Political Platform Excerpt Opposes Deficit and Corps of Powers
The text rails against the Republican bill and a one billion dollar congress while defending sound monetary policy with a constitutional standard for gold and silver and equal coinage. It condemns executive overreach, endorses home rule, and calls for pension support for veterans, widows, and orphans amid criticism of anti Jewish persecution by Russia.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Breaker Reed
General Assembly
Democratic Platform Debate Ends With Narrow Vote
A Democratic convention rejects the minority report on free coinage of silver by 309 to 300. The majority platform remains, with debates on honest money and parity of gold and silver. The ticket includes Peckinbaugh Bailey Ackerman Ward Miller McNagnara Trumbo and adjournment followed.
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Egg
Frank Gorman
Cincinnati
Committee On
Gorman
Democratic Party
Montana
Nevada
Colorado
Gen
Finley
Dodge
Kline
Campbell
Neal
Yeas
Hamilton County
T. E. Peckinbaugh
Wayne County
John P. Bailey
Putnam County
Co. F. Ackerman
Manfield
Supreme Court
Gustavus H. Ward
Charles C. Miller
Erie County
Board of Public Works
John McNagnara
Summit County
Fool and Dairy Commission
H. 5. Trumbol
Lawrence County
P. A
Paducah Convention Backing Peoples Party Candidate
Paducah reports the Republican convention chose not to nominate a state senate candidate and agreed to support Micah, the Peoples Party candidate. Peoples Party leader Jesse Harper says the move aims to galvanize a strong Kentucky vote and show Farm Alliance backing in the south, shaping the party’s prospects nationwide.
Five Hurt in Giant Powder Explosion at Electric Works
July 1 incident where five workmen were burned and one died after a can of giant powder exploded while workers tried to open it with a pick. The blast occurred at the electric works, injuring several laborers.
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Electric Works
Cattlemen clash as militia eject cattle from Cherokee Strip
July 15 report from Arkansas City states Capt Hall and a militia detachment have driven cattle east of the Rock Island line, with a plan to push westward ejectment next day. Boomer factions vow to burn cattle ranges within ten days if cattle remain.
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Kansas Cory
Arkansas City
Hall
U.S. A
Teading
Cherokee Strip
Train Collision Injures Dozen at Fort Seorr Crossing
An accident at the Missouri Pacific crossing with the Missouri Kansas and Texas line near Fort Seorr Kansas injures numerous people. Victims include W A Taylor of Salt Lake City Mes Wick son of Kingman and Parker of Eldorado L F P Sheldon of Sedalia Nannie Marker Jennie Gerber and others. None of the injuries are considered fatal.
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Missouri Pacific
Fort Seorr
Kan
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Laws
Mors
W. A. Taylor
Salt Lake City
Mes
Wo. Wick
Kingman
Kang Det Parker
Eldorado
Kans L. FP. Sheldon
Sedalia
Moc Mims
Nannie Marker
Jennie Gerber
HH. Ballinger
Dr. Robinson
Walker, Raw
Geo. Miller
Two Ties Piled On Adirondack Route Near Morhaniosville
Two attempted wrecks disrupted the Adirondack sleeping car express near Morhaniosville yesterday when rivals piled ties on the track at two locations. A track walker spotted the first obstruction and signaled the train, forcing a halt. The engineer slowed and discovered a second pile in time to avoid a collision.
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Morhaniosville
Hand of a Mummy An In'tan's Bracelets Unearthed in Wyoming
Emile Granier of South Pass acquired a rare mummified hand from Chalk Bluffs near Bates Hole, dated August 1887, found by W. H. Reed. The hand bears five bronze bracelets resembling Roman designs and near-gold alloys, with possible traces of Willow basket burial and a companion arm fragment and ankles with more bracelets. Reed keeps the mate and other relics, some later stolen. Granier values the find highly, noting its potential Paris resale.
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Emile Granier
South Pass
Laramie
Republican
Wyoming
Chalk Bluffs
Bates Hole
W. H. Reed
Reed
Col. Granier
Mr. Reed
Eternal City
America
Europe
Court Costs Lead County Budget Burden in Fillebrown Case
The Fillebrown trial cost Laramie county about 387000 with eighty witnesses paid mileage. It lasted eight days and ended in an acquittal. Two county commissioners agreed court expenses exceeded all other county expenses combined.
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Laramie County
Board of Commissioners
Photograph of Boar River canal aqueduct reported
A fine photograph received at the state engineer office shows the Boar river canal aqueduct over the Malad river in Utah. The steel and iron structure spans 400 feet in length and rises 70 feet high. Prof. Elwood Mead serves as consulting engineer on the project.
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Boar River Canal
Malad
Utah
Elwood Mead
Brooks enters horse for club cup with possible trophy win
T. W. Brooks plans to train his horse for the club cup and will send the entry over the course. He aims to claim the trophy if there are no other nominees.
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T. W. Brooks
Reward Issued for Keystone Bank President Gideon Marsh
United States marshal headquarters displays a photo of Gideon W. Marsh former Keystone bank president. A five thousand dollar reward is offered for arrest and detention until an officer arrives. Marsh fled after skipping a two hundred thousand dollar bond in May. He is described as 45, dark complexion, nearly six feet tall, 200 pounds with a missing right middle finger. He killed a constable and wounded a detective during a failed New Jersey arrest attempt and has been seen in Chicago and the western states, possibly Cheyenne.
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United States
Capitol
Gideon W. Marsh
Keystone Bank of
Philadelphia
Marsh
New Jersey
Chicago
West
Cheyenne
Morris elected mayor in first Green River vote
Green River Wyoming July 15 The Sun reports Ed J Morris was the unanimous choice for mayor in the first municipal election. The council members chosen are Snyder Gilligan Carey and Powell.
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Green River
Wyo
Ed J. Morris
Snyder
Gilligan
Carey
Powell
Palmer Reports Coal Camp Prosperity In Rock Springs
Attorney Louis J. Palmer visits Rock Springs and says the coal camp is more prosperous than last year with all mines operating.
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Louis J. Palmer
Rock Springs
Cheyenne Bicycle Club Reorganized With New Members
Cheyenne’s bicycle club was reorganized at the armory with a large turnout. New members were added to the roll and officers elected include President W. D. Rishel and Captain I. H. Chatho. A meeting is planned for next Wednesday to secure rooms and arrange a runs schedule.
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Cheyenne
Bicycle Club
Co. B
Armory
J. M. dJillich
R. W. Breckens
Wim. Rhodes
E. 5. Bishop
F. W. Roedel
Frank Bon
W. C. Wolcott
H. Artist
N. W. H. Post
Theo. Wedemeyer
J. L. Hollenburg
C. L. Fellows
M. J. Sheehan
J. W. McCarten
W. R. Houghton
John Jeffrey
W. H. Miller
W. D. Rishel
H.W. Griffith
F.C. Houghton
F. Vreeland
I. H. Chatho
C. A. Bristol
C. Bon
Sucess
Laramie Men Strike Gallena Vein in Centennial District Mine
Brookyln district mine owned by Laramie men reports a nine foot seam with a 27 inch vein of galena and silver valued at 40a ton. The property will be developed at once.
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Brooklyn
Laramie Men
Census lists 853 U S cities over ten thousand population
The census ranks New York as the leader with Lolokmn. Millville New Jersey is just above ten thousand at 10,002 and Cheyenne sits at No 280 with L690. The tally shows 27 towns above and 73 below the cutoff.
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United States
New York
Millville
N. J
Cheyenne
Play of the Year Frohman Stock Company at City
The Charles Frohman stock company from New York, arriving July 27, promises the strongest theater visit yet. The troupe, with twenty six players known to local audiences, performs Men and Women by DeMille and Belasco, following earlier runs in New York for about 250 nights.
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Charles Frohman
New York
New York City
DeMille
Belasco
Lord Chumley
Woodrall Bros and Airis Sheep Company Formed in Casper-Lander
Sheep magnates J. D. Woodruff E. H. Airis and E. D. Woodruff organize Woodrall Bros. & Airis Sheep Company with capital stock of 100000. The consolidation names the individuals as major stock figures and sets headquarters in Casper with an office in Lander.
Senator John McCormick May Resign Over Alliance Politics
Senator John McCormick of Sheridan, a holdover elected on the Republican ticket last September, heads the Alliance there. He told reporters he aims to keep the organization out of politics, but if it enters the next campaign he will resign his senatorship.
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John McCormick
Sheridan
Alliance
Union Pacific Coal Line Loses Money Despite Large Output
Union Pacific coal operations show large tonnage from six camps in 1889 but little profit. Rock Springs produced most coal, yet costs exceeded revenue per ton. In 1890 total output rose to 1,268,178 tons, Hanna and Pleasant Valley led gains. The Rock Springs Independent accuses the company of red tape and suppressing private rivals.
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Union Pacific Railway
Coal Department
Rock Springs
Hanna
Pleasant Valley
ISS
Union Pacific
Central Départment
Van Thomasson Named Shop Policeman at Union Pacific
Van Thomasson has been appointed a policeman for the Union Pacific shops and will go on duty at once. He made a fine record as deputy sheriff and city officer and is expected to help stop stealing from shop grounds. He previously captured burglar James Jones who escaped county jail and freed Bill McCoy.
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van" Thomasson
Union Pacific
Van
James Jones
Bill McCoy
Sixty Ounces of Gold Reported in Wyoming
State Servator A. D. Chamberlain returned from Lewiston Converse county after supervising a stamp mill start for the Overland Mining Co. He displayed sixty ounces of gold, the first large Wyoming gold seen in the area. He predicted Lewiston’s resources would speak for themselves and planned a stam pede. he left for Omaha with the gold.
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Custen
Wyo
A. D. Chamberlain
Converse County
Lewiston
Overland Mining Company
Chamberlain
Wyoming
Senator Chamberlain
Omaha
Remarkable Berthoud Letter Promises Wild Gold Tale
A Berthoud Colorado letter describes a chaotic tale from 1891 involving M R Spencer traveling from Cheyenne to California. The writer claims Spencer seeks to recover cattle losses, finds gold in a deep gully near Lone Star Creek Wyoming, endures bullets and a saddle wound, and reports four men at work with several thousand dollars at stake.
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Berthoud
Colo
Friend Esq
M. R. Spencers
Cheyenne
California
Dakota
Montana
M. R
Lone Star Creek
Cheap living at old Laramie clubhouse becomes military department HQ
The state university regents rent the former Laramie club house for the military department. Prof Soule will supervise a student hostel offering free rooms, furnished at cost, with fuel at 31 cents, light at 50 cents monthly. Students share board costs, forming a club under military discipline with a matron in charge.
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Laramie Club
Bishop Talbot
Board of Regents of
The
State University
Prof
Soule
Tom Murray Wins Second Prize in Denver Population Guess
Thirteen months ago the Denver News offered cash prizes for guesses on Denver's population. Tom Murray of the Warren Mercantile company in Cheyenne earned second money totaling $100 as the newspaper received 216,000 coupons.
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Tom Murray
Denver News
Warren Mercantile Company
Cheyenne
The
News
Blaine Improves During Bar Harbor Interview
Boston Traveller reports Secretary of State Blaine recovering from overwork and nervous trouble. Interviewed in Bar Harbor, the statesman looks healthier than in seven years in Boston. Return date to Washington set for the 24th or 26th to resume active duty.
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Blaine
Boston
The
Boston Traveller
Bar Harbor
Statesman
Washington
Fugitive Description Among U S Marshals Curiosities
Jeff Carr appears as a noted literary curiosity in a United States marshal’s office record describing a fugitive as a black Negro. The entry highlights racial language used in historical law enforcement documentation and reflects era-specific terminology.
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Jeff Carr
United States Marshal’s Office
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Mayor Morris
the Sun
Galena and Silver
Cheyenne’s Bank
Berthoud, Colo
Berthoud Cole Tuz
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