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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1890
Page
16
The private car of General Alger arrives with Russell A. Alger and Mrs. John A. Logan in Cheyenne. A greet and parade follow at Fort Russell and the Wyoming State Capitol. The Girl Guards debut in a street parade drawing praise from Mrs. Logan and General Alger.
Vasiry Fair features a drive whist party at Mrs. Marshall Johnson's home with Mrs. Robins and Mrs. Pitt Covert winning first prizes. A Girl Guards benefit drill and hop at Keefe hall honors Company K with Emma O Brien in command and Union Pacific band providing music. Cheyenne club German fête bids Miss Morgan farewell with elegant dancing. General Alger and party receive a Grand Army welcome with Fort Russell drill and governor’s room reception. Mrs Logan’s stance on woman’s suffrage noted.
Captain Adams leads a young cadet unit of about 16 year olds praised for military bearing and quick drill. A march to the depot followed featuring the Union Pacific band Wyoming militia Company B and the Cheyenne Girl Guards with Reynolds post and Grand Army veterans amid cheering crowds and rain. General Alger rode at the head with Reynolds post as citizens cheer and the band plays while guests depart.
Louisville April reports state troops have not engaged in Harlan County. Men from Pineville say no fight occurred. A prisoner says he joined a sheriff’s posse and sixteen soldiers to East Serenity, with no bloodshed observed.
Kitty Prosser also known as Kitty Harris was acquitted after a three day trial for the killing of Hiram Morrin on the 14th of last month. The jury deliberated twenty minutes finding self defense. George Haight a missing cowboy was found dead in a snow bank near Piedmont with no signs of violence. The last suspect connected to Haight was discharged.
J K Jeffrey and associates closed a major sale last night comprising 560 acres in section g township 13 range 66 east of the Denver Pacific track east of Cheyenne. Newton Arnold and Joseph Cremer of Peoria Ill bought the tract for 40000 cash adjoining the city, a choice site for platting. The buyers are wealthy and their entry into local ownership is expected to spur manufacturing and industry nearby.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports Dr. J. A. Schuelke shot and killed druggist Sullivan in Sullivan’s Lander Fremont county store. The slayer is jailed. Varied stories blame a wealthy cattleman’s daughter and an Arapahoe wife, described as a pretty flirt. Both men are newcomers and young.
Reynolds post grand army veterans met for a social campfire at their headquarters with visiting leaders General Holden and General Dunnel Pueblo. Speeches by T M Fisher Governor Warren Colonel OBrien Rev Bright and J K Jeffrey followed. Music included Marching Through Georgia and a humorous song about Going into the Ark. Refreshments were served as the event celebrated the day.
Boomerang notes Major Schnitger is in the city and has rented his ranch on the Big Laramie. He will divide his time between Laramie and Cheyenne as his residence. Fish Commissioner Miller has just returned from the east with his wife and son remaining at Indianapolis. The son will be treated at a first class institute. Miller was told he could benefit. He visited Northville Michigan and returned with California rainbow trout eggs. He arranged at Quincy for two carloads of bass.
A Brooklyn theater manager A. R. Waterman shot and killed Peter Doran in front of Jacob's Lyceum. Waterman's wife, an actress, was with Doran when the shooting occurred. The murderer was arrested, the motive believed to be jealousy or distress.
A Scribner's text explores what attracts men to a "man's woman" a woman versed in worldliness yet tactful never overbearing or pretentious She listens well tempts with grace and maintains sincerity She studies men understanding their weaknesses while staying true to convention and earns admiration as a deserving partner
The free public library in Baltimore at the Enoch Pratt endowment has expanded over five years with about 1.25 million spent and a collection reaching 461,840 books. Rooms are crowded daily and the library serves as a key educational force for the city, with main facilities and five branches to reach all neighborhoods.
In Casper Wyoming on April 16 1890 a letter outlines Natrona County settlements and the county seat dispute between Casper Bessemer and Bothwell The piece notes the March appointment of commissioners to organize Natrona and the April 8 election results Casper 355 votes Bessemer 64 votes with unsigned ballots excluded Arrests followed for election judges and clerks including Charles Kelley Joe James and Chris Doss amid contention that the action targets Republicans and could lead to a court contest Casper supporters vow to press the fight to secure the county seat
A reflective essay explores baldness and hair aesthetics, citing a young physician who touts depilatories and the link between hats and baldness. It contrasts wealth, wisdom, and vanity with humor about beards, ostriches, and poets like Byron, noting how hair fashion intersects age and profession.
Senator Joe recounts a Washington Post style anecdote about luck during the Confederate era. A money roll lost by a four man party is found by a young lieutenant, instantly changing fortunes and prompting reflections on fate.
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