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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1883
Page
1
The Daily Leader details subscription prices and advertising rates for various insertion lengths and durations. A separate item notes the York & Co saw mill in Bernamrood Wisconsin exploded Sunday, killing Geo. Hazen.
Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming announces James H. Sutherland will submit final proof July 23 1883 for N E quarter of section 15 township 25 N range 66 W and W half of N W quarter section 14. Witnesses C B Sutherland M L Sutherland Isaac Hill Joseph Wild all of Fort Laramie Wyoming. E W Mann register
Lane Orricn of Cheyenne Wyoming announces his intent to make final proof in support of his claim before the U S land office at Cheyenne on July 12 1883 for the s8w of ne 7 8 6 7 of nw d and w nw 4 of section 21 township 25 north range 67 west He names witnesses Thomas A Kent John Reese A H Rees and George Mitchell all of Cheyenne and Ava Wyoming to prove his continuous residence and cultivation of the land unless otherwise noted.
Charles L Boughton filed June 12 1883 in the District Court of the first judicial district Laramie county Cheyenne city to dissolve marriage on grounds of desertion for over a year and adultery. Respondent Delphina Boughton must answer by August 6 1883. Clerk Joan K Jerry of the District Court 1st District Wyoming and register in chancery.
Telegraphic item reports General Crook and his staff arriving in Tucson on June 19 and being greeted by the populace. Also notes Frederick Layton plans a $100,000 coastal art gallery gift to Milwaukee with no conditions, and a Westminster Abbey bust fund in London receiving 600 letters supporting a Longfellow bust in New England.
Milwaukee news reports Peter McGeoch's real estate attached today for nearly 300000 to satisfy $125000 claims by J Alder Ellis and Milton Lightner against McGeoch Everingham & Co I A Crittenden and John A Peacock. Property spans Milwaukee Wauwatosa and Greenfield with six homesteads seized under Wisconsin law allowing only 50000 exemption.
The Journal of Gallatin Missouri reports the murder cases against Frank James for the Gallatin bank robbery and the 1881 Winsted train robbery were continued to August 20 on defense motion citing travel difficulties due to freshets. State witnesses Mrs Hite and three others from Tennessee appeared unexpectedly. Dick Liddle attended for the prosecution. The defense regard the continuance as an excuse. The prisoner appeared in ordinary health and a large crowd gathered.
Milwaukee reports a dramatic elopement as CO G Synold steals Ernest Synold’s pocketbook with 600 dollars after convincing him to sell a Michigan farm and move to Portland. The couple fled, later detained in Omaha after railroad tickets and a 600 dollar check are found, while Ernest pursues recovery and sobriety.
Since 1868 the sun and moon in their curses have not been more accurate to the calculation then the Grand Monthly Drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery, held on the second Tuesday of each month. The 158th drawing occurs July 10 with $265,500 distributed by Generals Beauregard and Early. Information available from M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans.
The St Louis river has risen seven inches since last night with flooding on both riverfront sides and in east St Louis. Several families evacuated while interior reports warn of high water, rail washouts, bridge damage, and crop losses but no major property destruction reported.
Reports from Medicine Lodge and nearby areas describe the severest hail storm in decades triggering cattle losses and herd stampedes. River levels rise across Kansas and Missouri, with flooding in West Liberty area and Seneca drownings noted as floods widen. Cincinnati is submerged with extensive property losses.
The republican central committee adopted a plan by the committee of eighteen with executive changes. Enrollment will occur in November after the general election, and all who call themselves republicans may enroll regardless of district affiliation. Wong Chin Foo jailed over libel claim from Chan Pond Tipp seeking 25 000 damages. The international military rifle team sailed for England at a cost of 7600.
The London commons voted 286 to 16 against Taylor of Leicester on compulsory vaccination. In Lyons on June 19 a fire swept woodstores over two acres, burning forty railway cars and disrupting the Geneva bound line between Lyons and Geneva.
Dr. Kline advertises a miracle nerve remedy claiming all fits stop free. It urges readers to send for the product at 931 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Separately Illinois enacts a high license law setting minimum beer license at 160 dollars and alcoholic beverage license at 500 dollars.
The convention met to prepare a state plan for southern Dakota. Barney Caulfield of Black Hills was chosen as temporary and permanent chairman. About four hundred delegates attended the session this morning in Huron.
Chicago market notes cattle receipts 6,000 with brisk demand and steady to firm values. Good to choice shipments quoted at 4.40 to 5.80, Texans 3.75 to 5.25, stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.00. Sheep receipts 2,300 with fair to good demand. common to fair 2.30 to 3.75, medium to good 4.00 to 4.50, and choice to extra 4.75 to 5.50.
In Cincinnati on June 19 Alderman J F Kelly shot and killed James Toal after a disputed exchange. A bystander recalls Toal approached laughing and chatting. Kelly warned him and then fired a single shot through Toal's left arm into his heart. Kelly was arrested.
C H McConnell says Haverly’s total liabilities are not more than 70000 dollars and expects at least 65000 dollars profit next year from touring shows. He holds leases to the Brooklyn and San Francisco theaters and will receive Chicago theater profits until debts are paid. McConnell also notes mining interests may yet turn profitable and criticizes Colville and Gilmore for damaging Haverly while pretending friendship.
A fire yesterday destroyed much of Grant's station in Oregon with losses around 5000 dollars and no stated insurance. The Irish Nation editor McDevoy was convicted in New York for libel against August Belmont, sentenced to sixty days in prison. A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train was delayed after a tree fell on the Ironton track. In Albany two railroad workers, John Wallace and William Hayler, were killed while repairing a track. Isaac Lehman, a New York button maker, was found dead in the North River. Capt. Cooper reports Haitian attack on Misagoane repelled with vessel losses. Rebels have captured Jacinet and control much of the western coast.
Mothers should remember it is an important duty to cleanse malaria and impurities from their systems and to tone the stomach and liver. Parker's Ginger Tonic is advertised as the remedy to purify the blood and regulate the bowels.
The president appointed J Logan of Illinois and Andrew Curtin Quay Perra and Pierrepont Isham of Illinois with Robert Emmett of New York and Samuel Hatch of Iowa as cadets at large to West Point with alternates named. General Brady appears in criminal court to post bail on two indictments alleging receipt of money to boost star route services.
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