Vast wartime and financial notes in Cheyenne dated Jan. 3 1878
The issue reports canned food shipments to England and Malta, a Nevada Senate bid by R M Dagarri, tallies U S bond holdings, and treasury funds. It covers European war talk, tax abatements for Chicago banks, Russian moves, Rio Grande weather, and disaster details from a railroad collision with dispatcher Langdon’s role and calls for policy changes.
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United States
England
Malta
R. M. Dagarri
Nevada
John P. Jones
Raum
Internal Revenue
State Savings Bank of
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Kashgar
Touchtongaran
Aska
Rio Grande City
Texas
Runaway Locomotive Tragedy On New Jersey Line
Investigation into a collision that destroyed two Central Railroad of New Jersey engines near Elizabethport. Engineer Benjamin Moore testified that a coal train barreled down, a lodged rail blocked his back‑up, and the runaway locomotive sped toward the shops at forty miles per hour, causing the death of brakeman Edward Kel peny.
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Laramie
Langdon
The
Sentinel
Mgr
Mountain Division
Union Pacific
Anii
Long Branch
First Street
Grout
Samuel Beaumont
Helpeny
Beaumont
Elpeny
Moore
Groat
New York World
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Whrabethbors N. J
Edward Kelpeny
Brown
Elizabeth
Benjamin Moore
Jefferson Avenue
Elizabethport
Spring Street
Explorers Probe Vast Subterranean Cave System
A party of gentlemen uncover a large cave beneath a hillside. They descend with ropes and lanterns, reveal domed chambers, hanging stalactites, a chandelier-like pendant, and stone tools. progress includes a water barrier and multiple passageways judged among the country’s largest subterranean caverns.
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Mendy
Kentucky
Terra Firme
Cave Expedition Finds Hidden Wonders Yet To Come
The party, short of light, had to postpone exploring, discovering numerous erographies none decipherable. After about three hours they remain enthusiastic and confident that more wonders await, possibly making the cave among the continent's largest. Several stalactites and other natural curiosities were removed for study.
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Waterloo
Tjl
Hayes's Civil War rescue by Southern family
Report recounts President Hayes being wounded and saved by a Southern family after a Northern surgeon advised amputation. A Confederate surgeon helped preserve the arm, and Hayes later kept friendly ties with the entertainers, even giving a position to a family member.
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President Hayes
Hayes
New Telephone Variation Called the Phonograph
The article describes the phonograph as the latest telephone variation capable of recording spoken words for delivery later. It suggests a dying millionaire could record his last will in phonograph form for probate by heirs months after death.
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The
New York Tribune
Newspaper Fragment Reflects On Protective Duties In Turbulent Times
A garbled note from the Cincinnati Haquirer argues the government must shield citizens at home and abroad amid outcry over outrages on the Kin Granite. The piece contends voters face threats from domestic and foreign violence and mocks supposed honors from extremist groups.
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The
Cincinnati Haquirer
Waquirer
Pie Democratic Erveed
Wuklux
White League
Inter-Ocean
Lincoln Territory urged by Brearley in House hearing
On December 31 a sub committee of the House committee on Territories heard Col. Brearley defend the proposed Lincoln Territory. He argued the Blick Wis region has a large permanent population and productive mines, needing territorial government to protect rights. Judge J. R. Whitehead supported the same view.
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Washington
House Committee On Territories
TE. ©. Brearly
W. W. Corlett
Wyoming
Lincoln
Col. Brearley
Blick Wis
J. R. Whitehead
Thills
District Court Dockets and New Mail Routes
The district court adjourned to Wednesday after a Monday session in which demurrers by plaintiffs in several cases were sustained and others were continued. A verdict favored the plaintiff in H. Tracy v Todd Randall, with $1,434.24 awarded. The people’s attorney filed a nolle prosequi in Territory v Webb et al. New mail routes were proposed by Congress in Wyoming, linking Fort Steele Bennett’s ranch to Warm Springs, Carbon station to Medicine Bow crossing, and Fort Fetterman to Reno Cantonment.
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C. W. Upton
W. II
Steele
J. W. Mason
Geo. IF
Price
W. B. Bonnifield Et al
H. W. Michaels & Co
Cheyenne Lodge No. 1
Summer King Stove Co
J. W
H. Haas
People’s Attorney
Nolle
Territory
Webb
Wisdom, Conners and Collins
J. Braun
Donzelman
Justus
Will N. Foglesong
P. J. McNamara
Qu Mn
Congress
Wyoming
Fort Red Steele
Bennett’s Ranch
Warm Springs
Carbon Station
Medicine Bow Crossing
Fort Fetterman
Cantonment Reno
Routes and Forts Mark Outpost Trek Across the Plains
Travel from Cantonmont Reno Wyoming to Big Horn Barracks Montana follows a chain of forts and stockades. The itinerary moves via Jenney's stockade Sand Creek Port Tetterman Fort Reno Powder River mouth Rock Creek Fort Fetterman and ends at Big Horn post and Big Horn Montana.
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Cantonmont Reno
Wyoming
Big Horn Barracks
Montana
Jenney
Rackets and Freemasonry Notes At Pawlins Lodge Meeting
In Pawlin’s area the Rawlins Lodge No. 5 A F and A M held installation of officers led by P M J B Adams with Rt. J Sharp and others. A Friday altercation at a local barber shop ended with a razor assault between Hill and Ready. Weather and telegraph notes from Dunyenne Wyoming report clear conditions and cold temps dated December 31 1877. Advertised letters list at Cheyenne Post Office closes list in thirty days.
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G. M
J. Sharp
W. ML
Smith
Wm. Daily
D. We
Ash
R. M. Galbraith
Treas
Johson
S. D
MH. Boneki
Drehouse
Cox
Tyler
Till
Hill
Struce
Wii
Cheyenne
Laramie County
Wyoming Territory
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