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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1889
Page
12
A terse line notes social friction and commerce as a travelling merchant laments the rough treatment faced by a laundry worker, reflecting class tensions and the harsh realities of urban life. The fragment hints at a broader commentary on labor and pride amid travel.
A lengthy confirmation session yesterday yielded strong presumptive evidence of broad support for appointees in the interior and post office departments as the senate moved to advance the stalled nominations.
Yesterday Cuathman Reep finished his assignments for house committees. Republicans want the work wrapped before holiday adjournment. Tax Leader’s aid to Democrats could improve if focused more on party members than the opposition. This advice is offered gratis.
Cuaries J Bellamy brother of Edward Bellamy writes a novel titled An Experiment in Marriage scheduled to appear around January first. Bellamy publishes the Dailyews in Springfield Massachusetts for the newspaper.
The ex-emperor of Brazil is described as a humorist in a quiet way. Titles of Brazilian nobility were life confined and easily bought. Dom Pedro built and ran a lunatic asylum funded by the revenues from the titles he granted during his long reign.
A. C. Beckwirth promotes his superior trotters for sale claiming harsh treatment by race associations. He denounces jockeys and managers in the horse racing business, especially in Denver-Laramie.
Chauncey Depew recalls his early blunder in delivering a first funny speech. He now sees he was mistaken to seek status as a logician or lawyer, for the public has labeled him a humorist rather than a serious thinker.
Dr. Hayronp of the Lar amie Sentinel warns that when Wyoming’s legislature convenes there is danger for taxpayers. He uses a strong warning in his chaste style, though his depiction may be exaggerated. his outcry could still influence readers.
A Pan American congress delegate reports the South Americans found Louisville, Kentucky most delightful in the United States citing large crowds of Kentucky beauties, though questions arise about how this affects trade and commerce.
Mrs Groncox Autrep Town ship, wife of a distinguished newspaper correspondent, meets Colonel Thomas Porter Ochil tree. She calls him one of the three great liars. he replies that her husband is the other two, in quick, humorous exchange.
The Cheyenne Daily Sun will enlarge starting January 1, adding eight pages and forty eight columns to broaden its city and territory coverage. The move aims to improve outlook and local prospects with expanded news, features, and advertising space.
Arrangements have been made for telegraphic correspondence from all parts of the territory where wire communication is possible and more space will be given to general country news. If advertising patrons trim reading space, readers are asked for patience.
The photographer C D Kirkland earns wide acclaim at Paris and Berlin exhibitions for life size bust photographs with striking light on black ground. His works include a study of General Jones and a famed portrait of stallion Belvoir, praised by Kentucky breeders as the finest horse photograph yet seen.
A leader criticizes a political cabal and questions naming candidates for Wyoming seats. It defends Tue Sun as favorable to statehood while noting obstacles to an early enabling act. The piece calls attempts to politically destroy the delegate in congress an invention of the enemy and upholds the gentleman’s continued services.
Jous Gaass, a noted Indian humorist, spoke at a Washington hearing about Sioux chiefs returning to their homes. He described how each chief would carry a satchel and how families would eagerly inspect it for presents. He claimed the chiefs could go home in triumph if they received $30 apiece. The government response was summarized as a wary approval.
Rivals have emerged against Senator George G. Weat, casting doubt on his chances for re-election as opposition mobilizes. The contest centers on Weat's voting record and public support amid shifting political currents.
The passage notes a somber mood in the South with mourning shifts from the ante-bellum era to the emerging New South, reflecting a period of collective grief as leadership changes bring sadness to the region.
A figure named Grapy wields a magic wand to revive the slumbering industries of a resourceful land. His voice rings like a New Year's bell, proclaiming a call to ring out the old and false and ring in the true and new.
AP reports President Apams states Union Pacific will build 200 miles of extensions next year including 35 miles of the Cheyenne and Northern. He denies extending the Utah branch toward the Pacific coast. Kilpatrick Bros and Collins crews moving west will work on the Utah Northern cut off, not on extension efforts.
The passing of Henry W. Grady editor of the Atlanta Constitution is noted as a public misfortune. Despite disagreements with his race problem speech in Boston, his candor earnestness and patriotism are acknowledged and his influence on national thought is remembered. He reportedly ignored pneumonia warnings and joked about talking on the way home from Boston.
Jons L. Sullivan performs nightly boxing exhibitions at two New York theatres delivering brief thank you speeches. At the first venue he expresses gratitude for applause and appreciation and hopes to deserve it from the audience. At the second venue he repeats thanks and wishes to always merit the audience’s smiles.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes Washington dispatches favoring Idaho and Wyoming statehood. It argues Republicans will pursue admission of both territories before this Congress ends, citing sufficient population and the goal to erase sectionalism tied to slavery and the Civil War.
At a stockholders meeting the inventor said he faced difficulty in getting his engine graduated. It is feared that even after graduation the contrivance will be like many graduates unable to do anything.
The Tut Cheyenne Sun announces year start expansion to an eight page forty-eight column paper. The note says the enlarged Sun will be a credit to Cheyenne and shine for all, with a friendly sign-off from Boomerang and Tuk Sun.
Yesterday's Leader suggested a rumpus in the Republican camp feared a political wreck. The Sun says no cabal exists and warns against premature candidate talk. It urges all factions to unite and support Washington efforts for self government and full representation in Congress.
The senate committee on territories is near a favorable report admitting Idaho and Wyoming as states. The move followed hearings this morning with Delegate Dubois of Idaho and Delegate Carey of Wyoming presenting arguments.
Fort Collins correspondent cites official sources that resuscitation of the Colorado Central will begin soon. Old ties and rails from Fort Collins to Cheyenne are being torn up and replaced with graded roadbed steel rails and new ties. Steel rails will also be laid between Denver and Fort Collins, aligning Fort Collins with the Union Pacific through line.
The Omaha Republican notes the house committee on territories favors Wyoming and Idaho, urging prompt action for statehood before a potentially hostile future House. It cites Wyoming’s rich resources and current prosperity, with Delegate Carey presenting senator committee statistics on agriculture and mining.
The narrative describes a strong House committee with western members inclining toward Wyoming statehood. Mr Struble of Iowa chairs, with Dorsey of Nebraska Perkins of Kansas and Baker of New York as a key quartet of allies ready to push favorable legislation swiftly for the ambitious territories.
A fragile Christmas scene shows Annie and Willie praying for Christmas gifts before Santa. Their innocent wishes, tears, and hope contrast with a father torn between belief and doubt as he contemplates his children's faith and the cost of stock worries.
A jumble of festive scenes describes a Christmas Eve where Annie, Willie, and their family await Santa. A soldier and a sled with beige runners appear as gifts, while animals, birds, and a cat add whimsy. Annie declares there is a Santa Claus as prayers and family whispers echo belief. The tale recalls a blessed mother’s prayers and the idea that Santa’s gifts answer those prayers.
A family of six in a two room cabin in Arkansas hosts two northern tourists. The man offers water to a thirsty woman visitor, then the hostess brings a small pine mirror for her to fix her hair. The scene ends with the hostess sending a helper to fetch water.
A young Detroit worker selling pies and sandwiches at a restaurant claims a lottery ticket won six thousand dollars. After verifying the printed numbers the man tries to cash for a discount. The ticket is sent to lottery headquarters and returned with a note indicating it drew no prize.
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