Political Speculations on a New Election and Interim Presidency
The New York Tribune cites a plan for a new national election next fall with the president of the Senate serving ad interim after March 4. The World's correspondent notes Hayes would be sidelined if a new vote is ordered, with Blaine or Morton as likely candidates. Democrats may risk protracted business disruption. some Republicans doubt the tactic, arguing constitutional mandates require counting votes and permitting the Senate president to enforce the count.
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New York Tribune
Washington
Senate
Hayes
Blaine
Morton
Tribune
South Carolina Defeat Acknowledged Amid Electoral Row
The piece portrays the Democracy conceding defeat in South Carolina while Speaker Randall’s committee backs Governor Noyes. Wade Hampton seeks Hayes’s help, and a fiery polemic calls for drastic actions against Hampton. Judge Mackey describes Stampton and Tayes supporters aligning with Hayes, pledging no revolt and readiness to defend the government after March 5.
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South Carolina
Speaker Randalls
Noyes
Supreme Court
Tilden
Wade Hampton
Hayes
Danny Cameron
Hampton
Mayes
Randall
Wilden
Cincinnati Commercial
Columbus
J. Mackey
Tayes
Stampton
Washington
Minckey
Tampton
Humpton
Ayes
Hendricks
Columbia
Alabama
Mackey
North
Ohio
Indiana
South
Speculators Raise Grain Bag Prices Then Fall With Crop Outlook
The San Francisco Chronicle notes speculators in grain bags broke down as a huge wheat crop loomed. Bag prices rose from 10 cents at season start to 13 cents by last June end, then fell to 11 cents amid expectations of further imports and unable to sustain the peak.
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The
San Francisco Chronicle
Fragmentary Market Collapse and Unsold Cotton Bags
The report describes a failed effort to recover losses and form a corner in cotton. Buyers amassed millions of bags, but demand evaporated. Prime movers collapsed after attempting to push prices higher, with 120,000 bags sold at 83 cents and a 9,000,000 bag stock carried at heavy expense.
Late A. T. Stewarts Irish Relatives complicate will
Irish affidavits claim late A. T. Stewart had first cousins in Ireland. Papers by 5. J Kneeland & Carter.
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A. T. Stewart
Ireland
Stewart
The Loss of Children in Thoughtful Reflection
Philip Gilbert Hamerton argues that the death or transformation of children alters parents forever. He notes changes from infancy to adulthood can erase the delicate traits of early years, leaving a melancholic sense of loss as time moves on.
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Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Duchess of Edinburgh's Home Question Sparks Royal Debate
War era social friction surfaces over where the Duchess should reside if England and Russia clash. Queen Victoria and the Duke favor her staying with her husband, risking tensions if conflict arises. A French correspondent hails a royal end to the fuss as Reynolds and Bradlaugh plan a Park convention. The Queen was seen in town this week visiting the Duchess of Cambridge.
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England
Russia
Duchess of Edinburgh
Constantinople
Duke of Edinburgh
Monsieur Reynolds
Monsieur Bradlaugh
Slyde Park
Milord Disraeli
Victoria
Bradlaugh
United States
Reynold
America
London
Duchess of Cambridge
Boots Requisition Through Army Chain of Command
A soldier requests a new pair of shoes by reporting indigence to his sergeant. The lengthy chain of command passes the application from sergeant to lieutenant to captain to adjutant to major to surgeon and on to colonel, quartermaster, and a series of departments before final denial when the soldier is deemed to have wrong unit needs. The tale ends with the sergeant’s final report and the soldier being transferred to cavalry, then degraded for attempting to obtain boots for another regiment.
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Deter Grituie
Supply Department
Secretary of War
Quartermaster General
Cavary
Vice President Elect Wheeler to Visit President Hayes
Washington dispatch reports Wheeler plans a forthcoming visit to President Hayes and stay for a period. Florida’s judicial outcome favors Hayes as Republicans had hoped, narrowing the contest to Louisiana. Rail fares rise with Chicago or St Louis to New York now up eighteen and twenty three dollars respectively, with another increase expected.
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Washington
Wheeler
Hayes
Florida
Louisiana
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Four Convicted In Chesaning Murder Case
Friday ended a remarkable trial in Chesaning Michigan where two men and two women were found guilty of murdering Smith. One killer was his wife Mrs Cargin who had earlier been condemned to life. another man Alexander and his partner Mrs Smith confessed and drew ten and fifteen year terms. A separate Denver homicide saw a man gift an accordion to his enemy’s son. the boy survived but the widow mother faced ruin while the killer remains at large.
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Chesaning
Mich
Smith
Cargin
Alexander
Denver
President nominates Dr James Irwin as Red Cloud Agency Agent
Washington telegram reports President sent to the Senate the appointment of Dr James Irwin as Indian Agent at Red Cloud Agency. Irwin has long been offered the post and now signals acceptance, making confirmation highly likely.
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Washington
Senate
James Irwin
Red Cloud Agency
Greeley tribune tale and frontier dispatches
The item notes a Greeley Tribune exchange with a facsimile of Greeley’s handwriting, quotes Parson Brownlow’s Knoxville Whig on Oregon Grover, and reports military movements to Fort Laramie with winter campaign remarks. It mentions XB Payton from Greeley sighting scarce buffalo and cattlemen driving buffalo from the Republican range, plus a quip about warm baths before bed. Maj. General John Pope leaves Leavenworth for Cheyenne with officers to attend a court martial on the 18th.
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XB Payton
Greeley
Ife
John Pope
Leavenworth
Cheyenne
Jeff, C. Davis
Maj
Swain
Dunn
Zinc-lined Ulster coats with spring lock pockets
A description of Ulster overcoats for winter featuring zinc-lined pockets fastened by a spring lock and a hanging ring for a railroad check, enabling travelers to avoid carrying a trunk.
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Ulster
Colorado Legislature Moves to Seek Julesburg Post
The legislature aims to establish a military post at Julesburg to reduce raiding along the South Platte next summer.
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Colorado
Julesburg
South Platte
New Mexico Gov reports 708190 in metals for year
Governor Rich of New Mexico reports the territory produced 272681 dollars in gold 425828 dollars in silver and 708190 dollars total with copper from a single mine yielding 308000 pounds Subscribe for Tum LHADRR.
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Rich
New Mexico
Arsenal Move From St Louis To Rock Island
Democrats push alarm over removing arms and ammunition from the St Louis arsenal to Rock Island. Rock Island was built as a western arsenal with large scale munitions production. Congress authorized the removal two years ago and, after building completion, storage has begun under federal act.
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Arsenal
St. Louis
Rock Island
Rock Island Arsenal
West
Congress
St. Louis Arsenal
North
Buchanan
Wallihan and Travis Wedding in Cheyenne and St Louis
In Cheyenne on December 31, 1876, George P Wallihan of Cheyenne married Ella M Travis of St Louis, Mo at T A Caswell residence by Rev J Y Coughick. January 3, 1877, John OC Elsner wed Norma Majeski of Laramie County Wyoming per T M Fisher.
Advertised Letters Remaining in Cheyenne Post Office 1877
List of letters kept in the Cheyenne Wyoming post office with names such as Arbuckle Ames Abbitt Albertson etc. dated January 1 1877. Letters not claimed within thirty days will go to the Dead Letter Office. Callers must say advertised and provide the list date.
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Cheyenne
Laramie County
Wyoming
Territory
Arbuckle
Ames
Abbitt
EE _ Albertson
C Akers
Jack Ackerson
J Archer
B Aullinney
Marry Behl
Bonfield
Mr Barnes
M Baldwin
F Baxter
Baker
Burton
Black
L Bryant
JG Brown
Boardman
Barnes
Lizzie Bentley
Mabel Bennett
Bird
Cork Bil Callahan
C Connelly
F Copeland
Cornell
Croft Fannie Card
Card
Cullen
Clark
Case
Capron
Cober
Dealy
Dennis
de Groye
Daugherty
Dutcher
Dougherty
Duncan
Ellison Ja
Winans
Lavin
Williams
Lumry
Wernck
Lewis
Winterling
Larson
J Williams
Longstaffs
Weaver
Lindsey
Wallace
Milles & Tanly Yam
Yung Tai
Beardsley
Fort Collins
Col
Jones
Denver
Salter Miller
St. Augustine
Compiled Wyoming Laws offered by Leaper office
A few bound copies of the Compiled Laws of Wyoming available from the LeApEr office for five dollars, plus five fifty by mail. The volume covers laws enacted by Wyoming Territory, the Declaration of Independence, Organic Acts of Dakota and Wyoming, Union Pacific grant, Sioux and Shoshone treaties, land laws, mining laws, and other statutes, with payment and mailing details included.
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Wyoming
LeApEr
P. O
Legislative Assemblies
Wyoming Territory
Dakota
U. S
Territorial Officials and Local Churches in Cheyenne Directory
The listing outlines government posts led by Governor Jack Thayer and officials like Secretary G W French and Territorial Treasurer A R Converse, plus court officers, land office staff, and librarians. It then catalogues church congregations with service times, and Masonic and fraternal lodge meeting schedules in Cheyenne.
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Jnck Thayer
J J Jenkins
U.S
J W Bruner
1St Judicial Dist
W .F Sweesy
Chicago and North-Western Rail Way Promotes Old Pioneer Route
The notice urges travelers to choose the Chicago and North-Western Railway for Omaha to Chicago trips, noting its old status, shorter distance, modern rails, and improved road bed. It highlights Chicago Depot location and advance arrivals to ensure Eastern connections, advising tickets via Marshall Cedar Rapids Clinton for Northern Iowa, via Fulton for Northern Illinois or Wisconsin, and to Chicago or East via the Old Pioneer Route with agents J I Mountain Omaha and W A Stennert Chicago.
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Chicago and Nortth-Western Railway
Omaha
Chicago
Iowa
Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Fulton
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Quaforks, Editor
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Caar
Colo
Parson Brownlow
Knoxville Whig
Oregon Grover
Grover
Oregon
Carthage
Rome
Powder River
Fort Laramie
Morgan
Minin
Morris
Miller
Millner
Mawlson
Muller
Murick
Moore
Mullen
Myer
Martell
McGinnis
McKinney
McGregor
McLaughlin
McDonald
McGee
Nelson
Noonan
I. Nelson
M Ostray
Owens
Donald
Owen
Orr
O'Donnell
Ortiz
Oswald
Pierce Bell Pinkham
Payton
Parker
Pool
Potter
Padgett
Bauh
Robinson
Rochon
Ruschenberg
Roberson
Ryan
Reed
Shleinger
Sherman
Stemler
Swigart
Sanders
Slattery
Shakespear
Schuck
Schlay
Sweeny
Scott
Sarah Stafford
W Sayler
Florence A Wallace Miss
Guardin
Potato Bug Exterminator” Is Manufactured By
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General Directory
Delugath
W VI Steele
Congregational
Nineteenth Street
Hill
M Sanders
Presbyterian
J . Cowhick
Methodist Episcopal
W F Warren
African Methodist Episcopal
Thomas Whitlock
Noman Catholic
J McGoldrick
Eugene Cusson
O'Neil Street
Masonic
1. T
Masonic Hall
Cheyenne Lodge No
Masonicall
Rit
Odd Fellows Hall
C.F. Hope
Cheyenne Lodge No. 1
Traveling Public
Chicago and North-Western
J. I. Mountain
Western
Neb
W. A. Stennert
atEeed and Sale
Nuckell
Milton Taylor
Dawts
H. G Quafory
Wyomings
Traboud
Tia
Aer
Stouw
Joslin & Parks
Joslin & Park
Cheyenne, W. T
M. Stebbins
N. Y
Stebbins Porter
Puebbins
R. Ebbins
Atchison, Kansas
Post
Wyomleg
Stebbins, Post & Co
Cheyenne, Wyo
Europe
Coloke
J. W. Jlulion
Atchison National Bank
Jungdi
Frank M. Allen
Deadwood
Black Hills
R. Londgman's
Portland Avenue
Brooklyn
L. I. Ovriog
John Street
Chatham National
New York City
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