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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1877
Page
3
New York telegram reports ex Senator James W. Nye died at White Plains New York on Christmas day. He formerly served as U S Senator from Nevada and was well known nationwide. He had been insane for years and died in an asylum there.
An election held in Indiana on December 26 filled a state senate vacancy caused by a death. The Madison and Delaware district, previously Democratic, swung to Republican candidate Doxey, giving the GOP a one vote majority in a split control scenario. Madison had backed Tilden by over 800 in November, then favored Doxey by 160 in December.
The Chicago Times reports a spurious National Union League document signed by Robert Ingersoll urging patriots to organize across Illinois within sixty days. It claims can enroll 100000 league members and invites Civil War veterans to join in defending sacred institutions.
Judiciary committee nears final reports on Belford case in Congress. Hurd drafts minority view likely signed by Ashe and Hunton. Ward argues admission is a legislative act and cannot be delegated. A bill to admit Colorado as a state is expected. Nevada's status remains unsettled under Murch’s theory.
Judge Mackey delivers Wade Hampton's letter to Gov. Tlayes from Columbia South Carolina dated Dec 23. Hampton asserts peace in the state, affirms law enforcement, and appeals to legal tribunals amid alleged misrepresentations by the public press. He vows Citizens' rights and presses for constitutional judicial authority.
Wave Nampton, governor of South Carolina, expresses grave concern over national turmoil and urges a peaceful constitutional solution. He appeals to R B Hayes and notes he has written to rival candidates Tilden and Yurdis, hoping for a settlement that preserves peace and preserves popular rights.
Special telegrams report the Pacific Express on the Lake Shore line plunging through a bridge near Ashtabula Creek in a blizzard. Eleven cars, two engines, and about 175 passengers. At least 60 dead, many injured. Rescue teams, doctors, and officers rush to the scene as flames and cold hinder recovery. Names begin to emerge of victims and survivors from Oakland, San Francisco, and Cleveland.
A historical examination argues Russia would face a modernized Turkish army before any war. It notes the Janissaries no longer exist as a disciplined force, while Turkish regulars now fight in open order with improved tactics. The piece weighs Russia’s soldiering virtues against Ottoman reforms and potential battlefield realities.
The London Telegraph notes Moslem artillery then and now, Turkish light cavalry to counter Cossacks, and predicts Russia must marshal vast resources for any aggressive war or grand idea led by Prince Gortschakoff on the Danube.
Directors of the Union Pacific railroad company order a salary reduction of five to twenty five percent for heads of departments and all officers and employees below them, excluding dispatchers and operators, effective January 1, 1877.
A morning tale from a local scene describes Bridget O Farrell attempting to light a fire from a petroleum barrel. She declared she would brave the blaze and, tragically, perished in the attempt. The incident underscores dangers of hastened fire making amid dark mornings and early risings.
An old English forecast says if New Year Day falls on Monday a harsh winter follows with loud shrill winds. It predicts a hot summer later, strong winds long lasting tempests and many beasts dying. Those born that day shall be strong and keen, and thieves will be found though you are sick you will not die.
The Tammany robber Sweeney is due in New York shortly to turn over his stolen funds to the city in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Republicans celebrate the House Committee’s South Carolina report showing Hayes electors ahead of Tilden by about 600 votes.
The note mentions rolling mills resuming by February 1, a Nevada man unable to sell an American eagle, and Democratic roosters cited as costly. It reports a 800 plus pound black tail deer shot through the heart with the aorta cut, and Peter Cooper reflecting on a crushing election across the nation.
During the last storm about 6000 head of cattle were blown from the northern range into the Platte valley. Snow is so deep they cannot find feed and remain there. The range remains bare to the north and owners should hurry to recover their cattle.
On Christmas evening at a church Christmas tree in Colorado City a drunken man demanded entry. After being persuaded out, he fired four shots, grazed a man’s head, and was hustled from the premises. The state should place such men in a play-house in Canyon City.
The Piute elder promises to become a farmer if the land grant is approved. A one section tract from the Central Pacific Railroad was given, where he built a frame shanty and lives Mormon fashion with his two wives. He plans spring clearing and seeding plus a large adobe building. If the tribe follows, they may find farming steadier than acorn collecting.
A Christmas morning attack near Red Cloud Agency killed two couriers named Dillon and Reddy and mortally wounded mail-carrier Tate and wounded wood-chopper, with survivors frozen from exposure. Dispatch says other parties may have been attacked and a search party was sent out from Red Cloud Agency to recover bodies. Additionally a reader asks six questions about sectarian instruction in public schools and the role of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction.
A letter to the editor cites a menace directed at the new County Superintendent of Public Instruction. It alleges a hostile insinuation that if the superintendent fails to meet the writer’s ideas, all clergymen may be barred from holding office. The writer defends the current superintendent and demands prudent responses.
A 184 pound troy lump of gold called the Welcome Nugget was found 190 feet underground in Ballarat Australia in June 1858. The nugget weighed 184 pounds and was worth about 24000 dollars. The find came from a claim with other nuggets 10 to 45 ounces.
Reports from Ashtabula Ohio detail a devastating train wreck on the Lake Shore route. Snow and a driving storm hampered news while rescuers battled fire and cold. many passengers burned or frozen as crews worked to recover bodies and identify the dead.
A raw typescript from Cheyenne dated 1876 describes a socnal society style fight between J R Edwards of Utah and N Nevada man. The two agreed to a bare knuckle contest west of town in an old building. Edwards overwhelmed his opponent, landing decisive blows and securing victory without a scratch.
A fragmentary item notes letters to the Chronicle and a Cheyenne gift of an African doll baby wrapped in a cédlico shirt inscribed Juke MaGiltley. It mentions a New Year card from Wisconsin and a red haired, white Eyebrows man tying his card with white ribbon and a gospel minister seeking salvation.
A fragmented report describes a Washin presentation to a house committee. It references Gordon Wade and Frelin and mentions obligations to Congress and military duties, with notes on land propriety and recognition. The archaic wording and missing details limit clarity, but it indicates a political procedural discussion and potential land and appointment considerations.
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