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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1882
Page
9
The president’s message to Congress favors sharp postage cuts, contemplates abolishing spirits taxes, and leans toward tariff revision and free trade. He cites foreign affairs progress, naval modernization, civil service reform, and calls for reduced internal revenue, expanded free goods, and stronger territorial governance.
Snow blankets Milwaukee while no trouble is seen in St. Louis iron trade. Indians at Standing Rock agency land set for stock raising. New Orleans extension of the Southern Pacific will link San Francisco to the Gulf, 2500 miles. Judge Dykens says poles on highways require compensation. Cotton exposition fundraising reaches 50000 in two hours. 300000 more needed. Mayo sues for divorce after discovering his wife is white. American quick time transit plans five day Atlantic steamers. Garfield audit displeases physicians. Dr Bliss rejects 6500 fee as worth 15000, nurses nearly as much.
A house bill by Rosecrans seeks to incorporate the Yellowstone Park Railroad Company. Named corporators include Solomon Heudenfeldt Louis C Whiton Fred Elliott Eldridge and others. Route from Market Lake Idaho through the Rocky Mountains to Yellowstone Park Wyoming and Montana to connect with the Northern Pacific. Capital set at 6 million dollars with passenger rates not above seven cents per mile and freight not above fifteen cents per ton.
A letter dated August 3 1879 from Peter Johnson a Jeannette crew member who left the vessel recounts a will bequeathing assets to his aunt Mrs. Klein. Lieu tenant Chipp’s boat crew member expresses hope to return and asks to inform Mr Bennet who he is. Surrogate Livingston cites Mrs Klein to prove the will written at Onalaska and dated in 1879.
Washington December 4 Attorney General Brewster urges Congress to fix inadequate compensation for United States witnesses in western states and territories. He says current mileage and per diem fail to cover actual expenses and proposes paying actual costs for witnesses and jurors from California Oregon Nevada Colorado and western territories. He also recommends adding judges or appointing circuit judges to relieve territorial districts where a district judge also serves on the Supreme Court when reviewing decisions.
Frank Mc Namee Dutch Pillet and Levy Chew were arrested for transporting five dead bodies stolen from Lebanon cemetery to the medical college. Two more arrests followed when a detective visited the cemetery and detained Robert Chew and Andrew Mullen.
Ninderman in the Jeannette court recounts the journey south with Norris and DeLong. He details the split to seek all settlement and describes eating a boot sole soaked and burned to make a meal, then deer bones.
On the Lehigh Valley railroad at Rummer field a misplaced switch caused a freight train on the siding to be struck by the express. Engineer Foulke and Fireman Kingsland died from burns. Brakeman Mullan was severely injured. Both engines wrecked and several cars burned, but no passengers were hurt.
Hartford astronomers completed final tests for Venus transit observation but fear cloudy skies will obscure view. The report notes preparations in the city as December dates approach.
Philadelphia fire destroys one of Wm. Arrett's turn mills used for cotton and woolen yarns. Loss estimated at 130000 dollars with 45000 dollars allotted to the building.
Boston December 5. The grand jury investigating the failure of R O Sterns and Co woolen manufacturers failed for a large amount. The shortage is 325000 dollars with more than 50000 dollars unaccounted for.
Indian office report from Fort Custer says about twenty Indians likely Pigeons raided Crow scouts near the Big Horn, stealing 400 ponies. Crows pursued, recovered the stock, and killed two of the thieves.
Windom charges the St Paul piece misrepresented his wealth stating he holds far less in stocks and assets than claimed. He disputes ownership of West Virginia coal mines asserting only 16000 and says he owns no bank stock bonds or numerous buildings.
A vandal raised six paddles of the second rock, releasing water and triggering a disastrous overflow. The New York Central culvert and track were washed away, seven freight cars were ditched, and trains were delayed.
In New York the criminal libel suit of August Belmont against John Devoy of the Irish Nation is continued. Belmont, jailed for contempt, testified he sought aid from Cardinal McCloskey and Vicar General Quinn after reading the libel. He described his early employment under Rothschild from age thirteen in Britain and later to the United States.
Dividing Dakota and Washington notes a bill to admit Dakota as a state will not be pressed as hard as the division of the territory. The split of Dakota is to be strongly urged on Congress.
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