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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1878
Page
9
Reports from Washington and London recount the Berlin congress as diplomats seek peaceful resolution of European tensions. Leaders like Bismarck and Gortscha koff coordinate to keep old quarrels from erupting into war, while currency reforms and congressional disputes shape policy at home.
A editorial paragraph notes the Forty-fifth Congress, in eight months of activity, did little good or harm. It praises minimal legislation aside from the River and Harbor appropriation, blaming annual lobbying for its passage while granting districts a share of public funds.
The measure reduces Council seats from thirteen to twelve and House seats from twenty seven to twenty four across all territories. Salaries drop to four dollars per day plus mileage, with the Speaker and Council President to receive six dollars daily. Districts must be drawn nearly equal by population, Indians not taxed excluded.
In Chicago Gen Crook shares views on Bannock unrest and the general cause of their trouble. He notes that Indians who left agencies may pose danger and recalls insights from his Fort Hall visit last April. The general suggests tensions arise from underlying issues observed during that expedition.
Interview with General Crook discusses Stein's Mountain country as a rough, inaccessible terrain west of the department line. He notes cattle grazing, water abundance, and Indian stealth in cantons and ravines, complicating troop advances and roundups. He argues better treatment could have prevented Bannock trouble and cautions about Sioux movements toward Black Hills settlements.
The text criticizes sensational reports in the Sun about a potential Indian uprising in Uinta County. It notes residents asked Sheriff Pepper to requisition arms from Gov Hoyt for emergencies, but asserts such steps are common in territories and not reliable indicators of real danger. The piece mocks the Sun for exaggeration, citing a blanket theft story as another example.
After publicizing Julia A Moore the sweet singer of Michigan she produced a fresh volume of poetry but has not sent a copy. The piece hints at ingratitude and suggests quoting her verses if she fails to pay. A line mocks her style and money mindedness.
A well known Cheyenne resident on eighteenth street, in a drunken episode, stripped to his pantaloons and headed toward Lake Minnehaha to drown himself. His wife, two frightened children followed as he approached the water, but a bath brought him back. The children cried as the scene unfolded, leaving the neighborhood shocked.
The article notes many quartz mills in the Black Hills, a 200 mile wagon route from Deadwood to the Big Horn foothills, and base valley elevations above 3000 feet with peaks near 7000. It also reports Homer Artlip of Denver stabbing his wife five times and attempted self harm. jealousy cited as motive, both victims expected to recover.
The report notes a cave in the southern Black Hills where walls allegedly bear the figures 1846 carved into the stone. Details on discovery, location, and authenticity are not provided.
New York Money and Stock Market dated June 25 shows gold at 1008, silver bars at 1164 greenbacks and 1154 gold. Government securities and stocks listed as firm with values for Western Union 864 and others including Quicksilver 134 Pacific 153 Mariposa 1 Wells Fargo 934 New York Central 1084 Erie 153 Pangma 123 Union Pacific 64 U P bands 1074 Central Pacific bonds 1074.
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