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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1889
Page
2
A terse notice suggests the Louisiana militia will keep distance from Sullivan and their long range guns. It comments on Chicago population growth and imagines census work starting once Cronin suspects are gathered.
The passage weighs Montana possibly electing a Republican congressman and legislature, compares artillery to stopping a prize fight, notes Louisiana's orderly methods as peculiar, questions a monopoly, and mentions Goodyear’s assignment prompting scrutiny of Pullman Palace Car Company.
Eastern papers note rising support for Wyoming statehood while opposition wanes. Next Monday will feature the election of delegates to a constitutional convention and the Sullivan Kilrain fight. The bout is seen as causing more comment than the convention choice.
The piece argues the Mugwump press seeks to sow hostility within the Republican ranks. It claims mugwumps lack principle and deserve neither respect nor consideration for their alleged deficiencies.
The New York Sun reports ex Senator Platt and General Alger traveled to Alaska on business. The seal contract with Alaska Commercial Co. has earned an estimated 100 million dollars in twenty years and expires in May next year. The treasury secretary may relet the contract, with Platt and Alger speculating they seek a large seal fishery contract to gain exclusive control of all Behring Sea seal traffic.
Post master General Wannaraaker cites repeated cases of postmasters leaving office early or returning to private work. He argues that public servants should resign if unwilling to fulfill terms and that the department will seek removal when necessary, despite criticism.
General Croux shifts from military fame to diplomacy with Sioux tribes at Pine Ridge and Brule agencies. Indian chiefs including American Horse and Iron Nation sign the bill after favorable urging by Three Stars, with others delaying as negotiations proceed.
Surrounding leaders who had opposed the measure united in support, marking a historic triumph in Indian negotiations and signaling broad consensus rarely seen in such disputes.
The article argues for ending the temporary government in Wyoming and granting statehood representation in Congress. It condemns congressional inaction on wagon roads irrigation and land policy while noting land prices near the Union Pacific railroad. It envisions Wyoming citizens voting for a chief executive and enjoying full national citizenship.
A Sundance Gazette excerpt defends Democratic press rights to criticize Republicans under Harrison. The article asserts free speech is secure with a Democratic presidency and invites opposition to present their case. It rejects calls for quarter and praises courageous critique of opponents.
A political stance is articulated blaming critics as the public and Republicans for past actions. The speaker dismisses outside criticism while promising attention to reputable sources from the Republican press, yet states not all dissent will be acknowledged.
Dececare Carey reports strong optimism for Wyoming statehood. He cites a sound constitution and active citizen effort as key factors for obtaining an enabling act from Congress.
The Sheridan Enterprise laments not seeing benefits of statehood, criticizing its own paper for opposing railroad construction to the town and disparaging its own renamed Boomerang.
A local paper reprints criticisms of a territorial official from the opposing party. The piece notes such assaults lower the talking party and do not win public esteem, calling for restraint in political controversy.
A Toledo Blade writer recalls a blind couple who walk together at twilight. The man, with Saxon features, guides the woman, both sightless, as they cling to each other and pass the observer’s window. They are married, living in darkness yet sharing a strong bond.
A translucent material tested in London public buildings shows glass-like clarity with amber color and high pliancy. Its structure consists of a fine iron wire web encased in linseed oil varnish that resists heat and damp after drying. Sheets are dipped about thirteen times to reach thickness and then stored weeks to set.
In the mountains of Ceylon and India a giant spider weaves a bright yellow silk web with a five foot central net and ten to twelve foot supporting lines. The spider strikes with powerful jaws when disturbed, though bites are not venomous, and its body is boldly colored with slate fur and vivid underparts.
The writer notes larks and a small scaly lizard frequently trapped by a yellow or scarlet monster with six inch eyebeam. It coils around the victim to blind and choke, leaving skeletons in jungle niches after flesh and feathers decay.
A Savannah tale recounts a mocking bird that identified its rightful owner in court. A gentleman claimed a stolen bird and proved ownership by the bird whistling a tune, while a magistrate accepted the proof and denied a final sale despite a $100 offer.
The piece notes simple German methods cut beet sugar production costs to 1 cent per pound, with monthly outlays over $60,000 and thousands of jobs. It cites a French sugar firm profiting $2,000,000 in a 120 day season, and explains continental beet sugar output has doubled over a decade, lowering world sugar prices by over 50 percent as surplus exports to Britain and the United States rise. It contrasts U.S. cane and beet usage, noting high refined beet sugar prices for consumers and historic U.S. and Louisiana production shifts, with 1884 beet sugar output at about 1,300,000 tons.
A Gloucestershire grown elm felled at Cathays Yard of the Taff Vale Railway exposes an 8 foot cavity filled with a honey bee comb. No access or decay evident, a rare entomological specimen noted by the Glasow Herald.
A cavity in a large tree holds uniform rings from m1 or more years, with outer bark intact and a sealed entrance. The hollow, filled by a bee nest for decades, shows empty queen cells and signs of swarming. It is thought a squirrel once occupied the decay before bees moved in and sealed the entrance, preserving the comb for fifty years. The find intrigues naturalists.
In the Oxark region a pastor known for hearty handshakes faced foreclosure on his small farm. A staged crowd shook his hand, dropping coins from $1 to $10 into his palm, totaling $781 and saving his home. The prank left him wary of palm offers for years.
John Wise recounts a Confederate anecdote involving Judge Reagan as Postmaster General. Two Georgia soldiers buy cigars for two cents using a two cent Reagan postage stamp as payment, then walk the street and laugh about the war era value of money. The vignette highlights Wise's storytelling style and Southern soldier life.
A writer describes the modern physics lab with precision instruments and the effort to isolate the magnet’s core energy. The piece questions whether energy transfer could destroy magnetic power and suggests ongoing resistance to such destruction.
The article discusses how a small current can magnetize a steel horseshoe to lift iron and hold loads indefinitely. It questions the source of this energy, suggesting a hidden process and framing electricity as a fundamental natural force. The piece predicts a future discovery transforming energy understanding.
In a Civil War diary entry from Philadelphia, Private Jake Klein defies orders to chase a Rebel picket. Klein crosses through bushes and captures the prisoner, earning the nickname Corporal. The narrator recalls Klein’s mix of humor and grit under fire.
A rustic tale about a supposedly respectable father who harshly scolds his wife and a boy who misinterprets a tramp’s insults as his father’s. The anecdote highlights hypocrisy and family dynamics in a northern newspaper voice from a past era.
A Boston Journal excerpt depicts a child seeking a divorce from her mother, entering a lawyer’s office and demanding separation from her “paper mamma.” The scene centers on a lawyer absorbed in work as a sobbing child asks for a divorce.
A jagged text fragment presents a dialogue about a perfect automaton and human resistance. The lines mix partial words and quotes, hinting at themes of machine identity and social power without clear narrative resolution. The source shows stylized speech patterns and broken syntax.
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