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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1887
Page
8
Republicans in Omaha celebrate a sweeping win electing the mayor and two-thirds of the city council. The item also notes whimsical lines on reminiscences and vigor in a kiss from different cities, and a bizarre claim about trout seen in Laramie streets near ditches fed by a big lake.
Burrao Briv's wild Indians toured London to view The Korty Thieves at Drury Lane. The performance astonished them with the remark that the natives had never seen anything like it.
The Samuel J. Tilden residuary estate, about 5 million dollars, is formally conveyed to the Tilden trust for buying and maintaining a free library per the will. A note mentions Dakota preserving the palm for thermometric exides. A westbound Pacific Express derailed near Steele last Saturday due to heat warped rails.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that if Cleveland becomes the Democratic nominee in 1888 he would enter the campaign with many Republican spies in his circle. It adds that a victory would make him the first general to beat the enemy with the enemy.
Critics accused Riper Haccaro of plagiarizing a poem in his novel Jess. The controversy spurred significant attention and advertising, quadrupling sales in both England and the United States with thirty thousand copies sold in England within weeks.
The Tur New York Sun questions the Cleveland administration plan, calling it visionary and absurd as it directs policy against the wishes of nearly all Democratic members and under the sway of a small group of political gypsies.
The Peoria Transcript argues editors should rely on a clear conscience and a readiness to defend themselves with a self cocking revolver. A reputation for doing their best with these traits helps keep editors from being molested on the streets.
The Denver Republic argues a pocket map of the west would remind President Cleveland of western territory and population beyond the Allegheny mountains. It infers the president has filled western offices, making the needed reminder unnecessary.
Commissioner Sparks challenged the high court's ruling on the Maxwell grant, telling a newspaper reporter that the Supreme Court was wrong and that its opinion did not follow the law. He remained unshaken by the court’s decision.
The Denver News quotes a Cleveland letter arguing taxation of public lands for the people. It notes the Dakota evictions and a widow Ryan with a loaded army wagon, suggesting the episode will influence many voters unaware of the legal points, while the cabinet is faulted for campaign missteps.
A woman visited Commissioner Starks to read an article on land issues from The Daily Bay. He found it disagreeable yet unavoidable and claimed the paper served cattle growers, which did little to placate her. She left believing the commissioner an old crank.
Secretary Lamar discussed a Dakota money loaning agency dispute over land office receipts. The agency sought action against land notes on official records but was refused. Sparke guaranteed the rulings and the case was sent to the Secretary of the Interior for further handling.
A new organization named the American Cattle Trust forms to unite stock growers against the Chicago monopoly. Led by Gh Head with Gov John Routt and Thomas Sturgis, it plans a Chicago central market with packing and canning, direct Europe shipments, New York headquarters, and reduced producer to consumer costs.
The Pall Mall Gazette alleges that Haggard's works borrow from Moore's The Epicurean, triggering controversy as critics pursue the claim. Mrs. Haggard counters that a private manuscript letter inspired the line, leaving the author silent amid a surge in Epicurean reissues and renewed attention.
Ex mayor of Chicago once the city’s chief magistrate endures a personal bereavement as his wife passes away on a Saturday. Public view may differ on his politics but sympathy is universal for him in this dark hour.
Col Dan Lamont tells a friend he plans only one term and wants to go home. He says he has fallen behind financially every month in Washington and earns a salary of 3500 dollars. An exchange suggests the president should split evenly with him and keep him as long as he stays.
A fragment from a Dakota shanty speaks of distance from water and posts, noting sixteen miles to a post office and twenty-five to a road. It laments hardship and claims a move eastward for a new beginning, ending with a hopeful line about home and timber.
The largest well in the world opens at Fairmount Indiana and flows 12 million cubic feet daily. The discovery suggests a rich territory west of the Ohio fields not yet tapped by the major drainage from those fields.
Haven studies show porters and heavy luggage cause heart disease. The burden of lifting trunks is described as nearly criminal. Miss Kaye Fievp returns to Salt Lake, prefers it to any US town, and plans weeks in Zion before a trip to Alaska.
The Douglas Advertiser proprietor I. K. Cnow is called a steak-a petty tale-bearing meddler and a thick-headed clumsy prevaricator in the Barrow Budget.
River Haccarp digs into the pyramids seeking material for another renmarkie ble novel. He surveys ancient chambers and wonders at hidden inscriptions. The writer presses on as scholars watch curiosly.
Onauala shows deep interest as the Republican candidate for mayor is W J Broateh and the Democratic nominee is Mr Gaynean.
Colonel Chambers commandant at Port Tuscell receives one month of leave with a four month extension option. He plans to travel with his brother to Omaha on Sunday in hopes of easing his duties and returning refreshed.
A collage of curiosities and brief items from far flung topics. It notes dignitaries, misadventures, and oddities from politics, science, manners, and daily life including nearsights of famous names, curious crafts, and unusual local anecdotes across several regions.
During a Niagara Falls stop seven years ago Princess Louise and Prince Leopold tour the falls with Canadian and Buffalo reporters. A bold Buffalo journalist guides them, proffers facts and quips, and earns royal amusement before returning to the hotel.
Mrs Speaker Carlisle notes little change in the Washington scene over a decade yet sees growing winter influx from other cities. She asserts social duties consume time with 1500 visits last year and predicts official society will split into tighter sets, limiting visits to a few high officials.
Fragmentary description of a remote spot in Arapaho County Colorado known as Haunted Gulch. The text sketches sand hills, winding creek, steep banks, cottonwoods and box elders lining the shore, with a sense of desolation and isolation surrounding the area.
A police informant recounts numerous cases of passengers suffering panic and delusions at 6,000 feet near Cheyenne. Thin nervous individuals, especially elderly women, reportedly grow paranoid and fear attack or death during high altitude rail travel, with symptoms subsiding upon descent.
Chronicles of cats aiding masters and bizarre feline feats from Sebastopol to Brooklyn. Stories include a tabby rearing five kittens in a magpie nest, a cat toy with a snake in Hartwell Georgia, and a cat on a Brooklyn electric wheel surviving hours aboard the high rim.
In a Boston Advertiser cornet, a traveler describes German daily meals. They begin with coffee and bread, midmorning snacks, a large lunch of soups meats and vegetables, and a light supper with beer. Desserts are pastries and fruit, with seasonal variations and regional habits.
Stanley describes the crocodile as the most insidious foe in the Congo and its tributaries. He cites five men killed on his last visit by crocodiles hippo potamus and buffalo among warnings about silent swift attacks.
Old methods of recording sunshine are described using a glass ball and blue card to note scorch lines. The Capitol tour features whispering stones in Statuary Hall where visitors hear across the hall, including a New York bride and groom among the curious onlookers.
A collage of jokes and quips from early 20th century humor pages. The items span social quirks and witty exchanges, featuring mentions of Puck Life Journal and Detroit Free Press style banter about manners, fashion, and everyday mishaps.
Billy speaks of stage life and fan fixation. The actress recalls letters, gifts, and suggestive temptations from young women and patrons, plus confrontations with crowds and mobs outside theaters in London and Baltimore.
The Genoa landmark honors Christopher Columbus with a white marble monument in a bay city setting. The base frieze depicts scenes from Columbus life while four figures symbolize Wisdom Strength Geography and Religion. A circular pedestal supports a statue of Columbus and an American kneeling figure as ships’ prows adorn the shaft.
A Southern Bivouac manuscript recounts Gen. Jackson discussing his duel with Dickinson. He recalls being shot and firing to spare blood, noting his cool demeanor and the fatal shot he fired in self restraint. Generals Harding and Jackson reflect on bravery and temper, denying public misperceptions.
Clement Scott in the Theatre contemplates vanity, passion, and mortality after seeing a beautiful woman fade from life. The stark imagery contrasts a sunlit past with a solitary present as lovers and performers face inexorable decline.
In Whitney’s Veda essay the term is defined as the sacred guide of Indian life, the Bible of both ancient and modern Hindus. The piece compares it to other world scriptures such as the Hebrew Bible the Koran the Avesta and Confucian records noting its unique breadth and depth in religious history.
The notice describes selling a six year old crushed-raspberry cow in Town 29 Range 18 west. The animal is timid around fire but otherwise brave, attached to home by a trace chain, and provides milk. Purchaser identification not required, with a shotgun included to be delivered in May.
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