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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1889
Page
10
The piece notes earlier subscription rates for the Three Weekly Sun and reports Bank of Omaha as a rattled concern. It questions the fate of funds, suggesting a premeditated failure and possible theft with calls for disgorgement of ill gotten gains.
The Republican cites John McGraw who beat his wife and caused the child to die soon after birth. He appeared in the justices court and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. The report criticizes the laxity of punishment and press attitude toward the administered justice.
Hon A Picker, Inspector of the Interior Department, left Cheyenne for the north with Special Agent Bon fils and Andrew Gilchrist to inspect the Wyoming Development Company irrigation works. The inspector, a respected major, is trusted by the administration and the forthcoming inquiry is expected to be decisive and favorable.
The article notes a difference between constitutional and statutory rules for US citizenship. It cites Wyoming Supreme Court judges affirming that a foreigner must complete residency and final certificate before voting, while a mere declaration of intention does not grant voting rights.
The article reports ex baseball player Quellman developing a patent ball tosser to throw balls over the plate with adjustable height and velocity. The Omaha Republic suggests expanding the idea to automated players and umpires to reduce injury, save labor, and ensure fairness.
The piece notes Montana’s tax experience mirrors Wyoming and discusses the 1884 Democratic platform promising home rule. It cites Cleveland’s acceptance letter and presidential appointments from various states, yet contrasts with Montana by highlighting the absence of Montanan appointments and officials. The text critiques party promises and Montana’s political treatment in the national context.
Harrison's letter of acceptance pleases the entire western region, signaling approval and strong positive sentiment regarding the matter.
Washington dispatch claims the president will appoint Secretary Noble to the supreme bench vacancy. Tanner and Sparks are noted as shuffled, with Lamar moving from interior to the bench. Clarkson would succeed Noble as interior secretary and postmaster general assistant. The Washington correspondent doubts the plan.
Helena correspondent reports Montana Republicans face a peril from wealthy rival financiers and miners who back the Democrats. Democratic power through registration and Australian ballots may influence October elections, while miners' independence counters employer influence in a tight battle.
The governor says a prepared list of 600 witnesses to the Sullivan Kilrain fight will be hunted down and punished. He adds hope of a list of murdered black victims and bringing their assassins to justice.
A description notes Ture as a nearly treeless American city with residential districts offering bare streets of continuous paving, brownstone and brick fronts, and no turf or tree foliage to soften the somber, formal streetscapes.
The German official press views the Solent spectacle as a promise of European peace and a new community of interests between two powerful nations with global resources and influence.
Mischief by Sitting Bull aimed to stampede friendly Standing Rock Sioux signing the Sioux bill but failed. The Plains language says he is dehorned as the attempt ends in defeat for him and his men.
The South Dakota Republican convention finished its work and will nominate candidates for Congress, the judiciary and state officers. It meets at Huron on the 28th last. election is set for October 1.
Governor Lowry distinguishes himself by waging war on prize fighters and may apply the same vigor to directing public opinion against duellists and murderers.
Heaman Omericus, a wealthy New York club man and politician, surprised locals by swimming three miles out to sea and back at Long Branch.
With clearer facts and progress in negotiations on the Behring Sea question, a correct judgment cannot be issued yet. Officials indicate further study and diplomacy are needed before a definitive ruling can be rendered.
The article reviews undisclosed private instructions and ongoing actions by the United States regarding seal captures by foreign vessels. It notes the prior practice ended in 1888, then resumed under new legislation, and stresses that current government steps mirror historic policy and do not imply altered rights or Britain ties.
The Prince of Wales reportedly won fifteen thousand pounds in card games during the Newmarket races, reflecting a rare gambling win amid the racing event.
English royalty remains in a busy summer schedule with the shah's departure followed by the appearance of the German emperor amid a sequence of pageants and festivities described in the article.
Carl Schurz sails for Europe on a business trip. He has earned substantial sums recently and aims to bring back German capital for further investment.
The Emperor of China, a youthful and progressive ruler, desires a visit to this country and is in constant contact with the Chinese minister in Washington to discuss the matter.
Birt Nye, a Minnesota humorist, was duped by a real estate man into trading his Hudson Wisconsin home and his affections for suburban lots near Minneapolis. A $1,000 mortgage attachment looms over the questionable deal as Nye loses property value and face.
The article argues that the heart of the Democratic Party now lies in New York at Tammany Hall and accuses the organization of rapid enrichment through plunder, comparable to Tweed era corruption.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes a shift in the trust market. The large salt syndicate failed and a German sugar scheme collapsed, suggesting the great combination business has been overextended.
The senate investigating committee resumes work in Montana and plans a Cheyenne stop in the fall. Local businessmen and farmers are urged to gather evidence on irrigation benefits and reservoir construction to present to the committee.
The ostentatious welcome given to the emperor at Ports mouth and Osborne aimed to soften recent estrangements. Yet Germany and England share deep mutual interests and are likely to remain at peace despite royal reconciliations.
The Salt Lake Tribune condemns corporate importation of Italian and Hungarian workers to replace native labor in Pennsylvania. It argues this policy sows discord like dragon’s teeth and that employers erred in hoping to replace the Molly Maguires by harsher measures rather than addressing underlying crime.
The speaker condemns replacing one assassination group with another. He argues southern European operatives care only for wages, not U S government. The arrival already costs Pennsylvania more than their lives are worth and warns lessons must be learned to avoid future harm.
New York papers discuss Chicago annexation and farmers facing arrest for violating city ordinances that ban keeping more than three cows within city limits. Some residents resent the imposed familiarity and burden of the expanded city.
The Fremont county assessment totals 1 840 816 for property. Fred C. Wright of Lander is appointed a notary public by Governor Warren. Other items note a lost St Bernard, satire in the Boomerang, and civic notes on Denver ties and Salt Lake City election reactions.
Secretary Meldrum has arranged with Mr Keefe to fit up the supreme court room in the capitol for the constitutional convention. The secretary promises a Jeffersonian simplicity in fittings while a deal bench and quiet study spaces are prepared. He will inspect desks and approve any jack knife carvings so plans may be published as regulations are issued.
A new Ross Candle and Soap Manufacturing company begins operations with ground broken for a candle factory on a T. A. Kent property near Wyoming Meat in the southeast city. A 100 by 360 foot building will house machinery including a $2000 patent press. A second soap building will follow in sixty days as the firm expands westward.
A large detachment from Fort Douglas passes through the city en route to Fort Robinson for summer encampment. Five companies of the Sixteenth Infantry, one from the Twenty-First, a light artillery battery, and Seventeenth Infantry band travel on a special Cheyenne Northern train to Bordeaux.
Five companies of the Twenty-First Infantry from Fort Bridger reach Cheyenne on schedule and will move toward Bordeaux aboard the Cheyenne and Northern Railroad. Fort Douglas units stay at Bordeaux for four to five days before advancing to Forts Laramie and Robinson. All troops are due at the encampment on the 6th. The soldiers conduct a orderly, enjoyable stop in Cheyenne.
A San Francisco Call report describes F. M. 8, an electrician on Battery Street, testing electric aging of wine in 5600 gallon casks. The process uses copper coils and circulating currents to alter wine qualities, reducing harshness and headaches, though exact chemical changes remain unknown. Casks are giant electric magnets, with measurements of 45 inches by 108 inches and instruments to gauge current strength.
The New York Tribune relates three stories showing willpower. A young English officer dies after declaring he would walk to the doctor. A sheriff dies after firing while grappling a prisoner. A pursuing officer is shot through the brain as he enters a railroad car and collapses, crawling to safety with an empty revolver.
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