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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1889
Page
14
The report recounts Sam Jones in eastern Kansas delivering two sermons to about six thousand listeners. It notes his sharp wit, critique of denominational debates, and a solemn second address praising salvation through Christ and the Holy Ghost, stressing whosoever will and practical faith.
The speaker urges immediate moral action over feeling and promises grace to all who accept the gift. He concludes with a blessing as he steps down, leaving Christian hearts echoing amen and others moved by his earnest words, signed Sipney Blake.
The Laramie Boomerang reports the Buffalo area grand jury moving against range riders amid cattle theft. Thirteen major cattle companies post 1500 dollar rewards for rustler arrests, enabling witnesses to gather evidence. Thirteen indictments issued against Powder River rangers are expected to follow promptly, stirring Wyoming stock circles.
The report notes Nebraska leads in corn and wheat yields and Wyoming may soon follow. Union Pacific officials including Dickinson and others visit coal mines in La Salle Colorado. A social note covers editor travels, fashion trends, and a bustle column praising Colorado flour distribution.
Warranty deeds transfer half interests among Henry Harrington Henry O Drake Charlotte Rodgers Richard Rodgers Nathan Reed and William Reed for Cheyenne blocks 492 393 and 331 with sums from 900 to 5000 dollars. The Copper Smelter notes O H Morris M A Luckenback exploring Cheyenne for ore sources and a planned fifty ton plant if copper ore is found. trips to Green River Silver Crown Hartville Muskrat with no subsidies offered.
The New Yorkers favor an 1892 world exposition to mark Columbus's discovery and celebrate the four hundredth anniversary with New York as the ideal host city. The Salt Lake liberal victory in school elections is hailed as a historic shift. The Converse County Teachers Institute will convene in August with lectures on practical teaching and mandatory attendance provisions.
Sheridan County citizens met at Coffeen's hall to choose delegates to the Cheyenne constitutional convention. H A Coffeen Wim N Robbe son and Cornelius Boulware were selected. Delegates instructed to oppose statehood at the present time.
The railroad shops are expanding their workforce with no public announcement. The reporter counted sixty workers on site, with plans to reach about one hundred in a week or so, plus sixty more as the contract demands. This growth benefits laborers, merchants, and the community overall.
Boston dispatch reports a horrific Somerville killing scene early today. Augustus Rotenberg shot Mrs Smith and several children in a grocery store home above, injuring four of five children. he died shortly after, with authorities noting possible self-inflicted cause or poison.
Intense excitement followed the issuance of a warrant for W H Sherman head of Sherman Bros Co for grand larceny amid claims he sold grain certificates from the Inter national and Make Shore elevators and withdrew the grain. The shortage may reach 200000 with Sherman missing possibly in Canada.
North Dakota at Bismarck notes a wave of proposed amendments. Fleming Howe Pollock and Paget push for prohibition of liquor manufacture and sale. Johnson submits a nineteen section corporate article restricting charter creation by special laws and directing general laws for future corporations.
The senate committee on Inter-state commerce held hearings with witnesses including W. Goudy chief counsel for the Northwestern road and E. T. Jeffrey general manager of the Illinois Central who urged bringing Canadian railways operating in the United States under the federal inter-state law.
Sheriff Smith reports Kilrain and party remain in Indiana with no train boarding confirmed by North Vernon dispatch. After following from Columbus to Edinburg, local residents aided concealment, hindering arrest efforts. Nearby Kilrain’s group faces continued pursuit amid public complicity. Rockstown reports sale talks by H H Warner & Co for five million pounds with global branches including London and Melbourne.
The G A M Encampment in Kansas City reports the commander in chief will not discourage large attendance of comrades at the Milwaukee encampment despite railroads refusing to grant a cent rate.
A sensational report from Bennin July 1g says Count Walde mar Von Bloementhal, Prussian military attaché in Munich, died by his own hand. He was believed engaged to Lady Acton, sister of the German minister in Washington, who reportedly committed suicide yesterday after a quarrel with him.
In Homestead Pennsylvania strikers patrol riverbanks and rail lines after a noon armistice with Carnegie officials. Deputies surrender without resistance to a crowd of about three thousand, as Pinkerton guards are awaited. The sheriff plans a large posse tomorrow if tensions rise.
Sullivan and companions linked to the Nashville escape reach Chicago at seven, then head east to avoid arrest. Muldoon mocks officers claiming gentility, while Kilrain is said overtrained. Sullivan travels toward New York by the grand trunk route as rumors of extradition surface in New York and Indiana reports.
General Merritt and an aide left Fort Leavenworth for Oklahoma City as tensions rise in Kansas City with new settlers opposing the city administration and calling for a fresh election. In New York, Captain Gordon Winslow, 51, a retired army officer, was found acting wildly on Sixth Avenue and was hospitalized after heat impaired his mind. he lives in Nebraska.
The committee of high court recommends arraignment of Boulanger Dillon and Rochefort on charges of conspiracy against the state following the Conspirateurs in Paris.
Chicago July 13 cattle receipts around 3 000 with market slow but steady. Choice beeves traded near 4.00 to 4.25 per hundredweight. Steers 5 100, stockers and feeders 2.20 to 3.30. Texas cattle sold from 1.60 to 3.30.
A snow shed between The Siding and Red Buttes burned from about 10 PM to 1 AM. Train No. 3 was held while the track was cleared and telegraphic wires were cut, interrupting AP service to Ogden and Cheyenne.
A party of United States debaters and representatives will visit Cheyenne on the 18th. The group includes McKinley of Ohio Burrough of Michigan Hayden of Massachusetts Dorsey of Nebraska and others. They will be received and entertained by the governor with possible help from the board of trade and city authorities.
Laramie expresses satisfaction with how it was treated at Cheyenne for the tournament Boomerang. No complaints or kick coming expected despite concerns of a rank deal, with belief Cheyenne would favor rival teams.
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