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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1891
Page
11
Attorney Taggart filed a supreme court brief arguing numerous errors in Miller v. state. The list includes misapplied law on degrees of murder, improper instructions on malice and deliberation, and age of criminal accountability. The brief asserts insufficiency of evidence and court missteps, with a new trial expected in October.
Rev. J. D. Pegg departs for his Fort Collins home today to spend the holiday. No gospel tent services at Nineteenth and Ferguson until Sunday night with the topic What Scriptural Authority have for the Observance of the First Day of the Week as the Sabbath. Monday's service asks Who Changed the Sabbath from the Seventh to the First Day of the Week. Dr Pegg will be assisted by Rev Mr Michael and hopes to bring his two daughters, musicians, to the city amid growing interest in the tent.
W S Kimball of Casper retires as Wyoming Derrick editor to devote himself to the drug business while P T McNamara and C W Wixley lease the paper. Col Kimball launches the Douglas Graphic with strong promise and Col L Rauner reportedly sells his Laramie Boomerang stake to Democrats. Canis to publish the Saratoga Sun after notable work for the Omaha Bee.
Bidders and Architect Staub watched as bids for the Turn Verein hall at Sixteenth and Thames were opened. All but one offered partial work. J. D. Corey’s complete hall bid of 9970 dollars was accepted with work to start immediately. Brick will come from Greeley and pine from Oregon.
The exposition grounds will receive electric plants in all structures to ensure bright illumination after nightfall. The department of construction is instructed to install lighting fixtures, with Maine planning a $10,000 40 by 40 foot two story building with a tower. A $100,000 Maine and California structure will also be built at the exposition. A prize of $500 was offered for the best plan and several are under review. The Casino and pier will be a prominent feature, rising about 1,000 feet from shore to recreate a miniature Venice on Lake Michigan.
Andrew Row of Wardner Idaho, a stockman and mine owner, was taken from a passenger train near Waseca Minnesota today in a violent frenzy on his way to Europe. A bank draft for 1000 dollars and 820 dollars in cash were found on him. Deeds to mining property are missing or stolen.
Mrs. McLaughlin of Granite Canyon alleges coercion by defense counsel to influence her testimony in the Fillebrown murder case. She described threats to disgrace or jail her if she testified as asked, and she announced she would rebut for the state. The dispute centers on Foulks character and the upcoming jury deliberations.
A new boulevard behind Alderman Harrington's trotting mare links Lake Minnetonka to the military reservation near the fair grounds. Street officials supervised resurfacing and extension, yielding a sixty five foot wide, smooth drive. Private subscription funded the project. Edward T. David was named a state university trustee vice president A. A. Johnson.
The San Francisco Chronicle reviews Wright law progress in California irrigation districts. It notes four years of formation, powers of districts as municipal bodies, water rights, bonds issued and sold, and boosted land values from drought to thriving with water. Prominent voices from C. P. Huntington and local bankers express strong bond support.
President Johnson and Professor McLaren of State University leave on a ten days tour visiting Lander and Saratoga. Johnson will recruit new students for next year while McLaren checks Wyoming experiment farm sub stations during the summer canvass across the state.
James Corbett, famed pugilist who drew with Peter Jackson in San Francisco May 19, arrived yesterday morning. He joined Thatcher's minstrels in Denver for nightly sparring with Roddy Gallagher, while Joe Lannon left Sullivan's company to return home after a stint sparring with Corbett. Corbett, rosy and fit, pledged no alcohol, plans to stay with the minstrel troupe next season, and praised Sullivan though wary of the ring. He previously worked as a bank bookkeeper and boxing instructor for the Olympic Club, noted for his speed and skill in the Jackson bout. Frank Bond notes a Mexican house finch appearing locally.
Hiram C. Wheeler was nominated for governor and George Van Houten won the lieutenant governor race on a second ballot, defeating Payneer. The platform backed national and state prohibition but failed to adopt local option with high license, amid strong debate led by Hirschel and others. The convention approved the platform unanimously after heated voting. A weather forecast by Prof. Foster warned of an approaching storm with cooler air and uneven rainfall expected later in July.
Parson Davies receives telegram from California Athletic Club directing a purse of 82 000 for the Dawson Australian bout. Davies calls the purse inadequate and voices concern over prize value for the contest.
The Laramie Boomerang reports Bill Root advertised for prairie dogs and received three. He demonstrated a method to drown burrow-dwellers by setting a barrel over the hole, filling it with rice sand so the animal cannot escape.
Washington General Richards assigns W. M. Gilcrest to conduct an immediate survey of the abandoned Fort Bridger military reservation in Uinta County ten thousand six hundred forty acres. The land, near the Union Pacific, is described as well watered and rich and will be opened for rapid settlement after plats of Fort Laramie are sent to Washington.
Alderman Frank Bond of the surveyor general's office secured a fine lens imported by Photographer Kirkland and constructed a top amateur spy camera. It yields instantaneous work and clear pictures of running horses and flying birds, with fine portraits around the capitol.
Ed Kaufmann a traveling salesman for Idelman Bros says Cheyenne has the reputation of the most prosperous town between the Missouri River and the coast after a big sale. He reports wide business success during his western trip and cites Cheyenne as notably thriving.
Badger gains prestige as mail now travels by stage to Fort Laramie instead of Bordeaux. Citizens anticipate the town’s growing importance from the new route and faster communication.
Judge J. J. Hauphoff of Badger was injured at Orrin Junction Monday when mounting a moving train he slipped and fell, suffering cuts to the head and face and heavy bruising. Albert Haupholf, previously ill, is now out of danger.
Ed Kaufman jokes with Mr. Carroll of the Leader about a loud St Bernard as he meets the editor on the street. The pair discuss a brass band around the dog as the soda fountain’s barker Doug Rhodes is mentioned in the scene.
Ex-Fish Commissioner Miller receives a letter from Capt A D Thomas of Gold Hill endorsing the camp as a future boom. Thomas, a Cleveland visitor, came to evaluate the ground for Cleveland interests after delays. Right Rev Ethelbert Talbot, missionary bishop of western Idaho and Wyoming, was elected bishop of Georgia by the diocesan convention.
Police officials report exactly 100 arrests recorded during last month as part of ongoing crime suppression efforts. The figure reflects activities across multiple precincts and includes charges ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. Further breakdown by district and offense type was not immediately available.
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