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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1876
Page
4
A Boston inventor perfects a series of dies to press tin into boxes from salve to oil cans without solder, creating airtight, durable flared ware. The device speeds production to about a dozen per minute, aiding canners amid solder poisoning concerns.
Bishop Tuttle, longtime missionary bishop in Montana, argues for disarming Indians, erasing tribal laws to place natives under civil rule, and abolishing the Indian Bureau in favor of war department oversight. He cites Christianizing efforts by churches and criticizes past federal policies as failures. He contrasts this with a dangerous stereotype of a whisky and knives approach as a grim caution.
A rural paper recounts an exciting clash between an Indian chief and a frontier miner named George Hoffman over a Spencer rifle. The account asserts details are nearly certain, with Hoffman involved in the confrontation shortly before.
A miner Hoffman and Ute chief Colorow fought for possession of a gun in a near hand to hand contest. Colorow sought the weapon to kill or take it by force but Hoffman retained ownership after a long struggle. The weapon bears a deep scar from the clash and was recently given to Major O. D. Downey of Turamie City.
The Territorial Democratic convention endorses the platform condemning Gov Thayer for aiding coal mines at Carbon and Rock Springs during worker upheaval. It says troops preserved life and property, preventing mine closures that would hurt the overland route and national coal supply. The piece argues voters will reject demagogues who seek discord.
The October elections show Ohio electing the Republican state ticket by about ten thousand, with Secretary of State Barnes lagging behind by roughly five thousand. Republicans gain five congressmen in Ohio.
The piece notes Indiana Republican gains and Democratic decline, Harrison winning governor by a small margin, Ohio increasing its Republican majority, Indiana shifting again from Hendricks, and New York and other states tipping toward Republicans, signaling a looming Republican wave and questioning Tilden, Hendricks, and Reform.
The Washington Chronicle lists fees paid to Samuel J. Tilden by the Erie Railway Company for 1868 to 1870, naming W. M. Tweed and Jay Gould among payees and detailing substantial sums for professional services and counsel. The piece argues these receipts hint at fraud and calls for reform.
In a satirical take on Wyoming politics, the crowd at City Hall witnessed Beaton's persuasive influence over rivals Cesar Steele Bobby Bramel Garbanati and others. Meeting attendees included Sitting Bull Murrin and Limber Tongue Quinn, while Bobby Brame managed clerical duties before handing them off. The piece mocks Democratic leaders and questions future congress candidates.
Report describes a derailed meeting where speakers joked about not knowing their talk. Bibby Bramel and others urged adjournment for drinks. Lively puppets, a Pretty Billy Steele nomination, and a finale by Bobby Bramel led to unanimous adjournment to visit Col. Murrin for a drink.
In a pointed plea the Black Hills Pioneer argues Cheyenne must build a shorter road to Deadwood to protect its share of regional trade. It warns that neglect could cost the town immigrants, wealth, and the Black Hills traffic, urging swift action this spring.
J Sterting Morton withdrew twenty thousand dollars from Tilden’s funds to influence Colorado’s southern greaser vote for Democrats. He reached Denver days before the election and failed to buy votes, losing Colorado after spending at least fifty thousand dollars across efforts including two thousand paid to the Kansas City Times.
A twelve man haying party and seven ox teams were attacked by twenty to thirty Indians twenty five miles from Fort Fetterman on the sixth instant. Wagon master John Ottens was badly wounded. one horse was killed. The train defended itself for about four hours, eight shots fired by a volley from the crew, two Indians seen fallen, and telegraph line to Cheyenne cut, likely by the same band. Ottens recovering but loses right arm.
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