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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1877
Page
8
A collage of jokes notices and anecdotes on local life. Reports deny a death freezing near Julesburg and celebrate a dancing master opening while pastors continue daily prayers. Weather clues and local commentary mix with a coroner’s inquiry and telegrams importuning protection.
Kansas City reports Z Swearengen of Custer City at the Sheridan hotel on a return from Indiana and Ohio. He praises Deadwood and new diggings on Spearfish Bear Creek, notes shipments of ore to Omaha, and cites extensive mining with Joseph French of San Francisco. He mentions 9000 residents in Deadwood area and predicts strong eastern immigration.
In Sidney Nebraska a clash between soldiers and teamsters Sunday night left private Jas Keith of Co C Fifth Cavalry dead from a gunshot. Soldiers later armed themselves, fired volleys at the building, but no injuries were reported before a patrol halted the violence. The body was claimed by the Sidney Barracks commander.
A nameless penniless tramp crossing the continent outran a locomotive on Dale Creek bridge. Instead of leaving the track he fled when a train approached and reached the far end about three feet ahead of the engine. Spectators witnessed an exciting chase on the bridge.
Mon day morning George Kuepper found a Fifth Cavalry soldier's body two miles northwest of Landau's slaughter house. Coroner’s inquest identified the man as Brown of the Fifth Cavalry. Additional soldiers were found frozen near Camp Carlin and the Fort Russell burying ground, with another Fifth Cavalry trooper dying at the Fort Russell hospital. Also notes H H Ellis opens a new confectionery shop offering low prices and quality candies.
Major Edwin F Townsend is ordered to Omaha barracks Nebraska to take station. Major Verling K Hart is ordered to Fort McPherson Nebraska and report to the post commander. The Pawnee scouts under Captain Frank North are ordered to Sidney barracks Nebraska to camp. Hospital Steward Richard Keogh will return to Fort Bridger W T for duty. Hospital Steward W C Bryant proceeds to Camp Robinson Nebraska for duty. Lieutenant Colonel R Dodge is ordered from Cheyenne to Omaha then Fort Leavenworth Kansas to report for duty. Lieutenant Colonel Luther P Bradley will report to Omaha barracks Nebraska after serving on a general court martial at Cheyenne W T.
Six cavalry under Sergeant Bessy rode from Hat Creek to reach the Fetterman line on the Elkhorn. They made a midnight reconnaissance and clashed with fifteen Indians. Bessy and Private Taggart were slightly wounded while Private Ferthewall was badly wounded. three horses fell. Indians retired as a cavalry column pursued them from Fort Laramie.
The Brown Shaughnessy case draws a reply from Dick Brown who writes that The LEADER wrongs him by demanding punishment for murder. The paper defends its stance while noting the duty to allow all sides, stating justice should prevail whether Brown acted in self defense or committed murder.
Dispatch from St Paul dated January 16 reports Colonel Miles and Lieut Baldwin leading three Fifth Infantry companies to attack Sitting Bull's camp on Red Water on December 18. They defeated the camp, destroyed all camp property and sixty mules and ponies, while the Indians fled with minimal possessions. Signed Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Terry.
A Virginia City correspondent reports a severe economic downturn with widespread mine and reduction works layoffs. Unemployment in Virginia reaches record levels while weather could worsen poverty, affecting the city’s poor and formerly wealthy alike.
A visitor to the Agency Sioux reports northern bands under Spotted Tail favor relocation to Indian Territory after favorable impressions of a southern land. Red Cloud laments mistreatment by agents. Standing Elk plans a Southward move. Red Dog backs the new land, two oppose, linked to Black Hills concerns.
McDaniels announces two night program featuring top American specialty artists. The lineup includes Valdis Twin Sisters trapeze act Baby McDonald vocal infant phenomenon Rose and Willie Gill in dramatic sketches Mile Cerito transformation artist James McDonald world’s only skate artist Master Harry and la Petite Lizzie child duettists. A feast of amusement awaits audiences.
First Lieutenant Jesse M. Lee of the Ninth Infantry is ordered to report to Spotted Tail Agency Nebraska to relieve acting Indian agent First Lieutenant Horace Neide of the Fourth Infantry. Neide, upon relief, will join his company at Fort Bridger Wyoming Territory.
Evanston District Court opened on the 8th with 110 cases including 22 criminal and 36 civil plus 52 United States matters. By the 11th five prisoners were tried and sentenced: William Burns grand larceny one year five months. John Smith grand larceny two years. Lilburn Nailor assault and battery six months in jail and $50 fine. James Mooney larceny three months. Frank Taylor larceny one month.
In 1862 a Minnesota party including California miners prospected Montana then camped at Helena. They moved toward Bannack but a single spot yielded rich gold, and within three years the gulch produced eight million dollars in gold.
Mining advances on No 2 to No 3 and No 12 yield strong output. Claim 9 and 21 employ two shifts each with good progress. Gayville grows with new buildings as Deadwood shows flourishing activity. Woodbury freight and steam pumps head to Deadwood. Dan Castello nears Lead City with ore lodes and expected mill arrival by January 25.
The piece ridicules Senator Booths legal thesis on tallying electoral votes as a hollow gesture. It argues no Supreme Court involvement is needed unless Congress action is challenged in court, and only the court can review such actions when formally appealed.
Monday proceedings include judgments for J P Weybrecht 396.32 and Henry Minens 519.54. Jury waivers in several cases. Walter C Brown City of Cheyenne jury awarded one cent. Curtis Arnold Pennock Demmon verdict 235.54. Fisk vs Green court trial by judge with 3383.18 plus costs. Sessions adjourn to Jan 24.
Between 11 and 12 o clock on Tuesday night January 9th the Champion mining company buildings at the head of Snake River Colorado were wiped out by an avalanche. French Pete in a lower bunk was killed instantly. Proffit and Ruebard escaped with minor injuries while superintendent My Lindgreen was trapped four feet under snow and later recovered with great difficulty, his body left in his bunk due to danger.
Old Jim Baker, a rugged frontier hunter, wears buckskin and patrols the high peaks. His patched rifle bears stories of grizzlies and Indians, and he lives among Indians and wild animals. His grave may lie alone on the lonely plain, his name fading from memory.
Mayor Fisk meets with county commissioners to propose a city hall wing. The first floor would house a county morgue with rent for the city, while the second floor would house the city clerk and the city safe. The clerk weighs about 4000 pounds and cost nearly $400. Sealed proposals will be sought for filling the safe.
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