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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1878
Page
14
A wide array of items shows European and Asian tensions. Turkish bands burn villages while Greece and Russia maneuver with European powers. Britain leans liberal after elections as Turkey debates Greek troubles. Commerce and law mix with Indian affairs as senators and congress discuss army reform and frontier policing.
The jury in New York returned a verdict for General Sheridan in the James Whalen case seeking over 400000 dollars for the Kiloma plantation seizure and Whalen ejectment, with a new trial motion to follow. Also reports on Northern Pacific actions describe bids and plans for 100 miles west of the Missouri, plus talks of Washburne or Curtis as Bayard Taylor successor, and signals of resumed gold movement and trade dollar trends.
A party of fourteen mounted Indians raided Walk er's ranch eight miles west of North Platte, driving off eight horses. They seized additional horses at Randall's ranch and from Laing's. Lincoln County sheriff led a posse with local citizens and Fort McPherson soldiers in pursuit.
Berlin reports reveal Bayard Taylor United States minister to Germany died at 4:30 PM after a sudden decline from dropsy. Born 1825 in Kennett Square, he earned the title great American traveler for extensive journeys and writings. He served in Berlin, was esteemed by the emperor and Bismarck, and left a history of Germany unfinished. Mrs. Taylor and daughter cared for him in illness.
The text notes a pursuit of raiders on the Loup as Indians aim to overtake them. It mentions this is the third raid in the area with no previous pursuit and suggests the raiders may not expect a pursuit during the cold snap.
A. M. Willard arrived from Red Cloud agency to report a large encampment of renegade Sioux on Powder river. He says Col. Carlton has telegraphed Gen. Crook seeking authority to dispatch an expedition to capture them, but no reply had been received.
The Illinois and St Louis bridge was sold at the east front of the courthouse between noon and 1 pm under a foreclosure decree. Anthony J. Thomas New York paid 5000 in gold as earnest money and the bid price reached 2,000,000. After court confirmation it will belong to a new company named the St Louis Bridge Company with St Louis corporators and directors and a capital stock of 7,990,000.
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