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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1889
Page
4
Merchant Traveller notes a sharp rebuke of a laundry worker charged with tax evasion. The brief item cites public scorn and legal imbalance, highlighting a harsh social climate for tradespeople facing taxation disputes.
A lengthy Senate confirmation session yesterday approved many appointees for the interior and post office departments. The votes indicated strong support among lawmakers for the administration's staffing in these agencies.
Yesterday Cuathman Reep finished his committee assignments for the house. Republicans want completion before holiday adjournment. The Tax Leader urges the Democrats to focus more on their own party and less on the opposition. This advice is offered gratis.
Cuaries J. Bellamy brother of noted author Edward Bellamy writes his own novel An Experiment in Marriage set for release around January 1. Bellamy also operates the Dailyews newspaper in Springfield Massachusetts.
The ex-emperor of Brazil is described as a humorist in a quiet way. Brazilian titles of nobility were only held for life and were easily purchasable. Dom Pedro built and maintained a lunatic asylum with the product of the titles he conferred in the course of his long reign.
A. C. Beckwirth announces sale of his prized trotters. He claims harsh treatment by race associations has soured him on the sport and its Denver to Laramie managers, calling them tricksters. He declares himself too honorable for the racing business.
Chauncey Depew notes his first major error was delivering a funny speech. He says he failed to foresee that listeners would now see him mainly as a comedian rather than a convincing logician, lawyer, or serious thinker.
Dr Hayronp editor of the Lar amie Sentinel warns that when the Wyoming legislature meets taxpayers face danger. His outcry may harm or help, though his picture is perhaps exaggerated.
A Pan American congress delegate said Louisville, Kentucky, pleased South American pilgrims who admired the city’s beauty. The remark raises questions about how such impressions will translate into trade and commerce.
Mrs Groncox Autrep Town ship meets Colonel Thomas Porter Ochil tree and is told by the auburn haired Texas Munchausen that Sam calls him one of the three great liars of the age. The colonel retorts that her husband is the other two.
The Cheyenne Daily Sun will enlarge on January 1 to an eight page forty eight column paper reflecting a brighter city outlook and improved territory prospects.
Arrangements have been made for telegraphic correspondence from all parts of the territory. More space will be given to the general news of the country. If space for reading matter is trimmed by advertising, patrons are asked for patience.
The article praises C D Kirkland for life size bust photographs shown in Paris and Berlin. It highlights his light on black ground that brings figures to the front and notes his portrait of General Jones and a celebrated stallion Belvoir using re photographic methods with an artificial background. Kentucky horse breeders hail the Belvoir image as the best they have seen.
The Sun criticizes urging premature candidate naming for Wyoming delegates and senators. It notes the push to name candidates now is seen as excessive while supporting immediate statehood and an early enabling act, warning against internal party cabals and emphasizing unity among Republicans in Wyoming.
Jous Gaass, a noted Sioux humorist, described the chiefs' return home after a department hearing. He said each chief would carry a satchel and be greeted by women and children who inspect the contents for presents. He claimed $30 per man would allow them to go home in triumph as the government weighs a response.
Rivals have arisen to challenge Senator George G. Weat, making his election by no means certain. The contest centers on Weat's record and the shifting political climate as voters weigh his leadership.
Two weeks after ante-bellum figures mourned their leader, the New South faces sorrow as it grieves the passing of its former guide.
Grapy wields a magic wand and awakens the slumbering industries of a resourceful land. His voice rings like a New Year bell proclaiming ring out the old ring in the new and the true over the false.
President Apams tells AP that Union Pacific will build 200 miles of extensions next year including 35 miles of the Cheyenne and Northern. He denies an Utah branch extension toward the Pacific coast. Kilpatrick Bros. and Collins crews, sent west, will work on the Utah Northern cut off, not on extension projects.
The death of Henry W. Grady editor of the Atlanta Constitution is noted as a public misfortune. Despite criticism of his race problem speech in Boston his candor earnestness and patriotism are praised as capturing attention and respect.
Jons L. Sullivan hosts nightly boxing exhibitions at two New York venues. He offers brief speeches at each show expressing gratitude for the audience’s applause and appreciation. He hopes to deserve continued approval from grateful patrons.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes Washington dispatches report favorable consideration for admitting Idaho and Wyoming as states. It argues it should be GOP policy to make both territories states this congress, citing population and growth. The piece contends more states will reduce sectionalism tied to slavery and former war issues.
At a stockholders meeting the inventor said he faced difficulty in getting his engine graduated. It is feared that even after graduation the device may resemble many college graduates—unable to do anything.
The Cheyenne Sun announces a year start enlargement to eight pages and forty eight columns, promising a brighter, more extensive paper. Boomerang thanks neighbors and asserts Tuk Sun’s rays will shine forth across the city.
A cautious editorial urges unity within the Republican camp as Utah moves toward statehood. It warns against sensational chapters of internal strife and calls for cooperation with federal allies to secure self government and full representation in Congress.
The Senate Committee on Territories plans a favorable report after the holiday recess on bills admitting Idaho and Wyoming as states. The decision followed arguments presented this morning by Delegate Dubois of Idaho and Delegate Carey of Wyoming.
Fort Collins correspondent reports official sources say resuscitation work begins after New Years. Old ties and rails between Fort Collins and Cheyenne are torn up and removed. The roadbed will be re graded with heavy steel rails and new ties. Steel rails will also be laid between Denver and Fort Collins. The Colorado Central has joined Union Pacific Colorado lines, placing Fort Collins on the UP through line north and south via the Denver Gulf route.
The Omaha Republican notes the house committee on territories favors Wyoming and Idaho joining the union. It argues prompt action by a Republican congress to grant full statehood rights before a possible Democratic majority. Delegate Carey cites statistics on Wyoming’s agriculture and mineral wealth amid unprecedented prosperity.
The house committee favors admitted status for Wyoming with western members like Struble of Iowa chairing and Dorsey of Nebraska Perkins of Kansas and Baker of New York backing the move. They pledge swift legislation to help the territory achieve statehood.
A sentimental poem depicts two children Annie and Willie praying for Christmas gifts. They ask Jesus for a wax doll, a teen set, an ebony work-box, and a book, while their father overhears their prayers and contemplates Santa Claus. The couple’s faith and quiet tears contrast with the father’s renewed resolve to provide, ending with his preparations for Christmas morning.
A disjointed narrative recounts a Christmas Eve scene with Santa, a sled, dogs, and gifts, evoking children Annie and Willie who sense Santa’s visits and family prayers. A mother’s memory and a hint of a moral frame blend with toy-filled imagery and hopeful lines about answered prayers.
A pair of northern tourists stop at a two room cabin in Arkansas where a family of six offers water and hospitality. The woman requests a mirror to fix her hair while the host gently assists before the guests drink. The scene portrays simple rural courtesy and the social exchange around a thirst quenching cup.
A young Detroit worker who sold pies and sandwiches to neighbors matches a lottery ticket to a $6,000 prize after a drawing. He negotiates a cash discount with the restaurant, then forwards the ticket to lottery headquarters where it is valued, though the back inscription notes the number drawn did not match.
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