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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1883
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text references claims of a cure for ailments including invigoration and hysteria with references to patent medicines. Mentions of Dr and at home treatment appear amid garbled lines and scattered embedded product language. The passage lacks coherent narrative or verifiable details.
Rates for daily and weekly advertising listed by Gatien and J B Morrow. Local notices priced per line with time and duration options. Advertisements include daily rates, weekly rates, and terms for one year and shorter periods.
Notice warns WEEKLY LEADER subscribers to ensure their newspapers are paid in advance to prevent discontinuation. Readers are urged to settle unpaid balances to maintain continued service and avoid interruption.
San Francisco reports a fire in Tacoma Washington destroying 25000 dollars of property and insurance status unknown. Portland Maine notes a young man may be the missing Charley Ross claiming four years of confinement and a journey to Brazil. A 600 dollar conscience fund arrives at the treasury. Clarks Allegheny Pa sending clergy sign. Silver certificate demand grows from St Louis Mississippi valley Georgia and cotton and sugar regions. Mace Davies boxing duo sails to England with ten week engagement and a renewed challenge to Sullivan. San Francisco reports no new yellow fever cases on the Granada which is released fumigated and docked. Provincetown fishing fleet battered by northeast squall eight Gloucester men lost on Helen M Crosby. Secaucus powder plant dry room explodes 15000 pounds of powder kills foreman Martin T Butts and 25000 dollar loss. Galveston Corpus Christi dispatch says Tom Blace store robbed near San Diego proprietor and companion flee to Mexico. Port au Prince order restored after massacre losses of 1500 lives and four million dollars. Desalines war steamer arrives under US flag attacks Miragone troops repulsed with mortally wounded General Piquent. An advertised skin disease cure with Glenns Sulphur Soap and Hill s hair dye offered.
A Daily News notice cites N. Crittenton of New York selling over 60000 bottles in two months and receiving many cure letters for coughs colds influenza hoarseness and lung infections. It notes only Daily News papers in New York carried ads and urges advertising in papers with demand. The article lists Toothache Drops at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Salt Lake City reports that Utah judgeship nominee Sumner Howard faced a protest from about thirty Salt Lake lawyers. The group, including a Mormon church attorney, passed resolutions opposing his nomination after Howard’s prior role as United States district attorney during John D. Lee’s conviction and execution.
On October 22 at Glen Falls, Delaware & Hudson Train No. 78 crossed a Glen Falls feeder bridge to the Champlain canal. The engine stayed on the bridge while baggage and passenger cars sank. Three were killed, one fatally injured, four seriously injured, sixteen slightly injured. every person on board injured except the newsboy.
The first annual exhibition of the National Horse Show association opens in Madison Square Garden. About four hundred animals are entered, with over three hundred seventy five in regular prizes including carriage and coach horses and fire and police department mounts. J R Keene has two thoroughbreds among nine total, and General Grant enters his pair of grey Arabian ponies.
In Burke county near McBean church a fatal fight followed a prior baseball ground dispute between Syms and Rogers. Thomas Syms and his two sons Frank and Thomas were shot by F B J M and Warren Rogers Rufus McNorrell and John T Cox. Thomas B Syms died after five wounds. Frank and Tom were mortally wounded. John Rogers was shot in the face by a friend. The Syms family were unarmed. All involved are described as well to do farmers.
A party of thirty six or more Utah missionaries, led by George Q. Cannon and John F. Caire, with accompanying spouses, arrives in New York. They will sail to Liverpool and then disperse across Great Britain, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Germany and Austria for missionary work.
In Wilkinson County a hunting encounter leads to a mob confronting a thief. Clay Holden and two white men assault the thief's house. the wife resists. On the ride home two sons of the thief and an ex convict confront them, firing on the party. Holden is killed, Dick Cooper is shot dead, and two others are wounded.
Portland report notes Kettleman claims the national title by defeating local runner Martin in a 100 yard dash, winning $4,000 with a time of nine and three fourths seconds.
The Banks county Kaklux trial started in Atlanta with Calvin Bush testifying that he was stripped by a mob and given 175 lashes, revealing scars. Witness Ben Sanders reported being shot three times and left for dead during the incident.
A Tribune Special from Miles City Montana reports thirteen older and smaller business houses burned last night. Fire was stopped by blowing up a building with gunpowder. Loss and insurance remain unknown. In a Louisville & Nashville accident six miles from East St. Louis a passenger train hit a broken rail tipping two cars. Over forty injured, one fatal, authorities say.
A collision between a passenger train and the pay car on the Arkansas branch of the Santa Fe road occurred near Winfield. One fireman was dangerously injured. both trains sustained heavy damage. The fault was attributed to the train dispatcher.
Harrisburg October 23 The New York Lackawanna and Western railroad company has absorbed the Pennsylvania company. Directors of the new road include Jay Gould Samuel Sloan William E Dodge George Bliss Sidney Dillon Russell Sage and John F Dillon of New York.
In Quebec on October 23 the Marquis of Lansdown assumed office with pomp and ceremony. The governor general arrived around 1:16 a.m., proceeding to the department building under military escort as the program was strictly followed. The populace displayed notable enthusiasm throughout the event.
In Troy on October 23 the wounded from the Fort Edward bridge collapse are doing well and likely to recover. The bridge had been deemed unsafe for some time after a stringer gave way, and heavier engines had crossed during Lake George travel, with trains and traffic passing over the structure.
A new freight tariff was issued by the Iowa pool lines covering Chicago to Council Bluffs and points in Idaho and Alaska. The tariff lowers rates to meet competition from Northern Pacific and affects Des Moines east passenger rates. A conference for resolving the issues will be held Thursday. H. L. Shute was named general freight agent of the Iowa Central road.
Inspectors Hanscom and Skelton of the Boston police arrived with Governor Butler's requisition for CO. D. Dewey alias Calpert the noted bill of lading forger from Boston and Montreal. They seized $1,700 found on him but it had been assigned to General Barnes the prisoner's counsel. They expect to depart with Dewey for Boston tomorrow unless a habeas corpus is filed.
At Wampum Pennsylvania and the Pittsburg Cleveland and Toledo railway claim a tract near Youngstown Ohio. The Pittsburg firm fortified the land with twenty men while the Pennsylvania company sent fifty men to seize it. Skirmishing occurred all day as both sides called for reinforcements. A separate disturbance west of Youngstown involved the Eagle furnace company with tracklayers assaulted by furnace workers.
Frank Gallagher a miner killed James B. Garvin another miner at thePrinter Bay boarding house after Garvin insulted Gallagher’s wife. They faced off at breakfast and exchanged shots, Garvin died from multiple wounds while Gallagher surrendered to authorities.
District Attorney Corkhill calls for information from soldiers widows and orphans on descrip tive circulars and fraudulent agents. Attorney General Brewster pledges DOJ cooperation. Changes in army quartermaster list Bingham moved to San Francisco Gillis to Missouri District postmaster Fisher resigns in Helena Montana.
In Cleveland on October 23, John L. Glidden, secretary of the Republican iron company, has failed. The firm files claims totaling 111000, with Glidden admitting judgment. Security is held in his stock worth about 250000, much pledged for other debts. Debts stem from ore purchased by Glidden for resale. The Republican iron company itself is not affected.
An explosion at J H Smiths squib factory in Kingston, Wilkes-Barre area, injures nine girls aged 11 to 16. Five are reported burned severely, four seriously burned. one man dies, others badly hurt. Causes unknown but likely stove fire igniting a keg of powder. Multiple victims, several expected to die soon.
Chicago cattle receipts total 8,000 with market firm and active demand for good to choice shipping at 5.60 to 6.20, common to medium 4.10 to 5.40, stockers 3.75 to 3. per head. Wyoming and Texas lots listed with weights and prices. sheep receipts 2,000 with ranges from 2.30 to 4.60 and lambs at 1.25 per head, Texas sheep 2.25 to 3.50.
The Old Line democrats issue a call to oppose the re election of Benjamin F Butler urging unity among democrats to defeat him and warning of responsibility for his acts if elected. The Herald notes that S A Babbitt on the Democratic ticket may decline to run, saying he has no sympathy with Butler.
The Texas Live Stock Journal argues against inbreeding, stating it harms cattle by causing dwarfed, less fertile, and weaker herds. It cites climate and food as insufficient protectors once incestuous breeding occurs, and notes defor mity and infertility in short horn cattle. Also mentions Kennedy and Castlemaine arriving to start a tannery and possible glove factory in Gloversville.
The advertisement extols pure blood for sharp faculties and clear complexion, claiming heavy impure blood dulls perception. It asserts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier and vitalizer known.
An advertisement-style claim touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia and heartburn, urging readers to take the product after meals to feel better and avoid digestive discomfort.
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