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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23
A Blond Sharp Who Flccces Her Vic.
tins ut Poker.
fChicarO Times J2fh

She is blond whose ringlets have been
kissed into gold by the suns Of some 30
summers. TO form of IIebc's she adds to
all the winsome ways of q June when
cajoling the nodding thunderer on Mt. Ida,
she went to Milwaukee fortnight since
and stopped at tho Newhall house.
Shortly afterward, for prudential reasons,
she took rooms at tho Plankinton house.
She was Washington widow and was
therefore lonesome. She walled out her
longings for congenial companionship in
a Milwaukee paper, and sympathetic res
ponse, knocked at her door, and were ad.
mitted. She gently bemoancd her solitary
lot and suggested cards rs pleasant
recr cation. "Euchre e. No, she was
positively tired of that stupid game,
''Did the visitor ever play poker 2" Yes,
he did, under the circumstances, whether
he could tell . ''aush'' from a Touring
mill. The delighted widow produced
'chips" and the game began. The visi.
tor was at first pleased to see her dc(tly
''rake in the pot and 1attercd himself
that each individual chip distracted from
his ''stack'' was Cupids messenger to the
heart Of his fair antagonist. As stack
1Ol1OWcu St0ck 8CTOSS inc lcStlVc OOacu,
each transportation was marked by such
a captivating smile or witty retort that
he congratulated himself on having held
the weaker ''hands.' lie would this time,
catch "ru!l'' when she vas ''blufling'
and ''play for even.'' He intended to
come out $40 to $40 behind, and would
play her about to the size Of his ''roll'' be-
fore he attempted to recover. Tie got
his full at last, and cunningly induced
her to "call' him for his last dollar. She
''showed down. ''gazander''-four deuces
and an ace-and gathered the wealth.
This last act had soporific effect, and
the visitor was gracefully dismissed to
the consumptive brcezcs OF midnight with
a cordial invitation to call again. II he
hadn't bite. another did, and the widow S
solitude was nightly cnlivened with a
sucker. At the expiration Of ten days
she complacently counted over her VIM
nings,- about $500 $1,000 Of which
came from one individual, carefully
pscked her marked cards and chips, paid
her hotel bill ,and came to Chicago, where
she is now stopping at a leading hotel,
and has several ardent victims on the
string, one Of whom dropped $50 with
her yesterday. There are more.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23

replied that there was not the slightest foun.
dation for the report that the British Govern
ment had demanded the recall Of General
Schenok. The declaration Was greeted with
leud cheers.
Tho presence in Chicago Of the Gov.
ernor OF Georgia and Mayor OF Atlanta. to meet
the excursionists to that section from the
Northwest, was taken advantage of for ban
quet At the Maxwell House, At which several
hundred guests were present. Toasts were
given by Governor Porter Of Tennessee, Pres
ident Bensley, Of the Chicago Board Of Trade,
President Goderich, of the Nashville Cotton
Exchange, and number Of prominent citi-
lens and members OF the various northern
delegates. The latter found themselves liter
ally overwhelmed with hospitality from men
of the South. Only the best OF results to both
sections can flow from this mingling Of repre-
sentative men. %
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23

Arecent marriage notice ends with the
singular expression, probably added by a
Hagish friend: MAY their future
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23

TuE town Of Buffalo. Wright county.
has voted in favor Of issuing bonds for
railroad purposes byss vote Of 78 to Is.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23
who tue MYSTERIOUS Woman Is.

who tue Mysterious Woman Is.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.l
WASHINGTON, D. G., March l4.--The
mysterious woman whom the Sergeant
alarms of the House had in close custo-
dy at Williard's Hotel turns out to be
Mrs. Gen. Roddy, Of New York.
She was examined by the House commit
tee on naval affairs last Saturday evening.
The subject of her testimony was the
sale of q vcntilating apparatus to
the Navy Department by her
husband. While she did not directly i'm
plicatc any officer Of the Navy Depart
lnent in corrupt practices, she admitted
that she had been informed by
General Roddy that certain
charge on his acct unit book covered pay
mcnt to officers of the navy department.
She also asserted that the title of a
house belonging to her husband was in
the name of an officer Of the
navy. Further than this she seems to
have given the committee ne important
information, except to say that she had
understood that . naval officer was =
stockholder in the company owning tho
patent veutilating apparatus above re-
(erred to.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-23

from Reno last night. Crook has estab.
lished his supply camp at that place, and
started on the 7th. Nothing has been
heard from him since. On the way to
Reno Crook had two men wounded by
Indians. NJ. V. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Col.
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A Mysterious Female Under Arrest at
WtllaEdss.
washington Special (Merch ls) Chicago Tri-


There is lady at Wizards Hotel in
the close custody of the Sergcant.at.
Arms, not permitted to leave her room.
She has been there for some days. 1t is
said that upon her testimony depends the
fate aud good name Of a person in high
authority. No person in private life is
permitted to see her, nor arc any private
messages delivered to her, yet the chair.
man Of the House naval committee has
undisturhed access to her room, and
seems to know what he IS about. There
is woman in the Secor claim, one in tie
French arms affair, one in almost all the
historical rascalities here, and it seems
there is one now in which the Naval Com
mittcc has so much interest az to closely
guard her door. There is, it seems, too,
woman in the safe-burglary business.
This has not been published or publicly
suspected until DOW. The Sergeant-at-
Arms is on her track, and expects to
have her here in three days. For pru-
Dental rcasoQD her name cannot now be
given. The woman is said to be the
missing link that will convict the profess
sional burglars who did the miserable job
with the mysterious persons who, sitting
in darkencd room, with pebbles in their
mouths to disguise their voices, conduct.
cd the original negotiations with Mike
Hayes. The Judiciary Committee to-.
night commenced the first secret investi.
CATION of this subject, and expect in =
few days to arrive at the missing link.
Those who ought to know most about tho
mysterious affair insist that the evidence
is forthcoming which will fully explain
it. Three witnesses Of Importance are to
be Summoned, two lawyers and tho wo.
man mentioned. The witnesses who have
already been examined in the old investi-
CATION and in the courts are to be re-
called.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04
FIRE! FIRE!.

The following description embraces
the Fire Limits of the City of Chey-
enne:
All that portion of the City between
18th and 18th streets, and Ransom
and O'Neil streets. arfgE
The following is an extract from one
of the Ordinances Of the City:
IF any person shall, within this
"City, discharge or, fire any gun, can
mon, fowli6g piece, pistol, or fire.
farm of any description, or fire, x
''plode, or set off any squib, cracker, or
'.other thing containing powder, or
"other combustible explosive material,
without permission from the Board
"of Trustees. or without permission
from the Mayor,
every such person shall, on convic-
''tion. be fined in any sum not less than
lone dollar nor more than m hum
''dred dollars"
Because this Is the Centennial
year." permission is given to persons
to exhibit their patriotism by such
expressions as they choose, outside
ofthe Fire Limits above stated, on the
4th day of July, 1876; provided no
ball or shot is contained in the piece
fired.
The Ordinance will be strictly en-
forced tDithin the Fire Limits, and
against all persons shooting and fir
ing from without said limits, towards
or into said limits.
L. r. BREsNAHEN,
President Board of Trustees,
and Mayor of Cheyenne.
June 26th. 1876. je2S-6t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04
A Brave Boy.

On last Wednesday, June 18th, a
boy named Williams, about 16 years
OF age, and a man, name unknown,
were herding cattle at the mouth of
Red Canon. The boy was on one
side of q small hill, near the top.
while the man was in the valley, but
within sound of the boys voice. Will
liams saw just over the crest of an
other hill fifteen or twenty Indians;
he Immediately called to the herder
to run direct to "Camp Collins
within four or five miles, and notify
Major Collier, the commanding Of.
fcer, that Indians were in the neigh
borhood. The hill being between
the Indians and the man, he was
able to get away. The boy was seen
by the red devils, who chased him
within a mile of camp. On his ar
rival he was SO completely exhausted,
that it was nearly an hour before he
could speak. After he had made his
wants known he was told that the
herder had not yet arrived in camp.
He then asked if some of the soldiers
would go after him that night, it
then being 8 o'clock. No one would
volunteer, as it was considered to be
very dangerous. Williams was bound
to g that the herder was SAFE, SO
started out for him all alone, and
brought him safely to camp in an
hours time. 1t seems that one In
dian saw the herder and gave chase;
and as night came on, he lost his
way to camp, but was near the stock
where the boy found him. Young
Williams home is in Wisconsin; our
reporter could not learn the name Of
the town.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04
Railroad Racket.

Train No. s., this q. m. will bring
one car merchandise for Cheyenne.
No. 8, will have twenty-four cars of
tea for the.east. No.9, will have ono
a lumber, and two cars of oats for
Cheyenne.
The Denver Pacific freight has
three cars of merchandise, one of
-four, and one of lumber for Chey.
enne, and two cal loads of mules for
the government. Returning, it viii
take out m car of merchandise and
two car loads Of horns.
AL freight trains on the Noun
tain Division, al far as practicable,
will be abandoned to-day, to enable
the employees to celebrate the Fourth.
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To-day, being the glorious Fourth,
and the Centennial anniversary of
our Independence Day, more than
usual noisy demonstrations will be
made here as well as elsewhere. VIZ
trust that old and young may be
careful in the use of firearms, crack
ers, torpedoes, etc., and thus avoid
the annual confagration which has
visited Cheyenne for severai years
on the day we celebrate.
1t will be well for our readers to
peruse the warning published by
Mayor Bresnahen in regard to the
firing of guns, crackers, ETC., within
the fire limits of the city. The ordi-
nance will be strictly enforced, and a
number of extra policemen will be
employed for hat purpose.
The fire limits comprise all that
portion of Cheyenne lying between
Fifteenth and Eighteenth streets,
and Ransom and O,Neil streets.
ONeil street is the second street
west of and parallel to Eddy street;
Ransom street is the first east of
Hill street, running from the r. r.
House north to the school house. 1t
is strictly forbidden ssto discharge or
fire, within these limits, any gun,
cannon, fowling piece, pistol or fire.
arms of any description, or fire, ex-
plode or set off any squib, cracker,
or other thing containing powder, or
other ~combustible or explosive mate
rial"
Parents and adults generally should
see to it that this very necessary or
dinance is respected by the little
ones. They may 60 out to the lakes
and sspop away" to their hearts con-
tent, but do not let them burn up
thousands of dollars worth of pro
perty for the sake of blowing off a
few fire crackers. Lee us spend this
great national holiday, without u
ing loss or pain to any one of our
citizens.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

mother ledge crossing the head of
Whitewood, Deadwood and Black
Tail, which seems fully warranted by
the surface Indications, as there is a
red belt or streak crossing there ia
which the rich lodges have been
found, and from which prospects cas-
be panned where tried. Another evil
denee is hat where it crosses the
guiches they are found to carry no
gold But to make the story short
the quartz interests so far are show
ing up far better than any one antic-
ipated and much better than l have
seen elsewhere with tho same amount
of development.
Business is oyerworked and men
are plentiful. My opinion is that un-
less something new is struck soon
the country will be entirely over
stocked with men, and that placer
mines, are not as extensive as was an
ticipated, but that the quartz belt
sixty or seventy miles in length
along the divide of the hills, will
make a stir in the mining world in
time. About the time l left Dead
wood a new gulch was struck on the
Spear Fish said to be rich, but such
things are always On the docket of a
mining camp. sd
If anyone has a few dollars to in
vest in mining ground he could buy
at reasonable figures, or if anyone
wants quartz let him come. If any
one comes let him arm with a Sharp's
rifle, Al cal, 50 grains; no six shoot
ers or shot-guns, for it is long range
only that is efficient Oh the road.
G. b. MouLToN.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04
The Denver News says:

On Wednesday, next q party Of
Black Hills ad7enturers will leave
Denver with twenty-five wagons. At
Bellemont, Boulder county, they are
to be joined by four more, and at
Cheyenne twenty-four will come into
the train, making fifty wagons alto
gether and w one hundred men.
The outfit will be under the command
OF Major Frazier, late Of the Second
U. 5: Dragons, and guided by
"bowlegged SAM" a noted Arizona
scout and guide. Their destination
IS Deadwood gulch.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

We have been led to believe that a
new story is DON to be given to the
press from the pen of our friend
Mr.. T. G. MacMillan entitled,
"Finnerty's Fish !; or a sequel to the
Big Horn Expedition"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

All persons intending to apply for
positions as Teachers in the Public
Schools of Laramie County, are here
by notified to present themselves for
examination at the Public Schol house,
In the City of Cheyenne, on Monday,
July Bird, 1876, at O'clock, a. m.
FRANC S w. HILLIARD,
Superintendent of Schools,
Laramie County, w. II.
.je20-3t-aw1,je30-3t
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Prepare for the hot season and por-
chase a water-cooler at Con verse q
Warren's. m19-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Mr.. ]. Crawford, well known in
the Black Hills as the Omaha Bee
correspondent, passed through Chey-
enne yesterday en- route for Omaha.
He will return to the mines in about
ten days. He speaks in the highest
terms of the prospects of Northern
Wyoming.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04
Notice.

All persons wishing to turn out
with the Durant Steam Fire Engine
Company, will report at the engine
house at 8 IL o'clock, a. m. Sharp
July 4th, 1876.
All members or persons having
that cannot turn out with
the company, are.requested to send
the uniforms to the engine house at
the above hour.
GEo. G. MAsTEN, 2
Foreman.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

The Wyoming B. b.. Club will
play the Laramie City nine on the
regular base ball grounds south of
the Railroad House this afternoon at
3 o'clock. The game is expected to
be a very strong one. The Laramie
nine is the one that beat the Chey-
enne nine last veal.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

1t was rumored about town yester-
terday that all the small fish were
dying in the lake north of town.
For the cause of their death ask Col.
Mat. Patrick.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

A long experience in French trac-
ing and the art of embroidery, enable.
me to offer the aides of Cheyenne and
vicinity An opportunity to get such
work done neatly and with despatch.
Special attention given TO infants EN-
broidery. Rooms corner 18th and
Dodge streets.
jl-dtf Mrs. u. A. BUCKINGHAM.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Te All Whom it msy Concern.
The undersigned will not take back
or pay for anything as waste In lime
except stone not burnt. The SCREEN
ings and half slaked lime will not be
accounted for under any circumstan-
ces. JOHN H. BIsHoP,
Agent for Granite Lime.
Cheyenne, w. T.,
June %, 1876. je30-6t*
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

The members of the fire depart
ment turned out promptly last even
ing and were ready for duty. Let
all be Oh the alert to-day for the fire
fend that has SO often attacked
Cheyenne on Independence Day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Mr.. III. p. Handy has been appoint
ed local agent of The LEADER. He
has charge of the subscription list of
to make collections and contract for
advertising and job printing for this
Office. HI. CLAICHE, Prop'r.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Query. In what respect does Col.
Luke Murrin resemble Finnerty's
horse?
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Grand match game of base ball
this afternoon at 8 o'clock on the
Wyoming base ball grounds. The
Wyoming nine will consist of G. Lee
diard, LIST b; W. w. Sawyer, p; I.
Slaughter. 8 b; G.. Jones, c; G.
Bryant, s s; B. Pollard, If; w.
Murray, End; 1. Lowe, c f; H.
Fisher, r {.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

If the Government will push the
war against the Sioux in Northern
Wyoming, resumption will bother
neither n of the political parties
in November next. !
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

VIM. Neigh, of Virginia City, Ne
vada, desires 10 know the whereabouts
OF Henry Neigh, who is reported to
have been killed in the Black Hills.
jel5-dawtf.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Races ear Lake M~ah-pe-ah-le-
tab this afternoon. A large num-
Der of Bronchos have been entered.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Gold scales by the car load at Draper
4 Hammond's. Best manufacture
and lowest prices. je27-tf
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Gold dropped to 10, owing to
the increasing flow of the precious
metal from the Black Hills.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

J. G. Macmillan, the g~entlemanly
and interesting correspondent of the
Chicago Inter Ocean, left our city
Sunday afternoon, on his return
from the Big Horn country, where
he has been engaged for his paper
for the last two months. "Mac' in
tends taking in the Centennial.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Orders for Ice left with Sloan Tor
at H~elphenstine & Durbin's meat
market), will receive prompt atten-
ton. m26-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

The Goddess of American Liberty
fairly ~sizzles at such a temperature
as this.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

' A few days ago, while Jul reporter
was on board the west bound passen-
ger train, he overheard a converse
ton between two English gentlemen
who were expatiating upon the repu-
tation our city enjoyed in the east.
One said to the other, seemingly in
all sincerity, snow, George, let's
keep close watch on the telegraph
poles on each side of the road, as we
move out of town, to see how many
men we "a see hanging on the
poles" 1879 ts~3f 8
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Subscribers who fail TO receive their
papers regularly will confer a favor by
Immediately reporting the fact at this
office. If
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Dressmaker, east side Eddy street,
three doors east of Addoms & Glow
er's corner je27-dtf
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Denver is to have a big time to-
day getting away with the centen-
NAL.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Use 8. H. Kennedy's Hemlock Dip
for skin disease and vermin In sheep.
a27-dtf
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Communication, from tho People:
CHEYENNE LRADER.

EDITOR CHEYENNE LEADER.
Will you please inform me through
the LEADER, whether the offices Of
Lieutenant General and General of
the Army are abolished by Congress
at the death or resignation of Cen
erals Sheridan and Sherman? By
so doing you will oblige a number Of
your friends.
Congress has provided "That when
a vacancy occurs in the office of GEN
eral or lieutenant General, such Of
flee shall cease, and all enactments
creating or regulating such Offices,
shall, respectfully, be held to be re-
pealed. s
IKrur
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

"Rotato Bug Exterminatorn
manufactured by s. ii. Kennedy,
Omaha. a27-dtf
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Mr.. Adolgh Quincy returned last
evening to his rancho near Fort Lar
annie.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

GLENN's SULPHUR SOAR IS a posi-
tive inspiration. 1t was a happy
thought to combine the remedy, which
Of all others is beneficial In the major
ity of ~cutaneous diseases, with a pleas
ant and pure soap, by meant of which.
1t car be brought in contact with af-
fected parts. Sold everywhere. y
je20-deodawl
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

The weather clerk ought to be shut
up in a bake oven.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

The Postofiee will be open to-day
after the arrival of the mail trains.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Hagan's Magnolia Balm preserves
and restores the complexion, removes
freckles, tan, and sallowness I; makes
the skin soft, white, and delicate. Its
application cannot be detected.
a~27-deod1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

Uss s. H. Kennedy's Hemlock Elk
terminator. "True inwardness" fol-
house vermin. -dtfa27
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Mrs. Hawkins,

Use 8. H. Kennedy's Hemlock Linz
ment for horses. a27-dtf
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Lyons Kathairon makes beautiful
glossy, luxuriant hair; prevents its
falling out or turning gray. 1t has
stood the testof forty years. Is charm
ingly perfumed. aud has no rival.
a27-deodiv
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nkwAnD.

The above reward will be paid for the
apprehension and conviction of the
person or persons who murdered Jen-
ME Martin, in Cheyenne, on the
evening of the Sd day Of June. 1876.
By order of the Board OF County
Commissioners.
N I O,RprpN
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-04

The fire department of Cheyenne
needs a head, since Judge Kuyken-
dali, chief engineer, has gone to the
Black Hills. George Masten or some
other good, experienced fireman
should be chosen by the fremen, or
appointed chief engineer by the
Mayor, without delay.