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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1878
Page
4
The Sidney Telegraph reports that GEO G. Darrow and W. H. Brasnerd note five additional Molly Maguires are to be executed in different portions of Pennsylvania on December 18, 1878.
The telegraphic page rails at press timidity while urging reform as commissions and governors loom. It notes Col. Carleton’s alleged mishandling of stolen Cheyenne horses, calls for scrutiny of army conduct, and previews Congress and Army reductions as Cal and Montana recruit.
The Marquis or Lorge and Princess Louise arrive at Balifax aboard the Sarmathian after severe weather. The Princess is described as very ill, illustrating strain in the voyage and the harsh early winter nights affecting many. The article notes emigration debates and crime actions against Chinese opium dens with courts fining offenders and ordering imprisonment.
A York Republican cites the Fairfield News man’s marriage as a claimed reason for a large gain, but admits the Republican’s guess may be unfounded. The piece hints at uncertain, playful speculation about press earnings.
A report details bold horse thefts and murders amid widespread losses from Tusler Bros Basler Bros Lawrence Paxton and Sheidley bands. A Paxton party member Cas Casc is found dead, shot through the heart, as Indians were feared nearby and horses remain missing.
A young man from Chautauqua County New York died in a violent incident. His body was carried to the railroad and sent to the cemetery by a long civic procession. The story notes his good character and school ties, and mentions relatives in New York.
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