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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1876
Page
16
An 1876 issue notes local happenings from Sidney and Rock Creek with reports on mining, a fatal shooting in Laramie City, hotel openings, a J J P mill project, and political tidings. It mentions the Utah convention, Sioux activity near the Indian Territory, and a centennial visit by Our John.
At Abe Underwood's residence in the city on October 1 1876 Rev W F Warren joined John R Jackson and Mrs HE Willard both residents of the city in marriage. Also at the M and Parsonage on October 2 1876 Rev Warren united William H Donaldson of Laramie county Wyoming and Eva H Donnelly of Syracuse New York. John Gilday of Laramie City Wyoming died October 2 1876 from pneumonia.
Jay Gould expresses strong favor for starting the Cheyenne spur to the Black Hills and predicts the work will begin there early in spring 1877, signaling a likely construction push from Cheyenne.
Early returns show a Republican majority in Colorado with results expected to rise to about three thousand after all counties report. San Juan district with 5000 miners may delay final counts due to telegraph distances.
On September 28 a group of teamsters arrived at Bismarck from the Tongue River reporting all well there. Hut building proceeds, Gros ventre chief says Sitting Bull and his men are at Little Missouri hungry and staying to learn agency status as some move toward Fort Peck Agency. Two Seventh Cavalry companies rerouted. two Seventeenth Infantry units held in readiness.
At Joseph Armijo’s Bear Springs ranch on the Black Hills road thirty eight miles north of town a shooting affray occurred around six Sunday evening. Mathew Farley Armijo’s bartender was wounded possibly fatally after a quarrel with Armijo over Armijo’s step daughter Washkella. Armijo fled to Cheyenne to surrender but returned with a surgeon.
Judge Dale exposes a letter from 1876 praising Tilden and the anti Tammany faction as election approaches. The message from an inmate urges return before the election and hints at funds and influence, commentating on New York City politics.
A dramatic in-car scene near Edwin Booth involves a bold admirer offering to kiss the tragedian for a hundred dollars, which leads Booth to demand the cash from an emigrant and asserts a public intrigue on a train journey. The Ninth Infantry will not winter at Fort Sanders but at Sidney barracks according to updated schedules.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Grimes is relieved from duty and ordered to Fort Hartsuff Nebraska. Over two hundred Second Cavalry recruits arrive at Fort Sanders and will be assigned to companies by Col Brackett. Lt Rice to St Joseph and Kansas City to purchase mules for Crook's pack train. Other notices include a Denver soldiers reunion and local civic events.
Steamship routes between America and Europe and between California Asia Australia Alaska Japan and Pacific islands. Reliable agents wishing to make money should address the publisher John M Atwood 402 Locust Philadelphia for terms and territory.
Capt McDonald of California proposed raising an Indian regiment and drilling them for three months to serve the government. The War Department declined with thanks, deeming plains service suitable but the plan would threaten the so called Indian ring and civilize aims.
The Democratic Territorial Convention meets in Cheyenne Wyoming on the second Monday in October 1876 to nominate a delegate to the 45th Congress and conduct proper business. Representation by county is based on the highest Democratic vote from the last election, with abstracts on file with the Territory Secretary. G D Fogleson signs as chairman.
The Loader newspaper offers for sale a Washington hand press No. 5 with about 200 pounds of Brevier 250 pounds of Bourgeois and Small Pica types in good condition. Address GLAFCKE, Cheyenne Wyoming for details.
A few bound copies of Wyoming compiled laws for five dollars plus five fifty by mail. Remit by P O money order or registered letter. Contains territorial laws since organization plus the Declaration of Independence and various federal acts and treaties including Dakota Wyoming unions and mining laws. jy21-d&wtf
6000 pounds Indian tanned buckskin and black-tail deer hides of superior quality offered for sale by J. W. Huavs & Co. at 880 dollars weight Fort Steele Wyoming setting.
List of undelivered letters remaining in the Cheyenne post office October 2, 1876. Addressees must claim within thirty days or letters are sent to the Dead Letter Office. Signatures include A H Guafcky and M L.
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