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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1889
Page
1
S Wellner announces plans to close his local dry goods store quickly to convert stock into money before reopening in Salt Lake City. He stresses urgency and a final sale to liquidate inventory.
A local merchant advertises a sweeping sale with a huge stock of ladies and children's cloaks, silks, plushes, satins, velvets, dress goods, linens, towels, lace curtains, muslin, underwear, hosiery, embroideries, laces, blankets and comfortables. He invites customers to compare with competitors and insists on half-price cloaks, urges immediate visits to view hand bills for full price reductions.
Great Slaughter announces a Grand Drawing with ten prizes including a $1,000 grand piano and cash or dry goods prizes. With each two dollar cash purchase, customers receive a ticket for a draw to be held promptly. Shoppers are urged to buy now for the lowest prices seen west of Chicago and to come in the forenoons to beat afternoon crowds.
In Washington on January 28 the Senate debated bills on silver bullion relations, tax refunds to states from 1861, and crediting states and D C with direct tax collections. Senator Spooner condemned Aberdeen outrage and the Proctor hanging, while House actions covered pension claims, national bank notes, and land for buffalo propagation. adjourned after the day’s proceedings.
Ex Fats Kan Jan 23 Prudence Crandall Phillip died today in fuenze She ten years before the war gained notoriety for attempting to establish negro schools in Canterbury Conn Driven from the state by persecution The world has lost a noble woman She was not fanatical but kind-hearted and enjoyed teaching those in need
The senate committee on privileges and elections today took up the Montana senatorial election bill and related matters. Details unclear due to fragmented OCR text. The session aimed to advance or scrutinize proposed changes in Montana's senatorial selection process.
Democratic senators-elect Clark and Maginnis attended a committee hearing on February 1 to hear the panel’s determination. The proceedings focused on the ongoing contest and the committee’s forthcoming decision set for Saturday.
Central Pacific dispatch reports severe Sierra snowdrifts three to four feet above railbeds and blocked tracks north of Ashland. Engineers and firemen killed as engines derail amid wind storms in Nevada and Utah. Civilians endure heavy slides, telegraph wires buried, and 2500 workers digging out as service costs rise. New York stocks trade firm with mixed changes as Chicago cattle and market receipts show steady or lower prices.
Senator Bruce met the president in Washington on January 25 and discussed the race question in the south. Bruce urged education as the path to salvation for the south and the negroes, and the president showed warm interest while hoping for a peaceful resolution.
Cincinnati Jan 28 The steamer De Soto of the Memphis and Cincinnati Packet company was destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. one mile below Owensboro. Captain M M Deem reports total loss of the vessel with no lives lost.
The Theater Ocean publishes a letter from Horatio N. Rust of South Pasadena California alleging the impoverished condition of the family of Captain John Brown of Ossowatto mie and requesting contributions to lift a mortgage on the Passadena house and lot. Contributions are to be sent to William Penn Dixon after Ocean or Horatio N. Rust South Pasadena California.
In Cireaco George H. Webster of Armour & Co. predicts higher beef and pork prices this year and next, citing growing home demand and limited range production. He doubts reports of cattle losses from deep snows and says exports remain steady as consumption climbs.
San Francisco Jan 28 Superintendent Fillmore of the Southern Pacific says the blockade on the Sierras is practically raised and all west bound trains at Truckee Wadsworth and Reno will move to night service with resumed schedules.
In San Francisco at the Occidental club, Joe Bowers of London was knocked out by Billy Smith of Australia in four rounds. Weighing 158 and 160 pounds respectively, the match went 1 to 4 with Smith delivering decisive blows. Referee Frank Glover oversaw the bout. Bowers quit after the fourth round but later leapt up and knocked his second down. The crowd booed the quitting act. Prize was $1,000 with $250 to the loser.
From Loxton dated January 28 the usual Liberal circular to supporters in the house of commons warns of pressing public affairs and signals an early opening session discussion. The note is seen as indicating attention to the Pigott letters and other vital Liberal and Home Rule concerns.
Sir John Thompson commented on the new extradition treaty between Great Britain and the United States seen today. Government members regarded it as a satisfactory solution to a long vexed problem likely to gain Senate endorsement and aligned with the republican administration. The treaty details mirrored the Ward negotiation, with minor differences.
The article notes that political offenses were removed but a treaty added many new crimes beyond the 1842 treaty. The Dominion government expected no difficulty in accepting the treaty and was satisfied with it, though it did not extend as far as they would have preferred.
A compilation of brief dispatches notes deaths and political moves. Conrad Selph a brewer dies in Citeaco. judge O Brien favors the Brotherhood in a suit. a world’s fair bill passes in Albany. officers fail to conclude in Des Moines. French and German reports include political tariffs and strikes.
A Chinook wind met eastern Washington snow while Montana reports good range conditions east of the Rockies. Northern Pacific trains run uninterrupted this winter though Puget Sound stays unusually cold with little snow. Engineers are routing a branch on the east side of Puget Sound to British Columbia as San Francisco wires go down.
The steamship La Place arrived from Rio Janeiro after a voyage starting January 10. The first mate reports no nationwide flag. provinces have their own banners. He recalls forty sailors from a man o war who went ashore shouting a slogan and were killed for it.
The article describes camouflage in animals across climates. Arctic species shed summer coats for snow, and birds like the ptarmigan alter plumage. young seals are born white and darken later. Predators such as ice bears benefit from whiteness, while grouse and partridge plumage aids in evading enemies.
A fragmented quote from the New Orleans Moniteur and Philadelphia Inquirer showcases humor about strong minded women and courtship. The lines feature a playful exchange about personality and marriage expectations.
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