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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
Chiefs Cognomens.
morning,

The Sioux Indians name their
pappooscs after events transporting at
the time of their birth. AS illustra-
tive of this peculiar trait, Red Cloud
is known to have taken that name
from the fact hal the western sky
was overspread with red clouds at the
moment of his birth, while the bring
ing of a captive horse with a spotted
tail gave the now great chief the sim
gular cognomen of Spotted Tail.
Sitting Bull received this name be-
cause a buffalo bull was, by a lucky
shot, thrown upon its launches, in
plain sight of his mothers tepee at
the natal hour, while the cavortings
of fractions pony furnished a name
for the redoubtable Crazy Horse.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
Fort Laramie Notes.

Capt. Moulton's party, which has
been organizing during the last week
at Fort Laramie, starts this morning
for Custer City. 1t consists of fifty
wagons and seventy men.
Capts. Egan and Russell, who ar.
rived at the Fort yesterday, report
that no Indians have been seen recent
ly on the route to Custer. Messrs.
Boughton and Harlow, who came in
with the military, did not see an In
dian between Custer and Fort Lara
ME. The former has gone to attend
the roundup on the Chugwater and
will be in town the latter part of the
week. Ma. Harlow arrived in Chey-
enne last evening.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
The Lan-rishe Troune.

Mr.. j. S. Langrishe and wife,
with a new and strong dramatic
company, appeared at the Opera
house last evening in tho great play
of "Self; oil Life in New York
A large and select audience gathered
to witness the entertainment and tcs.
titled their appreciation by frequent
and hearty rounds of applause. The
opening may be considered q decided
success in every way. The pro.
gramme for tonight announces Au
gustin Days sterling play of "Di
vorce," andthe simple announcement
should suffice to fill the house.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
Business Notes.

Marks & Myers are daily receiving
and opening a splendid line of new
summer goods. A visit to their store
and inspection of their stock will
well repay the ladies.
Cowhick & Rex have a choice and
carefully selected stock of everything
in their line and cordially invite the
public and more especially the ladies,
to call and look over their stock.
Hellman 'spopular tailor, Nj. Carr,
is busy night and day in getting up
handsome suits from stylish and du-
rable fabrics, for our gentlemen of
taste. Carr gives the boys fits every
time.
AT their handsome store in the
Carey block, Messrs. Smith, Gutter.
man 4 Harrington are displaying
all the new and nobby styles in sum
mer hats, light clothing of every ma
terial, elegant neck wear, and in fact
all seasonable goods in their line.
4 well dressed boy of reasonably
good countenance is n of the best
looking of created things. Appel &
Co., of the Star clothing house, keep
constantly on hand a large assort-
ment of boys clothing, of the best
material and workmanship, and can
tit boys of almost any age. The firm
also carries a splendid stock Of
ing and furnishing goods.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
The Fat Mems B. B. c.

They had gathered together in a
sort of informal way-the members
of the +. NJ. B. B. c., we mean-and
were discussing the probabilities of
victory or defeat in their coming
contest with the Wyomings, and
Rapherty, who sat in a corner, be-
hind a large newspaper, overheard
the s~ubjoined conversation
Col. M.-Nick, we must get those
divils of Wyomings to play US with
a soft ball. Egad, if we play with
those covered rocks they call the
regulation ball, we'll either have to
wear gloves or wear our hands in a
sling for six weeks after the game.
Don't it 2"
Nick O'B.-"Yes, Colonel, and l
say we must have "a different club
from the kind the bloody Wyomings
use. They're little round things that
you can't hit the ball with at all, at all.
I'm going to have O'Connor make
for me a fine club from 3-inch plank
something about a foot wide, with
a handle shaved down. I'll gamble
that Jones can't pitch the ball past
mo with that in my hands,"
Col. Caswell. = "You're right
about the ball and bat, fellows, and l
think that I can make a good sug-
gestion. Now, we've ali got big
feet, and when we are rushing around
those bases, we'll cover them up with
our feet so that the umpire can't see
them and he'll decide us out every
time. / move that we procure large
mattresses and use them for bases,
so that we can lie down and rest
when we get tired of running"
Col. C's motion was unanimously
carried.
John Eames and Stephen Bon rose
to remark that the rules of playing
were too strict, and they suggested
that during the proposed game the
rules be changed so that flies may be
taken on the bound, and the umpire
be instructed to call all strikes fair
when they are such as to insure the
batter's making a home run.
Club adjourned to take a "schoon-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
False Reports.

During the excitement which has
prevailed north of here during the
past two weeks, many false reports
have been circulated in relation to In
dian depredations. We have had the
reported killing of Mr.. j. C. Sanders
eontradieted by reliable parties, and
yesterday we wereinformed by Mr.. j.
w. Dear, trader at Red Cloud, that
John Farnham, who was reported to
have been killed last week, is alive
and at present at the agency. Mr.
Dear had a telegraphic dispatch from
Sidney as follows:
"The stage has arrived. Farm
ham is not killed, but lost the Gov
eminent mail"
Mr.. Farnham may consider the
obituary notice we gave him last
week cancslled, and he will please
accept our congratulations upon his
narrow escape from a cruel death
at the hands of his old friends. We
advise him to travel hereafter via the
Cheyenne route to the agency, as the
Sidney route is unsafe and entirely
unprotected by military forces.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
District Court Proceedings.

Court convened at 8 a. m. yester-
day. The following proceedings
were had: $40 John Eayes VS.. q.
w. Stone. Demurrer sustained and
leave to amend granted. 423 j. ID.
Mccain VS.. K. P. Ry. Go. Defen-
dant's demurrer sustained and plain
tiff's petition amended.
500. G.. r. Lambert VS.. d. Shaw.
Petition amended.
274. The Territory VS.. John
MARI Prisoner arraigned, counsel
assigned and case postponed to this
morning.
273. Territory VS.. John Mack.
Same order as in 274.
In cases 275, 276 and 277, the
same order was made.
487. Herman Haas VS.. Henry
ODER Judgment for plaintiff in
S245.50 and costs.
26S. Territory VS.. Mary Brig
ham. Trial had, verdict of not
guilty rendered and defendant dis
charged.
265. Territory VS.. John Dacey.
Defendant to plead June LIST.
sos. II. s. Tracy VS.. Todd RAN
dali. Bond furnished by defendant
and garnishee and attachment dis.
missed.
Case 263, being the indictment
against John Williams, Edward vii
liams end several others for burglary
was next called andathe petition fol
separate trials in the cases of the
Williams was granted. A jury was
then called in the case of Edward
Williams, and excused till 9 a. m. to.
day. John Williams attorney then
filed an affidavit for a change O
venue, which will be acted on to-day
Court adjourned to 9 o'clock thi,
morning.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
The Strength of the Sioux.

TLos. c. Macmillan, correspond
ent of the Chicago Inter Ocean,
as follows concerning the
of the Sioux:
The most reliable data | have been
able to obtain are from the reports
made by Governor Hetcher's Com
mission that investigated Red Cloud
Agency at the instance of Professor
Marsh's charges, from statements of
army officers who have been station
ed at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Agencies, or, as they r called by
the military, Camps Robinson and
Sheridan, and from the most recent
visits of gentlemen civilians to these
agencies. The investigation made by
the Fletcher Commission in July,
1875, aseertained hal by the most
accurate census they could take
there were Indians as follows at Red
Cloud: Arapahoes, 1921; Chey-
ennes, 1894; Sioux, $3.50, Kiocsies
(hunting at the time of registration),
700, and Cheyennes and Arapahoes
registered later 629, making a total
of 1923. An Inter-O Ocean cores
pondent, who visited Red Cloud in
April, reported that there were about
$4,000 Indians drawing ~rations at
the time he was there. From the
best authorities Ilearn there are pro-
baby one-half hal number at Spot
ted Tail. The maximum then at
both would be in the neighborhood OF
p, 900 TO $4,000. During the past
two months the demissions have been
quite large. This is especially true
at Red Cloud of the fighting men.
Every INT at all acquainted with the
habits and character of the Sioux
will understand that there are fewer
Indians at their agencies in the hunt
ing season than any other part Of the
year. 1t will be remembered, also,
that the census taken last summer
was not likely to give the minimum
at the agency, as it was taken for the
most part by "squaw-men,' and just
before the grand council. The time
for them to leave for their hunting
grounds this year, however, has moi
yet come. The early summer jour.
neys do not begin generally until
June; while the buffalo season is still
later. 1t will be seen, even before the
warm weather, soon of coming this
year, that the Indians are experien-
cling their "hay-fever," and desire
for vacations from their agencies,
rather sooner than their habits and
the time of year require.
1t is estimated variously tina
among 10000 Indians with theil
average families there are from 5000
to 5000 warriors. The latter is ad.
mitted to be a very large number;
while the former is given as nearer
the fact. These Sioux will be be.
hind the expeditionary forces. The
posts on the frontier have been de
pleted of their garrisons to furnish
troops. The Indians are as vel
aware of this as the readers of Tn,
Inter- Ocean. Unless their chiefs who
are for peace can restrain the uneasy
and intimidate the disaffected, the
fears of the timorous in expectancy
of raids will be realized.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
Military Items.

Gen. Wesley Merritt, chief o.
cavalry on Gen. Sheridan's staff
will arrive here to-day and proceed
north to Fort Laramie. 1t is stated
that his coming is in connection
with the order for more troops tc
protect the line from Fort Laramie
to the Black Hills.
Col. Geo. A. Woodward, 18th in.
fantry, has been ordered before the
retiring board in Washington, on nc.
count of disabilities resulting from a
wound received during the a
1t is reported that still another
company of infantry, from Fort
Bridger, is on the way here, to GO
on the Black Hills route.
There is reason to believe that the
government intends to establish q
strong military post in the Black
Hills, for the protection of the peo-
pie there.
A regiment might be distributed,
with advantage, along the line be-
tween Fort Laramie and Custer City,
and a force of cavalry should also be
sent into the Hills, in sufficient
strength to protect the settlements.
NThe Omaha Bee of the 29th inst.
pays the following compliment to our
energetic Governor:
Governor Thayer has, we are
gratified to note, accomplished the
object of his mission at the National
Capital. He has secured an order
from General Sherman instructing
General Crook to afford the Black
Hills pioneers full protection against
Indian marauders and scalpers. In
securing this order Governor Thayer
has rendered the people of Wyo-
ming, and especially the citizens of
Cheyenne, invaluable service.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

The sidewalks on 18th street, be-
tween Ferguson and Hill, are in bad
condition in several places. On'th
south side there is a hole caused by
the absence of a halflength of plank,
which makes q splendid foot-trap,
and on the north side there are one
or two similar places. We hope to
e the defective parts speedily re-
paired.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
Go to the Opera House tonight.
Personal Paragraphs.

ioisohai draSruphs.
DR.. A. ]. Hogg leaves for the Black
Hills to-day.
J. L. Sanderson, Esq, of the firm
of Barlow & Sanderson, proprietors
of the great Southern Overland Mail
and Express line, arrived here last
night from San Francisco, and left
for Denver this morning.
Maj. E. A. Howard, Indian agent
at Spotted Tail, Jas. S. Hastings,
Esq, agent at Red Cloud, and
Messrs. j. W. Dear and F. D.
Yates, traders at Red Cloud, left
here last evening on the delayed east
bound express, for their respective
places of duty. They leave the rail-
road at Sidney, from which point
they will be accompanied by a guard
of Indians now stopping at hat way
station.
At the Railroad house are Z. Re-
ker, III. Amos, New York-H. S.
Marcy, F. V. Marcy, Quincy, Ill.,
G. knight, St. Louis-W. A. Bashe
and wife, Hillsdale-T. II. Warren,
w. Baker, San Franciseo--B. T.
Human, North Platte-H. Kramer,
st. Louise. Kuster, Laramie-Dr.
R. M. Reynolds and wife, Mrs. Ma
ry King, Fort Sanders j. w.
Hugus, Fort Steele.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

Eight well known gamblers leave
here to-day for the Black Hills. 1t
wall be good radiance to bad rub
Dish. Well-posted parties here af-
firm that within q month every gamb-
ling den in the city will be closed,
and that q majority of the card man.
ipulators will go north So mote i,
ha
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
The death of Mr.. Farrar, which

The death of Mr.. Farrar, which
occurred Saturday afternoon, was
the result of bleeding at the lungs,
caused by the rupture of a blood
vessel from over-exertion. Mr.. f.
endeavored to lift a heavy harrow
into a wagon, but failed, and the
bleeding began so suddenly that be-
fore aid could reach him he was I'M
able to speak, and died almost in
stantly.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31
LEADER OFFICE, CHEYENNE wyo.,

May 30th, 1876.
Notice is hereby given that Mr.. j..
r. Ramsey's connection with this
office ceased yesterday. Mr.. II. w.
Moore, who has been an attache Of
THE LEADER for the past three years
and is favorably known to its patrons.
will hereafter act as Il collector and
general business agent.
H. CLAICHE, Prop'r.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

1t is hardly to be expected, where
a man is troubled with egotistical
blindness, that he can distinguish the
difference between s'sun-bnrn'' and
mud, but the fact remains that mud
throwing is the only indignity which
has been inflicted upon THE LEADER
since Thursday last.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

The thunder storm which threat
ened us last evening was blown
away out upon the illimitable plains
by the Laramie zephyr which pre-
vailed during the night.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

Linen busters and summer hats of
various colors are becoming numer-
u on our streets. Rapherty is
about to take up a collection among
his friends for the purpose of rigging
himself out in Centennial summer
style.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

The new "Centennial" patent
leather, the French calf high shoe,
the "Prince Albert" summer style
shoe and the Bismarck, are among
the new styles of boots and shoes
just received by Stephen Bon, 10th
street, near Eddy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

Denver's new daily, the Independ-
ent, has reached us. 1t is the same
size as The LEADER, publishes about
four times as much local matter as
the Times, with a good showing of
Geographic news and editorial, and
as it has good financial backing, will
undoubtedly Give long und bros
per-"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

The strawberry festival at the M.
E. church last evening was a decided
ucces The attendance was large,
the Strawberries we're choice and the
cream rich. The church is several
dollars "ahead" as a result of this
pleasant affair.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

Subscribers who fail to receive their
papers regularly will confer a favor by
Immediately reporting the fact at this
office. u
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

At 2 o'clock this morning, all
trains due here to-day were moving
on time.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

WANrED.-Two good laundry girls
Apply Immediately at Dyer's Hotel.
m31-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

Information has just reached Yank-
ton of the murder of two women
and the serious injury of another at
Brule City, Dakota. 1t is thought
the crime was committed by II Sioux
half-breed. The upper river Indians
are generally quiet, though no doubt
the young bucks from many of the
bands are engaged in the attacks on
Black Hills trains, melted to it by
stsquaw men" and half breeds.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

Use 8: H. Kennedy's Hemlock Ex-
Termination. "True -inwardnessv for
house vermin. -dtfao7
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

' Reserved seats for the Langrishe
entertainment can be secured at the
Postoffice news depot. Get them
early.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

Don't fail to see the Langrishe
troupe at the Opera House tonight.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

The sui of the first Centennial
summer is expected to shed its genial
rays upon this great and glorious
country tomorrow. At any rate,
the Centennial summer will open,
whether the sun shines or not, for
the almanac cannot lie.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-31

SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL a late
hour last night Ralph French, while
riding about the suburbs, discovered
a soldier lying beside the road, near
Camp Carlin. The man vas bleed
ing profusely from a serious cut on
the side of his head. Near him was
a buggy-top, which shows that he
had probably been riding about and
lost control of his horse or horses,
the result being a runaway and
smash-up. Young French immedi-
ately rode to the Camp and notified
some of the officers, who sent out an
ambulance and conveyed the injured
man to the hospital. The late hour
at which we learned of the accident
prevented u ascertaining the ma
ture or extent of the poor fellows in
%juries.
TRAIN TopIcs.-Yesterday's west
bound U. P. express was on time
with s Cheyenne and % through
passengers. The east bound express
was 81 hours late, with 6 Cheyenne
and "a through passengers. The
delay was caused by waiting for the
G. P. express at Ogden. To-day's
west bound emigrant has 80 through
passengers and l car merchandise
for Cheyenne. The D. P. express
took out 9 and brought in II pass
enpers. .1 n
The Republican journal., 1876-09-07
Close at Hand,

Next Monday will occur the election.
\ few days Vet remain in which much
earnest and efficient work may be done.
Thus far everything has favored the De-
mocracy. They have had the best Of po-
litical arguments, which have been album
dainty laid before the people by Demo-
cratic newspapers The hard times and
lack Of employment, the result Of radical
misgovernment, are lighting for us The
people have reflected upon these things,
and are ripe for action.
Now let there be preparations for one
grand and efficient effort at the polls-a
strong pull that shall bring out the last
man Let as do all that is possible to
give Il result that shall encourage our
friends in other states. 4 vote that shall
keep Connor's majority down to last
years figures will greatly cheer and en-
courage our friends in Indiana, Ohio, and
all the states that hold elections in Octo-
Der, and perhaps turn the scale at those
important points. Therefore let all that
has been done be supplemented by one
good days work on Monday-a final Ell
fort for reform and honest government
The Republican journal., 1876-09-07

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The Republican journal., 1876-09-07
Vermont.

The claim that the Republicans have
carried Vermont by twenty eight thousand
majority, is doubtless the work of one of
those artists who "cxaggerate for pictori-
al effect" 1t is important that the Maine
heart should just now be fired for the work
Of next Monday, and a waif of this kind
will be very acceptable, if the little de-
ceptiou can be kept up. But the claim
may be well founded, and still be nothing
to boast Of The State is hard, stubborn
ground for the Democracy, and always
has been In Presidential years the Re
publican majority has ranged close to 30, e
600 In 1872, on the State ticket it was
- ,333, and on tie Presidential 29,S47. In
that year the first dispatches claimed from
five to eight thousand more majority than
was realized. The figures will finally
simmer down, we think to about 20, 900
which will be a handsome Democratic
gain.
But no indication of the general result
can be gathered from the State election,
of either Vermont or Maine They are
Joined to their idols, and will follow them
We must look westward to Indiana and
Ohio, to catch the most decided sounds Vt
| coming victory
The Republican journal., 1876-09-07

A Query: Several temperance Democrats
are anxious to know whe. her there are two
candidates for office on the Democratic county
ticket, viz for sheriff and Treasurer, who were
members of the Grand Jury, and of the ''inf;i-
NOUS nine who refused to indict rumsellerS in
the face of positive, direct and Overwhelming
evidence. VIII the Belfast journal please an
swer: Prog. Age
We are not the keeper of any other
mans record or conscience Grand Ju-
rors are under the solemn obligation of
an oath to keep the secrets of the jury
room, and cannot answer such interroga-
tives as the above, without perjury. And
there can be no exception made in favor
of the Ages Informant, if it had any. The
Court alone is authorized to inquire into
the conduct of jurors. and the County At
torney is the only proper person to make
complaint OF misconduct Col Fogler, q
Republican Of good standing must know
whether there was an ''intamous nnen
among the jury. AS he did not bring the
matter to the attention Of the Court, the
charge must be untrue, or else he was will
fully neglected. of his duty How was this?
Will the Prog. Age please answer?