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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1883
Page
1
The readable fragments reference a 1879 lottery, financial figures, and a board discussion. Mentions include Louisiana related terms, banks, loans, and cities such as Chicago and New York, with unclear context and partial names. The text appears as damaged notes rather than a full report.
Rates list for daily and weekly newspapers, including one year in advance at 11 dollars in advance and various per line advertising rates. Local notices priced per line with official ads at eight cents per line per week or more and ten cents otherwise. Publisher J. B. Morrow based in Cheyenne Wyoming.
Notice warns WEEKLY LEADER readers to keep current payments to avoid discontinuation of service. Readers are urged to prepay to ensure uninterrupted delivery.
Telegraphic news notes MemphisCol E Andos paint and oil store at 37 Union street burned yesterday. Chicago Germans postpone first settlement celebration to November 3. Mexico paymaster robbed of 11000 by his servant Galena ill William Meares marks 100th birthday. New York Ballon Co resumes business after failure. claims will be paid. Chicago streetcar delegates arrive for national convention. 150 expected. Boston diocese realignment to divide Portland Me and New Hampshire. Lowell gravel locomotive collision. engineer and fireman escape. Chicago dining car derailment near Austin. several injured. Pittsburg socialist national convention set for Oct 13 with delegates from major cities. Boston weekly clearances show total 1054622249, down 20.1 percent from 1882.
Samuel Melton United States district attorney for South Carolina denies reports of tendered resignation saying he has no such intention. President Arthur resides at the Soldiers Home during White House repairs as Frelinghuysen returns with the president. Governor Butler meets Frelinghuysen and Lincoln as car strikes ease with lines back in service.
Denton County sheriff and two constables scoured the Roanoke area near the Farrant and Denton county line after a Friday night attack that severed seventeen miles of fence on Day's and Terrell's ranches. A collision is feared.
In Northboro a man named Taylor from Brockton shot his wife during a visit to Richard Eyle ward’s home then killed himself. The woman, wounded in the throat, was forced into a field before the shots. She is expected to recover. the man died instantly.
In Las Vegas New Mexico Jack Standiford, a stage driver, killed his wife and then himself with a razor. In Liberty Maine Am brose Daggett shot Ella Greeley in the neck and then killed himself, motive jealousy. Daggett had shown intermittent derangement.
Lieutenant Ray recounts 1881 voyage to establish a permanent Arctic signal station at Point Barrow, to aid whaling crews and international science. He notes 87 vessels yearly in Arctic waters worth 4 million dollars and 1,600 sailors, with fifty lives saved since the station’s two years of operation. He blames recall on Secretary Lincoln’s antipathy toward Arctic exploration.
An advertisement touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as cleansing blood and purifying the body to root out disease and restore youth. It also touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a gentle powerful tonic that prevents contagious diseases malaria and liver complaints.
Denver reports more yellow fever refugees arriving on October 8. Many ob survivors say about half have not been told the full danger of the outbreak at Guaymas and Hermocillo.
Denver dispatch reports Bill Hensley and Red Jack, two known outlaws, were killed today by a sheriff's posse near Wilcox Arizona. The incident ends a chase that spanned several days.
Minneapolis report details 25 year old A. Twinquist perishing at Frazer and Shepard's plant after a lightning strike collapsed part of the burning building. He entered to retrieve tools and was trapped by falling structure, failing to escape.
Lynchburg Virginia October 8 James K Bowman of New York and Ellison Muller of Atlanta were arrested en route to New York on a telegram from Atlanta chief of police charging felony. The court found they were running away to marry and released them. The couple left for parts unknown.
Boston banks adopt a resolution urging Congress to enact a national bankrupt law equitable to debtors and creditors. They approve the Lowell bill as the most expedient measure with potential amendments to suit the nation’s needs and maintain confidence among banks and their customers.
A twelve foot high working model of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty was displayed in New York on October 9. The event featured many speeches and a company committed to pay 60000 dollars toward the full project cost of 120000 dollars.
L Storey, aboard the revenue steamer Corwin, reports discovering an immense unknown river in Alaska near Hotham inlet and within the Arctic circle. He traced it to its mouth about fifteen miles, saw vast floating timber, and learned headwaters would take months to reach. Indians claim the river runs higher than 1,500 miles from the fur trader’s route. Storey sent his report to the Navy secretary and hopes to return for further exploration.
Mattawa reports a derailment when an axle failure caused a baggage car to break and three passenger cars to leave the tracks and burn near Dent Rivieres. About two hundred passengers were aboard. many were injured but none thought to be in serious danger.
At Chicago driving park on October 9, the young pacer Johnston, driven by Peter V Johnston, beat all trotting and pacing records. The horse warmed up in 2:23 and then paced in 2:10, the fastest harness record known.
The Irish national league says it received a treasury note from Dublin returning money donated for the families of the men executed for the Phenix Park murder. The treasurer explains the league cannot disburse the funds to donors who would be seen as sympathizing with the murderers, risking accusations of encouraging assassinations.
A Guaymas dispatch reports additional light yellow fever cases and two deaths in the last day. Fruit sales resume in market. Five yellow fever deaths noted in Maleji, lower California. Newbern steamer passengers may disembark, two patients and a nurse moved to a secured barge. Steamer to be disinfected before returning to Mexico. City danger said to be past.
M. D. Vanhorn of the United States secret service arrested Willis Long and Gus Summers alias George Bates in the act of costing counterfeit silver dollars. Long operated in a small commission business and was known in Beloit Concordia and Cawker City Kansas. Summers, a former Missouri resident, had worked as a ranch laborer near Denver where the counterfeit coins were produced.
New York officials accuse gross carelessness and possible accomplices in Carroll coupon frauds. They cite use of surplus bond issue coupons and urge radical reorganization of the financial department. Mayor Holson notes concerns over the interest account in the controller's office and allegations about surplus or undestroyed coupons.
Frederick W. Ker, cashier of Preston Kean and Company, faced a habeas corpus hearing before Judge Drummond in the U S circuit court. Ker, arrested in Peru, claimed British subject status and kidnapping by U S officials. The judge urged Peru government protection and noted the complex international law questions, with an appeal likely planned by counsel.
Reports from Brewton Alabama indicate two deaths since October 3 and thirteen cases under treatment. Doctors label the illness as hemorrhagic malarial fever. Nearby towns are placed under quarantine and trains pass Brewton without stopping while Mobile also enforces quarantine.
Judge Blodget in the U S district court sentenced Henry T. Wright the defaulting Racine assistant postmaster to five years and one day in Chester penitentiary Illinois and a five thousand dollar fine equal to his deficit.
Theresa W. King refused entry to public school No. 5 Brooklyn and sent to colored school No. 1. A mandamus to compel admission was denied by Chief Justice Neilson after argument. The city court general term and the court of appeals affirmed. The case centered on fourteenth amendment and civil rights act issues.
Columbus reports a statewide election with state officers and three constitutional amendments on the ballot. Early counts show a strong turnout with large anticipated totals, while Cincinnati and Cleveland note active second amendment campaigning and mixed projections. Prohibition forces drum up support amid patriotic motifs and women voters at polling places.
Reports from Cincinnati and Columbus on October 9 tally gains for Republicans, with Cleveland and Toledo observations showing Democratic leads in city wards and county tickets. By late night, statewide governor forecasts favor Democrats, while some areas predict Republican county wins.
Indianapolis votes tight with a small turnout. Analysts expect Republicans to win mayor clerk and assessor posts while Democrats may take treasurer. City council split appears even at twelve Democrats and twelve Republicans.
Des Moines reports at 8 p m show rain delaying results. Van Meter declares a republican gain of 82 with a 100 majority, Brooklyn Ward 231 Sherman 149 Kinne 20 Weaver 23 republican loss, Stiles leads Sherman by 4 for congress. Cedar Rapids notes quiet polling and strong female voting with county republican majority near 700. Des Moines second ward backs Sherman 54, while third and fourth wards show republican gains of 139 and 72 respectively.
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