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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1882
Page
4
In this 1882 issue a swirling tapestry of U S political figures and events unfolds. Conkling’s temperament and potential supreme court role are debated while Blaine’s oratory earns praise. Wyoming, Utah, and New York are discussed amid looming 1884 electoral shifts and party infighting.
The apportionment bill moves seats among states with Alabama to Tennessee gaining no net change, while Maine New Hampshire and Vermont lose one each. California Illinois Iowa Massachusetts Michigan New York Ohio and others adjust totals, widening southern representation from 106 to 121 and northern from 187 to 204. The New England group loses a net one. The bill allows state at large elections next cycle. redistricting will be considered in many states.
Letter from Joan J. O Brien U S Army details the February 1882 funeral of Captain Samuel P Ferris 4th Infantry and brevet major U S A in Stamford Connecticut The service included an Episcopal ceremony with organ music and hymn Jesus lover of my soul and a procession with the Grand Army of the Republic veterans and 28th Connecticut volunteers The casket bore Ferris sword helmet and belt with floral tributes from Fort D A Russell Wyoming and local citizens The writer praises the townspeople railroad staff and health board officials for facilitating the journey and ceremony
Judge Bean describes a loosely organized tramp fraternity with a shared code and emblems. An exchange with jailed tramps outlines origins, habits, and a mock initiation. The dialogue ends with a warning and instructions to head to soup houses and flee to Frisco or Omaha for possible pardon.
The article discusses anticipated railroad progress and its impact on Laramie County and mineral lands, envisioning a grand north south trunk line linking Denver to New Orleans and opening Cheyenne to broader markets. It notes Deadwood and Hills support for external communication and forecasts public response in months ahead. Dare & Collins sell A D Bitters as successors to Addams & Glover.
An article links a New Jersey mansion tragedy to diphtheria amid a broader warning about Bright's disease. It describes the disease's elusive symptoms, lists secondary effects on the lungs and heart, and endorses Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure as a proven remedy amid medical uncertainty.
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