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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1878
Page
8
A compilation of brief items from Cheyenne and Wyoming notes turbulence and gossip. Reports warn of counterfeit currency, poison contamination in stockings, and various local events. Mentions include political figures Hoyt in multiple states, post office closures at Hat Creek, and school make-up days for Thanksgiving.
A narrative follows a once celebrated Kentucky heiress and wife of James Southwick whose fortune collapsed after the 1873 panic. She fled to Chicago then Burlington Keokuk and Omaha, living as a noted social figure while sinking into poverty and shadowed despair. The piece ends with a sensational scene of a store clerk’s staged suicide ruse.
Six masked men robbed women of jewels and took several hundred dollars from men present in a Cheyenne dance hall near Fort Fetterman in early November. One victim observed a partial facial clue when a mask slipped. Greene claims an alibi may be proven for the arrestee. Rev. W H Gillam visited the public school Friday, praising teachers and Cheyenne’s educational facilities.
A troubled young man entered a Ferguson street store and on his knees begged to be shot, seeking forgiveness for his condition. The proprietor and clerks attempted to calm him with a practical joke, presenting a death warrant to test his resolve.
The wounded road agent Tom Price in Deadwood remains not under arrest and could leave the hospital at any time. His partners McLaughlin and Mansfield have been hanged by vigilantes, while Price allegedly confessed to involvement in the Cariboo Idaho robbery as he nears possible death. Idaho officers are advised to send for him immediately if they want him.
Three Williams brothers from New York City fired several shots at conductor Woodruff and baggage man Wesson in Pine Bluffs on Saturday. They were bound over for the next district court term in $1,000 each after a preliminary examination before Justice Fisher. All three carried weapons when searched.
Prepared for the Leader, the document notes Mr. Sankey's cordial reception in England. It also records diverse religious and mission updates from Europe and America, including gifts, church openings, and movement toward Protestantism, plus commentary on Indian affairs and local health cautions.
The new Catholic church nears completion with 93 by 42 feet exterior, 25 foot walls, 52 feet to roof, six 10 by 3 foot windows on each side, and a main room seating at least 500. Granite steps and a 42 by 14 foot chancel area accompany the 18 by 6 foot vestibule.
Col J B Poland commands Infantry Barracks at Fort Lincoln while Col Tilford and Capt Edgerly of the Seventh Cavalry go East for winter. Lieut Col Otis will command at Standing Rock. Capt De Russy Maj Sanger and A C Cerard stay at Fort Lincoln brief, Capt Badger at Fort Rice. Lieut John Harrold dies at Fort Dodge. Sunter on leave. Flint and Livingston ordered to Spotted Tail agency. Cass sentence term remitted. Third Cavalry detachments assigned to Camp Robinson and Sidney Barracks. Mason of Fourth Infantry on one month leave. Yellowstone troops pursue straggling bands of gods in that valley.
The notice reports a post office established at Sturgis City D T with Charles Collins as postmaster. It mentions other local items including a death sentence for Carl John Hanson of Yankton, a 100 mile pedestrian, and various regional notices.
Edwin H Byron formerly with Madam Rita and later in Colorado Springs and Denver has joined the Cheyenne Sun editorial staff. His first pieces appeared last evening and he is praised as a poet of merit. The note wishes him reform and steadier success in journalism over show life.
Elizabeth Reynolds of Newark New Jersey married John Chase of Cheyenne at the Episcopal church parsonage on December 8 1878. The couple are described as sharing sunshine and storms of life. Deynick Chambers wedding followed December 10 1878 at the bride's residence in Cheyenne with Henrietta Deynick uniting with Henry Chambers.
Advert says happiness at home comes from a kitchen with Dooley's Yeast Powder. It claims the powder reliably makes biscuits cakes rolls and bread light and nutritious.
Majolica ware Dresden china and a full range of decorated and plain china. Pianos organs piano stools music stands and racks chromos and oil paintings. Luxurious furniture lamps mirrors cut glass and housewares. Inventory cut after holidays with prices marked low to reduce stock before January 1.
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