11 Sep 1879
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1879
Page
1
A highly damaged OCR fragment mentions various partial names and numbers. It hints at a wartime or archival entry with references to individuals, ranks, and possibly a date, but the readable data are incomplete and scattered across the text.
Telegraphic reports from Augusta show Republicans carrying the Maine House and a senate majority, with Blaine claiming a governor’s race plurality and possible absolute majorities on joint ballot. margins across Illinois and New York cited. Also notes Odd Fellows relief appeal from Murfreesboro due to yellow fever, and surplus silver in Treasury vaults with debates on circulation.
London report details Capt Goldsmith and wife aboard the miniature boat Uncle Sam from Boston to Europe. After a severe August gale off New Foundland, with sails damaged and provisions ruined, the crew faced near mutiny and sleepless peril. The boat was scuttled after Mrs Goldsmith was rescued dragged aboard by rope. the pair survived but lost the vessel.
The Henry J. Gulley murder trial for Cornelia Chisholm's death opens in De Kalb Mississippi with seventy witnesses sworn. Mrs Chisholm testifies detailing the mob scene surrounding the jail and the fatal shootings.
Midnight returns show 89 Republicans and 62 fusionists elected to the House. Davis likely elected in Augusta as the Republican ticket wins. Grant era notes report his planned return to Galena after Pacific coast visit, with labor and Chinese-immigration discussion examined by a western committee. Notices include business failures in Montreal and real estate actions in St John, with Canadian Pacific offenses discussed in Ottawa. A Memphis appeal asks federal soldiers for funds and supplies as fever toll rises with new cases and deaths.
Telegrams report a heavy Maine rain storm dampening Democratic prospects while London cites Lorillard’s Geraldine favored for Doncaster Champagne stakes and Democrats in Madison seen nominating Alexander Mitchell for governor. Other items note coin circulation, York handicap favorites, Siberian deportations, embezzlement allegations, wage strikes, and political figures moving between cities.
Cattle receipts 3,800. shipments 1,460. Market strong and healthy but uneven. Shipping 3.00 to 4.60. exports 4.90 to 5.10. Butchers' grades firmer and fairly active. stockers and feeders very low but moderately active. Western cattle a shade stronger and only fairly active. through Texans a trifle higher.
Silver bars quoted at 1114 greenbacks with one discount on silver coin. Money markets show activity at 5 7 with governments quiet. Stocks closed strong with Western Union at 953 Quicksilver 16 Pacific 22 Mariposa 24 Wells Fargo 983 New York Central 1184 Erie 244 Panama 160 Union Pacific 784 U P bonds 1093 Central Pacific bonds 1093 Sutro Tunnel 33 Leadville 23 Cari bou 6.
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