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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1889
Page
6
A fragmented note lists periods of time described as hate and subscription related phrases. The exact meaning is unclear due to missing context, but the items show durations of one year six months and three months with a stray word suggesting a subscription theme.
Henry M. Stanley is expected to reach Upwapron in the latter part of November. The Episcopal convention discussed the divorce question yesterday in a closed session.
A statement asserts that the belief state government plans to raise taxes is unfounded. No credible basis is given for the concern, and the claim lacks supporting evidence.
General B. FP Burien announces plans to write a complete history of public affairs in which he has been involved. He says the work will fairly treat friends and enemies, with emphasis on the latter.
A moderate opposition to the constitution would not be objectionable if it mobilizes a larger vote, but the current outlook suggests the opposition may be larger than desirable.
The promotion confers general manager titles to Dickinson Cumming and Smith, enabling each to act independently without Omaha. Cumming gains greatly extended jurisdiction, with Cheyenne likely preferred over Salt Lake as the division headquarters due to his broad understanding.
As Tax Sun predicted, H. A. Coffeen spoke to a large audience in Dayton last Monday on the Wyoming convention and proposed constitution. The Sheridan Post notes increasing support for statehood as people study the plan and advocate for it.
The governor’s southern speaking trip is seen as a strong sign he will not stay out of the presidential race. He directly challenged Cleveland, joking he could not praise the country without his encyclopedia. Hill’s push into the southern democracy appears poised to win that wing of the party.
Two years ago France placed four men on a barren West African rock island with a guano deposit. Forgotten until recently a rescue ship found only skeletal remains after the men reportedly had six months of provisions. They perished from starvation while awaiting contact or rescue.
At a Chicago banquet Senator J Alfonso delegate from Chili declares that books on the United States resources underestimate the reality and praises the nation as a loving mother guiding its people. He warns that discouragements can render resolutions illusory and unsafe. He speaks on honesty and goodwill.
Senor Alfonso concluded a toast praising the nation for cementing prosperity and grandeur by always proceeding in a righteous and honest manner, asserting that the people of the United States owe much to humanity.
Governor Warren presents a comprehensive report to the secretary of the interior detailing new material and practical recommendations for Wyoming. The proposals stem from careful study of territorial needs and resources and are argued convincingly for department and congressional consideration.
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 November 5 polls and Adams will serve in the eleventh legislative assembly convening January 14, 1890. Adams had asked to be withdrawn but requests to nominate him prevailed. He is praised as indefatigable and well suited to legislative work. He previously served in the tenth assembly and performed admirably in debates with Governor Moonlight, referenced as a Kansas visit.
A circulating press item collects views from literary women on what they would do if they were men. Mrs. Frank Leslie argues women seek energy, influence, and social opportunity, and muses on understanding women, correcting masculine perceptions, and pursuing discreet, self-controlled expressions of affection.
A lengthy reflection on gender roles quotes Louise Chandler Moulton and Ella Wheeler Wilcox. It contrasts male freedom with female burdens, imagining a man’s life free from tailoring, social conventions, and intimate compromises while stressing virtue, responsibility, and self control in personal conduct.
From yesterday’s utterances it appears the Democrats will not heed Tie Suw’s counsel to avoid nominating for the legislature. A strong candidate could enliven the campaign and potentially boost turnout.
The speaker argues that if a good man from the democrats is willing to be used and sacrificed, they should not object. A courteous and manly campaign is planned, treating party lines as a side issue while focusing on the grand issue of the constitution and statehood and hoping to march together.
An Albany plant's plan to relocate westward is framed as a broad move tied to cheaper western raw materials and nearer markets. The piece credits the Interstate Commerce Act with ending preferential eastern tariffs, argues for regional self sufficiency across the United States, highlights Wyoming's resources for industry, and notes a developing north–south rail artery expanding western market access.
The text argues that laws of commerce, supply and demand, freight costs, and raw materials costs will drive shifts in Wyoming. It predicts the movement will benefit Wyoming more quickly as a state than as a territory and says the change is inevitable in the not distant future.
A Victoria letter to the New York Herald reports rumored cannibal practices among the Kwagutl in central British Columbia. Ha mad tsi initiates, stripped and armed with cedar rope regalia, allegedly bite and devour corpses during winter dances. Evidence from natives cites staged feasts, corpse theft, and ritual cannibalism as a costly tribal distinction with occasional public dining and blessings in blankets.
A Boston Times style piece humorously lists imagined feats of a able woman. It claims women can deduce quickly without reasoning, talk with many men at once, manipulate pain, pin dress pins under a nail, outdance crowds, stop a kiss with a word, zero in on clever tricks, and even outpace men in tasks like dancing and driving, while noting male reactions with jesting exaggeration.
A man in Waverly Mish fired at what he believed to be a burglar when his wife’s foot appeared above the bed. The incident left the wife, Lith Lea, unharmed but shaken as authorities investigate the mistaken shot.
A Philadelphia Times piece recalls Oakey Hall in London and Tweed era New York, then shifts to Theodore Tilton in a Paris cafe. It portrays Hall as a witty former mayor and Tilton, once a famed editor, now aged, solitary, and haunted by scandal, with few remaining allies.
Mrs. E. Picton adopts a novel method to bathe her Skye terrier. By withholding attention and returning to routine after refusing the dog caresses, the animal endures a week of wretched denial before submitting to a rough bath. The dog then resumes his joyous companionship, showing a learned restraint and a complex emotional battle.
A Nebraska shopkeeper at Nouwrtalls in St James unearthed a prehistoric monster fossil while digging to repair a lily dam last week. About 36 feet of spine and ribs, a shoulder blade and forelegs have been found. Backbone sections measure six inches. Some bones are well preserved while others crumble. estimates place the creature at about fifteen feet tall.
At Jamestown Dakota a Frenchwoman aged 100 years recently took out citizenship papers and proved up her claim Ww 4 homestead asserting her long standing settlement rights in the region.
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