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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1878
Page
4
A sevenety six year old Swiss birthday tribute and a series of political dispatches fill the Washington notes. A fire destroys a vacant building valued at 2500 dollars after an incendiary blaze. Fire crews battle the flames with swift response but the structure is ruined.
Reports note the Greek insurrection gains, Miami Savings Society in Cincinnati closes, New York State elections held, and McCulloch charges not sustained. English militia volunteers abroad, insurgents surrender in Cuba, a Bradley Care corset factory fire destroys 25000 dollars of goods, and Austrian troop movements are rumored. Freight rates drop, Treasury official to be Army paymaster, Emmet centennial observed in Montreal and Quebec. Nine creditors seek bankruptcy for Wilson and Gray. Four men colored are hanged in Marion Alabama for murder. Metropolis passenger captain Harrison arrested for robbery of the dead.
A stream of travelers and officials are noted joining or leaving Cheyenne and Deadwood. Names include Fred Schwartze Mr H Seffer William Gutterman Esq Prof Galloway W B Hugus J M Hill E V Price G W Fox Hon Barney Caulfield Judge J B Blair B D Slaughter Col E F Hooker S G McCulloch Dr C Tuttle J B Bell J J Clark P Mathissen and many others. The Deadwood arrivals include Pauline Murray E N Miller and Thomas B Reynolds.
At about 2 30 A M flames issued from the Lone Star hotel on Ferguson and Highteenth. Few bystanders gathered as the blaze began with Mrs. W R Steele awakening to the glow across the street from her residence.
Miss Louisa Mapes marries Mr J D Bailey at the Presbyterian church in Laramie Wyoming with Rev J Y Cowhick officiating on March 2 1878. The ceremony joins two local residents in a quiet city wedding witnessed by family and friends.
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