Terrible Fights and Courage on the Deadwood Road
An account details Capt. Eugene Smith single handedly fending off six armed bandits attacking an Ironclad stage near Lightning Creek, with Smith mortally wounding his horse and firing fifty plus shots to protect passengers including Rev J. W. Pickett and Mrs. on board. The piece also recounts Bob Ingersoll reflecting on Napoleon’s career from Toulon to St Helena, contrasting glory with the toll on innocents.
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Bob Ingersoll
Napoleon
Toulon
Paria
Italy
Lodi
Hia
Egypt
Pyramids
Alps
France
Merengo
Russia
Leip Sic
Elba
Waterloo
St. Helena
Hlm
Highway Robbery on the Cheyenne Route
In Har Creek W T July 23 a mail coach traveling from Deadwood to Cheyenne was robbed two miles north of Lightning Creek by six armed masked men. They cut open the mail sacks and treasure boxes but found little of value aside from a possible gold watch. The Rev J W Pickett, the lone passenger, was spared. The incident followed a delay at Jennys stockade due to high water.
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John Flaherty
Lightning Creek
Deadwood
J. W. Pickett
Wabush
Cheyenne River Station
Smith
Capt Smith
Har Creek
W. T
Cheyenne
Jenney's Stockade
J. W. Picklet
A Sioux War Rumor From Standing Rock Agency
A United States Indian agent reports a traveler’s claim that eight Sioux bands have joined a confederation and Sitting Bull visited Standing Rock in disguise, alleging plans to attack whites and a looming general war. Officials call the claim sensational and say they fear no Sioux uprising.
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Sitting Bull
Standing Rock Agency
Washington
United States Indian
White Earth Agency
Minn
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Sisseton Agency
Dakota Territory
Plains
Missouri
Indiana
Indian Office
Mexican government forms raiding units on the border
Official border reports say Mexico is organizing Indians and Mexicans into companies to attack Americans. Raiders like Orales are said to command near Newtown above Piedras Negras. Kickapoo Indians defend Baragoosa McKenzie crossing. Porvenir claims Colonel Nuncio can destroy the Gringos. No orders to stop raiding into Mexico.
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San Antonio
Orales
Newtown
Piedras Negro
Porvenir
Piedros Negras
Nuncio
Yaidera
Mexico
Hidden Treasure Mining Company Declares Monthly Dividend
The Hidden Treasure Mining Company paid a six and a half percent dividend on a capital stock of 250000 yesterday. Profits since last fall funded the mill and property. Monthly gatherings of stockholders Mesars Dyer Post Whipple Haas Jones French and conductor Woodruff distribute earnings, then rest for twenty nine days.
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Hidden Treasure Mining Company
Mesars
Dyer
Post
Whipple
Haas
Jones
French
Woodruff
China and Japan Emigration and Mikado Trip
News from Yokohama and San Francisco reports Minister Seward sailing for Washington to address emigration issues amid Peruvian protests while Chinese officials block large scale coolie departures. Mori Arinori named second minister of foreign affairs. The Mikado’s northern progress to last three months prompts court preparations as a student riot follows Buddhist priests claiming the sun moves.
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Cuba
Yokonama
Mori Arinori
Washington
China
Department of Foreign Affairs
Yokohama
Smob
Afsir
Bannock John Desperado Murdered by Indigenous Group
Washington dispatch reports Bannock John, an old Indian desperado from Lembi Idaho, was killed by two or more Lembi Indians. They murdered a white man on Camas Prairie amid fears of white retaliation. News of a prior massacre of ten Indians at Round Valley spurred the conspiracy and successful assassination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Indian
Lembi
Idaho
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Bannoc John
Bannock John
Camas Prairie
Round Valley
Blaine
Yellow Fever Epidemic Threatens Departing Vessels
New Orleans reports 80 cases and 83 deaths as health authorities warn against departures. Galveston enacts land and sea quarantine. the Morgan line steamer Harlan returns to Morgan City without discharge. Cincinnati sees a yellow fever case as Wm. Fills arrives with family. Quarantine measures will extend to travelers from New Orleans to suppress spread.
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New’orleang
Board of Health
Harlan
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Morgan City
Cincinnati
Wm. Fills
Boute
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George G. Darrow
Ravanoc
Gidney and
Black Hills Pigs
GolDe
Sieves
Tim
Gore
M. Fonday
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney En Potent
KART
jNo
THE
Sidney.bank
Transseta & Pinata Hanking Busines
Tale
Arepe
Sidney
V. Bierbower
Geo. Jre Ballou
Oberfelder & CO
Curran
Johnson
HA Connea
Cape West
Yq Builders
Nebraska
Ali Hada
THOR
TANK
Ent
W. Seint
Heiget & Kane
Ae Veddnay
Es Okwr Siinenels Ieee
A. M. Stevenson
Ofoce
Moore's Block
J. W. Fowler
Notary Public
Darrow & Stevenson
Front Etreet
L. H. Livingston
Rove
Sretand Second
Lockwood Twouse
Beatty
Janos
Organa Galeas
Atta
Particulare
Ansel F
Maffer
John B. Ogen
Cedar Bt
N. Y
Rirne Z
Rete Lional
Daniel FF
Mmratty, Washington
Myrtle Street
Welf & McDonald
Farnham
Omaha
Lambert Jenmirn
Second Street
Sidney, Neb
Tnnn & Co
Augusta
Maine
P. B
Danielson’s
Ros Street
Snake River
Black Wills
Sid
NEY
Man
Beast
Red Cloud Agency
Sidees
Iijite
J. W. Dear
Seburg & Baldry
Bidney
Nedrabka
F. A. Beeler
ATS
Watchmake & Jeweler
Japan
Seward—Coolis
San Francraco
Ohio
Seward
Hone Koxe
the Mikado
Gallvestor
Romme Sentingd
Horace Fy
Aluny Argus
Yonkere Gazette
Boston Commercial
Hackensack Republican
Frenont Herald
Man Drake
W. P. Republican
Weat Point Progress
Black Hills
B. Omehundro
Dr. Therber
Otto Franks
New York City
Wyoming
Dakota Territories
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