woolly as temps fell to fourteen degrees below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Moore
Crook
Heart River
Fort Fetterman
Moore
Montana Mites and Local Happenings
The Sioux have left Fort Belknap and nearby areas. Gold flows freely from all gulches. Teton Indian girls work in Benton brick yards. Virginia City schools report strong attendance. Gallatin Mills produce large flour quantities. Butte plans an 80 by 80 foot public hall under Judge Loeber. Sixteen inches of snow blanketed the Helena to Deer Lodge range on the 8th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Belknap
Benton
Virginia City
Gallatin Mills
Butte
Judge Loeber
Accidental Shooting Near Fort Laramie
Fort Laramie dispatch reports Joe Walters bartender at Jack Davis ranch three miles from town was accidentally shot by his own pistol during a scuffle with freighter Charlie Brown. Walters, now in the city, is not expected to survive. no further details from the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Cuny
Fort Laramie
Joe Walters
Jack Davis
Charlie Brown
Joe Brown
Joseph Walters
Walters
Brown
Walter
Wlter
America
Laramie
Chaffee and
Teller
Belford
Central Tramps
Hunton
Sixteenth Street
Calaboose
Europe
Texas
Ice slips man on planks near post office corner
A blue coated youth risked a fall on a sloping icy plank by the post office corner. He lost his balance and sat down with a crash that echoed through the street, rising quickly after the impact.
Soldier in blue stumbles on street in moonlit incident
In a tense street scene under bright moonlight a soldier, angered, tries to reach the sidewalk. His nose bleeds as he collides with a plank, then he is seen rising and rushing toward the curb. A thud follows as his head hits the plank ends and he slides into Polack's store. He staggers away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polack
Telegraphic Union Springs Between Deadwood and Cheyenne
Celebrations mark the opening of the Deadwood Cheyenne telegraph line with mayoral congratulatory messages. E B Farnum of Deadwood and L R Bresnaien of Cheyenne hail the milestone uniting Black Hills communities and praising Capt W H Hibbard for enabling instant long distance communication.
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Cheyenne & Black Hills
Deadwood
Deadwood City
D. T
J. L. R. Bresnahen
Cheyenne
Hibbard
E. B. Farnum
Enn
L. R. Bresnaien
Pioneer
Deadwoop
United States
W. H. Hibbard
Mackenzies Victory Over Cheyennes at Dull Knife Village
General Mackenzie reports a decisive defeat of the Dull Knife band of Cheyennes at their village near the Big Horn region. The village and stores were captured. about 25 killed and many wounded. Pawnee scouts aided, with significant spoils. Mackenzie plans joint action with Crook against Crazy Horse near Crazy Woman Fork.
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Mackenzie
Fort Fetterman
Dull
McKinney
4Th Cavalry
Memphis
Tenn
Crook
Crazy Horse
Rosebud
Chicago
Col
Big Horn Mountains
Battle Report of Mackenzie Fight with Cheyennes Disputed
Dispatches describe Mackenzie’s clash with Cheyennes ending in village destruction after a night skirmish. Five hundred ponies captured, 25 Indian and 5 US soldiers killed, many wounded, and a later note questions Sitting Bull’s involvement as discredited at military HQ.
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United States Service
Powder River
McKinney
Fourth Cavalry
Crook
Chicago
Mackenzie
Crazy Woman’s Fork
Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull
Belle Fourche
Black Hills
Rosebud
Gen
Terry
Petition for pardon for Samuel Woodruff in manslaughter case
The article notes a petition to the Governor of Wyoming Territory seeking pardon for Samuel Woodruff, convicted of manslaughter and serving a ten year sentence. Support comes from Van Buren county Illinois residents, an Illinois schoolmate, and editors urging mercy for the young man and his aged mother.
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Samuel
Woodruff
Chicago
Cheyenne
van Buren County
Keosauqua
Ill
TH Leader
Thaye
tLis
Wyoming
Keosauqua Republican
Wyoming Territory
Samuel Woodruff
Pardon petition for Samuel Woodruff arouses county support
The Van Buren County Democrat reports a Wyoming pardon petition for Samuel Woodruff, convict in manslaughter, signed by county officers and prominent citizens. The piece notes Woodruff’s upbringing here, good character, and hopes the Wyoming governor will grant clemency. It also recounts district court verdicts and local notices.
Prize Ring in Virginia City Ends After Sixty Two Rounds
A bloody prize fight between Dublin Pete and Jack Skewers in Virginia City Nevada finished in sixty two rounds within one hour and ten minutes. Dublin Pete won the bout amid cheers from friends and admirers. Purse valued at $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Pete
Jack Skewers
Virginia City
Nevada
Perilous Trip Describes Doane Expedition Return to Fort Ellis
Lieut Doane's snake river exploration party abandons a wagon and eight mule team after snow neck deep encounters on October 26. Two Seventh cavalry men escort the party to Boteler's ranche on the Yellowstone, twenty days later arriving at Fort Ellis with five days rations exhausted and beds packed on a mule. An English opinion notes America's silver wealth and skeptical views on new sources. The article ends with stock shipments in the mountain division.
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Doane
Snake River
Fort Ellis
National Park
Seventh Cavalry
Boteler
Ranch
Yellowstone
Jury Finds Cyrus Sledges Guilty of Manslaughter
The jury trial for Cyrus Sledges over the July killing of Charles Knner at Sand Creek Black Hills concluded Saturday noon with a verdict of manslaughter. Hedges is remanded for sentencing within ten days. penalty ranges from three to ten years. The panel initially split six to six on murder versus acquittal before settling on manslaughter after hours of discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Sledges
Charles Knner
Sand Creek
Black Hills
Hedges
Married notices at city church and Sturpy-Srowr wedding
Married notices from the city report Brennet-Durpin Bennett and Alice Durbin wed at M. 5. church on November 29 witnessed by a large audience. Edward Sturdy and Sarah Stowe married December 8 by Rev. C M Sanders with the bride crossing the sea to a printer husband and a hopeful home ahead.
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Brennet—Durpin
B. FP. Bennett
Alice Durbin
Sturpy
C. M. Sanders
Edward FH
Sturdy
Sarah Stowe
Briny
Unclear OCR item on military service and orders
Fragmentary text appears to reference service, an order or directive, and a date or code 74 but lacks coherent details. No identifiable individuals, organizations, places, or events are readable to summarize further.
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The readable fragment outlines a brief item with names and places obscured. It presents no clear event, outcome, or identifiable individuals to confirm a factual card suitable for a full T and S.
Catherine Don Faces New Court Action
Court records show Catherine Don involved in a recent civil matter seeking resolution of claims filed this month. Plaintiffs await further docket updates as proceedings advance.
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Learter
Joslin
Palace of Jewels
Omaha
Railroad House
Colorado
Jules Ecoffey
Dyer
1Sth Street
16Th Street
L. Pullyhead Richardson
Denver Tribune
Fort Russell
Magic City
Pole Creek
Robert Smith Lewis
I. Post
Trios Leapen
Lewis
Tongue River Forts
Philosophic Packer
Montana
Helena
Deer Lodge
J. W. Dear
Tracy & Hoshier
G. N. Marsahand
W. C. Brown
Il. Webber
Marshal Sweesy
Bozeman
Tilden
Gallatin Valley
Pap Price
Hayes
Wheeler
Hendricks
Uncle Sam
London
Mountain Division
Julesburg
North Platte
Ogallala Peewee
Ogallala
Pine Bluffs
Chi
Pion
Cai
Campa
Ari Ro
Ij Va Ord
Ab Bk Ha
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