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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22
Train Topics.

All trains were on time yesterday.
The west bound U. P. express had q
Cheyenne and 6s through passengers.
The east bound express had II Chey-
enne and IS through passengers. The
west bound emigrant had Al Cheyenne
and 100 through passengers.
At two O'Clock this morning all
trains due here to-day were moving
on time.
U. p. freight No. 0. due here at els
n. m. to-day. has 2 ears wagons fol
Cheyenne. No. 0. due at 10 a. M,
Inns ] car merchandise and 8 cars wag-
ons for Cheyenne and 3 cars corn fol
Fort Russell.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22
PROPOSALS FOR Amy TRANS
FORTATION.
Headquarters Department Of the
Platte.

~QdItcfS department Oh the
Platte,
Office of Chief Quartermaster.
Omaha, Neb., April II, 1876.
Sealed proposals, in triplieate. sub
ject To the usual conditions, will be re-
ceived at this office until IL O'clock,
noon, ON Tuesday, May %. 1876. at
which time aud place they will he
opened In presence of bidders. for the
transportation of military supplies on
the following described routes in the
Department OF the Platte. during the
fiscal year commencing July !. 1876,
and ending June Both, 1877, viz:
From Cheyenne Depot. w. r., TO
Forts Laramie and Fetterman, w. II.
From Medicine Bow Station, U. p.
r. r., or other station on U. p. Il. R..
to Fort Fetterman. w. Il.
From Bryan or Green River Station,
or other station on U. p. r. r.. tn
Camps Brown and Stamhaugh. w. II.
From southern terminus of Utah
Southern r. r. to Fort Cameron, Utah.
From sidney or North Platte. on
U. T.. II. r.. to Fort Laramie, w. r.,
and Camp Robinson and Camp Sheri-
dan, Nebraska.
From Corinne, U. P. r. r.. to Fort
Hall. Idaho. or from southern termi-
nus Utah Northern X. r. to Fort Hall,
Idaho.
The contracts will contain u proviso
that the transportation service between
November, 1876, and May l.. 1877,
shall. il required by the Quartermaster
Department, lie performed 10y mule or
horse teams, and that ii OK transporta-
ton Is authorized during said period,
The rate of payment will be twenty
five per cent. less than for mule or
horse teams.
Proposals for transportation on any
Of the routes above named will lie re-
cieved.
Sealed bids for any or all the routes
named will also he received up To the
above named day and hour following
for difference in timel, by the Depot
Quartermasters at Cheyenne and Og-
den, all to be opened in the presence
of bidders, and forwarded To the Chiel
Quartermaster, Department of the
Platte.
The Government reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals.
Blank proposals, form of contract
and printed circulars. stating the esti-
mated quantities Of supplies to be
transported. and giving full Informal
ton as to the manner of bidding, con-
ditions to be observed by bidders. and
the terms OF contract and payment,
will he furnished on application Ia
this office, nr to the offices of the Depo.
Quartermasters ut Cheyenne and
Ogden.
Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked Proposals for
transportation on routes from -
to -"
NJ. I. LUDINGToN,
alS-Gt Chief Quartermaster.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22
City Council Proceedings.

The City Council met last evening
at City Hall. Present. Mayor Bresna-
hen, Aid. Ryan, Davis and Fisk. The
minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
City Attorney Street reported that
the case of Helen Jenkins Us. the City
had been decided by the SupremeC Court
in favor of the City.
Aid. Fisk moved that the work oi
repairing the big ditch be ordered per-
formed under the supervision of three
members of the Council. Referred TO
the committee ON streets aud alleys.
A lengthy discussion followed on the
ditch question, in the course OF which
Mayor Bresuahen made pertinent aud
sensible suggestions. Aid. Fisk moved
that the contractor for repairing the
ditch be given twelve working days in
which to complete the work. Carried.
The following bids for the work Of
repairing the ditch were then put in
BY Hamma& Murphy, for $3.50 BY j.
j. Underwood, for $500; by James
Talbot, $3.50.
Aid. Davis moved that all the bids
he rejected. Motion carried.
Aid. Fisk moved that the committee
on streets and alleys be instructed to
hire men and teams 10 proceed with.
out delay to repair the ditcl, and put it
in good order. Motion carried and
committee 80 instructed.
Col. Murrin petitioned the Council
to prevent the unloading of garbage in
front of his residence. The City Mar
shall stated that he had takcr measures
to prevent .urther annoyance in this
matter.
On motion. the license OF +. II.
Keith was transferred t. J.. Werth-
elmer & Co.
An ordinance concerning the levy.
ing of taxes was read and on motion
OF Aid. Ryan passed rs read.
A number of bills were read and re-
ferred TO the finance committee to be
reported on Immediately. On motion
the Clerk WAS instructed TO draw Il
warrant for the payment of Casseils'
note, amounting 10 over 81 900.
Aid. Davis moved that plank cross
walks be ordered laid on all streets
where sidewalks have bcen laid. Mo-
tion carried.
The salury Hills and several others
were ordered paid and the remainder
referred to the iinance committee.
On motion it was ordered that all
warrants Issued for townsite purposes
be paid out Of the TOWNSHIP fund.
On motion the Council adjourned
for one week.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

We had q pleasant cliat yesterday
with Major +. A. Howard anil Major
Hastings, the gentlemanly and TIL
Client Indian agents at Spotted Tail
and Red Cloud Agencies. Both gen
tlenien report everything quiet'at their
stations. and that all the Indians be-
longing to their agencies III" collected
and staying within the boundaries oi
their reservations, enjoying govern
ment rations of beef. -four, sugar anu
coffee. They are all good Indians,
aud ,o not propose 10 bc led OF by
their northern brethren. The agents
say that tho Agency Indians are very
much chagrincd nj the failure of the
late Big Horn expedition to properly
punish the hostile Sioux aud Chey-
n In the northern country, ~
the latter have commenced to swagger
and put on airs against the more peace
able b%eef-eaiers ut the agencies. Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail express a hope
that the Big Chief Of tl.e Whites will
soon take out "a large force of his war.
riors and drive the hostile Indians gu,
Of the country.
Agents Howard and Hastings will
returnto their stations to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22
Personal Paragraphs.

Rt. Rev. Bishop J.. r. Spalding,
ID. D., is at the Iuter-ocean.
At the Railroad house are Rev A
Affranhinn. San Francisco II Loury.
Omaha-r McSorby, Cala-G S Star
ling, Salt Lake, Ii White and wife,
Boston-J III Wheeler. f e Allyn. c
Tolles. NJ Weller. DeDver-G ii Cros-
by. Ilworth -E X L Scott, London,
Eng.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

Ladies' nrc invited Ia attend the
orening Of Mrs. Richards new mil
linery store In Cntcy'- Block, ~ Fer
g,:ss., street. where- may he found a
Hue a-snrtn,eit Of millinery and la,li, $
furnishing goods or latest eastern fash
ion. An accomplished miliiner il en-
ploycd, and cau ALWAYS
please themselves IN ordering STYLES.
Plea-r call and examine. sis-di2t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

The hand .ome advert ement of the
Enterprise Bakery, Underwood & Me-
Oregon, proprictors, appears on our
first page this morning This firm. in
addition to their large assortment Of
fresh bread. cakes, ETC.. carry n full
stock Of groceries and provisions. md
their prices will he found as low AZ the
lowest, while their goods are fully
equal to the hest.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

Dame Run,or has IL that n small
Drained chap who began his career In
this city as n hnsh-slinger" and
Afterwards brancbed out in the real
estate business. has decamped bag and
baggage, leaving various creditors to
mourn his departure.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

Messrs, Con verse & Warren are about
10 establish q branch house AT Caster
City. which will be managed by
Graves q Curtis. A large stock Of fur,
niture. eroekery, glassware, etc, is
now en- route TO Custer, and will be
opened 0ut The personal poPu-
iafity of the new firm. and the high
standing Of the main establishment
here make this addition tn the BUSH
ness world of Custer u most valuable
ste all-ff
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

Two Of the best ranches in the Ter
ri,ory, one located II mile and n half
from Cheyenne, The other three miles.
Crow Creek running through both
ranches. Good farming and hay lands.
Inquire al NJ. Taylor. at Pensr * Tuy-
lur's store. ;9 dim
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22
SATURDAY. APRIL o., 1875.

The commanding officer at Fort
Russell will put n force of men mt wcrk
upon the big ditch next week. thus
aiding the city in the work Of repair,
and allowing it to be done at small
cost to the city.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22
Base Ball.

Members of the Wyoming 3. y. C.
and all who desire to jain this organ
ization are requested 10 meet at Saw
y-r's photograph gallery Monday eve,
April 2lth. at I O'Clock sharp.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

Nick O'Brlen has fitted up his hand
some store OH 18th street in fine shape
and leased 1t to p. J. McNamara, Of
Omaha, who will in n few days open
therein atlargc stock Of wines, liquors
and cigars. Mr.. Mcnamara il n live
and energetic business man., and we
are glad to know that he will locate in
our city.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

The Colorado Republican Territorial
Convention met Wednesday and
elected delegates % the Cincinnati Con-
vention. Hon. Henry NJ. Teller. Of
Central City. heads the list. The del
esation is II good one, and gees unin
ntructcd. -.l
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22
Bringing in the Wounded.
Especial Telegram TO TEE LE4DEs-l
FORT LARAMIE, April q,

Fort LARAMIE, April q.
In the dispatch Of yesterday il was
mentioned that the three wounded
men were left at Cheyenne river
rancho. This morning Gen. Bradley.
commanding this district Of the Black
Hills. sent a detachment of cavalry
and M ambulance to bring them to
the hospital at this post.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

BY reference to our dispatches. This
morning. It will be seen thai the House
has passed the bill transferring the
Indian Bureau from the Interior tn
the War Department. by a large ma
jority. The bill will undoubtedly be
passed by the Senate next week.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

The statement recently Published
by the Sun, and extensively copied by
other papers, to the effect that the
court-mar; ial which assemblies here on
Monday next Ia for the trial Of Capt.
Sutorius on serious charges, is entire
ly false. no charges having been pre-
ferred against this officer. The rumor
that Gen. Reynolds aad Capt. Moore
are to he tried by this court-martial Is
also devoid of truth.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

All persons are hereby notificdtlm
this is the last week of grace on dog
licenses, rs | shall killing
all dogs without license collars ON
Munda, next.
j. n. SLAUGHTER,
a2o-3t City Marshal.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

" IN. H.. Jones, the popular tonsorial
artist, will hereafter lie found ut VIM.
j. Harhin's shaving saloon OH Eddy
street, next door 10 the Revolution
store. a1l-d1m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

IF you want a good haircut, an easy
shave or u cooling shampoo, go to
Hariin's shop. He has 4 good BARRIERS
at work, and you will not have 10 wait
Icing for u shave. al1-dlm
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

a small stock of lmrware and Tin
ware. Also. Il NoF l set OF iinnrr's
tools. Enquire ri !. I. Holmes. cor
ner 18th aud Ferguson streets. [al5 az
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

Fifty-onc shares of capital stock ol
First National Bank of Cheyenne fol
sale for'cash or cattle.
a20-dlm NJ. A. ARNOLD.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

Having reni,Lt the store aijniuing
Smith. Brtp., on Eddy street. ! am pre-
pared 10 furnish fMiniiies mud ,artics
fMr the Blnek Hills with everything
they want IL thu grocery line.
sl6 Us y. ". TInnASA.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

Everything, including boarding
house and furniture, 1 have for sale.
IL. KAISER, 18th street, west. [aol-dtl
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

WANTED good girl to do hni,r.
work. Inquire Mt Mrs. Cinrk's mil.
hi,cryi store. Eddy street. uaO..t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

Those wishing n nice new house.
call On Il. Is. Horrie. who has eight for
sale. n2p.dlm
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Sixteenth Street. Cheyenne, Wyoming.

For reference only.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-22

The conversation was continued I'M
Ill Tie train reached this city. the Eau
psr"r asking many questions about
Wyoming, the Black Isis and Colo.
RADIO. On parting with the Emperor
he shook The reportcr's hand and re-
questcd tile latter to meet him on his
return from California.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09
Public Opinion.

There is no cant like that Of "independ.
enco." More than half the time il means
Indifference and responsibility, things
not anywhere allowed in human economy
True, it is necessary, from time to time,
to protest against the chains Of assooia.
ton, the bondage of party, tho excuses
of partisanship. On many grounds we
have no quarrel with what is called the
late independent" movement in politics
Its effect has been in many respects
healthful. But, unfortunately, it is par.
TALLY responsible for incalculable mis-.
chief. Independence in choice is whole.
some condition; independence of choice
quito Observation-Disclosures Courant.
Mcclellan has been looking for perma.
mont employment ever since he quit the
peninsula If Tilden should be elected,
we rather guess ho would fnd snug re.
firing place for Little Mac. II wouldn't
take s. j. T. long to give man Of Sher.
mans or Sheridan's spirit an occasion for
banding in his resignation. st. Pan,
Pioneer. Press.
Gov. Tilden, whatever his merits, is
the representative of party which pro.
fesses to be as it always has been, and tho
solo guarantee OF which is in a record by
no means unexceptiouablo. Gov. Hayes
is tho representative Of party which by
his very nomination has acknowledged its
errors. and declared its determination of
correcting thcm.-Nelo York Tribune.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09
liONKTON.

Tho apple crop bids fair to be COED.
Hey. Mr.. Gold expects t., 20 to Iowa
next Monday to visit his friends there
--Monkion voted to man. nearly, the
Temperance ticket with Mr. Lucia name
90 it.
1t is though, tina, the potato crop
will hardly exceed halr crop en- account
Of tho drought.
Farmers arc getting their thic-h
ing done Oh very reasonable terms.
Oats threshed for three cents per bu.hel,
and all other grain in like proportion.
"A couple OF youngstcr, wanted to
spar little. so they cIinched one an.
other across the stove. but thought il
best to postpone tho job until some tu.
ture time, when il would he more con.
venient
There IS thriving school being
taught by Mrs. Loretta potin in the
south part Of this town. Mrs. Dotin
has the name Of being a very excellent
teacher. She has forty scholars under
her direction
There aio number OF western Wis
iscrs in town now. though some have gone
back. The son of =. c. Ballou, Wesley
Ballou and wife, is visiting his friends
here, also Mrs. Danny Collins and {
uumb,r of others from lllnoia snd ludi
ana.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09
SHOREHAM.

After long drouth, the most severe
for many years, the needed rain came in
refreshing showers last Friday night.
Thanks to the giver
--Mossrs. Clspp Of vergenues aud Bry.
ant Of Maine gave first class temperance
addresses, which were well received, and
we can but say to theso helpers in the
good work, "come again---thrice vel.
come"
On tho II ult, Theodore La
Ranger, son of Mr.. and Mrs, La Ranger
died, aged l3, one Of tho most promis.
ing youths in our place, ofcxcelent dis
position, loving the truths and songs Of
the Gospel, aud was universally beloved.
The large gathering at tho funeral but
expressed the great sympathy for this
soroly beroaved family.
Our high school, under the care Of
Il. NJ. Boyco as principal, and Lizzie
"A. White, preceptress, both experienced
teachers, has opened with nearly 60
scholais, and moro are coming There
is but ono voice in regard to the in
struction here given, that it is first
GLASS and up to modern ideas, The mus
ical department is under the tuition of
Professor Oliver Wolcott. He is ono of
the best instructors, in this line, in the
state, one Of our own young men, the
organist ct the church, steady at his
post, always giving great satisfaction.
There has been lately erected in our
west cemetery one Of the finest monu-
ments in this county, an ornament to any
cemetery in the country 1t is Of Scotch
granite from Aberdeen, wrought in Glss-
gov, Scotland. Its height. 25 feet /;
its weight, Is tons. Its base and shaft
are in excellent proportion, the base
-quare, the die with rounded corners, and
The shaft of obelisk form tho whole is
polished like mirror 1t bespeaks at
least kind remembrance OF the dead,
and thoughtful concern that our CEN.
eteries be made moro attractive as.sleep.
ing places Of our dear ones. 1t belongs
to Lynde Catlin, and he has our thanks
for this adoption Of culture and art to
the material interests Of this His native
town
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09
COUNTY NEWS.
RI[TON.

Owing to the absence of their rcgu.
lar preacher the Methodist pulpit was oc.
cupied on Sept. 3, by Rev Zira Elliott of
Fast Middlebury, who chose for theme
"Chrisi's Mission"
Hay and grain throughout the town
are considerably beyond tho average for
quantity and quality this year. Corn
crop is good Of oats, an extra breadth
was sown potatoes are light,perhaps half
crop.
"A few days ago Henry Hier I'd. Of
Fast Middlebury, ind Gaunier boy had
bit of a set to, in which Hier. though
the largest got held by an arm and leg
while the thumb Of the other hand was
badly bitten.
Those thut attended the temperance
lecture on Friday last, spoke very highly
Of it. except ono life long democrat. who
looked very sour, and said he would do
all be could to spoil what the lecturer
had done. Something did not agree with
him. or his bottle
Our town had a visitation the other
night, from Charles Hammer of New Ia.
ven, who came so FIJI that he could not
walk. out sitting in his wagon would
loudly call on occupants Of houses, on his
travel. to 'como see him" This style Of
procedure was kept up with trivial varia.
tons for several hours, during which
umo II heavy shower was falling. 1t is
q pity that man Of his abilities should
so debaso himself by the use Of liquor to
this low level
We understand that the Ripton
election went of very pleasantly. and that
Col j. Battcll gained tho election very
easily. There we're three candidates 10
the field, two republicans and the doctor
that has been the standing candidate for
certain few for some number of cleo.
tions and been beaten every time who was
called in to state to the house his politi.
cal views. Ho had not yet come to any
conclusion and did not know whether he
was democrat or republican So the
people of Ripton concluded to let him
stay at home until he arrived at years Of
understanding and makes up his mind
what he will be-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09
LEMESTER

--Kev. Mr. Savage. of Boston, Mass,
preached to limited audience on Mon.
day eve. last. His sermon was an earn.
est, able and eloquent one, and we exceed.
ingly regret the small attendance
Election was somewha, animated
here. but good order generally prevailed.
At the third ballot Darwin johnson was
elected representative by eight major
ity-onc. The temperance ticket was in
the minority, as We have here large
class Of men who make pretentions to
respectability md 80 do not dare. for
political and other reasons, TO avow them.
selves in favor Of free rum, but secretly
and under cover Of "a regular nomina.
ton" swallow free rum ticket, smack
their lips and call il delicious. glorious.
etc. These are the ones that are Just "a
good temperance man as you are, and
who have far less honor--not to mention
docency--than the man who openly advo,
oates free rum. II mans conscience
directs him to vote for men who scorn
temperance efforts and secretly aid and
abet the sale Of intoxicating liquors in
direct violation Of law, it is lis privilege
doubtless, but VIC do not caro- 10 see tenn.
peranee men libelled in that way
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09
NE " HAVEN

The receipts of the young ladies'
ice cream festival amounted to $40.
Mr.. Perrigo has engaged Miss Hat.
tic Human as assistant teacher in Bee.
man Academy. lie is to DC congratulate.
ed on so available an acquisition to the
teaching force of that institution
Tho intelligence of the death of Mrs.
James Palmer, of Sioux City, Iowa, was
received in town few days since. Mrs
Palmer was the daughter OF Mr.. Jeremiah
Powers of thia town, formerly of Pitts.
ford Her death is a sad blow to Der
parents in their old age. Mrs. p. bad
many warm friends in town who will
deeply regret her loss, whilN the sympa.
thy OF all is extended to the husband and
son so deeply afflicted.
Mr.. Mortimer Roscoe was elected
representative from New Haven by a
very handsome majority. la short but
very neat address, he thanked his friends
for their confidence in him, and for win.
ming for him this oictory, as he called it i;
and victory indeed it ia over n. c.
Brooks, his cbiof competitor, who is .
life long temperance man In closing
his happy strain Of impressive cloqucnce,
Mr. X. quoted his opponents By repeat
ing the old cvasive joke, that he was in
favor of ell the reforms of the age. lie
is fine young man, the boy candidate,
among whom he is very popular, though
it is believed no one in town ever made
greater exertions or greater sacrifices
than he has done to cany his election.