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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1877
Page
3
Indian contracts posted by Indian Commissioner
The Indian Commissioner awarded major contracts for beef and flour and blankets, with Joseph Barker winning beef at 5.10 per hundred, three million pounds of flour at 3.90, and John Dobson securing blankets. Claflin & Co. won cottons, Nickerson & Robbins medicines, and local firms clothing. The awards total about two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph Barker
John Dobson
Claflin & Co
Nickerson & Robbins
Miles
Executive Mansion
President Hayes
Hayes
Grant
Europe
U.S. Grand Washington
Southern University
South Carolina
Columbia
Hampton
Morton
Telegraphic Ticks From a Turbulent World
A chaotic mix of dispatches reports the British fleet off Port Said German and Italian ambassadors in Constantinople and varied European unrest. It notes rinderpest absence in England, battles near Oltenitza and Turtukai, Circassian defeats, Corfu military prep, and Russia ready to mobilize 40000 men if needed. Also cited are U S and South Carolina legal moves, railway damage near Balkan, and a Memphis shooting tragedy with a planter killed.
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Port Said
Pitkin
House of Lords
Simons
Berlin
England
Oltenitza
Turtukai
Count von Arnim
10Th Cavalry
Texas
Prince Milan
Nicholas
Servia
Russia
Tchetscherigen
Ragusa
Corfu
Constantinople
Catalonia
Spain
Circuit Court of
Louisville
Frankfort
Chamberlain
South Carolina
New York
New York Harbor
Asia Minor
Grand Duke
John E. King
New Orleans
Balkan
Yale Theological Seminary
Jeffreys
Memphis
Sheik Alisam
Sukum Khal
Wm. Chaucer
Astoria
Oregon
James F. Swain
Modesta
Cal
Senate
House
Springfield
Inl
Lewitza
Don Carlos
France
Cornelia Chisholm
Kemper
Mississippi
Grand Army of the Republic
Grant
Geo. G. Meade
Skobeliff
Circassia Cossacks
Bucharest
Danube
Chas,Tommey
Americus
Atlanta
Dispatches From Washington and World News Briefs
A Washington dispatch notes the Postal Commission with Postmaster General Key will depart on the 246th to finish investigations. The Pope hosted 6,000 German pilgrims including six bishops and remarked that God raises Attilas to awaken nations. Col Ezekiel Jewett, Albany museum curator, died in Santa Barbara of typhoid pneumonia. Romania states it is at war with Turkey by Turkey’s fault and will act accordingly. Democratic caucus in Columbia, SC nominating Col Henry McIver as associate justice. Bishops publish letters backing Cardinal Guibert against Ultramontane plots. William W. Upton named second comptroller of currency, replacing ex-Gov Carpenter. Hail damaged crops near Bennington VT, with unusually large stones. Gov Tice vetoes Hoosaac tunnel bill over seven‑year contract issues. Columbia House approves $270,000 for interest payments on state debt. In Columbus OH, Mrs Donovan and her two children drowned themselves in the river after dispute with husband. bodies recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postal Commission
Key
Attilas
Germany
Attila
Ezekiel Jewett
State Museum
Albany
N. Y
Santa Barbara
Cal
William W. Upton
Supreme Court of
Oregon
Carpenter
Iowa
Bennington
Gov
Tice
Massachusetts
Hoosaac
Commonwealth
House of Representatives
Columbia
Columbus
Ohio
Donovan
Mulberry Street
William Street Bridge
Cheyennes Pressed for Immediate Move to Indian Territory
Dispatches report the Indian office asked the War Department to move the northern Cheyennes at once to the Indian territory using only ration costs. No transport funds are available, and ponies surrendered at Red Cloud Agency may be returned for their travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Territory
Indian Office
War Department
Red Cloud Agency
Bridge Tax Ruling On Union Pacific Span Council Bluffs
Judge Dillon of the U S Circuit Court held the east half of the Union Pacific railroad bridge at Council Bluffs taxable by local authorities as other property. The annual tax amount exceeds twelve thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
U. S. Circuit Court
Union Pacific
Council Bluffs
Careful visitor jailed for outspoken doctrines after street sermon
A man from the Black Hills delivered a bold speech on civil rights and the Constitution on a city corner. Doc Howard, the night officer, forcibly escorted him away to a City Hall lodging for the intoxicated as spectators looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Howard
Dooley's Yeast Powder Claimed To Be Full Weight
An advertisement urges prudent buyers to check weight and purity of yeast powder. It claims Dooley's is absolutely pure and always full weight, while other powders range from 20 to 80 percent short weight.
Missing Cheyenne man Robert Meekins sought
From Liverpool May 2d Evan M Meekins reports his brother Robert Meekins last heard from Cheyenne six months ago has not replied to letters. Description: 5 ft 6 in sandy hair gray eyes active habits. Letter for Robert in hands of Ti LEADER publisher. Buckskin sale notice: 5000 pounds Indian tanned buckskin from J W Wueus & Co Fort Steele Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Meekins
Evan M. Meekins
Liverpool
Robert
Cheyenne
Tle
Ti Leader
J. W. Wueus & Co
Fort Steele
Wyo
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