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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1883
Page
2
Weekly telegraphic news in brief reports heavy snow blanketing Montreal with disruptions noted. Other items cover Paris negotiations, a Mexican excursionists arrival in St. Louis, and travel movements of Hanlan and George Lee from Toronto to San Francisco and on to Australia.
Garlington resumes testimony as he cites missing Yantic instructions and Greeley aid plans. Folger orders strict inquiry into Chinese landings and payment refusals. Bigelow found guilty of embezzlement. Teller rules on pensions for dependent parents. President mitigates Lieutenant Colonel Morrow's dismissal to suspension with half pay.
A list of many cattle firms and individuals announces a five hundred dollar reward for the arrest and information leading to conviction of anyone branding stealing or killing stock belonging to the signatories. The names include Carey Bros Converse Cattle Co Blair Gilchrist Plunkett Windsor Powder River Live Stock Co Union Cattle Co Hammond Page Dater Guthrie Hord Benjamin Weaver Goldschmidt Fisher Gunterman Peters Alston Swan Swan Land and Cattle Co Davis Robins Sea d Te deBillier Cattle Co Pratt Ferris Hanna Anderson Campbell.
Jay Gould reaches St Louis at 2 30 p m with J L Hopkins K B Hayes H M Hoxie and W L Lincoln chief Wabash engineer. He plans to depart this afternoon for Decatur and Chicago.
London November 14 and Henry Chapin member of parliament for Lincolnshire proposes to press the government to restrict cattle imports from the United States as the numbers continue to rise.
In New York on November 14 a fund drive aims to aid the family of the late Dr Ewer. Edwin Booth has donated 2000 dollars, honoring Ewer who mentored him when Booth was an obscure editor in San Francisco.
The trans continental railway association of the passenger department met in Chicago and set Missouri river to San Francisco rates: First class 95 dollars, second class 75, emigrant 42, theatrical 75. Proposals to raise Chicago to San Francisco to 103.50 and Portland routes to 103.50 were not decided. discussion to resume tomorrow.
Pittsburg reports the window glass workers strike remains unresolved after about two months. Officials deny internal dissension and claim strong financial support from the east. Glass stocks grow low as manufacturers import French glass to fill orders amid the dispute.
Rail officials report a circular directing withdrawal of through tickets via San Francisco to Oregon Washington and British Columbia and via St Paul Duluth or Portland. New York lines also barred selling east to west through tickets beyond Chicago and St Louis. Officials condemn the crackdown on ticket scalping.
Mexican officials confirm a debt of 16 million pounds with interest. A private 20 million pound bond swap was proposed but rejected. Congress authorized the plan, yet the president balked at 4 million extra. London agent Rivas offered 18 million, but the deal failed. Government seeks settlement but finds bondholders’ demand exorbitant.
Hartford reports two machine guns built by Pratt & Whitney for General Grant as gifts to the Chinese viceroy and the Japanese mikado. The weapons are an improved Gardiner gun model with a government record of 605 shots per minute and demonstrations at 700 rpm, delivering 5 000 rounds in thirteen minutes and twenty six seconds.
A National League meeting in Cleveland on November 14 discussed forming branches and seeking information from cities. Resolutions condemned polygamy at length and pledged extensive efforts to suppress the practice.
Dr Stocker chaplain to a German count lectured on German socialism at Memorial hall replacing Mansion House. A large unruly crowd cheered hissed groaned and interrupted with insults. The disturbance grew until Stocker left the hall and the meeting ended in confusion.
Durant Deporte sues Frederick Billings and Henry Villard of the Northern Pacific railroad seeking to block a $20,000,000 bond issue and further mortgages. The suit started in the New York Supreme Court and has been transferred to the United States circuit court where a temporary injunction was granted and a motion to continue will be heard.
Premier Ferry urged the French deputy to press Haytian payment for losses during the revolt. The chargé d affaires in Port au Prince was ordered to determine damages to French property and pursue indemnity. Minerva will visit Port au Prince and Cape Haytien to safeguard French interests.
London November 14 preparations for O Donnell s defense are well advanced Roger A Pryor had a long and satisfactory interview with the prisoner today McAneley of O Donnell s counsel has brought from Ireland a mass of evidence and he feels confident the verdict will not be wilful murder Witnesses from the Cape of Good Hope are expected to arrive in England on Saturday William J Hoppin secretary of the American delegation in the absence of Minister Lowell visited O Donnell and ascertained his American citizenship
The Picayune reports in a Vicksburg special that D. R. Allan, a 55 year old native of Brooklyn, was shot four times by former advance agent Frank E. Starke in the dressing room and hall of a theater. Starke, 22, a New York native, was jailed after admission of provocation and temper. Allan died of a heart shot.
Quick complete permanent cure for corns warts and bunions by Wells with Rough on Corns. 15 cents.
An 19th century patent medicine notice touts Mother Swan's Worm Syrup as infallible and tasteless. It claims to treat feverishness restlessness worms and constipation and prices the remedy at 25 cents in a promotional advertisement.
An old advertisement touts Buchupaiba as a quick complete cure for kidney bladder and urinary diseases offered by druggists. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and wide applicability.
A Mexican National railway train was wrecked to enable robbery. A number of men were killed and several wounded in the incident reported as a deliberate act.
A night robbery on the Mexican National railroad twenty miles south of Kansas City wrecked the engine and first cars after a rail was removed. Fireman killed, engineer injured. About forty masked men seized eight thousand dollars in silver from the express car before fleeing into nearby woods. Passengers spared after one passenger sought help in LaSarita. Investigators believe the robbers crossed the Rio Grande into American soil. Scouting parties deployed.
A large fire at the Norfolk and Western depot consumed 4000 to 7000 bales of cotton, 50 carloads of lumber, Peruvian grain, walnut lumber, and other freight. The blaze damaged wharves and two nearby frame buildings. About a hundred bales floated away. estimates place loss around 250 000 to 500 000 dollars. All insured. two men injured lightly.
Four masked men attacked Peter Olson at Petersburg Grove seven miles from Denver. They tied him, beat his feet with willow switches, roasted his feet over a fire, and looted a six hundred dollar money box after a scuffle, with no clues yet found. Olson likely to recover. Ranchmen in Pitkin County tout record wheat yields for the season.
A recent gale formed a cyclone in Oxford and Franklin counties. Oxford county damage estimated at 100000 dollars and Franklin county at 50000 dollars. Houses and barns destroyed cattle killed and widespread damage across northern Maine.
Five hundred of the thousand men hired by the Canadian Pacific road at two dollars per day to work north of Lake Superior arrive in New York destitute and file 300 actions against the company for wages and damages.
In Pittsburg on November 15 the glass manufacturer and worker committees met behind closed doors and adjourned until tomorrow. No statements were issued as both sides refused to talk amid speculation a settlement will be reached within 24 hours to restart factory operations.
The Trans Continental railway association passenger department met to approve minor changes to the Pacific coast rates. Chicago road passenger agents concurred, signaling a firm settlement. George W. Ristine, the new pool commissioner, departs for St Louis and San Francisco for a thirty day West tour to prepare for his duties in Chicago. Four to six inches of snow observed.
Sylvia Jackson files a bill for divorce against Lafayette M. Jackson in the First Judicial District Court of Laramie County Wyoming. Defendant, a nonresident, must appear and answer by December 29, 1883. default will plead and decree granted. Witness John K. Jeffrey, Clerk.
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