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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1879
Page
12
Virginia farmers suffer westward fever while European immigration and Jerusalem’s growth surge. Edison’s electric light, Chinese labor, and political clashes shape a turbulent 1879 era. Debates on politics, policing, and policy echo across states, with international clashes and railway ambitions framing the backdrop.
Red Cloud responds to stockmen's pledge not to buy ponies stolen from Indians. He says they support recognizing Indian rights, hopes for peace, and offers help to recover stolen horses. He vows to seize any ponies seen near their camp and notify the proper party.
An opinion piece argues the Cheyenne breakout was a calculated escape from U S authorities and lynching, not romantic heroism. It asserts the killers knew they would face trial or mob justice, cites Fort Robinson and Kansas authorities, and condemns romantic sensationalism of savage savagery.
A Washington rumor claims Pinchback failed to win a senate seat due to dissatisfaction of the wives of several senators who could not decide what to do with Mrs Pinchback who was described as prettier cleverer and more ambitious.
The duke of Buckingham, famed for mounting numerous windows in his palace, gave rise to a proverb noted in the reign of James I. The anecdote reflects extravagance and the era’s architectural fashion influencing everyday speech.
The tale recalls a king and duke in London where Scots loyal to the crown angered the duke. He staged gatherings to break windows. Scots responded by breaking his windows. The king remarked that those who live in glass houses should be careful how they fling stones, giving rise to the proverb.
A Colorado court in the El dred v Mallop case held a promise to pay if a railroad is built by a set date constitutes a wager and is void. The ruling states courts have more to do than decide bets on races, animal fights, or railroad construction.
The Southern Pacific argues a Senate resolution fearing hostile intent will aid its case by publicizing a railroad line through military Arizona lands without government aid. Managers cite a federal statute allowing railroads to build over government lands with interior department map filing.
Professor Loomis tests wireless telegraph ideas in West Virginia mountains by kite-based communication and towers linking two hills. Observers note messages travel up to eleven miles when kites share altitude and current, but fail when one kite drops. Greek dress revival proposed by Mrs. Emily Pfeiffer with Greece inspired designs shown to guests.
A Cleveland man named John Wren recently recovered after a drunken trip to London to visit a son. He vanished after a wine party, was found intoxicated at a depot in Cleveland with two whisky bottles, admitted delirium, and cried out about crossing the Atlantic drunk. Separately, reports from St Louis detail debate on Kansas City secession from Missouri and annexation to Kansas, with politicians proposing a voter referendum and federal survey to resolve state boundary claims.
A substitute bill prepared by Representative Atkins advocates a phased army reduction via natural attrition, consolidation of regiments, and extended retired lists. It confines West Point intake, offers stipends to two graduating classes, limits general officer power, and shifts promotion rules to broaden lieutenant mobility. The measure mirrors major elements of the Burnside bill but omits line-staff interchangeability and awaits subcommittee recommendation before potential standalone introduction by Atkins or Hewitt.
A peddler dreamt of treasure in a tree near a Shenandoah farm. With a farmer they felled the oak and found a silver hoard worth 5000 dollars. The peddler took 2500 in paper money as his share and vanished. the rest was counterfeit, exposing a gang of coiners.
A fragment describes a commerce bill related to raisins moving through the committee stage. The text mentions regulatory action and a focus on trade provisions but lacks full context or details about sponsors or dates.
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