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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1877
Page
12
Advertisement rates are listed for Daily Leader and other papers with per line prices and duration options. The item notes that The Leader has a larger circulation than any paper published in Wyoming and is signed by George, proprietor, from Cheyenne dated January 1, 1876.
The notice offers the Weekly LEADER in the states for 2.50 per year 1.50 for six months and 1 for three months. The advertisement invites readers to share the weekly paper with friends across state lines and outlines pricing options.
The note laments nationwide cease of blue glass ads by paragraphers. It argues their gibes and puns have boosted Pleasanton’s profile more than any other agency could.
Work advances on the Red Cloud Agency branch of the C. and B. H. telegraph line and direct communication with local Sioux appears near. The March 15 Bruce Review from Kincardine Ontario reprints a Draper column with Black Hills mining notes, route description, stage line puff, and distance table.
In reply to inquiries by Bishop Hare of Nebraska and William Welch of Philadelphia, the President and Secretary Schurz stated that the policy of peace and civilization would be pursued, but the hostile Sioux would be forced into submission. Welch declined to accept his former position in the Peace Commission.
The Hartford Courant accuses the Black Hills of fraud after massive gold shipments and large settlement. The Times is denounced as ignorant while praised for speaking truth about frontier mining.
Judge Brady of the New York Supreme Court ruled in the Connors case that a criminal who commits a crime in Massachusetts is pursuing justice there even if his body remains in New York. The ruling upheld using the Fugitive from Justice concept and will be appealed to the U S Supreme Court if needed.
Oakey Hall born 1828 rose from Harvard Law School to reporter in New Orleans, studied with John Slidell, wrote a book on southern experiences, and formed Brown Hall Vanderpool. He became Assistant District Attorney then District Attorney, later Mayor of New York in 1868, serving two terms as Chief Magistrate and linked with the famous Tammany quartet.
The subject, once a celebrated socialite and mayoral figure, faced an indictment but was acquitted after a swift trial. He later tried theater, writing a play in which he starred, though it failed. Returning to law, he remained active until his mysterious disappearance aroused questions of his sanity.
Denver Times argues a railroad to the Black Hills is essential as business surges and emigration grows toward Deadwood. It notes union pacific and kansas pacific tensions, Cheyenne routes, and possible lines from Sidney, urging Denver to ready for a potential transport conflict.
C F Underhill Esq of the New York Times arrived from the east Sunday to cover the Black Hills story. He will depart for Deadwood this week to report back and help illuminate the prosperous region north of here. Hon Henry M Teller U S Senator from Colorado arrived from Washington Monday. His stay highlighted his dedication to constituents and the nation, with a record of steady advocacy and a promising future.
A traveler in South Africa bought a pebble from Boor children thinking it a diamond. He sold it at the Cape for 3000 dollars and later sold another for 53000 dollars. News of success spurred natives to seek stones, whites to mine, and a diamond rush spread, centering in Kimberley with a bustling town of about 10 000 people, churches, theatres, banks, and hotels.
A Louisville Courier Journal essay argues against sentimental schooling and cites Cromwell, Nelson, and Wellington as examples of leaders shaped by punishment. It claims three weekly thrashings would improve today’s youth and urges strong authority to curb unbridled will. A second piece lauds Captain James T. Smith as a top Denver journalist with a long record of honesty and independence.
A Cincinnati Commercial note recounts Frederick Douglass being invited to address a Covent Garden meeting in 1848 with figures like the Earl of Shaftesbury in attendance. After his speech he refused a handshake from a Brooklyn divine, causing a stir and reportedly hastening his return to America.
An editorial in The San Francisco Chronicle warns that retaliation by Chinese workers could trigger a white extermination war. It argues quiet submission invites killings, while striking back would lead to annihilation, reflecting brutal racial stereotypes and incitement.
The War Department relieves Second Lieutenant Matthew Leeper Jr. from duty at Fort Sill and orders him to join his company in the Department of the Platte. Civil agents at Sioux agencies excluding Spotted Tail and Red Cloud are empowered to control distribution of goods to Indians present there, with restrictions on rations to those hostile or recently hostile. Civil agents tasked to aid military in arresting and dismounting hostiles who return to agencies. Regulation applies to Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Agencies once agents are appointed.
Beavers defend ponds by building rafts and turf houses with a two chamber setup and a submerged entry. To catch them one would drive stakes at the pond bottom near the bank and remove part of the house roof to expose the family in the passageway. A man from Nackawick reportedly caught four beavers this way, according to the St. John Telegraph.
A church in Connecticut staged a baptism service on a sunlit Sunday. A deaf elder misheard the pastor announcing the baptism for those with children and offered to sell new Sunday school books to all who desired them for twenty five cents.
At Summerville United States Arsenal a pet monkey named Jocko, known for curiosity, pulled a lanyard on a firing piece. The cannon fired unexpectedly, killing Jocko and scattering his remains near the weapon. The Augusta Chronicle reports the incident.
A collage of satirical items from various papers. A New Jersey poultryman feeds roosters pulverized blue glass until his well caves in. Humor lines about divorces in Chicago, cough medicine, spankings, church singing, and literary criticism mingle with anecdotes of bald children, celestial garlands, and a prank sign about Pinker’s remedy for piles.
The London World reports a white child found February 14, 1874 by Highty-ninth soldiers en route Bangalore to Vellore. Parents allegedly abducted, but vanished. regimental surgeon declares the infant an albino. Government grants a twelve rupee monthly Valentino allowance as the case remains unresolved.
About fifty hunters and prospectors linger at Cantonment Reno awaiting a safer spring to enter the Big Horn region. A group of six men, rescued by Maj. Randall after a grueling trek from Deadwood, endured severe cold and hunger, one losing limbs, as they pressed toward the Panther mountains and the Big Horn range with scant supplies. Dr. LeCompte saved the wounded, and five men have since dispersed while one plans to push ahead with spring exploration.
A Omaha Republic correspondent describes Major Frank North and his Pawnee scouts at Lodge Pole creek near Sidney Barracks. The 98 enlisted men in North’s company, formed in 1876, served across the Powder river expedition and Mackenzie raid, capturing 178 lodges and 600 horses from Dull Knife’s band before marching 1,200 miles in three months. Major North is praised as a renowned west scout who speaks Pawnee fluently and commands devoted followers.
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