14 Feb 1878
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1878
Page
1
A sweeping digest notes Wade near death, remonetization of silver by Iowa, Garibaldi's illness, Welles' death, Pope Pius IX memorials in Cleveland, Utah delegate race, Senate anti pro rata stance, Indian policy critique, Hendricks politics, Wa led bridge project, President's letter on Anderson conviction, Jackson trial, Perrotin discovers new planet, Postmaster rule shift, Canadian Parliament remarks on Indian treaty reach.
Mr. McMillan of New Orleans in Washington to be collector says prosecutions of the Returning Board offend good citizens of both parties and business men. He believes quiet should follow General Nicholls becoming governor and fears further trouble from current strife. He privately suspects ex Governor Tilden instigates the prosecutions.
The House judiciary committee almost split over the proposed sixteenth amendment. All Republicans supported the measure while only one Democrat assisted. the South voted against it. The vote prompts questions about the Republican party’s stance on women’s suffrage.
A report from the Red Cloud Agency dated January 25 notes bands of Northern Indians encamped on White Earth River about sixty-five miles from the Missouri. Runners claim Sitting Bull plans a large force. officials fear war if not stopped before March. Cavalry is limited, and the agent’s demands for stronger backing grow urgent.
The article notes new Denver Pacific depots to be occupied by Manager Nichols and his corps this week and Chief Clerk Langdon securing a fine office for the convenience of the public and employees. It also mentions heated discussions about hell and arming tramps with tobacco.
Bondholders claim $1 250 000 in bonds are due and unpaid with two years of interest. Railways in England follow Union Pacific in taking control of express business. Peter B Groat named general passenger agent for Kansas Pacific. Secretary of War urges delaying army appointments from civilian life until West Point class graduates in June. President agrees, affecting hundreds of civilian applicants awaiting entry unless retirement bill passes.
In Deadwood on February 12 a band of 15 to 20 Indians surprised a hay party 12 miles from town and seized horses and oxen. Sheriff Moulton of Pennington County captured at Rapid City Jas Heffran and Tony Pastor, two noted horse thieves and road agents. Heffran confessed and named other stockhideouts and accomplices, with hopes for further arrests to stop a yearlong stock running.
John W Diff the largest cattle merchant of the west is described as tireless and generous with vast operations from Denver and his Platte ranch to Kansas City and New York. He directed grazing, frontier posts, and cattle marts, earning tribute as a chief of western cattlemen. His character remained plain, pleasant, honest throughout.
A clipped telegram message from an unnamed source is presented for reader interpretation. The note hints at a possible attack on liberties by a Tilden linked New York figure and references private dispatches, dates, and confidential classifications.
Hon A H Swan says Swan Brothers losses on the plains have averaged under one percent annually. Settlers near the White River Ute Agency report growing threats from Indians who warn they will take the war path and expect casualties, while promising better treatment for survivors by the Government.
The Atlantis reports W Raymond argues that 750 furnaces could produce five million tons yearly while demand sits at two million. The piece questions how long the iron industry will take to regain former levels, marking a cautious forecast for the sector.
The article lauds Mr. Gould and associates pushing a national Pacific railroad from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific via Wyoming Montana and Washington Territories. It claims vast benefits including cheaper transport for government, opened lands for settlement and timber and wool markets, and urges citizen contact with Congress to advance the bill.
A letter from a sister and brother seeks information about Ruth Ann Kilbury who left the city for the Black Hills last summer and has not spoken since. They mention a nursing babe and three children delivered to grandparents in Pittsburg Virginia, and request any details on her whereabouts or fate.
A collection of brief notes covers Mr. Farjeon and wife expected on the steamship Italy, General Fremont’s frugal life, Wendell Phillips warned by a fortune teller, and a Berlin golden wedding with potential attendance by Queen Victoria. Also mentioned are Charles Reade’s merciful plea over Perige starvation cases, a critique of evidence, and a piece on brain stimulant sleep versus stimulants.
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