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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1889
Page
14
A Pacific coast arrival tells of a Canadian Pacific express accident high on the Columbia range where a coupling pin saved cars from a fall into the river. The engine crossed, two coaches toppled over the bank while passengers clung above the abyss until a platform was built for safe escape. Jefferson Davis is credited with a kind act.
The Silcott committee report condemns the sergeant at arms handling of office funds with cash not counted over six years. The house extends the committee’s powers to report on deficiencies and consider salaries, while debates on responsibility continue. Death of Rep Gay triggers adjournment to Monday.
In Boston the Federation of Labor opened with routine business. Discussions covered strict enforcement of contract labor laws and Chinese exclusion, ballot reform toward Australian systems, and amalgamation of dual unions. A plan to halt Knights of Labor officer conferences on trade union matters was approved. another report was sent to a special committee to prepare a public address outlining the federation’s position.
David Dillon of Finch, Edge & Co., once Australia’s champion oarsman, is adrift in the Atlantic after the tow line parted from a bark. Last seen he was driven to sea in a gale, with Sandy Hook lightship as the only hoped beacon while a searching tugboat was chartered this morning.
A man identified as Cooney, linked to the Cronin case, allegedly confessed in Depurville Wisconsin. A Chicago detective was expected to arrive to take the suspect back. local officials doubt the report and say no corroborating evidence has been received.
The Boston Globe asked its New Orleans correspondent to secure a critique of General Grant from Jefferson Davis as he lay dying. Davis did not meet the correspondent but sent a letter refusing to judge Grant, citing his illness and noting Grant’s conduct toward the Confederacy.
The Montana senate met at 2 pm as the lieutenant governor sought absent senators. Five Democratic senators in the ante room demanded an in formal talk with Republicans. A closed doors caucus planned resignations or present themselves by Monday morning.
In New York on December 12 the women and daughters of farmers entered a nationwide potato contest. Among about 1000 contestants 200 premiums were awarded. Miss Mary Rusk of Madison County Illinois won first prize with a yield of 936 bushels per acre. Other prizes went to yields under 925 and above top bushels per acre.
After routine business the Senate resumed bill introductions. Butler proposed a bill for emigration of persons of color from the south, and Stewart presented a free coinage bill. Ingalls offered a concurrent resolution, set to holiday recess from December 19 to January 6, with an executive session and adjournment until Monday.
The first session of the ways and means committee met and ordered the current tariff law printed as a bill to guide a new tariff measure. Subcommittees were named for public debt funding, revenue provisions and treaties, customs laws, internal revenue, and relief bills. Members include McKinley Dingley Carlisle Burrows Payne Mills Bayne Latollette McMillan McKenna Gear Breckenridge and Flower.
The queen expresses sympathy and congratulations to Stanley and his Zanzibar followers, praising their devotion and fortitude during the expedition. In Zanzibar, the Zanzibaris who accompanied Stanley are honored by the Sultan with presents amid celebrations.
A Dec 12 report of General Sickles daughter eloping with bartender Thomas Deham is corrected. George J. Sawyer states the referenced young lady is likely Sickles' half sister, not his daughter, and notes the actual Sickles daughter is in Spain for a year.
The decoy ballot box contract was discussed as Butterworth proposed a five member committee to investigate its authenticity. If genuine, the signers would join Congress, and the measure was adapted at the home today in Wasninaros.
The corporation of London invites Stanley to accept freedom of thecity with a presentation ceremony at Guildhall. A parchment conferring the membership is placed in a gold casket for the occasion.
In Philadelphia area on December 12 1810 local reports say Joseph G Dittman a noted paper manufacturer drowned in the Schuylkill River. His body was found overturned on the waterway and authorities are investigating the incident.
In Cucabo, Mills State Attorney Lange closes for the prosecution amid a Clark county murder case. Judge Longenecker and Judge McConnell deliver instructions on conspiracy and murder definitions. The jury retires at 4 45 PM and awaits further deliberation with a large crowd awaiting word.
The judge cautioned against early conclusions and urged the jury to weigh the full record. Lawyers emphasized that substantial material remains for deliberation and that reasonable inferences must be drawn from the evidence presented.
Representative Mills urged Democrats not to reappropriate missing funds to reimburse themselves warning it would cost the party hundreds of votes. He proposed party leaders raise the money and restore the treasury, with Mills offering his November salary to aid the fund.
In New York on December 13 the general term of the supreme court reversed Judge Andrews in the electric wires case. The ruling dissolves the injunction preventing dismantling of wires, unless the electric companies comply after notice. The public works commissioner, armed with the decision, notified electric light firms to expect action tomorrow morning.
Chicago dated report claims a narrative indicates a plot by Cro nin prisoners associates to kill a juror after the trial. It notes States Attorney Longnecker was told of the affair and that sixty plainclothes officers were stationed along the jurors’ routes to the courthouse last week.
Major Pinto of Portugal claims intent to subdue the country of Nyanza. From Mozambique reports he deceived the British consul Johnston, gathered reinforcements, and moved to Makololo territory. He built a large fort, opened hostilities, slaughtered hundreds with Gatling guns, and captured English flags on the border.
George Manker a leading miller in Couscer Bruers Ia was found on his doorstep tonight in a dazed condition with bleeding face and head. He had been missing since morning and authorities believe he was slugged and robbed of a $300 gold watch and several checks. No suspects or clues yet.
Ottawa dispatch reports Clarence W. Ashford, attorney general of the Sandwich Islands, stating Hawaii hired Dr. Lutz to study leprosy seeking a cure. The piece notes a fifteen year concession granted to English capitalists if a cable to Vancouver is laid within two years.
Washington December 13 Two women rented a house at 105 G street and found a decomposed body of a young colored man in the vacant dwelling with the watchman dying nearby. The proprietor notified police and an investigation began but no solution to the mystery yet.
Warren Leland Jr a prominent hotel proprietor of Lone Branca New York assigned all his property including the Ocean hotel theatre club-house and his private residence to creditors. Liabilities total 162000 with mortgage debt. Leland says Freehold Banking Company forced the assignment demanding 27000 and that the indebtedness will be paid in full.
A Montana man named Bunch arrived recently and, unable to support himself, was taken to the poor house. Today it was discovered he is afflicted with smallpox, prompting active measures to prevent contagion.
A mangled female body is found among ballast on a Middlesbrough vessel. Police suspect a Jack the Ripper connection and deem the sailor theory more plausible as a possible motive emerges from the ballast evidence.
Moses A. Shaw reports a major financial loss as bankers and merchants fall victim to a large scale scheme worth about a million dollars. Investigations focus on who orchestrated the fraud and how funds were moved through local institutions. Authorities vow full follow-up.
Moses A. Shaw, sought for three months by Bradford and Tioga counties and New York merchants, was arrested for swindling amounting to several thousand dollars. He rose from Towanda lumber dealer to a note bearing credit from over forty Pennsylvania banks, then failed in Plainfield New Jersey with liabilities near $600,000. Prosecutors say the fraud total reaches about $500,000, with many notes already past statute limits.
The case of Joseph G. Ditman president of the Quaker City National Bank remains unsolved with speculation about his finances. Reports reveal he carried $140 000 life insurance and investigators now think he may be alive and wandering in a state of mental disturbance.
Boston December 13. Sullivan and Jackson agreed to meet at the California Athletic Club for a purse of 15000. Captain Cooke received a cable from Captain Fulda stating Jackson will fight Sullivan if given five months to train. Sullivan accepted and will travel to the Pacific coast soon to prepare.
Lewis Wallace Jr and A W Hatch two Indiana lawyers file charges against Henry Crawford a railroad lawyer in Judge Greshams court They claim Crawford bought Midland railroad Indiana for 40000 at foreclosure and then floated 10000000 in bonds with assets not exceeding 175000 The Loan and Investment Company of New York seeks 151000 as victim They seek ex parte seizure of Midland books but Judge Gresham orders notice first A receiver for the property is asked
Wilford Woodruff George Q Cannon and Joseph F Smith of the Mormon church publish a manifesto rejecting objections raised at Judge Andersons hearing. The document says church doctrine supports the U S constitution and rejects alien exclusion and restricting voting rights because of church membership urging fair treatment by the press and public.
The Mexican vice counsel Rahden reports a surge of fraudulent bonds circulating in Kansas City and the surrounding states. Thousands of dollars in bogus securities have harmed banks and individuals since the 1860s scheme resurfaced, with at least one local bank holding a collateral bundle worth only nominal value.
J R Dreamp spoke with emotion on the stand detailing a fraud used to save the banks credit. He described inducing personal friends to deposit their money, and the stress of the bank’s peril.
Sisters guarded their savings as a community effort to rescue a local bank after a demand for a report arose. They organized support, sought help from allies, and considered actions to protect deposits and neighbors.
Reports from Washington La San Francisco Baton Rouge and other places show a mix of political developments crimes accidents and economic updates. Randall shows improvement while Carter Wilkinson is jailed for murder in Dorseyville. A mine explosion in Kelmer Spain injures fifteen with unknown fatalities. Sacramento River water levels drop affecting grain. Absconder Silcott remains at large. Thomas Spooner is hanged in Port Allen for oct murder. Blaine chairs Pan American sessions with adjournment to January. An Oklahoma house fire kills James Russell and injures five. Illinois Central posts higher six month earnings. An artillery officer in St Petersburg faces life threat plots. Kilrain case readied for trial in Purvis. Thomas Parker a Lafayette carriage rider dies in DC. Huron mine blaze kills two Finlander women and a baby. Dr Louis Aldrich charged with rape of two girls. Cameron Iron and Coal receivers appointed. David Dillon missing at sea.
Port Hope Ont Dec 13. Last evening three children from respectable families, two sons of Joseph Mallette and a son of FE M Mitchell, went skating and have not been seen since. They undoubtedly broke through the ice and were drowned.
A Pioneer Press dispatch from Tacoma reports that at a conference this evening Northern Pacific strikers decided to resume work. It is believed the company will address wage concessions for veteran employees.
Cattle receipts total about 10 000 with a slow market. Beeves bring 4 75 to 5 50, steers 2 75 to 4 42, stockers and feeders 2 00 to 3 00, cows and calves 1 40 to 3 10. Trade remains slow and steady as buyers watch prices.
Notice is hereby given that Peter Giddamith of Little Bear Wyoming has filed to prove his continuous residence and cultivation of the land in Section 14 Township North Range 68 West. He will present witnesses Albert Bristol Isaac Bard John Underwoul and Fred LaPash at Cheyenne on December 19 1880 before the Register and Receiver.
Land Office notice from Cheyenne Wyoming dated November 7 1880 lists Phillip J Yoder as named settler who intends to prove continuous residence and cultivation of land in section one township range near Phillips Wyoming. Witnesses named include James Chiffen James Church Charles F Kugy and Henry Yoder all of Phillips Wyoming, filing before CHAMPLIN Register.
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