Whipple's Pacific policy and railroad crew update
The article notes Whipple's stance against Indians and a plan to drown them, mentions Sol Smith Russell and the Berger family performing at McDaniel's theatre on October 13, and reports the engineer corps being ordered to re-measure the Pacific railroads starting Saturday with each member’s freight car ready to attach to trains.
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Whipple
Pacific
Sol Smith Russell
McDaniel
New Dramatic Theatre
Berger
Engineer Corps
Omaha
Frauds Behind Eastbound Burial Letter Scam
The New York Commercial Advertiser warns that letters signed A Friend, arriving from the Black Hills, claim a poor man was killed by Indians last week and seek burial funds. The paper decries the scheme as increasingly unreliable and urges caution against sending money.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Indians Steal Horses Near Laramie River Ranch
A Rock Creek report to the Laramie Chronicle says about twenty Indians stole three horses from Gallagher & Cory’s hay ranch on the Laramie River before daylight Saturday. Cory and others pursued with little hope. Miles and Stanton saw Indians from Roe Creek and cavalrymen captured a young offender on Eddy street, with Officer Howard arresting him after a scuffle.
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Laramie Chronicle
Rock Creek
Gallagher & Cory
Hay Ranch
Laramie
Miles
Stanton
Roe Creek
Cory
A Nut for Detectives to Crack on Evans Island
The Leader notes abandoned wagons and teams found on a small South Platte island near Evans Colorado. A Jean and a hungry dog watched the outfit. dogs were starved. Efforts to learn owners fail. Circulars sent far and wide but no clues. The papers misstate that men were seen with the teams. The facts suggest a possible crime and murder by the teamsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Platte River
Evans
Colorado
Jean
Tragic Rail Death In City Injures Hope Of Free Ride
A man was crushed and killed by an eastbound Union Pacific train as he attempted to hitch a ride near the city depot. Found beneath a car were letters addressed to Alonzo Vin Vorst of San Francisco and a pawn ticket dated Sept 7 bearing the same number. A coroner's inquest will be held today as railroad workers doubtlessly recount the mishap.
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U. P
New York
Alonzo Vin Vorst
San Francisco
Commission Sketches Continued Dr Daniels West Indian Affairs
Dr W Daniels is a well known figure in western Indian affairs. A New Hampshire native, he moved to the Upper Sioux Agency in Minnesota in 1855 as surgeon there until the war began, when he joined the war as a sergeant in the 2d Minnesotan cavalry.
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W. Daniels
West
New Hampshire
Upper
Sioux Agency
Minnesota
Sargeon
Minnesotan Cavalry
Minnesota Sioux Treaty Commission Members Named
A Minneapolis era dispatch lists Dr. Daniels and Gov. Bulis among commission appointees to visit Sioux tribes. Also noted are Judge Gaylord, ex-Gov Newton Edmonds, and Bishop H. B. Whipple, with summaries of their careers and roles in Indian affairs. The group aims to secure treaties and advance a humane policy toward the tribes on the Missouri frontier.
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Gaylord
Interior Department
Saginaw, Mich
Ohio
Gaylord & Hanchett
Newton Edmonds
Yanton
Dakota
New York
Michigan
Territory
Indian Peace Commission
Sibley
Gen
Curtis
Col
EB. 3B
Taylor
Minneconjons
Ogallalas
Missouri River
Fort Rice
Yellowstone
Gov
Edmonds
Fort Union
Gen. Connor
Guv. Edmunds
Yankton
Washington
Fort Pierre
Black Hills
Grant
Congress
H. B. Whipple
Episcopal Church
Minnesota
Faribault
White Earth Reservation
Nho
Ole
Red Cloud Council Actions In Indian Agencies Reported
Red Cloud's people await a government proposition response after a council at Red Cloud and a prior meeting with Spotted Tail's Indians. Mission members note many hostiles belong north of the Missouri river and warn of numerous absentees, with camps on Shadrow creek and large numbers moving between agencies.
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Red Group Agency
Bishop Whipple
Dr. Daniels
Messrs
Howard and
Hinman
Sioux Commission
Red Cloud
Spotted Tail
Spotted Tiil
Shadrow Creek
Frank Giuard
Missouri River
Gruard
Sitting Bull
Ar Rival at Fort Laramie Brings 1900 Pounds of Gold
W P Wheeler and partners C Farnham R Ryan and Joseph Webber arrive with fifteen armed guards after gathering about 1900 pounds of gold from a Deadwood Creek claim in the Black Hills over five months. They display the gold at the Inter Ocean hotel, plan to ship it to Philadelphia to coin it, and say they will stay two or three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Laramie
W. P. Wheeler
Deadwood Creek
Black Hills
C. Farnham
R. Ryan
Joseph Webber
Deadwood
Inter-Ocean Hotel
Wheeler
W. N. Bennett
Alpha Mine Fame
Dearwood
Cheyenne
Philadelphia
Downey Declines Congress Bid at Wyoming Republican Convention
Col S W Downey of Laramie City, the convention's unanimous pick for Delegate to Congress, declined the honor. His letter read at Rawlins caused universal regret, shocking delegates who saw him as the GOP standard-bearer for Wyoming's coming campaign. The adjournment and delay in nomination reflected hopes he might reconsider. Downey, a well known voter favorite, has long focused on Territory affairs and mining development in the central region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Co. Downey
Wyoming
Col. Downey
Ile
Wyoming Republicans Seek Delegates for Capitol Campaign
A Wyoming note praises Col. Downey as a model public servant while discussing alternative delegates for the party’s canvass. Names mentioned include J. I. Clark E. P. Snow M. Brown Luther Fillmore Sheriff Hinton and Judge Kingman as potential candidates. The piece urges unity and a strong hoped for victory at the nation’s capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Col. Downey
Rawlins
Messrs
J. I. Clark
E. P. Snow
M. ©. Brown
Luther Fillmore
Sheriff Hinton
Uinta
Judge Kingman
Republican Party
Indian Massacre Report Near Wakpa Ska Near Black Hills
Fort Pierre advices describe five men killed by Indians near Wakpa Ska while en route to the Black Hills. Reinforcements pursued the besieged, but attackers prevailed. Reports say peaceable Two Kettle and hostiles crowds threaten Fort Pierre route this fall. Gen Custer’s rifle and horse captured by Black Hillers. Sioux City and Standing Rock updates warn of possible trouble as disarmament nears. Sitting Bull and followers have crossed the Missouri, troops in pursuit uncertain success. Fort Laramie notes Ixoll Eagle and Little Wound with 140 armed people.
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Fort Tompson
D. J
Fort Pierre
Black Hills
Sica
Crook City
Missouri
Cheyenne River Agency
Fort Sully
Custer
Remington
Lincoln
Standing Rock
Sitting Bull
Tongue River
Miles
Yellowstone
Sioux City
Upper
Surrender at Standing Rock and Cheyenne Agency details
Field telegraph reports from Gen. Drum to Gen. Sheridan describe surrender of about 100 ponies and 29 men at Standing Rock on the 15th, including veterans from Little Big Horn. Buell at Cheyenne Agency notes hostile camp near Slim Buttes, 180 miles away, with General Terry’s column on Beaver Creek moving toward the Missouri and unconditional surrender demanded.
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Standing Rock
Little Big Horn
P. H. Sueniman
Tigur
Chicago
Drum
P. H. Sheridan
Fort Laramie
Buell
Cheyenne Agency
Slim Buttes
Terry
Beaver Creek
Missouri
Pee
Crook in the Mines Reaches Whitewood for Supplies
General Crook's command advances to Whitewood after a strenuous march from Belle Fourche. The Sept. 12 detour along Owl creek and muddy roads tested the troops, with fresh horse and dried meat replenishing rations. Crook to visit Fort Laramie with possible move toward Custer City. Private Miller reported missing after an Indian foray.
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Crook
Willtmwoop Creek
Belle Fourche
Deadwood City
Owl Creek
Sheridan
Fort Laramie
Custer City
Col
Upham
Fifth Cavalry
Carbon County Republican Ticket Proclaimed at Rawlins Convention
The Carbon county Republican convention at Rawlins nominated Jas France Wm Brower and W H Rob son for County Commissioners I M Lowery for Sheriff J B Adams for County Clerk Wm L Ash Probate Judge Homer Merrell Prosecuting Attorney Chas Perkins for Assessor D R Clay for School Superintendent Lewis Johnson for County Surveyor BE G Snow for Coroner A two year county central committee was chosen led by W L Ash Augustus Trabing W H Robinson Homer Merrill Wm Brauer N Majors Isaac P Lambing The article notes Carbon as a leading Republican county and urges unity to win the upcoming election. It also reports Colorado topics including ex marshal A Shaffenburg in Denver and various social and frontier items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon County
Rawlins
Jas. France
Wm. Brower
W. H. Robson
I. M. Lowery
J. B. Adams
Wm. L. Ash
Homer Merrell
Chas, Perkins
D. R. Clay
Lewis Johnson
G. Snow
Carbon
Banner County
Local items mix shipping notes and gossip from Cheyenne
The column reports 28 carloads east from Ogallala and 7 east from Julesburg. It notes a $200 wrestling match in Laramie City won by J H Martin of Detroit over John Berry of Laramie City. It mocks Denver papers, laments lack of a public library, hints at Red Cloud hostilities, and critiques a Ferguson Street newspaper’s editor.
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Isaac Baggs
California
Cheyenne
Denver
Red Cloud
Old Spot
W. W. Corlett
Rawlins
Corlett
Frank Giuard
Crook
Seventh Cavalry
Custer
Powder River
Ferguson Street
Organ
Slack
Colorado Free Press
Colorado
Raiders Loot Sidney Route Hay Camp In Indian Raid
J. W. Dear agency trader reports nine horses stolen and one killed by Indians who attacked his hay camp on Snake River, fifty miles south on the Sidney road last evening. Cavalry began pursuit this afternoon with plans to reach the camp tonight and resume the chase tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Rep
J. W. Dear
Snake River
Sidney Road
Terry on the War Path Again
Alfred H. Terry reports from Fort Buford to Chicago that a large Sioux force was spotted near Wolf Point 85 miles above Buford. He orders Maj. Reno's 7th Cavalry and Maj. Morris' battalion of the 6th Infantry to move, and he will meet them upstream on the Yellowstone River.
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Chicago
Fort Buford
D. T
Wolf Point
Buford
Reno
Morris
Yellowstone
Alfred H. Terry
Murder on the South Platte near Ames ranch Evans Colorado
In Evans Colorado Jas 8 Wright formerly keeper of the Gerry house killed Nicholson at Ames ranch on the South Platte after an argument over a remark about Wrights family. Wright struck Nicholson with a heavy club to the head, Nicholson died about twelve hours later. A coroner s jury found the facts and a warrant was issued for Wright but he remains at large.
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Wright
Gerry
Evans
Colorado
Nicholson
Ames’ Ranch
Platte
Smith
Innis
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Howard
Eddy Street
Dyer’s
Arnold
Talbot
Calaboose
Red Cloud Agency
North Platte
Cowan
Fort Peck
J. 7. Saville
Nebraska
Daniels
Fe, A. Howard
Saville
Gov, II
Bulis
Decorah
Iowa
Vermont Medical College
State Senate
Pension Department
el Dorado
Blacks Hills
Werald
Department of Dakota
Carlin
Whitewood
A.shaffenburg
Chas Cutler
Salt Lake City
Camp Robinson
Fort Fetterman
Beshear
J. W. Dykens
Green River City
Sweetwater County
D. IL. Snyder
Bosler
South Platte
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