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Newspaper

Cheyenne Weekly Sun

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1890

Page

8

District Votes Bond Issue for 35000 to Build Schools

South Side School District voters approve bonds of 35000 to finance new buildings and site purchases. Trustees Hicks and Voorhees re-elected. bonds will fund central and Johnson, Warren Avenue sites, and other district facilities. Reports show cash balance and a rising high school population prompting expansion.

Luke Voorhees Quinby George Masten Becker F. S. Hebard T. F. Durbin Elisha Waite Johnson School Warren Avenue Eighth Street Johnson South Side Bergman Board of Trustees Tgoohnson Reusers Farrell Eee Whitcomb

Denver Murder Mystery Still Unsolved

Denver police have no new leads in the Butterfield murder case. They suspect a visiting man rented a room, killed the woman during a struggle, and left by the back door after washing his hands. A suspect named Charles Munson, a painter, showed facial scratches but offered a disjointed account and remains in custody.

Denver Butterfield New York State Bryant Omaha Charles Munson Sle

Strike Settlement Ends Long Carpentry Walkout

Curiaco May 5 The carpenters strike is settled with about 4000 journeymen set to return by Thursday after an arbitration between the new bosses association and the strikers. Terms include eight hours daily with limited overnight overtime, wages 35 cents an hour until August 1 then 37 1/2 cents, overtime at one and a half and Sunday double time.

Curiaco Carpenters New Bosses’ Association Journeymen Old Masters’ Association

Stanley Decorated at Albert Hall Reception in London

The Geographical Society honored Stanley at a gala a Albert Hall with the Prince of Wales and other notables in attendance. Medals of gold were presented, while bronze copies went to colleagues. Stanley spoke on the expedition's humanity and gains for British commerce and empire in the Congo region.

London Geographical Society Stanley Albert Hall Prince Princess of Wales Duke Edinburg Duke of Cambridge Duke of Teck Duke of Fife Duke of Argyle Count of Paris S Sore Prince of Wales Duke of Edinburgh Carpers Congo

Republican caucus names candidates for campaign committee

In Wasurxeros on May 5 the Republican senators and representatives held a caucus to form the congressional campaign committee. Attendance was slim after a long afternoon session and the list was not completed. Selected were Carey Colorado Towns Wyoming Idaho and Dubois.

Wasurxeros Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Coorado Towns Wyoming Carey Idaho Dubois

Murder of Inmate in Lexington Jail

In Columbia a shot killed Willie Leaphart a Black man jailed after rape conviction of Rosa Canon. He was moved from Columbia to Lexington for safety but returned on citizen guarantee. He had been respited while a motion for a new trial proceeded.

Columbia D. C Willie Leaphart Lexington Leaphart Rosa Canon

Senator Beck's Funeral Arrangements Announced

The congress committee and pallbearers meet tomorrow at Representative Breckenridge's house at 16 o'clock. Beck's body will lie in the senate marble room for public viewing until 11:30. After joint session in the senate chamber, services begin at 10 with Chaplain Butler and ex-Chaplain Bullock, followed by a procession to Baltimore and Potomac station for a special train to Lexington Kentucky. Cardinal Gibbons opened the fair for the Roman Catholic mission home in New York.

Washington Congress Breckenridge Beck Senate Butler Bullock Baltimore and Potomac Station Lexington

Expedited Burlington excursion to Newcastle departs Cheyenne

A deluxe Burlington excursion train, including Pullman sleeper and dining car, left Cheyenne under livestock agent John A. Eyler for Newcastle. Governor Warren and several prominent figures joined, with Hastings and Newcastle stops planned and a four day round trip to inspect coal fields and cattle shipment facilities.

Burlington Road Cheyenne Newcastle John A. Eyler The Burlington Governor Warren E. A. Slack G. B. Goodell Hastings Francis Smith Wyoming Burlinton Management Sun

Peggy Cassidy and the Ghostly Plea in New York

A garbled monologue reveals a spectral suitor reading from a letter to Peggy Cassidy. The speaker laments cold weather and loneliness while professing love, imagining Peggy’s reaction and fantasizing about life in New York society and possible marriage amid a ghostly encounter.

Burlington Officials Visit City By Special Train

The principal officers of the Burlington system arrived by special train at 2 15 p m yesterday. C E Perkins president J C Peasley first vice president and treasurer of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy W J Ladd comptroller G W Holdrege general manager C B Q T E Calvert general superintendent Burlington and Missouri and E Highland assistant general superintendent Burlington and Missouri. They remained until this morning then left for Denver at 5 o'clock. Local citizens greeted and entertained them at the club house and in city drives.

Burlington System C. E. Perkins J. C. Peasley Chicago, Burlington & Quincy W. J. Ladd George Harris G. W. Holdrege Burlington & Missouri T.E. Calvert Burington & Missouri E.@. Highland Denver

Carpenter Run Over by Train in Rock Springs Yard

Special Dispatch to the Sun reports Frank Rosenquist a 60 year old carpenter was killed in Rock Springs yard Sunday afternoon when he tried to cross the track and crawl under a slowly moving train. A bystander aided but his coat tore and the car passed over him. A coroner's inquest found no fault.

the Sun Rock Spaiks Frank Rosenquist Rock Springs Yard Rosenquist

Supreme Court Denies Habeas Corpus in Kemmler Case

The United States Supreme Court declined to grant a writ of habeas corpus for Kemmler, sentenced to death in New York by electric chair, under Judge Wallace's order. The court agreed to hear the motion for writ of error on May w.

Washington United States Supreme Court Kemmler New York Wallace

Detroit May Forty Two Bosses Sign Carpenters Pact

Detroit report states forty two bosses signed the carpenters agreement and a few more days promised to settle the trouble in the strikers favor. Two sets of Canadian carpenters were barred by customs officers and sent back to Canada.

Detroit Canada

Tragic Runaway Crash Kills One Child in Westeneeren

A wagon accident in Westeneeren Pennsylvania overturned a cart carrying four children of Mrs. John Fitepatrick. One child died, three injured likely fatally, sending Mrs. Fitepatrick into shock. Captain Casal, the explorer, is mentioned in a garbled note.

Westeneeren John Fitepatrick Fitepatrick

Dreams of a Desert Woman and Burdened Power

A narrator sleeps under a mimosa tree and dreams of a vast desert where a woman bears men in her body. The veil of time shows a conquest by muscular force giving subjection, world weariness, and a band of inevitability binding them. The dream ends as the burden loosens and the muscular tyranny fades away.

Rey Lanusage

Desert dream of a woman seeking the Land of Freedom

A narrator recalls a desert vision of a woman rising from the sand and a companion explaining she must struggle alone. The dream shifts to a riverbank where a bearded figure named Reason guides her toward Labor and the Land of Freedom, demanding stripping away old beliefs and garments.

Land of Freedom and a Winged Messianic Dream

A fragmentary meditation unfolds with a guiding figure urging a child to lay down and dream of a future land where friendship and love light the path. In a desert scene the speaker imagines wings, a river crossing, and a hopeful community where the first to reach the land are met with compassion and care. An otherworldly exchange hints at heaven on earth via collective courage and endurance.

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T. B. Hicks Finance Luke Voorheesiga the Dirt Carey Henered Senator Beck Cardinal Gibbons Burlington Management Peggy Cassidy Manoaver Daide Cowld Peggy Casaldy Aden Senator Masts Finth Avenue Peg Phillaloo Poesy Cassidy Roach Cheyenne Rock Springs Frank Rosenqquist Howmiler Casal Oliver Fortnightly Ain Mioh Hil
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