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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1889
Page
4
The Union Pacific reports continuing business growth with traffic up twenty percent compared to the same period last year. The note references steady expansion in operations and volume.
Visitors to the territory leave convinced Wyoming deserves statehood and that its resource development would accelerate under it.
A description notes that the criminal later dubbed Jack the Ripper informs London police by letter before each crime to ensure they hear of his acts. He fears the police might miss them otherwise.
Surface indications and outcroppings suggest construction work will commence on the Cheyenne and Northern. Headquarters mutterings imply hopes for a favorable consummation.
The alleged interview in which William Muldoon supposedly labeled Sullivan a thorough paced loafer is denied by Sullivan’s trainer. The described harsh portrayal is rejected as inaccurate and exaggerated.
The Dorsey congressional party arrived in Boise City Idaho and was welcomed by a committee led by Governor Shoup They were given the freedom of the floor at the convention and will spend today in the city.
Extending the Cheyenne and Northern thirty miles to connect with the Union Pacific and Northwestern systems is crucial. The project would recover substantial lost business and help make the Cheyenne and Northern a paying route for both railroads.
The article denounces anonymous communications used to attack individuals. It notes the signature "Justice" suffices for the Leader's letter and states no reputable paper will engage in such vilification.
The London State notes Robert T. Lincoln as the American minister with advantages over predecessors. It describes him as typical of Americans, hailing from the west, cordial and hearty in manner, tall with brown hair and blue eyes, earnest and honest in appearance, and possessing a low agreeable voice. Mrs. Lincoln is praised for social experience and tactful charm in accompanying him.
General Goff toured Jenny's stockade area and tested coal labeled coking coal. He deemed it superior to local coal and noted its potential with iron ore to enrich the state. Reports tie the Burkington and Missouri line to the Bro Ken Bow branch and Kilpatrick Brothers as they acquire mines and set ovens for coke.
Rev T DeWitt Talmage at Forest Park Kansas preached on the Lord's statutes as right and praised the Bible as living truth. He argued against casual Bible reading, vs. Genesis to Revelation, and opposed infidelity while urging mercy toward sinners and Christ as savior. He contrasted worldly mercy with divine compassion and urged immediate acceptance of salvation.
A forceful sermon draws a crowd as the speaker urges listeners to enter God’s kingdom, forsake darkness, and seek heaven. He warns families to protect children’s salvation and recalls Noah’s ark as a lesson before the crowd contemplates judgment. The hush ends with a spiritual hymn and departing attendees.
The issue attacks William Wordy Peck for hypocrisy and alleges the Leader uses him as a tool of the Democrats. It accuses Peck of partisan past actions and questions the Leader’s motive while calling for accountability for its sponsor.
The New York Press accuses the sugar trust of hoarding sugar to corner the market while sugar growers and refiners enjoy unique protection. It notes Mills faced labor groups urging 60 percent duty on iron and steel, but Breckinridge aided Have Meyer for an 80 percent sugar duty, calling the Mills tariff bill a historical absurdity.
A Idaho convention discussed legislative membership, initially keeping twelve senators and twenty four representatives but later changing to eighteen senators and thirty six representatives with possible growth to twenty four senators and sixty representatives. They also estimate a biennial session cost of 1600 and grant power for triennial sessions.
The act declares illegal all compacts agreements understandings and combinations among parties capable of forming contracts. It aims to curb restraints on trade and set penalties for those involved in illegal arrangements.
The passage defines the purpose or object of limiting or regulating production quantities and control of market prices for any article or commodity. It targets mining, manufacture, or other labor branches to prevent free competition in production or sale. It centers on restricting output and shaping prices.
Emmons Biarne, engaged to Anita McCormick of Chicago, earns $8000 annually as assistant to President Davis of the West Virginia Central railway company. Miss McCormick is described as very rich.
A complete constitution blending top features of state charters is before North Dakota’s constitutional convention. It omits Wisconsin style uniform taxation, limits on supreme court judges, bans female suffrage, sets biennial legislative sessions, and outlines tax, liquor, school, and voting provisions. Experts anticipate adoption with few changes.
A brief note comments on The New York Herald and The New York Zimes, noting a playful take on rival papers and a Cheyenne satellite city presence, in a light editorial tone. The piece hints at media satire without specific events or dates.
The Cheyenne land office was neared by a $17,000 payment from the Union Pacific on account of their recent purchase of cow lands.
John L. Sullivan claims $20 000 stake money from Cridge after the Kilrain fight and plans to melt the belt labeled dog collar into a solid mass. He announces intention to fight Jem Smith for $2500, with backers and media payouts outlined.
The Cheyenne River Agency reports 275 signatures on the rolls as residents prepared to sign at Slanting Rock after the council. Hump led a bitter speech praised by followers. Gov Foster and General Crook promised protection for those who signed, likely influencing the hostile camp.
The land office ruling ejecting "Sooners" sparks excitement as about 200 men queued to file on claims entered before noon April 22. The key issue is whether Guthrie’s 760 town lots occupied before noon fall under the ruling and must be vacated.
Miss Oppenheimer a leading Allegheny Hebrew society figure and merchant’s daughter was killed when a wagon struck by a train went over an embankment. Four other ladies were riding with her. two were seriously injured and one escaped unharmed.
A group including Young Blaine lroman and Secretary Blaine with M Royston and the French minister spent the day at Elleworth as guests of Senator Hall and returned home that evening. The fireman on the train, Sama G. Blaine Sr., has now made four trips as fireman on the Maine Central road.
The Civil Service Commission remains unsatisfied with current administration practices. Commissioner Roosevelt signals intent to file remonstrances again as the course of action is reevaluated.
A severe thunderstorm drenched Denver and much of Colorado last night, flooding cellars and streets and damaging crops and fences across the state. Rail lines suffered disruption with Santa Fe and Rio Grande washed out toward Pueblo. trains redirected via different routes and expected to resume by tomorrow morning.
The July 23 article in the Star reports a alleged treasury conspiracy to print government notes by bureau of engraving and printing employees. It cites officers who deny knowledge of the matter while noting recent arrests of Nelson Briggs and his gang near Dayton, Ohio, and suggesting silver certificates could be forged on genuine plates.
The Republique Francaise says the senate court committee will issue an order depriving General Boulanger Count Dillon and Henry Rochefort of all civil and political rights. They refused to respond to a summons for trial, rendering them ineligible for office and making their French property liable to seizure.
The five day session of the W C T U interstate conference in Monstats Lake Park Maryland closed last evening with resolutions calling for abstinence and prohibition. They condemn all licenses as criminal and demand one moral standard for men and women. They declare withholding the ballot from virtuous women worse than treason to homes and families by letting vice and saloons destroy them.
In 1864 a French inventor proposed painting church bells and a train of artillery entirely of paper. The idea touted paper as a versatile building material offering surface continuity, moisture resistance with treatments, non resonance and non conductance, and potential use for roling materials and fireproofing.
A fragment describes nutmeg as the inner kernel of a tropical tree fruit, with mace from the dried outer aril and the shell housing the nut. It details cultivation, maturation, drying, and export quality, noting Penang nutmegs as top quality. Also includes an odd sale notice for 450 mixed watch horses and a canal outfit offered in Colorado Springs.
A listing highlights unbranded bionics of multiple kinds available for purchase. No brands or creators specified. Items appear as general cybernetic prosthetics and enhancements marketed to consumers seeking advanced tech. Availability and exact specifications are not provided in the readable text.
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