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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1883
Page
1
The Cincinnati area floods with thousands displaced and calls for aid as water rises to historic levels. Debris floods streets, depots collapse, and relief efforts surge. Louisville and surrounding towns report inundation, casualties, and widespread damage amid rising river levels.
Deadwood February 18. Clark an auctioneer and former business partner of J F Edmonds died from injuries inflicted by clerk Thomas Rollins in a store dispute over a saddle. Rollins struck Clark with an axe handle and killed him with a hammer during the assault. Also, miner Simon Roach is killed in a cave in at the Golden Terra mine.
The passage claims nervousness peevishness and fretfulness in overworked women are quickly relieved by Brown's iron bitters highlighting its health benefits for female laborers and daily strain.
Washington reports Congressman Harmen of Pennsylvania struck it rich by selling one quarter of sixteen copper mining claims in southern Arizona for 350000. The Dragon Pass properties near the Southern Pacific line yielded over 100000 in ore before sale. Freight costs dropped from 600 to 2650 per carload, boosting profits. unsold adjoining claims may fortify Harmen's Arizona holdings into a fortune.
Washington February 12 Frank K Foster secretary of the federation of trade and labor unions of Massachusetts urged reforms before the senate committee on education and labor. He proposed a national bureau of labor statistics boards of arbitration enforcement of the eight hour law abolition of child labor repeal of conspiracy laws and ending the convict labor contract system.
A speculative census-style projection estimates future populations if current growth continues with no wars or major diseases. It lists United States at 190 million, Russia 158 million, Germany 83 million, Great Britain 63 million, Austria-Hungary 44 million, and Italy 44 million by 1932.
Libbie Raible a 17 year old State Normal school student and her sister Sarah are charged with murdering Libbie's newborn by strangling and burning the body in a stove. The sisters fled after a coroner's inquest and were arrested in Cleveland.
Michael Kavanagh testifies as first witness in the Kilmainham murder conspiracy case describing the car used by the assassins of Lord Cavendish and Burke in Phoenix Park. He identifies several conspirators and recounts the victims’ positions and cries as the plot unfolded. Senator Jones discusses silver coinage, arguing against limits and praising silver certificates in a partisan landscape.
The Commercial Bulletin notes anti monopoly protests against railroads in New Jersey and New York legislatures, predicting radical bills to curb railways. It cites fear of press power and possible consolidations involving Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, and Central Pacific while Oregon Short Line expansion nears completion. The Union Pacific earnings case heads to the solicitor general for recovery of government funds.
In Washington on February 13 the star route trial featured a renewed dispute between Wilson and Bliss over the production of papers. Bliss claimed a colleague in New York said a witness accused Wilson of suppressing payar a for over a week, while Wilson countered that Bliss has been present throughout.
Washington reports a circulating anecdote about Colorado’s election deal between Tom Bowen and Governor Tabor. They supposedly split honors with Bowen taking a short six year term and Tabor the long term while Tabor paid all campaign expenses. Bowen billed $120,000, a sum Tabor would cover for both.
Toronto reports R. J. Fleming of Chicago arrested in Peterboro on no charge of obtaining money under false pretences. Authorities allege frauds may total about $50,000, with $15,000 found on him. Fleming calls the arrest a scheme to squeeze money and refuses to surrender a cent.
Harrisburg Pennsylvanias senate considers a measure to ban the un authorized sale and traffic in human bodies. The bill establishes a board of anatomy and surgery professors in medical and dental colleges to distribute unclaimed dead bodies.
Helena Mont February 18 The Drum Summon mine was sold by Thomas Cruse to a Hoglish syndicate for 250000 cash and 1880000 to be paid in April and June marking the heaviest mining property sale in the area.
A card promises a free remedy for youth errors, nervous weakness, and early decay. The advertisement states the recipe was discovered by a South American missionary and asks readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Jasmin T Inman at Station D New York City.
Washington agency notes Burchard, head of the mint, testifying before the House Coinage committee. He cites silver dollars in the treasury at 97,530,969 and total certificates in treasury at 4,306,650, certificates outstanding 68,488,820, plus 207,854,993 in silver available beyond certificates. He says public credit act helped bonds reach par, but not by itself, and notes bonds were issued as payable in coin including silver rather than strictly gold.
Colorado lawmakers adjourned sine die after a long session that included passage of a state insurance department bill. It creates a superintendent of insurance and requires all mutual or stock insurers to hold at least 200000 dollars in paid up cash capital to operate in the state.
A bottle rumored to prove the steamship Nederland's loss is declared a misfit joke as the vessel turns up safe. The discovery dismisses earlier sensational claims and confirms the Nederland is intact.
Advertisement-like claim stating that when feeling out of sorts or melancholic the digestion is to blame and Brown's Iron Bitters cures the ailment with emphasis on digestive relief.
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