06 Aug 1890
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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1890
Page
1
A race in Detroit ended with a horse starved to death yesterday. The item notes an intriguing Berlin budget and includes a confusing death notice for Spencer E. Pritchard, an author and actor from Philadelphia, detailing his theater background and recent hardships before his death.
Palo Alto wins by a length in 2 13 breaking the coinee record and tying Maud S mile time. Jack leads early then Palo Alto gains, but the gray gelding holds on to win 2 15 with Jack three quarters ahead. Betting shifts after the heat, crowds cheer the animated finish and fractional times appear for each segment.
Sieele and Figaro report a new nihilist conspiracy against the czar in St Petersburg. Beak Cotlowneki of the University of St Pete and several associates are arrested. Many others are held in custody in Moscow. Two high ranking army officers in the conspiracy killed themselves to avoid arrest.
A damaged fragment mentions Lucretia Bergia Laxcauran Augusta Rhodes Cates and William Clyburn with Harris wife of a man in aNegro context. It references watching an execution with indifference and a love triangle context between Cates and her husband.
The senate today approved a measure to establish iron deployment as a safeguard against cholera entering the region. The act aims to prevent importation and spread by tightening health controls and quarantine protocols.
Imperial yacht Hohenzollern carried Kaiser Wilhelm and Emperor William along with Chancellor Caprivi and ministers to Ostend where King Leopold greeted them aboard. Crowds cheered as they talked in the yacht salon before the emperors proceeded ashore to review guards and attend ceremonies amid warnings of anarchist threats in Liege.
A special correspondent gains access to a Turkish prison at Uskub Macedonia. The 149 cells hold 1811 inmates, many crowded in tiny bays and chained for long terms. Report notes severe squalor, starvation, naked confinement, and underground torture cells used to extract confessions.
The acting secretary of the navy orders the Navy Yard to prepare August for transporting the late John Ericsson’s remains to his native country aboard the Baltimore. Vessels will gather at Newark to honor him, with naval ceremonies and associations urged to join the procession. A concurrent resolution seeks Arlington interment and honors for his widow. At La Crosse a mill store and elevator burned, loss estimated at 300,000.
In Washington the Senate discussed General Grant’s reinterment and debated tariff amendments on chinaware and glassware. Key figures include Plumb, Cullom, and Reed, with Henderson defending Reed as the “Mighty Man From Maine.” The session covered rates, classifications, and motions to adjust duties amid broader deficiency bill considerations.
The article recalls lawmakers bent on reform advancing the silver move and opposing the treasury bill. It notes the house passing the original package bill and the election bill while facing political attacks from opponents. The piece describes a pyramid of legislation built by Republicans as the session adjourned.
Democratic members critique Wyoming's push for statehood citing irregularities in the constitutional process and alleged anti republican features especially women suffrage. They accuse a bogus convention and warn of political manipulation by landlords and a syndicate, urging caution until census data clarifies population.
The Douglas Budget notes Walter R. Stollis travelling through central Wyoming delivering packages to supporters. Harvey at Douglas received a package there and the “boys” are invited to come and get their whack.
The Casper Mall column attacks Wyoming Democrats for opposing statehood and county formation, contrasting them with Republicans who support western development. It cites figures like W C Irvine and J C Baird leaving the party, labeling Democrats retrograde and harmful to progress.
The Sundance Republican urges a combative Wyoming election with Republicans set to win. It predicts a hot race that will shape the state’s political complexion for years. Delegates should back only good men to secure victory for the Republican party.
Prominent Republicans in Fremont county urge a candidate from the area to be named for the state ticket this fall. They cite rising wealth and population and strong party growth as justification for county representation at the state capital.
Report on W R Stoll’s Casper appearance notes he spoke on private business, denied being sent by the central committee, and criticized Harrison. The audience reaction ranged from silence to flushed faces as locals contrasted his remarks with party loyalties and public sentiment.
Big Horn County notes The Bonanza Resiler as champion of the people in the Big Horn basin. The republican paper lauds its enterprise, intelligence, and progress oriented stance. It singles out Joe De Barth with praise and belief in deserved success.
Special dispatch from Laramie reports Republican primaries were well attended and harmonious. Best men in the city elected delegates to the county convention with no nominations for state or county offices. nominations to be announced and left to delegates. Utmost party unity noted.
A large number of naturalization petitions were filed yesterday before Judge Van Devanter. Final papers were issued in seven cases and initial applications in about twenty more were approved.
The Cheyenne weather report for July records mean barometer 29.9 inches, mean temperature 70.2 F, total precipitation 3.64 inches, precipitation for July 1889 at 1.23 inches, 16 cloudless days, 12 partly cloudy days, and 3 cloudy days.
Newton Bond cases were tried yesterday with decisions withheld until Monday. Two civil cases and one criminal case stemming from the dispute were heard, along with Fisher and Rowan versus Volker over attorney fees.
Frank Leslie's Weekly shows Ogden carnival photos by C D Kirkland. An illustration depicts Indians paid for dances, centered on an chief with $250 in silver as he distributes coins in stages to each warrior, first dollars then half dollars until all receive their share.
A noted group of city businessmen will embark on a mountain trip with R. N. Heath Russell Tracy Fred Haight and W. H. Loomis, joined by Dwight Woodbridge Fred Jackson and Alfred Howe. They will travel from here next Friday via North Park Steamboat Springs White and Eagle rivers Red Cliff Leadville Manitou Denver and Cheyenne.
Robert C. Morris, appointed special agent by the census bureau, completed the Sweetwater county mortgage tally for 1880 to 1890. The total shows modest public debt with the largest mortgage only four thousand dollars, reflecting stronger public finances and prudent private finance among Sweetwater citizens.
Geo C Hickok of Deadwood bonded the Holy Lowell coal mine near Newcastle about three weeks ago for 18000 dollars. The August 1 closing pays in seed and is a private speculation with F E M V named as a possible purchaser.
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