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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1889
Page
8
A Washington dispatch reports Lt. Wood of the US Navy criticizing Christian missions in China and Corea as largely ineffective and ridiculed. The piece recalls missionary history, languages, and work across multiple stations in China, noting extensive societies, education, medical aid, and translations amid broader evangelical efforts.
The line asks who among Caesar's household truly belongs to Him and mentions Richarky E. Fret dated August 12, 1559.
A Wendover column from August 9 1889 laments urban decay and looming political tension as Cheyenne & Northern expansion stirs civic action. The writer praises railroad crews Adam Schilling John Ryan Harvey and Pete while joking about Wendover’s social life and impending winter. The note closes with Big Horn Sentimer predicting poor harvests due to low water and scant snow.
Prosecution orders arrest of Ben and George Black in Laramie after testimonies linking them and the associate known as Roxy to Burnett’s June disappearance and death. Witnesses describe possession of Burnett papers, bloodstained wagon components, and threats by George Black.
At the suggestion of several members a Wyoming Press Association meeting is set for 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday September 17, 183g in Cheyenne. The territorial fair and constitutional convention will be in session and press members are urged to attend with arrangements for lodging. President HH Harronn and Secretary Lanamie Cory invite full representation from the press.
The local paper outlines an annual program offering free space from 500 to 5000 dollars in community lines. It notes the editor allocates this support according to his means, emphasizing unique civic aid without another agency stepping in.
A large attentive audience enjoyed a concert at the Presbyterian church with abroad contributors. Miss King presented rare voice and acting while Miss Lucy Williams and Miss Kingsley impressed with ease and power. Ada Williams’ Mendelssohn piano solo and the Vikings chorus thrilled listeners. The assembly passed unanimous resolutions thanking Mrs. Augusta King for hosting and praising Prof Pasmore, the singers, Julia King, and the city press for hosting notices.
Stanley and Emin Pacha lead 9,000 followers and a vast ivory treasure from Africa awaiting a grand reception. The mission is hailed as humanity’s pilgrimage and Stanley is crowned as a premier modern explorer against critics who once doubted him.
Judge Groesbeck in Cheyenne comments on Salvation Army spectacle as a local quip compares Laramie’s attractions. He notes, with humor, that they have their own “salvation navy” via Campbellites.
The east bound fruit train No. 22 derailed two miles west of Evanston after a broken rail on Sunday evening. The engine and eight cars left the track. Engineer Ed McClustick and fireman Hralon escaped with slight bruises as peaches and pears spilled over ground radius of about two hundred feet.
A writer notes how marriages once seen as risky now appear sensible as men seek home life as a source of comfort. The change is tied to better rooms, good food, and wives focused on a serene home life, not rights or display.
Captain Paul Boynton, inventor of a rubber suit for swimming, travels the country. He describes capturing young seals and sea lions along the Pacific coast rookeries, using nets and a heavy cord, then towing the animal to shore for training and safekeeping. The work is dangerous and requires stealth at dawn or dusk.
The Lewiston Journal quotes a youth who divides his female acquaintances into five classes A to E and keeps a notebook with every name under these headings. The piece questions how his young lady friends would view such a catalogue and what becomes of a man capable of compiling it.
In Nebraska six girls stand in a row while one bites a small onion chunk. A young man pays 10 cents for a guess of who bit it. If correct he may kiss the other five. if wrong he may only kiss the one who hit the onion. The game is popular with Nebraska youths.
Notice is given that settler has filed intention to make proof on his claim before the register at Cheyenne Wyoming on September. The applicant Frank H. Conis is listed for section details and proves continuous residence farming and cultivation. Witnesses named include M Banks Alexander Ciebougs William Bookes and Frank Watt.
Notice is given that Robert W Ferguson of 42 Broadway New York filed intention to make proof before the Register and Receiver at Cheyenne Wyoming on Tuesday September 7 19 1? witnesses are William Lucas Willard Cer... and John B Pattern by all of Little Bear Wyoming to prove irrigation and reclamation of land.
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