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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

On the 5th, the Senate adopted the House reso-
luton to attend the opening ceremonies Of the
Centennial Exhibition, and to adjourn for that
purpose from the 9th to the 18th. Mr.. Carpenter,
on behalf of the respondent, and Mr.. Knox, of
the House Managers, argued the question of jul
risdiction in the impeachment case the former
denying, and the latter claiming, that the Senate
had jurisdiction III the case Of ex-Secretary Bel
KNAPP. "A large number Of private bills were
passed in the House. The Naval Appropriation
bill was reported from the Appropriation Com
mittee.
On the 9th, consideration of the Impeachment
question was continued in the Senate, and seve-
raj questions relating thereto were submitted to
the Managers by Senators Conkling and Mitchell.
Owing to his continued indispostion, Manager
Knott was granted leave to continue his argu-
ment on the 0th, and Manager Jencks read
lengthy argument and Manager Hoar began Lis
remarks in favor of the jurisdiction of the SEN
ate....A bill in relation to savings banks was
introduced III the House and referred. The oath
of Office was administered to j. Y. AeMOyne as
Representative from the Third Illinois District
The Postofice Appropriation bill was further
considered in Committee Of the Whole
On the 8th, Manager Knott and Judge Black
concluded their arguments in the impeachment
trial, and it was then ordered by the Senate that
ayers and respondent would not be required, and
the court adjourned tc the 18TH in the session
ofthe Senate for regular business resolution
was agreed to setting forth the injury resulting
from Chinese immigration, and instructing the
Committee on Commerce to consider the subject
and report bill placing adequate restrictions
upon such emigration of Chinese to this country
-. In the House, a resolution that the
several investigating committees conduct
their business with open doors while
testimony is being taken was rejected-69 to 81
A bill was offered and referred providing for the
coinage of $25 100000 silver coin additional TO
that already authorized. The Ways and Means
Committee were instructed to inquire into the
management of the New York Custom House,
The bill to carry into effect the provisions of the
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands was passed
lie to 101. Mr.. Conger was appointed on the
Select Committee on Federal Offices in Louis
lana, in place of Mr.. Grape, excused. Adjourned,
with the understanding that no business was to
be transacted on the 9th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-18
1 he Interest Question.


INTEREST is a matter not dependent up
on the fact whether money is issued by
the Government or the banks Money,
in fact, is but means of exchange. A
loan of money, substantially and practi-
cally, is a loan ofthe property to purchase
which the money is obtained. The money
serves merely to facilitate the transaction.
< The only possible explanation
of Mr.. Buchanan's and the Baper-monev
party's outgivings as to lending paper
money is that the Government is to lend
as we'll as make the money. 1t must be
remembered that this party no longer pro-
poses to issue notes or promises to pay;
it has gone past that point 1t proposes
to issue money" instead of notes;
money" instead of promises to pay
money; and this money is to be created
by stamping on piece of paper, "This
is ten dollars" and "This is a legal tender
in all payments for ten dollars. There
is to be no redemption, because the issue
of these printed papers from the printing
office, like the issue Of gold coins from
the mint, is final. The Government,
therefore, is to be the grand capitalist to
loan money to the people. In the absence
OF any explanation as to the mode by
which the Government is to lend money,
and upon what security, and upon what
terms, we fOrbear the discussion of this
point. We, however, think Mr.. Buchanan
must have very immature ideas upon the
subject Of rates of interest. Money it
self has value equivalent to what it will
buy. 1t $500 in gold will buy 100 barrels
OF flour, and $500 in paper money
will buy only seventyfve barrels of
flour, then the loan of $500 in
gold at six per cent. interest is in fact q
lower rate of interest on the equivalent
value OF the loan than the loan of the
5000 OF paper money at five per cent. IF
Mr.. Buchanan can succeed in having pa
per money reduced to sixty cents on the
dollar, the man who bOrrOWs it at four
and half per cent. will pay a higher rate
OF interest on the value received than If
he paid six per cent on the same number
of dollars in gold. The value of green
backs may be run down to as low as twenty
cents on the dollar, and the borrower who
Will take 1t at two per cent. per annum
interest will pay as high interest on the
actual value received as if he had Dor
rowed an equal number Of gold dollars at
ten per cent. interest. The theory of low
rates of interest is inseparablv connected
IN the minds of these people with an
abundance Of cheap m0ney-a supply
that can be increased by merely pulling
the printing press in operation. They
overlook the fact that money has value
only to the extent that it represents prop
erty. How much wheat, iron or gold
will the money buy; and as what is called
"mOney'' declines in value, then interest
on its use increases proportionately We
submit to these people thatas there is such
thing as money too abundant and too
cheap, so there may be such a thing as an
excessive charge for interest at nominal
ly low rate.-Chicag0 Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-18

represent it as, in allrespects, a magnificent
demonstration, and that the Exhibition is
equal to any Worlds Fair ever held.
The receipts and registers of the gates
showed an attendance of over 5000 on
the grounds during the opening day. The
enthusiasm continued on the 18th, and a
continuous throng Of visitors attended the
Exposition,
THE Presbytery of New York has re-
quested all its ministers to preach histori-
cal discourses On or before July 4.
A MELTING was held in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, on the evening of the
10th, to consider the report recommending
the expulsion of Mr.. Bowen, for prevari-
cation, y etc. Mr.. Beecher made the as
sertion that all his troubles with Mr..
Bowen grew out of business matters, where
upon the latter said no man unless he
were a lunatic could imagine that he
(Bowen) would trump up charges against
Mr. Beecher The latter exclaimed: Il
am charged with a monstrous crime"
and Mr. Ward editor of the Independent
added, land you are guilty of it."
The cry "put him OUT was then
raised, and he (Ward) was forcibly
expelled from the room. The motion for
the expulsion of Mr.. Bowen was then
tabled until the next meeting on the even
ing of the 18th.
On the evening of the 10th, George W.
Childs, publisher Of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, gave magnificent recep-
tiou to President Grant and his party.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil were
among the guests of the occasion.
REV. DIR. r. S. SToRRs has resigned
the Presidency Of the American Congre-
gational Union, on account Of the action
of the Advisory Council in the Beecher
case. Rev. DR.. A. S. Barnes has been
elected to serve in his stead.
A REPORT prevailed in Cheyenne on
the 18th that about $4,000 worth of gold
had been brought into that place from the
Black Hills since the 9th inst.
THE Mountain Meadow massacre cases
have been continued by Judge Boreman,
at Beaver, Utah, to the first Monday in
August, the prisoner Lee being held to
bail in the sum Of So, 900 and Dame in
the sum of $4,000.
IT was reported in Chicago on the 10Th
that the claimants for the Mayoralty
-Messrs. Colvin and Hoyne-would sub
nit an agreed case to the courts as to who
is the rightful occupant of the Office, and
abide by the decision rendered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-18

hearty welcome, both profitable and pleasant
to them L declare the International Exhibition
now open.
The close of the Presidents brief address
was followed by the raising of the flag on the
Main Building, the signal That the Exhibition
was open.
Statutes were fired, bells commenced ring
ing and the chorus began singing Halleluiahl
The chimes commenced TO ring various airs.
and the President and invited guests, amid
cheers from the crowd, began a procession
Hall
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-18
THE CENTENNIAL.
Opening Ceremonies at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA was crowded with visitors
on the 10th, and the number of people IN at
tendance upon the opening ceremonies OF
the Centennial Exposition is estimated to
have been in the neighborhood Of 100000.
The streets of the city were all ablaze with
flags, and the patriotic decorations were nu-
merous. Public buildings, stores, churches,
colleges, railroad depots, parks and private
residences were literally covered with flags,
banners, statuary and devices. Flags Of all
nations were floating in the breeze, but con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-18

The New York Court of Common Pleas
has had nice little suit pending to de-
termine what constitutes a purchase.
The plaintiffs were jewelers., and the de-
PENDANT gentleman who came to their
store to purchase . birthday present for
his wife, who accompanied him The
wife looked at a. pair of diamond ear
rings worth So, 800, and they were placed
N her ears. Her husband meantime left,
saying, g if you like them take them"
She took them home, and the next,day re-
turned them, but the jewelers. refused to
take them back, saying they had been
purchased. The lady claims that she. only
took themto try them. The lady won her
case. - f2E H.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-18

To reprove small faults with undue
is as absurd as to seek to re-
move a,fy from a friends forehead with
a sledge-hammer i#tIL I
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
Death by Apoplexy.

The many friends of Mr.. Horace L..
Wheat will be deeply panied 10 learn
of his sudden death, which occurred
yesterday in this city. He was sitting
In his billiard hall, over l.. Murrin's
store, talking with his partner, Charlie
Sweet, when he was suddenly stricken
with apoplexy and expired almost i'm
mediately. "A physician was sum-
moncd but could do nothing.
On learning of the death Coroner
Talbot summoned n jury who returned
n verdict to the effect that the death
was the result of an apoplectic stroke
Horace Wheat had but recently
made his home in Cheyenne. hut had
made hosts of friends, and the sudden
shock of this announcement has cast n
gloom over all who knew him. His
many sterling qualities, warm and
generous nature and genial manners
were sufficient to draw to him all who
appreciate such men at their full
worth. We tender sincere sympa-
thy to his bereaved relatives and hope
that He who dOeth all things well will
temper the force of the blow they have
suffered in the loss of a kind son and
loving brother.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
Train News.

At 2 o'clock this morning the west
afternoon was moving on time also
the west bound emigrant and all other
freights. At the same hour the east
bound express was two hours behind
time, but moving all right somewhere
between Green River and Laramie.
The west bound emigrant train due
here this afternoon has three cars of
stock for Cheyenne.
The first passenger train over the
Denver Pacific under the new time
table. left here at 5:l5 o'clock this
morning. The train men put in a
long days work yesterday. having
made their regular run to this city
and return and then back here again,
making a total run Of 3l8 miles since
7 o'clock yesterday morning. Con-
ductor Patten. who Is now running
this train, will probably be retained
and Fred. Farmer given a train on the
Colorado central road. We sh all be
sorry to lose Fred, but as Patten Is u
mighty good fellow, shall bear our loss
with resignation.
Yesterdays west bound U. p. ex-
press was on time. with forty-one
Cheyenne and ffty-one through pas
sengers. The east bound passenger as
four hours late. with fifteen Cheyenne
and one hundred and thirty : two
through passengers. An extra emf
grant train followed the east bound
express with eight full coaches of emf
grants.
The west bound enigrant was twelve
hours late, arriving here at 8 o'clock
this morning, and had twelve full
coaches, being over four hundred pas
sengers, two hundred of whom were
ell route for the Hills, and OF course
stopped here. i
The Denver Pacific train brought
twenty-three passengers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
Church Services Ts-day.

Quarterly meeting at the NJ. f.
Church to-day.
Regular services at the congrega-
tional Church at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Regular services at the Presbyterian
Church at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Subject of morning sermon watch
fulness." Evening subject: "Seam-
ing" Sabbath School after morning
service. Seats free. and a cordial in
vitation to all.
Regular services will be held at st.
Marks Episcopal Church at II a. m.
and 1880 p. m. Subject of morning
sermon: Christ at Bethesda" Eve
ming subject They say of Me, doth
he not speak Parallels" Holy Com
munion In the morning.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

THE LEADER Office has on its books
numerous little accounts, accumulated
during the last five years, which we
have been unable to collect. The par
ties who incurred these bills have
either refused to settle or else have
postponed the settlement indefinitely,
and we have concluded, in order TO
save the time and trouble of entering
suits at law. to offer these accounts for
sale. For this purpose we are now
preparing a list for insertion in the
Daily aud Weekly LEADER, which
list we shall keep before the people
until the accounts are all sold. Some
of u very active collectors and others
who want to speculate, will soon have
q good chance for investment.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

George A. Webster, Notary Public,
conveyancer, collector and general
real estate agent will give prompt at
tention to any aud all business en-
trusted to him. Will attend to the col
lection of house rents. the securing of
good tenants and election of bad ones;
The procurement of titles to city lots.
under the United States Patent, and
also the entry of lands in the United
States Land Office. Will furnish ab-
stracts of title TO real property. Deals
In city aud county warrants, and all
government scrip with which public
lands can be entered. H-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
Personal Paragraphs.

G. g. Hauck, ESQ.,, returned to Den
yer yesterday.
J. w. Paddock, Esq, q cousin OF
Senator Paddock, of Nebraska. is at
the Railroad house.
Col. Alfred Sayre. one of the most
eminent lawyers of Colorado. visited
Cheyenne yesterday.
J. S. Hanna. ESQ.,, attorney Mt law.
from New York, is at the Inter-O Ocean.
He proposes to locate in Cheyenne.
d. F. Carmichael. Esq. formerly
passenger agent OF the Colorado Gen.
trail railroad and now connected with
the Kansas Pacific. paid Cheyenne a
flying visit yesterday.
Col. c. w. Fisher, assistant superin-
tendent of the Kansas Pacific, Denver
Pacific, Colorado Central, Arkansas
Valley. and Denver & Boulder Valley
railroads, was in the city yesterday.
At the Railroad house are Fl Huns
sler. st Louise N Smith, Baltimore
- aduochs Ot1HJih N L I-Sh-
ridge, s A. Omaha barracks-Henry
Chase. Horse Greek.
Macmillan, the Chicago Inter-Ocean
correspondent, will go east in a day or
two. HIS next excursion will be to
the Centennial. after which he will
spend several months in New Mexico,
Arizona and California. DON'T 90 tn
Arizona, Mac /; they will surely jerk
you there.
AT the Inter-Ocean are G b Shoe
maker and wife. Penn.,-F D Senrs,
Chicago-M d Council. Mrs ] Mon
roe and child, Denver-M d Merritt.
Houston, Texas-Dr Thos d Taylor,
Henderson. Ky-O F Cowhick and
wife, Bryan, Ohio-A X Rex, New
vile, Ind-P II Leggett. Omaha-Al
Chapman, p II Cayne, Custer City.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
The Black Hills Question In Pntsbssss

~
P~ittsburg. Pa, where the emissaries
Of sioux City aud Yankton have been
at work several months PAST misrep-
resenting the Cheyenne route to the
Black Hills, has now molg its resi-
dents, a man who has become favora-
bly, known to our people rs a member
of the first company hat successfully
penetrated the Black Hills after the
expedition OF Gen. Custer. We refer
to Capt. T. H. Russell, of Sioux City,
formerly connected with Charley Col
Inns in the editorial management OF
the Sioux City Times. Capt. Russell
went to the Black Hills from Sioux
City, where his family now resides,
and after giving the Sioux City route
and the road leading to the Hills from
this city, a practical examination, he
declared unequivocally in favor Of the
latter, and he has since last summer.
IN his travels through the east. used
his best efforts to enlighten those de-
sirous of emigrating to the new Elder
ado in regard to the shortest and best
route q that country.
Capt. Russell is now engaged in the
organization of a company OF miners
and others in Pittsburg. Pa, who
intend to leave that place for Chey-
enne early in April next. In next
issue we will furnish an extract from
the Pittsburg Post Of the 10th inst,
giving an account Of Capt. Russell's ex-
perience In the Black Hills. and des-
cribing the several routes leading to
them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

The recent heavy snow fall between
this city and Fort Laramie has made
the road bad and travel with loaded
wagons difficult. Black Killers now
in the city should remain here a day
or two until the snow melts and the
roads get dry again.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
GILMER, SALISBURY &

Mr.. A. Polack, OF Omaha. will
shortly open a large stock of mems
youths and boys clothing, furnishing
goods. blankets and miners goods, In
the corner store-room of Post & Cas-
sells block, next door to the Post
Office. Mr.. l. Greentree will have
charge of the establishment. which
will he known as the western Cloth
ing House." ml7-3t.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
Breakfast Chow Chow.

Bad weather for camping out.
Go to church to-day.
There was a woeful scarcity OF inter-
esting local items. yesterday.
The concert of the Jubilee singers.
tomorrow evening, will be a fine one,
and we hope to see a crowded house.
Taylor says Pease has the measles,
and that the eruption has taken place
solely on the end of the Colonel's nose.
There was a fine display of stock
ings = striped. plain white. frescoed
with mud. etc.. on the streets yester-
day.
Two hundred Black Killers left here
yesterday, but as the incoming trains
brought three hundred more. we are
one hundred ahead.
The snow storm which began hers
yesterday afternoon extended from
Sidney to Laramie City and was still
raging at 8 o'clock this morning.
The eight year old boy who fell from
the fence yesterday. on Hill street,
didn't cry, but he says he will the
next time he takes such o wet and
dirty bath.
A span OF mules tried to run away
on Ferguson street yesterday. but after
slowly ~galloping a couple OF blocks,
gave up the idea on account of the
fatigue which would necessarily ensue.
Three typos who have for some time
past been employed in THE LEADER
steam printing house, have become in
fected with the all-absorbing gold fever
and will strike out for the Black Hills
tomorrow.
Saunders & Southland, late of Denver,
have opened a stock auction and com
mission house on Ferguson street. be-
tween 18th and 10th in the old Omaha
house building. The firm is u reliable
one and will undoubtedly do a large
business.
Several ,y1nphs du pave will seek
fresh fields and pastures new, this
week. "Gone to the land of trade
dollars" will then be said of them.
The city is rapidly losing this class of
people, along with bunkoists. ga M
blers and other villains of high and
low degree.
In the good old days Of yore 1t was
the custom OF school-children MS you
passed the school-house, to give you n
bow !; but in these latter days, as you
pass a school-house, you must keep
your eye peeled, or you will get q brick
bat or a snow ball on the side Of your
head,
Rapherty " wants to know, you
know" about the SUMS gorgeous sign.
A glance Mt that brilliant object con-
veys tile idea that the sun rises in the
west aud sets In the east. In st. Louis
and Chicago, where everything is
crooked, this may be true, but out
here. il we are not misinformed, Old
Sol still carries on business in the good
old fashioned way.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

A large bald eagle recently captured
near Hughes station, on the Denver
Pacific. is now kept chained to the
summit of a high brick building in
Denver.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
IMPORTANT TO RANCHMEN.

Posts, poles, house-logs, stable.logs,
hewed and uIhewed, fencing by the
panel. Ranchmen or others wishing
to build good localities shown, build
ings and fencing done without further
troubling. Contracts to any amount
promptly filed by r. Grant Dalton,
Upper Horse Creek, Cheyenne.
fo4 d&wtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

A column Of interesting kilograms
was accidentally .'pied' in THE
LEADER Office at 2 o'clock this morn
ing, which prevents our giving our
usual associated press dispatches in
full. Rapherty did 1t.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

A very good reason for urging upon
the authorities the immediate num-
bering Of every building in the city is
that an inebriated citizen sometimes
has to hunt about an hour or two to
find his house.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

Two daughters of VIM. NJ. Slaughter.
nn old-timc Coloradan. who was form
erly Mayor OF Central City, and now
resides at Gold Hill, in Boulder
County, fell from a cliff in the noun
tains, last Sunday, one Of them aged
eight. being killed, and the other
seriously injured.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Lara
mie County Stock Association will be
held 1t the City Hall, Cheyenne. on
the first Monday in April next. I'm
portant matters, such ~ ''round ups"
etc., will come before the meeting.
A general attendance is requested.
By order of the Association.
NJ. v. BOUGHToN,
mar17 d&w President.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

l.. Murrin has now on hand, a COM
plete stock of wines. liquors and cigars,
for the trade. and will I'LL orders ut
prices as low as those of Omaha orKan-
sas City, freight added. No crooked
whisky, or ready made goods, in stock.
f4-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

q. w. Bacon, late of Denver. has
purchased the Delmonicoo OF Wyoming
and will hereafter conduct that hotel
restaurant. Mr.. Bacon has had long
experience In the hotel mud restaurant
business, and we predict that he will
achieve success in the conduct Of the
Delmonico.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

Telegraphic communication will
be established between Denver
and Fort Bayard and Silver City, in
New Mexico.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-19

Cheyenne, March I, 1876.
Mr.. Samuel Mickey. and others. will
call at the Eagle House within ten days
to claim their baggage. as the same
will be sold at the expiration of that
time. [mS-l0t] A. SIMMONS.