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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1889
Page
4
A brief payment notice from The Weekly Sun references durations of one year and six months along with installments of three and five months in a historical listing. The OCR fragment preserves only partial terms without clear names or dates.
The piece argues for widening West Point style education to all soldiers to create a republican army and criticizes aristocratic biases. It also attacks Wall Street influenced currency policy, endorsing bimetallism and demonetizing gold as a remedy to Western borrowing costs and a flawed American monetary system.
The Cheyenne readership is increasingly buying supplies in Denver due to its liberal advertising style. Tuk SUN regrets the trend as it could boost Denver merchants at Cheyenne’s expense, urging local merchants to offer competitive prices without excessive advertising.
Edmund Fite an English lord and Maurice were married yesterday in a simple ceremony. The couple publicly confirmed their union and the news drew attention from local residents and social circles.
Citizen Train vows not to return to New York until he collects 200000 dollars in damages from Boston. He declares he will take the money or burn the town as part of a public spat surrounding Miss Caroline Fitzgerald and English society.
The text notes a pattern from Wyoming and cites a Brazilian proclamation stating that every person who can read the constitution is eligible to vote. The remark appears in a Laramie city periodical, reflecting on suffrage criteria.
Wyoming sends delegates to the St Louis silver convention and plans to advocate for Wyoming and statehood during the gathering.
The sultan of Turkey lent use of a solid silver bed with gold embroidered curtains to the German emperor and empress during their Constantinople visit. The question asks when the sultan retrieved the bed from pawn.
A Philadelphia paper reports Bill Nye visited the city to lecture and signed an autograph album for a known music lover. It quotes Nye saying Wag ner's music is better than it sounds and notes his genial humor and pleasant appearance beyond what some expect.
The Justice Department reportedly favors increasing judges to four in Wyoming Idaho and Arizona. Tuk Sun advocates that territorial delegates submit such a measure to show Congress the territories deserve broader support as they seek statehood.
The report notes Brice donated 25,000 dollars to the Ohio Democratic campaign and aided many candidates with campaign expenses. It questions how Ohio Democrats will view a millionaire candidate living in New York, recalling events from six years ago.
Hon T B ApAms issued a circular to Wyoming stockmen asking for views on essential amendments. He favors codifying the stock laws to remove repetition and simplify the evolving statutes. An attorney will review the laws to eliminate redundancy and aid reconstruction.
Tuk describes the ongoing clash between stalwart Republicans and the city administration over civil service reform. A civil service reformer defends the city engineer appointment this morning, making a strong case. Tug Sun will present a fair view as the rivalry continues with no sign of retreat.
Brig Gen D P Stanley of Texas condemns Gen Wallace for ideas to promote from the ranks and recruit soldiers to education, arguing the army should be managed by seasoned leaders. He says soldiers prefer service over leaving the army for schools and urges focus on military duties.
The article discusses opposition to Gen Wallace's plan for state military schools and warns the army would suffer integrity and efficiency. It notes J H Myers of Rochester patenting a voting machine that records votes via a button in a metal cage and counts as voting proceeds, with potential NY adoption for Australian ballots.
The era favors good well built houses with four to five rooms and amenities like cellar closets and water. Rents at fifteen dollars a month yield solid returns, while the average mechanic with a family should pay no more than 180 dollars per year. Many listed dwellings are unfit for habitation and should be removed.
The Jackson Miss Commonwealth argues Congress may pass a strict voting law but it will fail without public support, especially from Mississippi Democrats. The piece suggests federal statutes there would be null and void without local political backing, calling the idea a "nice doctrine."
Denver reveals a tall brick tower by Patterson block as a new Union Pacific shop complex nears operation in two months. The plan calls for further shops in 1886 and 1891, creating the largest plant of its kind in the United States with 1,500 to 2,000 workers.
Miss Foster attacks Miss Willard in a critique of national prohibition strategy. A year earlier a sub committee led by Miss Willard vowed to help shift Republicans away from pro liquor sentiment toward national ban. South Dakota and Mrs. Marietta Bones of the W C T U endorse Foster’s view amid calls to align with the prohibition cause.
A Denver grand jury uncovers official misconduct in which county treasurers allegedly receive four percent. The report outlines the improper payments and potential financial impact on the county.
Discussion argues that interest on county deposits violates the constitution and should be enacted into territorial law. It urges public treasurers to secure deposits and to seek a reasonable interest rate so the public benefits from revenue to cities counties and the territory.
Juper Lacry believes Montana turmoil could delay or derail admitting Wyoming as a state. He expects extended debate in the House, with party lines hardening and Democrats potentially leveraging strength to defeat statehood bills. The judge remains well informed on public and political matters.
The author believes electing lawmakers fourteen months before sessions is a mistake and notes a new law enabling an earlier convening. The next assembly could pass a bill to start the following session in January 1891, shortening the interval to ten months and testing public tolerance.
The Platte Valley Lyre editor A Heath confesses a long study finds 827 terms for being in love but still cannot express his feelings. The Laramie Sentinel extends sympathy to his fellow editors in this playful lament.
The Denver morning papers demand government funding for a fast Denver to Cheyenne train linking with the overland mail. They argue it is a great wrong to require local papers to bear the running costs and urge the Postmaster General Wanamaker to include the Denver Cheyenne service in the overland fast mail.
Acting Secretary Batcheller ruled that a large fountain donated by Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World is entered free of duty for the city of New York.
Curcago names a street after John Crerar who left Chicago charities one million dollars. New York agrees to street cleaning if a wealthy donor funds the effort.
The Omaha Republican party has nominated George W. Lininger as mayoral candidate. The nominee is described as enterprising and highly qualified to reflect credit on the office.
Prince Frenpinano of Bulgar ia faces three simultaneous engagements within as many weeks. The report labels Ferdy as fickle or the gossip as misled.
Practical Texas stockmen demonstrate that cattle and sheep can thrive together challenging the old belief that the two species cannot cohabit. The group highlights benefits from integrated grazing and shared pasture resources.
BurraLo Bit considers bringing his Wild West show to India after suggestions from Indian potentates who visited Paris this season. The idea aims to broaden the act’s appeal and reach new audiences in the subcontinent.
Despite harsh cursing, observers conclude Tammany is the bone and sinew of New York democracy and Commonwealth.
Chauncey M. Depew urged New York business leaders to support the world’s fair location. He praised Chicago’s growth and energy while joking that Chicago claims the west and dominates quotations about the fair. He also told a joke about a Chicago guest in Poughkeepsie.
The New York World criticizes city millionaires for refusing to fund New York’s prosperity and a vital future project. It questions their stance on the world’s fair and suggests they seek others to shoulder the costs while potentially advancing their own wealth.
The Boomerang doubts the Laramie Zines author will reveal identity but credits Doc Hayford for fair subject handling. A newspaper man pursues enterprise by repurposing odd printed material to create an illustrated paper, calling for better press-brethren treatment.
Denver Republican notes a political stir in Cheyenne over appointing a Democrat as city engineer. The paper argues the council led by a Republican mayor and eight Republicans could not justify choosing a Democrat when three qualified Republican candidates were available, predicting growing tensions.
Sheriff Williams arrested Charles Clark, a member of a widespread horse theft ring active in the northern country. Clark was taken at Guthrie's home ranch on the La Bont. The Cheyenne press notes the Leader offers free Thanksgiving matinee admission to Andrews' event for city youths.
The Rawlins public schools were ordered closed to halt the scarlet fever outbreak. Several cases are reported in the city and the only death so far is the daughter of Thomas Sun, reported Sunday.
Secretary Meldrum reports that 7,600 votes are counted with Sheridan county still missing. an estimated total around 8,500 suggests a solid showing. Albany county lagged amid only three precincts, while Crook county had no election. official canvass will follow Sheridan's return.
In Wyoming the Midland Railway seeks a right of way along the Big Horn river from the reservation north boundary to Lander with a Wind river branch. The company nearly secured necessary legislation at the last congress as both houses agreed before adjournment. The Indian bureau is expected to push favorable action in the next session.
Army officers and soldiers traveling on government business will now receive rail fare allowances for sleeping or parlor car use. A recent order by Secretary Proctor extends sleeping car berths or parlor car seats after twelve hours of travel, ending a previous policy that required day coach travel at personal expense.
Charles Colon, aBrown's park ranchman, was dangerously wounded Friday at Charles Hoy's ranch after Hoy's spring gun, set to fire when the cellar door opened, discharged as Colon attempted to borrow an auger. The community voices strong anger toward Hoy.
The Thanksgiving distributions by public school children aided 30 families totaling 110 persons. The Ladies' Aid society organized district canvassing to identify those in need and delivered food and clothing directly from the school building, bringing happiness to many who would otherwise face hardship.
An order from the Department of the Platte directs Captain P Henry Ray acting judge advocate to proceed to Fort D A Russell Wyoming on public business and return upon completion. The directive provides no further details beyond the travel and return.
A terse notice notes loans made on ranch properties for a fixed term of years. Details read as a brief item in the financial section, identifying the lenders and the collateral without sensational detail.
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