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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1889
Page
9
Aellner announces a decisive liquidation of his stock of dry goods to convert assets into money before opening in Salt Lake City. He emphasizes an urgent, broad reduction to accelerate turnover and finance the new venture.
A local merchant announces deep price cuts across a wide stock. He promises exceptional savings on Ladies and Children's Cloaks and a large assortment of Silks and Dress Goods. Hand bills will list exact sacrifices, urging customers to buy now before stock runs out.
A grand drawing offers ten prizes with entry tickets earned by a two dollar cash purchase. The top prize is a $1,000 grand piano, followed by $100 in gold and $75 in dry goods. Remaining prizes range from $60 to $20 in dry goods. Shop early to avoid afternoon crowds.
Salt Lake City votes count shows Gentile liberals winning mayor and city offices by solid majorities, sparking charges of fraud by The Salt Lake Herald and The Deseret News. President Woodruff comments on Mormon rights and future church stance amid disputed election practices and registration removals.
Say Lake February 11 President Woodruff of the Mormon church today gave to the Associated Press the only state.
A Paris dispatch reports a Moscow woman Mme Dadyda Sihida, held for revolutionary ties, was flogged after insulting the director at Kara prison. She killed herself with poison, as did other female inmates, prompting a mass riot by male political convicts nearby. Reports say troops fired, tortured, and authorities suppressed details.
In London the House of Commons heard Balfour say the Irish land purchase bill would be introduced Monday. Sir William Vernon Harcourt cited Pigott forgeries as a breach of privilege aimed to influence a division. Gladstone urged the House to vindicate its rights and deal fairly with Parnell and the Irish people over the forged letters.
Meared Up As of by Magic. Cuamper.ary, $. D. Feb. 11. The rush to the newly opened reservation continues with settlers arriving through last night and today. The landscape fills with buildings under erection and companies form to locate town sites along the White river. United States Marshal Fry left for the White river to assess conditions as claims west of here report about forty occupants each. By evening a village is forming where yesterday there was only bare prairie.
The Inter-State Commerce Railway association met today and accepted the resignations of the Union Pacific and Northwestern roads effective the 26th inst. A war between these roads allied against others is anticipated.
A defaulting Lincoln National Bank cashier Vashier Caught and accomplice F W Hull were arrested this morning. Hull, a large coal and lumber dealer, faces liabilities around 100000 with suspected losses near 33000. An execution was issued this morning.
In Congress the house debated journal approval and set debates end times with a five minute rule for the next stage. Cannon and Springer led rules discussions while Hoar proposed district selection reforms amid gerrymander fears. Senate considered Oklahoma government and Utah and meat inspection measures with executive session adjournment.
A box received by Senator Ingalls in Washington on a Saturday contained buckshot cartridges marked as election pills from Jackson Mississippi. The incident was treated as a possible postal law violation while the senator and his secretary kept the cartridges safe and examined the threatening gag.
Following the Trail Feb 11 report: Lewis Hadden’s cross-exam before the ballot box committee continues. Witness says he paid Mrs Wood 200 dollars on Dr Graydon's instructions, who managed party interests in Hamilton county. After Wood's arrest, she and her son urged witness to go to the station seeking release in exchange for papers.
The president is weighing a treaty with the Chippewa for cession of about 3,500,660 acres in Minnesota. Approval is expected within days, but settlement will wait until the entire tract is surveyed and appraised. Tinder lands will be valued by timber amount quality and value.
Representative Cannon says Springer's Friday proposal to close debate on the new code rules was the first Democratic proposition and was acceptable to both him and Republican Hale.
The Oregon Short Line reports the first train over the Union Pacific into Portland since February 1 arrived around noon. Officials say the blockade is permanently raised and no further trouble is anticipated.
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