Weekly Leader notes frontier travel and local events
Weekly Leader reports cattle grazing near Fort Casper, freight by Denver Pacific to Cheyenne, and new routes Medicine Bow to Fort Casper. It notes a gunshot incident in Denver, pardons for four men, a hostile Bee portrait accusation, and Dr. Carver's romance with Miss Kittie Love after a Cincinnati engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Carver
Cheyenne
Cincinnati
Rentz
Grand Opera House
Br. Carver
Kittie Love
Municipal leaders profiled in pencil sketches
A biographical sketch series highlights W H Wibbard of the Second Ward, Isaac Bergman the Cheyenne City Treasurer, and Marvin Be Waldraven chief of the Cheyenne Fire Department. It traces their births, migrations, Civil War service, and careers in rail, telegraph, clothing, and public safety.
Marriages in Cheyenne May 1878
In Cheyenne on May 19 1878 Alida Van derburg wed Edward Parry Rev M Saunders officiating. Also in Cheyenne May 21 1878 Charles A Thorne wed Lavinia Perry both of Brewen. Bert D A Stussell Wyoming May 19 1878 Sergeant Henry Bremer Vifth Cavalry wed Christ ine Ellers of Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorne — Perry
Cheyenne
Wyoming
C. M. Sanders
Congregational Church
Charles A. Thorne
Lavinia Perry
Brewen
Bert D. A. Stussell
Jeremiah Porter
Henry Bremer
Vifth Cavalry
Quristine Ellers
Snyder Heard From Fort Fetterman
George Snyder of the Omaha and Missouri Valley Detective Agency captured two horse thieves Sam Kelly and Charlie Lorey in the Hills near Fort McKinney on the 11th. He then found a new trail near Brown Spring en route to here and handed prisoners to a military escort. Additional thieves St John and Cosgrove were caught about 75 miles up the Platte with two mules and two horses recovered for Benson of Central City Dakota. Snyder heads to Cheyenne with the prisoners. The Medicine Bow road remains impassable due to high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Fetterman
Geo. Snyder
Omaha and
Missouri Valley Detective Agency
Sam Kelly
Charlie Lorey
Fort McKinney
Brown Spring
McKinney Road
Mr. Snyder
Sweetwater Mountains
Platte
St. John
Cosgrove
Mr. Benson
Central City
Dakota
Snyder
Cheyenne
Medicine Bow Road
Cheyenne Fire Chief Appointed Amid City Confidence
An older bachelor, 65 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds, was selected chief of the Cheyenne Fire Department in January. His leadership has earned approval from the City Council and local citizens, who deem the department well managed with the resources available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con
Cheyenne Fire Department
Wyoming Teachers Institute Near End in Laramie
The Wyoming Teachers Institute in Laramie closes today after a productive session with the Cheyenne delegation in good humor. Friday’s program centered on mathematics reading language spelling and the Query Box with papers on school discipline primary work and health of the school. The event is praised as more successful than any previous institute in the Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Leader
B. Whiting
I. Gardner
KE. White
M. ©. Barkwell
Fisher Folke
Maggie Carroll
Death by own action cited in Pueblo dispatch
The body of George L. Stevenson of Cheyenne was found in a shed at Elkhorn stables with a bullet wound. A navy pistol lay beside him and the coroner's jury returned death by own action, though some claim foul play with a debt of 200 dollars to a nearby ranchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Denver
Pueblo
George L. Stevenson
Cheyenne
Elkhorn
Fort Fetterwan
Colorado
Grand Firemen Parade Prizes Awarded at Central Celebration
A May 21 1878 parade led by the Cheyenne delegation recognized top fire brigades and base racers. Rough and Ready of Central won hook and ladder in 41.0 seconds, Phoenix of Boulder 65.0, Alpines of Georgetown 44.0, Fishers of Denver 43.75. Cheyenne received token for Rough and Ready. Light rain aside, participants spirits high. Cheyenne to return home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CrenTrat Orry
Rough and Ready
Central
Phoenix
Boulder
Alpines
Georgetown
Fishers
Denver
Infant Routson Dies in Cheyenne
John Routson infant son of Jacob and Ann Routson died in Cheyenne Wyoming on May 20 1878 at nine months four days. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev IL J Hall officiating. Friends invited. Order from H M Bond Co Ogden Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Routson
Cheyenne
Wyoming
John
Jacob
Ann Routson
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Hall
Troop Movements For Fort Laramie And Black Hills
Gen Merritt leading Fifth Cavalry detachments from Fort Russell for Fort McKinney and Fort Laramie with officers Hart Rodgers Hall Swift King Andrus and Dr Gray joining at the Chug. Four more infantry and cavalry units dispatched toward Bear Butte and the Black Hills. Death at Fort Klamath reported of Lieut Moore. Forts Bridger Camp Stambaugh and North Platte discontinued with posts consolidated at Fort Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Russell
Fort McKinney
Lumilton
Kellogg
Gen. Merritt
W. K. Hart
C. P. Rodgers
W. P. Hall
Eben Swift
Charles King
E.P. Andrus
Gray
Fort Laramie
United States
Collier
Fourth Infantry
Munson
Capron
Camp Carlin
Montgomery
Seventh Cavalry
Milk River
Ninth Infantry
Omaha Barracks
Col. Townsend
Little Missouri
Bradley
Missouri River
Bear Butte
Black Hills
Crook
Portland
Oregon
H. de Witt Moore
Twentyfirst Infantry
Fort Klamath
TF. FF. Flint
Fort Sanders
James F. Simpson
Third Cavalry
Fort Bridger
Camp Stambaugh
North Platte
Secretary of War
Standards for Honest Reporting in Newspapers
The article argues reporters must be trained, honest, and fair, not sensational or biased, to accurately convey meetings. It laments declining standards and calls for reform, urging selection by intellect and integrity. It notes the military expedition aims to protect the Black Hills.
Death by Own Action Shocks Cheyenne Business Circle
A Pueblo telegram to Cheyenne mayor announced the suicide of George IL Stevenson, a partner in Stevenson & McMurphy liquor firm on Sixteenth Street. The 30-year-old, once owner of The Pride of Wyoming saloon, had recently moved between New York, Colorado, and Cheyenne before disappearing. McMurphy heads to Pueblo for burial arrangements. details await.
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Pueblo
Col
T’o
Cheyenne
Colorado Central
Denver
New York
Watters
Sixteenth Street
Wyoming
Wiatters
Colorado
MacMurphy
Star of the West
Senate
Bresnahen
Captain Montgomery's Company Replaces Detachment at Post
General Merritt selected Captain Montgomery's company to detach for service, praising its superior condition. Montgomery, a veteran who joined as a private in 1860, earned promotions for courage at Hanover Court House and Beverly Ford, and earned brevet ranks for Gettysburg and later actions against Apaches. His Sioux campaign leadership is noted for unmatched discipline and horse care.
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Montgomery
Merritt
Hanover Court House
Beverly Ford
Gettysburg
Crook
Arizona
The King of Cue Killings Near Echo Catton
The Evanston Age reports the killing of Harry Cue by Frank Jamison Edmisson and Frank Buck after a nighttime pursuit. Jamison commanded Cue to halt. Cue drew his revolver and Buck fired a buckshot shotgun, striking Cue in the right breast and killing him instantly. Cue’s pistol lay cocked beside him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Harry Cue
Echo Catton
Frank Lannan
Edmisson
Frank Buck
Cue
Jamisson
Hyank
Embezzler Mahlon Suspect Detained After Elko Dispatch
Sheriff Carr intercepts a westbound passenger train and arrests D Dalzell in connection with Mahlon an embezzler sought by Pacific coast authorities for years. Dalzell claims mistaken identity but is kept under surveillance as details unfold. The case draws strong local interest and a new light is expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Elko
Nevada
D. Dalzell
Mahlon
Pacific Coast
Ingalls
Dalzell
William Horace Lingard
Dickie
Lingard
Cheyenne
Australia
Leader
Truckee
San Francisco Evening Mail
Virginia City
Wallace
New Dramatic Theatre
Brown's Liver Pills and Other Brown Remedies Ad
For the old and new West Brown's Liver Pills cure headache biliousness and liver complaints. Brown's Blackberry and Ginger aid diarrhoea dysentery and bowel issues. Arnica liniment and salve treat sprains rheumatism and cuts. Cough Balsam and Tar Troches ease coughs colds sore throat and hoarseness. Also SA RSAPARILLA Dandelion and iodide of potassium for blood and liver. blood purifier and remedy for chronic rheumatism. Sold by Warburton Bros Addams & Glover and Geo W Hoyt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warlbut Bro’s
Addams & Glover
Geo
W. Hoyt
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Weekly Leader
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Church Howe
Brownsville
Nebraska
Denver Pacific
Fort Casper
Ogden
Stephens
Melntire
Lake City
Medicine Bow
Forts Fetterman
McKinney
Ort McKinney
George A. Taylor
Taylor
KB. F. Case
John Hall
John B. Reno
Peter McDermott
Albany County
Omaha
Thebes
Douglas County
John Henry Pierce
W. H. Wibbard
Pittsford
Monroe County
N. Y
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Seventh Michigan Cavalry
Sheridan
Kilpatrick
Custer
Mr. Hibbard
Seventh Michigan
Plains
Ft. Collins
Sulphur Springs
Leavenworth
Kansas
Hibbard
Western Union Telegraph Company
Union Paracific Railway
Salt Lake
Union, Pacific Road
Isaac Bergman
Germany
New York City
Peter Smith
B. Hellman
Bergman
Marvin BE. Waldraven
Little Falls
Saginaw County
Brooklyn
Marysville
California
Memphis
Tennessee
Leonidas Polk
Gideon J. Pillow
Waldraven
St. John and Cosgrove
Wyoming Teachers’ Institute
Laramie City
H. M. Bond & Co., Shipping and Commission Merchants
Ogden, Utah
Great Northwest
King of
Singuear
San Francisco
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