Bank crisis and global news in Wyoming on Jan 3 1878
The issue surveys a bank verge of bankruptcy in West Boston and a public debt statement for January. It notes Serbian military action, Turkish note rejection in Constantinople, new New York political appointments, and rapid transit progress in New York. It also reports savings banks deposits in Massachusetts, Turkish prisoners dying in Pleyna, and a push to abolish the Third Assistant Secretary of State.
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West Boston
Tuirry
Nicsic
New York
Constantinople
Rufus Haren
Stock Exchange
Rome
Don Carlos
France
Western Union
Associated Press
Salt Lake
Paris Moniteur
Japan
Apyiius
Ohio
Morgan
Pendleton
Massachusetts
Pleyna
Political combinations in Hourogpe and European fate
The piece links the Franco-Prussian era and Russo Turkish conflict, arguing Germany Russia England and Austria forged covert deals to neutralize foes. It claims Russia sought Turkish gains offset by German pledges, predicts postwar partition of Turkish provinces with Austria Germany carving slices and England sidelined.
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Germany
France
Russia
Rhine
Turkey
England
Austria
North Sea
Tolland
Belgium
Bannocks at Bay as General Demands Murderer Surrender
Gen. John E. E. Smith arrived to address Indian trouble at the agency and warned the hostile Bannocks to hand over the murderer of Rhoden. He said rations would be cut and pay withheld for about sixty Bannock scouts until compliance, while Shoshone allies hesitated to join a broader war.
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Ont Ifann
LoAno
John EE. Smith
Major Stanton
Smith
Rhoden
Bannock
Howard
Georgia Independents Win Most Elections in State
Reports from Georgia elections show Independents successful in most races. Gen Gordon predicts eighty Independent legislators versus twelve last assembly. He links rise to President's southern policy and aims to lead indep movement in the state. Southern leaders see a new order while Negro and Bourbon factions split, aiding anti Bourbon Independents.
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Georgia
Gordon
South
Nepro
Tia
Longest Rivers Enumerated With Length Claims
A list of the world’s longest rivers with asserted lengths and origins. The Amazon in South America is given as 2600 miles, the Mississippi 2690, the Toangho 3260, and the Yangtse Kiang 4060 miles, among others including the Nile, Euphrates, Volga, and Danube.
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Amazon
South America
Mississippi
Stony Mountain
la Plata
Toangho
China
Nile
Jibel Kumri
Euphrates
Ararat
Volga
Valdais
Danube
Alps
Indus
Himala
Long Rivers Chart Adds Congo to Noted Waterways
The record lists the Ganges 1650 miles, the Niger 1900 miles, and the Congo River added by Stanley. Congo originates at Lake Bangweolo near Zanzibar latitude, flows north and northwest into Central Africa, then southwest to the Atlantic, totaling about 8000 miles. The Don, Dnieper, Senegal, Rhine, and Gambia numbers are noted as well.
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Ganges
Niger
Don
Dnieper
Senegal
Rhine
Gambia
Stanley
Congo River
Lake Bangweolo
Zanzibar
Central Africa
Equator
Atlantic Ocean
Indian troubles due to shifting U S policy says Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill argues that repeated U S government changes in policy confuse Indians who cannot follow a shifting system of governance. He cites varying presidential views from Grant to Hayes as upsetting chiefs who seek consistent leadership. He contrasts British steadiness under Queen Victoria with American volatility.
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Buffalo Bill
Washington
Grant
Hayes
Great Mather
Queen Victoria
Grand View District Formed Above Germania and Mine Updates
A district named Grand View has been organized above Germania on Box Elder Creek. A lode was found one and a half miles above Pennington yielding 11.25 dollars from 133 pounds of rock. Moore and Young now own two thirds and one third of the Anchor mine near Anchor City. McIntyre and Clapp began surveying for patent on Deadwood townsite. McDonald Ryan & Co. repaired Bear Butte Smelter and plan to start next week. The Davenport ten-stamp mill at Lead City produced 142 ounces from a seven day run on Old Abe ore, crushing 125 tons.
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Pennington
John T. Moore
I. B. Young
Anchor
Anchor City
Moving Indians to new agencies faces harsh delay and duty
The speaker notes officers at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Agencies resisted moving Indians late last fall but complied. He argues winter relocation is impractical, many Indians will suffer building new homes, and treaties break as often as they are broken by the government. He warns of greater future trouble, citing Sitting Bull’s followers venturing into British territory to escape U.S. pursuit.
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Toronto
Tur Agence Russe
St. Petersburg
Bank of England
United States
Turik
U. S
Brownsville
Texas
New Orleans
Rio Grande
T11
John A. Campbell
Conkling
Waite
Hayes
Osceola
Red Cloud
Spotted Tail
Sitting Bull
Pan
Don Carlos
France
Isabella
Alphonso
WayAarts
Republican Party
Evarts
New York
North Star Lodge Installation at Recreation Mall
North Star Lodge No. 10 and St. Marys Court No. 5 held a grand installation of officers with Capt W D Matthews delivering an address on Freemasonry. Matthews plans to install new officers in Denver and Georgetown, Colorado, and North Star Lodge may soon unite with Colorado lodges for a dispensation from the National Lodge.
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North Star Lodge
North Star Lodge No
W. AL
Jeremiah Davis
Samuel Rumsey
J. W
Chas
Ix. Russell
Treas
I. R. Smith
Geo. W. Juston
Tyler
Henry Allen
W. J. Campbell
Wm. Eddy
I. 2
Parker
M. M. Madison
St. Mary’s Court No. 5
M. A
Jennie Smith
Hannah Graham
Iattie Page
M. J. Madison
O. G
Wartha Shannon
Isings Solomon’s Grand Lodge
Kansas
Union
Geo. Levere
Tennessee
National Grand Lodge
A. F
Father De Smet mining property sold to San Francisco buyers
Special telegram reports the Father De Smet mining property sold this afternoon for four hundred thousand dollars to San Francisco parties. Capt. Nichols Geo D Mayen John Finherty Wm Lardner and J H Coleman acted as sellers. Considered the finest mining property on the continent relative to development, it includes the Father De Smet Golden Gate Justice and Belcher mines. This is the heaviest mining transaction in the Hills.
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Drapwoopn
Father de Smet
San Francisco
Capt. Nichols
Geo. D. Mayen
John Finherty
Wm. Lardner
J. IH. &. Coleman
Golden Gate Mining Co
Golden Gate, Justice and
Belcher Mines
Warning on potential prison escape at Laramie City
A local warning warns readers that eighty three felons are confined in the Laramie City penitentiary. It names Bill Bevans Duncan Blackburn and Fence Rines as organizers of a possible escape and urges ongoing vigilance by the U S marshal warden and guards to protect lives.
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Laramie City
Bill Bevans
Duncan Blackburn
Fence Rines
U. S
Joe Fisher
Territorial self government bill introduced for Montana
Delegate Kidder of Montana introduces a measure granting territorial self rule. It proposes electing a governor, secretary, chief justice, two associate justices, a superintendent of public instruction, and a commissioner of immigration starting January 1, 1870. It also requires territorial assemblies to set terms and limits salary increases without Congress consent.
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Kidder
Montana
Supreme Court
Public Instruction
Legislative Assembly
District Court Doings Reported With Trials and Transfers
Proceedings span Thursday and Friday with jury actions in the United States vs Perry Wisdom and related cases. Baker faces murder and escape indictments. city cases against Maginnes addressed. bench rulings include new trials denied and jail transfers to a territorial penitentiary. National and international items follow, including pardons, banking plans, and political updates.
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United States
Perry Wisdom
U. S
Wm. LL. Baker
Julia A
Lawrence Maginn
Cheyenne
Julia A. Maginn
C. W. Upton
J W. Mason
W. R. Steele
Stebbins, Post & Co
U.S
Fisher
Wm. L. Baker
Territorial Penitentiary
Wilson
Orton
G. D. Foglesong
Mexican Mus Liniment praised as cure-all in ad
Vintage advertisement extols Mexican Mus Tang Liniment as universal healer for burns sprains cuts and sores claiming it saves lives and restores livestock usefulness and profit.
Desperate Plains Raiders Strike Rail and Stagecoach
Territorial outlaws roam from here to the Missouri in bands of twenty to five hundred. They attack trains, steal flour and powder, tamper with safes, and ride as they please using tricks like a man in a woman’s waterproof to scare horses. They also burn hay, raid cattle, and loot coaches and chests, while evading full army forces.
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Missouri River
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