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Cheyenne Weekly Sun

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1889

Page

14

Hate: One Year Six Months Three Months Six Months

A fragmented phrase appears to reference durations in a subscription context. No clear person, place, organization, date, or concrete event is identified in the readable text.

Henry M. Stanley Expected to Reach Upwapron in November

Henry M. Stanley is slated to arrive in Upwapron in the latter part of November. The Episcopal convention held a closed session yesterday to discuss the divorce question.

Henry M. Stanley Upwapron Episcopal Convention

Taxation Fear Lacks Foundation Says Government Official

An official rejects claims of tax increases by the state government noting no such plans or basis. The statement aims to reassure residents and clarify fiscal policy.

Burien Plans Complete History of Public Affairs

General B. FP. Burien declares he will write a full history of public affairs he has engaged with. He vows to do justice to his friends and enemies, with special emphasis on the latter.

B. FP. Burien

Opposition to the constitution gains strength

The passage notes that a moderate opposition might not be objectionable if it spurs higher turnout, but current signs show opposition nearing undesirable levels. It frames the debate as a political risk with potential for mobilizing more voters than desired.

New General Managers Named to Dickinson Cumming and Smith

Conferring the title of general managers to Dickinson, Cumming and Smith will enhance their authority. Each can act on his own responsibility without referring matters to Omaha. The extended jurisdiction suggests G. M. Cumming may make Cheyenne the headquarters for his division rather than Salt Lake.

Messrs Dickinson Cumming Smith Omaha G. M. Cumming Cheyenne Salt Lake

Coffeen Voices Wyoming Statehood at Dayton Meeting

As Tax Sun predicted, H. A. Coffeen addressed a large audience in Dayton last Monday on Wyoming statehood. He spoke on the convention and the proposed constitution, and urged residents to study the question more as support for statehood grows.

Tax Sun H. A. Coffeen Sheridan Post

Governor Hill’s Southern Speech Signals 192

Governor Hill's southern trip is seen as strong evidence he will not fade from presidential nomination considerations. He targeted Cleveland with a sly jab about not bringing his encyclopedia, and recent demonstrations suggest Hill may win the southern Democratic wing.

South Cleveland Hill

Four Frenchmen Die On Guano Island After Starvation

Two years ago France placed four men on a barren West African island with a guano deposit. A recent accident led to discovery that they had about six months of provisions when they landed. A passing vessel found only skeletons on the rocks, confirming death by starvation.

Africa

United States resource reports praised by Senator J Alfonso

Senator J Alfonso of Chili, speaking at a Chicago banquet on Tuesday night, declared that books on United States resources only hint at reality. He said an Almighty hand has treated the country as a loving mother treats a child and urged other nations to heed the example, warning that reform efforts may falter without honesty and goodwill.

Chicago J. Alfonso Chili United States

Toast Endorses Prosperity Through Righteous Policy

Senor Alfonso concluded a toast praising the United States for prosperity achieved by pursuing a righteous and honest course, urging the nation to cement its grandeur by continuing in upright conduct toward mankind.

United States Senor Alfonso

Governor Warren's Wyoming Resource Report Highlights

Governor Warren presents a thorough Wyoming resources and needs report to the secretary of the interior. The recommendations emerge from detailed study and are argued to be convincing to the department and Congress. The governor asserts the document is a comprehensive, exhaustive view of Wyoming's present and future prospects.

Warren Secretary of the Interior Department Congress Wyoming

Republican Nominee Adams Nominated for House Seat

Thomas B. Adams was placed in nomination by the republican county committee for the house of representatives. The committee will confirm the choice at the polls on November 5 and Adams will represent his constituency in the eleventh legislative assembly convening January 14, 1890. Adams had asked to be considered out of the race but urged support for the final nominee. He is described as indefatigable and public spirited, having served in the tenth assembly and proven equal to all demands, notably in a confrontation with Governor Moonlight during a Kansas visit.

Thomas B. Adams House of Representatives Republican County Committee Adams Legislative Assembly Tenth Legislative Assembly Moonlight Kansas The Boston Times Doug Ghender Jan Slitates Adam

If I Were a Man A Man’s View on Women and Opportunity

A collection of opinions from literary women on what they would do if they were men. Mrs Frank Leslie argues women seek energy and influence, desiring male opportunities and a chance to understand women, study tastes, and elevate masculine perceptions to meet female ideals.

Frank Leslie

If I Were a Man A Woman’s View of Liberty and Roles

Excerpted reflections from Louise Chandler Moulton and Ella Wheeler Wilcox on gender and freedom. Moulton imagines a man freed from fashion and social constraints, while Wilcox argues for self control and respect in relationships. The dialogue probes happiness, independence, and proper conduct in a gendered world.

Democrats Ignore Advice to Balk at Nomination

From yesterday morning’s remarks it appears the Democrats will not heed Tie Suw’s urging to avoid a legislature nomination. If they nominate a strong man, the campaign may become livelier and voter turnout could rise.

Tie Suw

Constitution and Statehood Rally Urges Cross Party Unity

A speaker argues that if a good Democrat can be found to be used in the effort, the public should not object and should support a courteous campaign. The main issue remains the constitution and statehood, and the speaker hopes to march together without drawing party lines.

Westward Movement of Manufactures and Trade Shifts

A Chicago Tribune interview with Grange Sard, manager of a long‑standing Albany dry goods plant, argues a westward move of manufacturing. He cites cheaper western raw materials and closer markets, while praising the Interstate Commerce Act for reducing eastern long‑haul bias and rail discrimination. The piece envisions Wyoming resources, western markets along the Rockies, and a vast north–south railway as catalysts for westward industrial growth.

Chicago Grange Sard Albany N. Y Sard West Noth Wyoming Rocky Mountains Dakota Nebraska Kansas New Jersey

Economic forces reshape Wyoming's status and timing

The text argues that considerations of commerce laws, supply and demand, freight costs, and raw materials will drive changes. It contends Wyoming will gain faster as a state than as a territory, and that the shift is inevitable within a not distant period.

Wyoming

Cannibalism Among British Columbia Indians Revealed

A Victoria letter to the New York Herald alleges cannibal practices among Kwagutl Ha mad tsis. The tribe, exclusive caste of Ha mad tsis, bite the flesh of corpses during winter dances. Slaves and captives once eaten in public. now corpses are stolen and dried, with brains considered a delicacy. The ritual leaves scars. some claim twenty cannibal feasts per elder, with shamane bones sometimes used in meals.

British Columbia Pocock

What She Can Do The Boston Times Says Womanly Skills

The Boston Times outlines a satirical list of capabilities attributed to women, claiming in a playful, ironic tone that women can perform feats ranging from calm decision making and multitasking to social influence, endurance, and even political power. The piece mocks stereotypes with exaggerated examples.

Shot Misinterpretation Sparks Fatal Bedside Incident

An apparent misfire near a Waverly residence left a man shooting at what he believed to be a burglar. The bullet struck his wife, now identified as Lith Lea, with her foot immobilized at the bed’s edge. Investigators are reviewing details of the nighttime disturbance and resulting injuries.

TWO DISTINGUISHED EXILES IN PARIS AND LONDON REVISIT PAST GLORY

The Philadelphia Times recalls Oakey Hall in London and the Tweed era in New York, then shifts to Theodore Tilton in a Paris cafe. It portrays Hall as a flamboyant old figure and Tilton as a ruined former editor, haunted by scandal and exile with a scattered circle of allies remaining.

Oakey Hall London New York Tweed Hall Paris Theodore Tilton Benjamin F. Tracy United States Tilton Philadelphia Times

Bath time trial ends in Skye terrier’s submission

Mrs E Picton’s Skye terrier hated baths and resisted servants and even her. After a week of silent punishment by withholding affection the dog looked forlorn. A quiet confrontation broke his stubbornness as he submitted to a rough bath and joyfully resumed walks, proving a dog can reason through desire and fear.

Rmny

Monster fossil unearthed near St. James Neb by repair work

A St James Nebraska shopkeeper digging repairs to a lily dam unearthed a giant fossil. Excavated sections include a 36 foot spine and ribs, a shoulder blade and forelimbs. Backbone segments measure six inches. Preservation varies, and the creature is estimated to have stood about fifteen feet tall.

Nouwrtalls St. James, Neb Lily Dam

A Dakota Woman Proves Up Homestead Claim at 100

At Jamestown Dakota a recently naturalized Frenchwoman aged 100 filed citizenship papers and proved up her land claim under homestead rules.

Jamestown Dakota

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