WHEKTY LEADER FLASHES 1878 July News and Rumors
The Chicago Times calls for a Mollie McCarthy confession. Rip Van Winkle engagement in Denver postponed to the 22d. Albany county cattle and sheep tensions. Drowned youth Charles Festner in the Missouri at Omaha. Princeton College prepares for eclipse. Fourth of July committee chairs meet in the Durant rooms. Cheyenne warns of suspicious characters. Reward offered for Sullivan murderers. Elkhorn rapist arrest claim by George Crawford. Omaha editor Grandprew attacked. Eclipse talk and Cheyenne weather notes. Mormon movements and funerals in Utah. Duck-sheep yield data from T. Dyer. Fraud alert on P A McDonald in Denver. Fire Department and ditch superintendent salaries debated. Sneak thief targetting hotel bedrooms. Cheyenne horse incident near Fort Russell. Died Gracie Wood in Davenport. Black Hills Military updates Gen Miles and Gen Terry camps. Wagon-road plans from Little Missouri. Spotted Tail and Bathey among tribal movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jefferson
Denver
Albany County
Charles N. Festner
Missouri River
Omaha
Princeton College
Durant
the Sentinel
Laramie
Sullivan
George Crawford
Elkhorn
Neb
Black Hills
Wiitary Watters
Miles
Slim Butte
Bradley
Terry
Tongue River
Gen
Thos. C. Devin
Third Cavalry
New York
Devin
Missouri
Redwater
Spearfish
Bathy
Spotted Tail
Tongue Rivers
The Morning Bungler Laughs at Sun Errors
A humorous critique lists several Sun misprints and errors. It notes Will Hosford’s health, misattributed burglaries, wrong business claims, a death mislocation, and false routes. It also corrects a police court incident and mocks the paper’s accuracy.
Burglars infest Deadwood and fire dept praised
The Black Hills news notes burglars in Deadwood with court sessions and a praise of the Deadwood fire department. It cites Fourth of July events, church organizing in Deadwood, and new mining and industrial efforts near Harney Peak and Galena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Lessel
Deadwood
Jenny Stockade
Rumning
Hat Creek
Harney’s Peak
Galena
Lightning Strikes Laramie City Livery Barn Fire
Lightning struck J. W. Collins livery barn in Laramie City during a heavy storm. The blaze destroyed about ten tons of loft hay but firefighters kept the fire contained to the building. Insurance around $3,000 with $500 deductible. Horses and carriages were saved. The Alert hose company held a meeting to discuss dues, honorary members, and equipment needs including a jumper. The city council message on Chief Engineer was read and action deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Collins
Laramie City
Lr. Hayford
the Sentinel
Fire Department
Durant Fire Company Elects New Officers
The Durant Fire Company announces newly elected officers: P. Hamma foreman. D. Smith assistant foreman. John Xx Jeffrey secretary. John EB Wild treasurer. Morris Waterman steward. Edward Rose and G Bescherer hose captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant Fire Company
P. Hamma
D. Smith
John Xx
Jeffrey
John EB
Wild
Morris Waterman
Edward Rose
G. Bescherer
Big haul as two robbers nabbed by vigilant cops
Two well dressed men caught at 1 am near Eighteenth and Ransom after officers Martin and Hall closed in. Each had a navy revolver pocket pistol caps wax candles bucks and gags. Five cents found on one, the other penniless. Hearing to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighteenth
Ransom
Martin
Hall
Calaboose
Indians Going Northward Movements of the Cavalry
Hank Clifford from Running Water reports forty Indians crossed White Clay River and headed north. Lieutenant Simpson leading about twenty five cavalrymen pursued the group who fired on the Dead Horse Creek mail carrier yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Robinson
Hank Clifford
Running Water
White Clay River
Lieut. Simpson
Third Cavalry
Deadhorse Creek
Plucky Travelers Seek Westward Homestead
A young man and woman arrived in the city after walking from Pennsylvania. They plan to reach Nevada to stake a homestead, saying they could not make a living in the east and will grow with the country despite hard times. They walked due to lack of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Not Penni Less Spirit Drives Young Couple Toward Life Battle
A young man buys a coat from a clothing dealer and heads toward the setting sun with energy and resolve. The narrative hints the couple will succeed in their personal battle in life.
Lightning Kills Cattle Herd Leader Near Camp Robinson
John Hancock, leader of a northbound cattle herd, was killed by lightning about three miles from Camp Robinson. His horse also died. Mail carrier John Tee was fired at by Indians at Dead Horse Creek, twenty three miles away. a bullet struck the mail sack and saddle pommel, but he escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Robinson
John Hancock
John Tee
Camp Sheridan
Dead Horse Creek
Move on the D. P. Receivers in Denver Court
In Denver Circuit Court Thursday J Q Charles for Evans and Dahlman argued to modify the receivers order of the Denver Pacific railway. The Kansas Pacific and its receivers represented by Judge Usher claim $8 000 to $10 000 in the hands of the trustees to reimburse interest money advanced by Kansas court order. They allege Gov Evans holds the funds and refuses to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P
United States Circuit Court
Denver
J. Q. Charles
Messrs. Evans & Dahlman
Denver Pacific Railway
Kansas Pacific Road
Usher
Kansas Pacific
Denver Pacific
Kansas Court
Bursting of a Cloud Causes Rapid City Flood
The Deadwood Times reports a cloudburst near Rapid City, water rising fifteen feet in ninety minutes. The flood swamped farms and bridges, swept away a freighter camp, drowned a man named Billings, and damaged freight including a Pratt and Ferris bull train from Sidney with much freight lost. Local river flows overwhelmed transit and shipments to the Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Rapid City
Rapid Valley
Billings
Pratt & Ferris
Sidney
Col C W Fisher Named Superintendent of Mountain Division
Col C W Fisher formerly of the Kansas Pacific railway will assume duties as Superintendent of the Mountain Division of the Union Pacific road on Monday. Denver businessman Wolfe Londoner praises him as an exemplary railroad man and laments his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Fisher
Kansas Pacific Railway
Mountain Division
Union Pacific Road
Wolfe Londoner
Denver
West
Union Pacific Railroad
Denver Pacific Bond Case Sustains Receivers and Assignments
Judge Dillon sustains Judge Hallett in the Denver Pacific bondholders suit. The decision limits trustees’ control of road earnings before foreclosure and upholds assignments of earnings and land sale proceeds to cover interest and advances. The ruling notes trustees were not parties to the suit. An unrelated advertisement follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallett
Denver Pacific
United States Circuit Court
Dillon
Kansas Pacific
Denver News
Order From Bond & Co. Shipping Merchants
An order is issued by H. M. Bond & Co. shipping and commission merchants of Ogden Utah seeking fulfillment of a shipment or related service. The notice references Bond & Co. as the issuing party and Ogden as the location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Bond & Co., Shipping and Commission Merchants
Aprib of
Ogden, Utah
Suicide in Denver Man Aiken Shoots Self Near Planters House
The Denver News reports Charles Aiken killed himself with a revolver behind the Planters’ House stable. He had just returned from Cheyenne where he worked for the U S government and had recent trouble, was drinking, and wandered the streets before the act. He stood about five eight, wore a brown coat and gray trousers, with a scar on his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Charles Aiken
J. D. Gieson
Cheyenne
United States
Lis Jastins
Sheriff Smith
Palace Theatre
Blake Street
Smith
Buchanan
Edison
Co. Ball
Kansas City
Uis
Shanty Camp Testimony Links Suspicious Camp Items
Witnesses testified at the district court about a camp on Crow Creek with a shanty built of fourg and old clothing. Hats shirts and shoes were found. two men slept at the camp and were awakened, with defense and prosecution given a chance to speak but they refused. The case rests on circumstantial but strong testimony as Justice Fisher set bonds at $500 each and ordered jail if unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Creek
Prns
Held for Trial in Robbery of Charles Moorman
James Wilson and Charles H Crawford were arraigned before Justice Fisher on charges of robbing Charles Moorman in a Hill and Fifteenth streets lunch stand. Moorman testified the robbers wore handkerchiefs and caps, and he handed over $6.60. Officers Martin Hall Bean testified to observing the defendants with loaded Colt revolvers, gagging tools, rope, and candles at a city camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Charles H. Crawford
Martin and Wall
Justice Fisher
Charles Moorman
Moorman
John Eames
Hill
Fifteenth Streets
Martin
Wilson
Army
Hall
Bean
Durants and Alerts Dispute Over Hose Cart Use
Letter to the editor defends the Durants against a published claim that they refused in the future to loan their hose cart and jumper to the Alerts. The writer states the cart was simply kept in readiness after misused by Alerts and others, and ordered returned to the engine room for fire use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durants and Alerts
Leader
THE
Imat
Durants
Cheyenne
Military Moves and Assignments Across Plains Posts
Lieut John A Augur moves to Fort McKinney with his Fifth Cavalry. Chaplain Gamaliel Collins assigned to Fort Sanders W T proceeds there promptly. Maj A H Nickerson to report as adjutant general department of the Columbia with HQ at Fort Vancouver. A board of survey in Omaha to determine delays in freight transport between Sidney and Camps Robinson and Sheridan and between Bryan or Green River and Camps Stambaugh and Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Augur
Fifth Cavalry
Fort McKinney
Gamaliel Collins
Fort Sanders
W. T
A. H. Nickerson
Department of the, Columbia
Fort. Vancouver
Washington Territory
Omaha
William B. Royall
Third Cavalry
John Livers
John G. Bourke
Omaha Barracks
Nebraska
Sidney
Robinson
Sheridan
Bryan
Green River
Stambaugh
Brown
Carbon Colorado Letter Reports Lodge Installations and Local Happenings
The writer notes Mountain Lodge No 3 I O F installed officers with D D G M Daniels presiding. Cycle of local news includes carbon stock men returning from Utah to cross cattle at Green river Brown's Hole, a forthcoming $25 side foot race featuring Purdy and Kinney, and coal miners working four days weekly as business conditions remain fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jens Hansen
V. G
D. R. Clay
James Ross
Utah
Green River
Brown’s Hole
Louisville
Kentucky
Messrs. Purdy
Wyoming House
Kinney
Union Pacific Coal Department
Scrrpo
Installation of Officers at Cheyenne Lodge No 2 in 1878
At a Cheyenne Lodge No 2 K of P convention on July 11 1878 officers were installed by P G O T M Fisher. Names listed include P C H Kimme C C J K Jeffrey T O 8 M Preshaw Prelate Fr Brandis K of R and 8 T M Fisher M of F G L Durbin M of A J Kabis I G Geo A Coffman OQ G A J Marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne Lodge No. 2
T. M. Fisher
P. C
H. Kimme
C. C
J. K
Jeffrey
T. O
M. Preshaw
Fr. Brandis
G. L, Durbin
Special Notices Promise Cure for Youth Errors
Classified advertisement offering a remedy for nervous weakness and early decay. Claims discovery by a South American missionary and invites readers to send a self addressed envelope to Rev. Joseph T Inman Station D Bible House New York for a receipt free of charge.
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É&O
South America
Joserh T
INMAN
Station D
Bible House
New York
Replfeod&wly
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Chicago Times
Mollie McCarthy
Grandprew
Post
Bessie Turner
Kansas
Illinois
Davis County
Lot Smith
Porter Rockwell
Arizona
L. D. Young
Brigham
Joseph B. Hyde
England
Logan
T. Dyer
Pole Creek
Albert Yale
P. A. McDonald
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Denverites
Fort Russell
A. H. Swan
Davenport
Iowa
Gracie
Jas. A
Billa W. Wood
Will Hosford
Eames
McDaniel
van Zandt
Oregon
Idaho
Gav
Thayer
Rock Creek
Fort Fetterman
Herbert Thayer
Sam
Dakota Territory
Alert Hose Company
H. W Foglesong
W. M. Massi
Massi
W. F. Hosford
Dr. Barkwell
Richard Durbin
G.ay-Draper
Mr. Stenskey
Martin and
Col
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