WHEELY LEADER INCIDENTS AND RAILROAD NOTES
Obituary notes Michael Callahan the fireman killed in Wednesday’s collision was buried from the Catholic church amid large attendance. Diplomatic rail news report Union Pacific expanding service to Denver via Colorado Central after January 1 and new local representative J H Jones appointed. Also mentions Judge Peck receiving a gold headed cane, railroad officials’ resignations and appointments, telegraph rate hikes, and a discussion about Indian ponies stampeding through Spearfish valley with several captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Callahan
D. W. Ross
Denver
Ross
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Colorado Central
J. H. Jones
Kansas Pacific Express
Union Pacific Company
Judge Peck
Evanston
Uinta County
J. M. Eddy
Omaha and Republican Valley Railroad
Western Union Telegraph Co
Associated Press
Dan Virgil Gates
California
W. C. Langdon
Seth Sharpless
Michael Maguire
Louisville
S. Maguire
Arrest of Train Robber Thomas Noxon Near Sherman Texas
Thomas Noxon, allegedly among the Union Pacific express robbers, was captured about 75 miles west of Sherman Texas last Wednesday morning and is en route north under guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Noxon
Union Pacific
Sherman
Texas
Married Dickinson Michael Wedding in Omaha
The notice records the marriage of Laura C. Michael to Charles G. Dickinson in Omaha Nebraska on December 19 1877. It notes the groom as a well liked efficient conductor on the Mountain Division and the bride as sister-in-law to the division’s roadmaster Robert Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson—Michael
Omaha
Neb
Laura C. Michael
Charles G. Dickinson
Dickinson
Robert Law
Sitting Bull Courting Winter Action at Rock Creek
Dispatches from Fort Buford report Sitting Bull camped on Rock Creek and raiding nearby tribes as he plans to seize a small post this winter. An Uncapapa courier urged him to accept U S terms and return from Canada, corroborated by other unofficial sources. Two Nez Perces arrived at Big Horn post saying a white scout is a prisoner in Sitting Bull's camp. The Nez Perces want to leave but fear traveling together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Buford
M. T
Sitting Bull
Rock Creek
United States
Canada
Big Worn
Montana
Proper and Sensible Resolution Against Lottery Tactics
At the Northern District Conference of the Methodist church held in Boulder Colorado on December 11 12 and 13 the body unanimously adopted a resolution urging all charges to discountenance fund raising methods such as grab bags ring cakes and lotteries for church purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Boulder
Colorado
Installation of Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 Officers
Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 A F and A M elected officers were installed Wednesday evening by P G M Ifp Addams. L C Stevens W M T M Fisher S W R B Durbin J W C F Miller Treas W O C Brown Secy E I Roberts S D G Leighton J D P Zehner S S M Taylor J L Loeb Tyler. A fine supper followed at Ellis Oyster Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne Lodge No. 1
A. F
A. M
E. Addams
L. C. Stevens
W. M
T. M. Fisher
R. B. Durbin
J. W
C. F. Miller
Treas
W. OC. Brown
Sec’y
E. I. Roberts
GC. Leighton
J. D
P. Zehner
M. Taylor
L. Loeb
Tyler
Ellis
Oyster Bay
The Pistol At Deadwood
A dispute over missing money at the Pearl saloon ends in a fatal shooting. Edward Trimpy is wounded in the head by Kitty Sparrow known as Tricks, with the ball passing through the head. the wound is reported fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Edward Trimpy
Pearl
Kitty Sparrow
Trimpy
A Pleasant Party at Whitcomb Residence
A Christmas night gathering at Mr. E. W. Whitcomb's Crow Creek home drew many Cheyenne residents and their escorts for an enjoyable evening. Attendees included W. S. Taylor and lady, FP Warren and lady, I. C. Whipple and lady, E Nagle and lady, W. E H. Wibbard and lady, and numerous others including Judge C. F. Miller, H. N. Orr, and P. S. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Whitcomb
Crow Creek
W.S. Taylor
FP. E.warren
I. C. Whipple
E. Nagle
W. E H. Wibbard
Willie Whipple
Geo. Nagle
Birdie Parker
Lotta Smith
L. Armbruster
L. Armbruster, Miss Hibbard, Miss May March, Miss Kenton and Messrs. Geo. Inman
Wilson A. Whitcomb
Jervis Joslin
C. F. Miller
H. N. Orr
CG. W. Terry
P. S. Wilson
Bill to Elect Territorial Governors and Officials Adopted
A House Committee on Territories reviews a bill to elect governors secretaries and judicial officers by residents of each territory replacing presidential appointment. It also calls for annual Congress appropriations of 25000 to each organized territory to promote settlement and community formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Territories
Congress
Delegate Corlett Opposes Lincoln Territory Bill
The Wyoming delegate argued against creating the Territory of Lincoln. He cited nonpermanent Black Hills population and objected to including part of Wyoming within the new territory boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waasiigron
House Committee On Territories
W. W. Corlett
Wyoming
Lincoln
Corlett
Black Hills
Wreck at Cheyenne Trains Four and Seven Collision
In Cheyenne on a foggy Wednesday a passenger train and a freight with two workers died in a crash after orders were not given to train Four. Engineer Maguire and fireman Callahan were killed. Weeks suffered a broken ankle. confinement and a coroner's inquest followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Curtiss
Maguire
M. M. Patterson
Nick Weeks
W. C. Langdon
Omaha
Ogden
Supt
Davis
Ins
Callahan
Ile
J. M. Carey
Ife
Pangborn
J. H. Pangborn
Lattex
Tie
Michael Maguire
Colorado Central
Louisville
Michael Callahan
W. N. Marsh
Karamie
Wesson
Patterson
Allin
Joe Bower
Hudwell
Laramie
Sidney
Finnegan
C. M. Turck
Hillsdale
Tw. C. L
Engineer Weeks
Antelope
Langdon
Edward Partill
Weeks
Mountain Division
Sillsdale
D. P
Superintendent Davis
Cmeyenne
H. Merrill
Foreman
Hi Logan
Jas
A. Bean
Joan Chase
J. W. Murray
A. Rt
Johnson
Gro
P. Gooldacker
Rawlins Racket and Social Roundup
Snow blows in Rawlins as the Odd Fellows ball delights attendees. Union Sunday school children held a Christmas tree at the Court House, with G C Smith leading a paper and L D Morrow offering remarks. Judge W L Ash played Santa and handed out gifts. a local wedding at the Railroad hotel. An arrival of a photograph car hints at local commerce. Dooley's Yeast Powder touted as a pure health aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Union
Court House
G. C. Smith
L. D. Morrow
W. L. Ash
Santa Claus
N. Major
Reed
Fort Steele
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wheely
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Siz Macpths
Spearfish Valley
Deadwood Times
Spearfish
Redwater
Hay Creek
Masonic Lodge
Corlett’s
John E
Tom
Maguire and
Goldacker
I. I. Merrill
Jno
W. Murray
Hill Logan
John Chase
A. R. Johnson
W. P. Davis
J. A. Davies
A. Il
Swan
N. J. Weeks
R. R. House
Rawlins
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