Ex Governor Curtin Plans Russian Articles And Other News
Ex Governor Curtin to write on Russia and its government while other items note Florida fraud questions, deaths among notable figures, army promotions, Deadwood freight, and bills for a Bisnward Dakotas railroad and Black Hills railroad telegraph company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtin
Russia
Florida
Grover and
Cronin
House
Senate
Biswnarck
Dakota Territory
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Bargain Offer for American Horse with Open Buggy
The subscriber offers for sale a law full of promise on a bay American horse with a good driver and an open buggy with pole and shafts nearly new made by Robertson in this city. A single harness is included with the outfit. Apply to H. G Quacke at the Postoffice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Tor Cast
Robertson
H. G Quafcke
Indian Question at Sitting Bull Camp Details
A scout reports Sitting Bull camped at the Northern Porcupine with 1 550 judges and fourteen Gros Ventres visiting. Major Pease and John O'Brien are in the camp, with Pease as an alleged adviser to the chief. The writer suggests Pease influenced the Big Horn defeat. The piece also covers lectures and essays at a local institute, with sessions scheduled through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitting Bird
Sitting Bull
Ile
Porcupine
Ife
Chicago Journal
Pease
United States Army
Louis
Miles
West Point
Big Horn
Custer
John O’brien
O’brien
Black Hills Budget Highlights From Deadwood and Laramie
Reports from Deadwood and surrounding towns note new buildings in Lead City, a two story hotel on Mil street, and a growing infrastructure. J J Clapp’s remains sent east, W O L Hibbard sells Monroe ledge interest for 2000 dollars, and excursionists visit Whitewood cave. The Teacher's Territorial Institute in Cheyenne closes with officers and teachers listed, and Col. Guy V Henry regains fitness to command northern forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OL. Hibbard
Cheyenne
G. M. Brown
Monroe
Whitewood
Deadwood
Lead City
Guy V. Henry
Third Cavalry
Colonel Henry
Rosebud
Crook
Black Hills
Army paymasters return report on Arrapaho and Ute bands near Camp Brow
Colonel Royall and Major Thornburg report about 150 Arrapahoes under Black Coal and around 200 friendly Utes near Camp Brow seeking an agency near the Snakes. They claim peaceful ties to Gen. Crook and vow to hunt and be self supporting while awaiting government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royall
Thornburg
Omaha
Camp Brow
Crook
Red Cloud Reservation
Red Cloud
Missouri
Snakes
Arrapinhoes
Camp Brown
Garland Indignant Over Melntire Bravado
The defaulter Melntire arrived in town last Friday night in charge of U S Marshal Wilcox and was taken to L ike City for a preliminary examination. He proclaims himself the wickedest man in Colorado and talks of escaping the scrape, while the law is hoped to deal justly and humble his braggart pretensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Melntire
H. Aa. Melntire
United States
Wilcox
Colorado
Reading Room Rules Adopted by Executive Committee
The rules set hours from 9 a m to 10 p m daily with the second Monday closed, ban loud talking and smoking, forbid children disturbances, bar removal of reading matter, and authorize janitorial enforcement. Luke Voorhees notes praise for a Western stage superintendent. police report details on Black Hills road agents captured, one escapee, and long sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Voorhees
Omaha
Yankton
Bee
Voorhees
Black Hills
Roddy McKenna
Ohio
Dangerous Runaway In Fort Russell Area Causes No Harm
Mrs. Col G W Hart arrived at Warren's furniture with carriage and two children. Horses frightened by a velocipede rider bolted east on Sixteenth Street, halted near Lake Minnehaha with no injuries. The misadventure ended without damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hart
Fort Russell
Warren
Sixteenth Street
Lake Minnehaha
Thief and Murderer Sam Kelly Captured Near Fort McKinney
OMATLA May 16 1878 Superintendent George Snyder of the Detective Agency announces the arrest of Sam Kelly a dangerous cattle thief and murderer near Fort McKinney by Snyder and two soldier posse members. A $5000 reward was offered and Kelly resisted but was captured with a Confederate accomplice. Also news that A QR Johnson of the Sun Gazette will assume general management of Lead City Dakota operations while William Carroll becomes Cheyenne local editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
E. H. N. Patterson
Charles
P. Bellamy
Sniktaw
Senate
Secon
Hrank W. Robinson
Second Cavalry
Andrew Geddes
Harry Reade
Deadwood Times
Slack
Cheyenne Gazette
Lead City
Horton
Russia
Turkey
J. H. Orr
Greeley
Black Hills
My. Orr
Omatla
George Snyder
Detective Agency
Fort McKinney
Sam Kelly
Kelly
Snyder
A. QR. Johnson
The
Sun-Gazette
Dakota
FE. A. Slack
Johnson
Webster
Cheyenne
S. Wylde Hardinge
Hornet
William 2. Carroll
Administration Notice for Rosa M. McMullen Estate
Letters of administration granted by the Probate Court of Laramie county Wyoming Territory on April 29 1878 for Mrs Rosa M McMullen. Creditors must present claims within six months for allowance and within one year to avoid barred rights. Wn G Provines administrator May 17 1878 Laramie WY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa M. McMullen
Laramie County
W.T
Proposed Catholic Edifice to Rise This Summer in Rocky Mountain Region
Plans call for a brick church with 92 pews, seating 500, and a 42 by 18 foot gallery for organ and choir. The building features six windows per side, 10 by 3 feet each, a 13 by 6 vestibule, a 14 by 14 sanctuary, white granite steps, and hot air heating from a nine foot furnace under the floor. Reverends Lee and Jennette review the drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Jennette
Lord
Rocky Mountain Region
Murder Charge Looms in Deadwood as Bell Remanded
The Deadwood Times reports Geo W Bell of Knoxville Tenn is jailed on the murder charge of Charles E Lee near Deadwood. Bell, cool during a May 17 examination, claims Lee brought him from Cheyenne and they slept together in a South Deadwood cabin before parting at the post office Sunday morning. The case awaits grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Moore
Jsq
General Grook
Texas
Mr. Moore
Camp Carlin
West
General Crook
Washington Territory
California
Idaho
Arizona
Wyoming
Montana
Deadwood Times
C. E. Lee
Teo. W. Bell
C, EK
Lee
Geo. W. Bell
Kaoxville
Tenn
Cheyenne Road
South Deadwood
Tee
Cheyenne
Black Tills
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Wheely
Kevenane
Sun
J. M. Juce
Diaty
Spotted Tail
Wilbur W. Storey
Chicago Times
Tilden
Grover
Patrick
Kouitz
Doc
Miller
Pelton
Gobble
Pha
Thomas
Fourth Infantry
Henry G. Thomas
A&wtf
Laramie
C. K. Donlevy
Alen
Ella Lamia
Socrates
W. E. Hamilton
T.F
Wyoming Teacher's Institute
Jorud City
Deadwood Theatre
C. M. Caswell
Commodions
Mil Street
J. J. Clapp
Clapp & McIntyre
Spearfish
John D. Vaughan
Leader
Bartholomew & Stone
Lady Elgin Lode
Teacher’s Territorial Institute
John Slaughter
Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction
N. E. Stark
R. J. Fitch
Carbon County
D. Clay
N. EB. Stark
C. IL. Wells
F. J. Gardiner
Frankie Logan
Lottie Smith
Ella Hamma
Clara Donlevy
Ella F. White
Marietta Williams
Albany County
R. E. Fitch
D. J. Pierce
Edith McLeod
B. Whiting
Margaret Powers
A. Allen
Anna J. Ryan
Nettie Ingersoll
Maggie A Carroll
Cora Pearson
N. BE. Stark
C. L. Wells
Mr. Stark
Rev. Hamilton
Tecumseh Lode
Falsebottom
Central City
T. J. Cornforth
Lexington
Spruce Gulch
the Times
Messrs. Bent & Deetkin
Graves & Curtis
Fair View
Crocker
Central
John Davis
Hawkeye Ranch
Cody
Western Hotel
the Army
Moore
Col
Theatre Comique
Independent
Arnica
Wn. G. Provines
Prom
J. A. Tyner
Wilson
N. C
London
Express
Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Colburn, Birks & Co
Singer &Wheeler
Addams & Glover
16Th and
Eddy Streets
Marlo-Etta&sadiw-Ly
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