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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-29
RESoLuTIpN.

Be it Resolved by the Board Of
Trustees of the City of Cheyenne:
That the Marshal be instructed to
cause sidewalks to be constructed on
both sides of Ferguson street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, in accordance with the ordi-
nance concerning sidewalks; also,
OF the west side of Ferguson street,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth,
the latter to be eight feet in width
and of two inch plank also, on the
north side of Nineteenth street, be-
tween Ferguson and Eddy streets, to
be eight feet wide and Of two inch
plank.
Approved April 21st 1876.
L. K. BREsNAHEN,
[sEAL President of the
Board of Trustees.
Attest: GEo. B. SrIMpsoN,
a23-6t City Clerk.
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NEW YORK STOCK nAbaEr.

New York, April 2s.-GGld CLOSED
at 1925 and II2i. Money duIl at 4.
Governments duh bat steady. Stocks
active though unsettled. Following
are quotations; Western Union, Is;
Quieksiiyer. 10; Pacific Sfaii, 21i;
Mariposa, z; Wells Fargo. So; New
York Central. 1i2i; Erie. IA; Panama.
ii2i Union Pacific stock. 6I!; Union
Pacific bonds. 1914; Central Pacific
bonds. 1861
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NEW YORK.
Funeral of Barney wnliana.

New York, April 2s.-The funera,
of Barney Williams took place to day
from ST. Stephens Catholic church,
which was filled in every part, while
the street in front was packed with
people unnble 10 enter. Every actor
la the city aad many from abroad
were present.
Among the rall-bearers were John
c. Fremont. Judge Brady, Lester
Wa.lack aud Jno. Broughum.
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GARD.

70 all who are suffering from the errors and
early decay, loss OF manhood. &c., will send
q receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
ihis great remedy was iii scov-
cred. by n missionary In South 1Americn,
Send o self. addressed envelope to the REy.
csKP In ISMAs, sttfiea q. Bibis House, Neu
VOTE ,Hyi eed,dS woFa
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia Wool Market.

Philadelphia, April 2s.-Wool
quiet and steady. Supply light. Col
orado unwashed, IL and is; washed,
20 and %; extra and Merino pulled,
81 and SO; Texas fine and medium, 10
and 81; coarse, l6 and II; California
fine and medium % and "a; coarse II
and 90.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-29

Extra copies OF the Daily LEADER
can be had at Hollis post office new
rooms, at 8 o'clock In the morning.
MILO atf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-29
AN ORDINANCE

Levying Taxes for the Year 1876.
The Board of Trustees of the City
of Cheyenne do ordain :
SECTION l. That the following
taxes for the municipal year eighteen
hundred and seventy-six, for the
several purposes herein specified, to
wit:
Ten (10) mills on the dollar for
the contingent and other expenses Of
the city not otherwise specially pro
vided for.
Three (3) mills on the dollar for
the payment Of the interest and n
portion ofthe principal of the bonded
debt of the city.
Two (2) mills on the dollar for tie
payment of the accrued and accruing
interest upon warrants issued and
outstanding be, and the same are
hereby respectively levied and as
sessed upon the real and personal
estate of the city of Cheyenne, ac-
cording to the assessed value thereof,
for the year aforesaid.
SEC. 2. The City Clerk is hereby
directed to issue a warrant in due
form for collection of taxes hereby
levied, ~returnable in ninety (90) days
from the date thereof.
Approved April 21st, 1876.
L. R. BREsNAHEN,
SEAL. President of the
Board of Trustees.
Attest: GEO. B. SIMPSON,
a23-6t City Clerk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-07

On Tuesday. SAYS New York letter
writer. Mr. Kennedy gave . dinner
party g. a lady AMI gentleman who sail
FL for Europe the following day On their
honeymoon Journey In point Of ele-
sauce and eNfrlyagance It eclipsed all
similar private social reunions " the
kind held in New y FORK FIR many months
To begin with, the HsnH was printed on
WIRE satin in the form Of a book There
were eighteen PAGE. each page repre-
sentlnE course. AT the head II each page
was picture n the chief dish or Wand
20 b. served. the name. brand 1ni yint-
age If the accompanying wine. and.
underneath appropriate poetry. or quo
fatious from the Immortal William
The -'gvt up" and woI kInauship ~ this
unique little hook II epicurcan ltera-
iure-wnich was the work ~ TIFFANY
was most exquisite Nj only were
taste and ingenuity displayed. hut
clever knowledge III what cleFer people
have written ah.ut viands for hundreds
II wears past i b. dainty asvlE was
encaSct III white satin. and hat nn One
cover the gold imprint ~ Is wreath ~
orange iOw,rs lSymholical * he ecsa-
sion II the dlnnerl and Du ,he thrr the
words ..B0u VOYAGE" ami TIE 1ate of
the entertainment. AZ the pl-te 81 eaeh
lady guest WAS bouquet of fl--nn ru-e-
buds tied with white SATIN rt'snu edged
with genuine point iace. Eteh course
wa~ served upon different cnlnufi rnina-
and che Aer.l pyramid In tae ceufer 81
the tahie "a, changed with ~ Is coUrse-
the flowers ~ n tnlurtn curr,-F nd with
the china then Ia use seventy -iiye
thousand dpiiar-' worth ~ -ilrer-ware
was exhibited. and the most e,.is.isIte
~ -las. aud Dresden ware. Through
out the dinner. which lasted forr hours.
there Wa music u.s. an orchestra -sated
behind \ bower III rr~ss. and cuslp irtelv
hidden from view The guests number
FL sixteen. eight Ladies and the same
number 81 gentlemen NJ notable
dinners given in New York during the
last fiye year, b1v. been given ~ Mr.
\ Thoma. Hicks. Mr. Edward luck u-yer
+ at Ipeimonico's ~ cost ~ Ss.R"l.
Mr.. DeRiyAs, son-in-lIw ~ eN-t D.lector
Nur9hy. Mr. Theodore HatemrYer. the
E COn~ul-t1eucral II Austria. Dir. J.. r.
Morton. the banker. Mr. Cyrus Field -
Y Lord IIOughfon. Mr.. A. 4. stewart to
Y President Grant. and the Patriarchs'
celebrated dinner So Delmunicp'S two
\ winters ago The latter was under the
auspices II several members " the
Y Union Club. beaded hy Messrs. Belmont
Cutting. Aston. Morgan and Sanford
and CO. somewhere In the nei-horhgud
II Sli,0e4-
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The Old. old story.

A yerv sad affair. say- the - Joseph
EQzs'ie. rransnired Yesterday afternoon
Ak East I.avenworfh. and one that has
occ-a..omsad an unwontsL excitement in
Platte County We refer b the suicide
~ Missouri O7finrrr. e beautiful girl
just budding into womanh0od-
The griinrers are Oh residents Of
Platte County. and for several years
past have lived upon james Burt, farm
about two mile from East Lsavenworth
station. Their daughter Missouri Wa
\ girl ~ remarkably fine personal APP
p.-arance- tall. well formed. and blonde
II the undesirable iype. ~he hal re-
ceived tolerabls educational advantage.
and was really the belle ~ the nei-h-
borho0d In which she resided Among
the train nf her admirers was a certain
prominent aud aiiiuenf citizen ~ East
l.-ayenworth. who 80 ingratiafed him
~eif into the good grace> II the unsUs-
pecfing girl that h. finally succeeded IN
areompl his helli-h purpose.
which resulted in the ruin ~ his fair
victim.
When the poor girl realized the result
II her folly. AMI that there was No pos
sihle way 10 which a. shield herself from
the scorn aud jssis ~ . bitter world. she
was literally crazei with despair. Her
seiueer treated her with that cool indif-
ference that j. characteristic ~ novel
heroes. This did not tend 70 alieyiate
the Young wumaus grief
Yesterday morning Miss Otfin-er wen'
- the residence ~ 4 neighhpr and RI
a a n
said thar her father wanted II % kiii =
dDr. the huliet having become fat in
the barrel II his rife. The loan Wa.
granted. and the girl took the REVOLVER
home with her Arriving there -hs
went t. her room. and placing the mux
zle II ihe pistol close % the right tenn.
PIE. .he discharged it The bullet W.
llieiei gha-fly wound. amt The nm
happy -ifl feil "a the iionrin che agnnis'
of death Her parents, hearing the re-
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requesting him 70 contribute 10 the Esposi-
lion works ~ art from the galleries Of the
Vatican or from other sources over which he
has control.
The Pacific Mills, AZ Lawrence Mass 1,
employing 5. 30 operatives. have given no.
tice Of A reduction Of 10 10 Is per cent. in
wages. 10 take effect Jan. !, ewing 10 de-
Pre-. On in prices Of print cloths. They an
nounce that they are Obliged either 20 stop
Sleir looms or reduce the cost Of production.
AT Providence, x. l.. on Christmas night,
Patrick Galiter. while drunk, attempted TO
strike his wife. but hit hi> infant child,
Killing il instantly. The Coroner's jury re-
turnea a verdict that the person from whom
the father purchased the liquor which made
him drunk was guilty Of the murder q the
boy.
The Revolutionary battle ~ Trenton was
reiought BY a mimic army on the one hum
dredth anniversary OF that memorable event,
December -. Some leo citizens particle
pated in the sham fight. and all the promi-
men, officers engaged we're personated for
the occasion.
Plymouth Church has finally acceded 10
the request Of Mrs.. Moulton FOR a mutual
council.
4 number OF heavy failures in the East
were reported on the 2sth, among them be-
ing the firm. OF G.. y. 81. A. smith, wool
en- manufacturers. who operated a number
OF mills in Cherry Valley, y. y, Wcrces-
ter and MSlbury. Mass. and Granieville,
RI: Lee i Walker, publishers, Of PhilA-
delphia; and Cippcrly & Collins, bat deal
ers. 81 New York City.
Francis n. Moulton has begun another
suit against Henry Ward Beecher. for MALI
cious prosecution, laying his damages Al
$50. 900.
An explosion O, ire-damp occurred in the
Hutchinsoa Mines, near Kingston. Penn.
on the 2sth. killing three men and severely
burning number Of Others.
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FOREIGN.

The British training-ship Goliath has been
burned. and il i said thar twenty boys io>t
their lives.
Chen Lang Pin and Yung Hcng have been
appointed Ministers 10 the United State.
from China.
The New Yorx Herald correspondent tel
egraphs from Paris: II have just learned
that all the American officers in the serv Ice
Of the khediye. except Col. stone. are or
dcred 10 Join the Egyptian expedition against
Abys>inia- Gen. Loring viii be second ID
command.
Gen. Jovellar, N. spanish War Minister
has been appointed successor TO \ almasrila.
the late Cuban War Governor, and Cal,ai-
los j. named a, Minister o. War in.place -
Jovellar.
Information has been recently received
that an expedition ~ about two thousand
men. sent by the khedive under the COM
mand OF Gen. Arendrop, Dane. q suhlu-
gate the Ahys>inian>. wa drawn into am
bush ana nearly every man slaughtered.
Many officers were liierfly hacked in pieces.
their heads stuck on spear before The Ahy--
-inians' tents. and their bodies sent 20 Wild
beasts. An expedition. comprising l.. CO.
men. infantry. cavalry and artillery. ! 60
set out from Cairo without DELAY. and will
be Joined ~ every American officer in the
Egyptian service
a terrible casualty occurred AZ the little
village II HilliEon. canton % Aar-zn.
switzerland. on Christmas Day. While the
people OF the village were nearly AL assem-
BLEED in the -cheol-house. enjoying the fes-
Invites Of the day. the flooring 81 the room
suddenly gave way. precipitaiing the whole
as-embiage 10 the ground. Eighty persons
were reported killed and 50 more OF les.
wounded.
4 severe engagement between he Turkish
and Herzego,inian armies took place 90 fhe
23d. near Niichitza. resulting in a decisive
I victory. a. claimed. for The Turks. -ofns
1880 troops were engaged. and the lo-se.
were heavy on both -ide--
The statue q Napoleon has been replaced
upon the newly finished vendorne Column
in Paris. There Was no ceremony attending
the event.
intelligence has been received from fh'
Philippine I.and-. giving the details - !
dreadf. hurricane there. on nov. 9TH
The storm was particularly severe IN m
provinces 81 Alhan and Camarincs. on ~
Island u Luzon 20 lives werel lot, and ?. -
dwellings destroyed. Many caiise peri-hed
and crops in all directions were ruined.
The Kingdom Of siam viii eNpend af.ou
500 90 10 display IL productions and IN
dusiries al the Centennial Exposition.
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Csodclosed in New York on December =,
at 1l3.
Archbishop Wood o. Philad,lp hia has
formally accommodated the mcmbersofthe
secret society in the Pennsylvania coal re-
gions. known a. the " Molly Msguires. =
The Bank of Bandywine, at West Ches-
ter Penn. has suspended. The usual an
nouncement j. made that depositors will be
paid In full.
President Grant and Gen. sherman occu-
pied seats to the right and left Of the presid-
Ing officer AZ the annual dinner of the New
England society in New York on the night
Of the 23d. Gen. sherman made 4 speech in
which he highly eulogized New England and
the New England people.
NeA York = latest horror j. the murder 81
Sarah Alexander, young woman. whose
dead body was found few day. ago in n
corn-deld, in East New York. She had
been killed by being stabbed with tobacco
knife. The knife was found near by. and
is former possession traced 10 one Pesach
y. Rubenstein, who has been arrested
and held Tor trial upon the finding
Of the Coroner's jury. A po-t-mortem eN-
animation 81 the dead body disclosed the
fact that the girl was pregnant, and from the
fact that she had been intimate with Ruben
stein. and that the latter had a wife in the
old country whose arrival here was soon ex-
pected. there seems 70 be little doubt that
he committed the horrible crime. Both the
murderer and his victim are Polish Jews.
Mrs. Emma g. Moulton, wife Of the
''mutual FRIEND 81 the Tilton- seecher
scandal, has decided to call an ex parte
council in Increase, unless Plymouth Church
consents to the holding Of a mutual council
based upon the questions proposed in her
last letter. The council will comprise such
persons as she i. informed are the bcstmem-
ber~ Of the Congregational Church In the
United States.
Aierrible explosion occurred in South Bos-
ton, Mass, on the evening of the 22d.
caused, II l. supposed, by the leakage Of q
ga main. The street pavement was torn VI
for a distance Of 10 feet. the paying-stones
and gravel being thrown high in air. A
causeway along the river bank was demol-
rying with Il number Of people.
trosby's grain warehouse wa.
badly shattered and the foreman killed. one
other person Il known to have been killed.
while the wounded number IL. of whom
more than one-half are fatally or sriousl,
injured. In addition to thi. number 81
person- are missing, some Of whom wer,
undoubtedly buried under the dcbri. al IN,
bottom ~ the river.
The President 81 the Centennial Board "
Finance publishes a card, saying that IN,
citizens u Philadelphia contributed IN,
funds necessary t. entertain the President
the supreme Court. and Congress on the DC.
casion q their recent visit 10 that city. ans
That the Centennial Board o, Finance Dor,
no part ~ the expense.
The Pope has signlfed his acceptance d
the invitation BY the Centennial authorities
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ea~icned 10y the death 81 stephen A. Doug
las. lie was "a year, old.
Al Lebanon, KY. on the 2Sh, Thos. m 4.
Chandler. Town Marshal. attempted the ar
rest 81 George n. Northcraft. Of Louisville.
for disorderly conduct. NorthcrRft resisted.
and a number o. roughs took hi part. The
officer summoned a posse OF citizens 70 his
assistance. A general fight easued. during
which number ~ shots Were fired. Chand-
Ter. the Marshal, killed Norfhcrafr. aud some
Of NoFthcrafi's friends immediately killed
Chandler.
The steamer Minnecla. Capt. skunk. ~
the Memphis aud Cincinnati line. struck a
snag about 40 miles above Memphis. On the
9Th. and within Eve minutes fiiea and
turned over. portion ~ her cabin floating
OF. There were twelve cabin passengers on
board. hui by means ~ iife-boatS. and by
clingine 10 .hewrcck. an on board Were res
cued and were taken to Memphis By the
Belle ~ Memphis. The Minneola wa laden
with about 100 tons 81 miscellaneous freight
portion II which could he saved The
boat. however. viii prove a total loss She
was valued At SO. 600. and insured in the
Eureka, Of Cincinnati. for - 900.
! The Alabama Legislature met on the 18th.
I The Governor message j. devoted entirely
Z 10 matters Of State interest
L. l.. Pierson, a Republican member 81
the Louisiana Legislature from NAtchi-
toches. was shot and instantly killed. on the
26,h. by Cosgrove. editor o, tho NIfchitoch os
4 IlncicGtor, Democratic paper
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An Infant smothered in IT. Mothers
Arms During A Sleigh Ride.

The Rochester u. ~ DsmocrG' 81
Dee. ~ says: II was cold, bitterly cold,
Yesterday afternoon, when Fred H.
Bastron and his wife left their residence
on south Avenue 70 visit the parents 81
Mrs. Bas,ron, who reside at los Thorn
Street. They took with them their on
IN child. a girl four months oh. TO
protect the child from winters cold,
they carefully wrapped her IN 2 heavy
shawl. The sleigh-runners moved over
the frosty ground. the bells jingled. and
they we're on their way. They little
tnanght those bells were the music 81 .
funeral train. however; but 40 i was.
The fond mother knew not that the very
method sse had adopted 10 ward 81
cold and death from her infant was the
surest way 10 invite the grim enemy.
Passing down North Paul Street, they
crossed Vincent Place bridge. While
going over the bridge the child cried.
and the mother. thinking that the cold
wind from the gulf below troubled the
little one, drew her closer 70 her breast
and wrapped the shawl more closely.
The child cried once more upon Lake
Avenue and then was still. 1t never
moved again. II had died IN IL moth
er's arms. I" Smothered % death. was
what the physician said when they calle''
him 10 where the dead babe and Is
rricf-strickcn mother stood Arriving
AZ the house of her father. Christian
Kramer. the mother hurried in and
soon removed the shawl frum The child
II was a corpse. Or. Weyburn was
4 ..,,.,.,,,,..,.al Lt9. rraIsfsm1 aiH Ms Hr4p.
4 less. Life had been crowded out w The
very means adopted to secure a. pre-
serKailon.
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CURRENT NEWS.
WARRINGTON.
INDIANA

IN 4 understood that the Secretary OF the
Treasury has decided 10 recommend 10 Con-
gress that the new mint for the coinage of
silver be located At indianapolis, and that
the old United states Arsenal building
there. now in disuse, be used toE that pnr-
nose. This Is in accordance with the re-
port Of tho Director Of the Mint, who was
instructed 10 investigate and report upon
the most favorable location for the purpose
From official correspondence Il appears
that some time since Minister Foster asked
permission Of the Mexican Government Tor
regular troops Of the United states 10 follow
raiders across the border when in close pur-
suit. or permission - temporarily occupy
certain points on The Mexican side where
they are accustomed 10 come across the NV
er. The rep,S Of the Mexican Secretary OF
FOREIGN Affairs was that the Executive
had no authority to grant such permission
without the consent Of Congress, and
II would not be prudent 10 ask
such consent. a the sentiment Of the coun-
try would not approve 1t. Mr.. Foster stat
ed that he was authorized TO give assurance
that our Government had no design Of ae-
curing extension Of territory, but said the
acknowledgment BY the Mexican Govern
ment Of it, inability TO restrain the lawless-
ness Of it, Owr citizens would afford the
strongest argument 20 al advocates Of ac-
QUESTION % territory there may be in the
United states. He further said that citizens
Of Texas must be protected. and II protec-
ton did not come from the Mexican Govern
ment thrust from our.
Several weeks ago il was reported from
New York that agents 81 the spanish Gov
eminent in that city were engaged in re-
cruiting for the army in Cuba among the in
digent Italians, who were lured by promises
Of large bounjies and tracts q land. In
formation to this effect has just been filed in
the state Department al Washington, and
an examination j. to be made into the al
legged violation Of the neutrality laws.
The work ~ consolidating the Internal
Revenue Collection Districts throughout the
country has been completed. and the num-
Der reduced from a0e 70 le3. The annual
saving 10 the Government by the cons0lida-
ton will be about S2lO. 900. nearly 500. 900 Of
which IS for salaries alone, and the re-
mainder for Office rent, stationery, etc.
The force ~ clerks has been extensively re-
duced, although fully as many Deputy Col
lectors will be required a. when the whole
number Of districts was in existence.
II ID understood that the House Commit
tee on Pensions will report bill soon after
the holiday recess. providing for the abol-
ishment 81 all pension agencies and the pay
ment Of pensions through post-masters.
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port Of the pistol shot, rushed upstairs,
and. 60 then intense horror, found their
daughter wclterIng in her blood. Be
fore they could lift her up she Was dad
the victim II n MAS crime and
trcachery-
An inquest Wa held later in the day
BY Justice &. L. Banning. and verdict
IN accordance with the facts above given
was returned. The body II the self
murdered woman will b. buried TODAY.
There = great excitement IN the neigh
bcrhood over this tragical event. and
the feeling against the alleged se,lucer
II Mis-, Osringer j. intens...
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A sTATIsTICIAN estimates that court
ships average three tons 81 coal each.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-12

Mr.. B. Hellman, who left for the
east yesterday, will, upon his arrival
in New York, forward by express a
large and choice line Of samples Of
the finest imported woolens for gen
tlemen's clothing for fall and winter
wear. Selections can be easily made
from these goods and the cutting
and manufacture will be performed
by Mr.. Hellman's popular tailor,
Mr.. Carr, SO that none need send to
slop-shop eastern tailors for their
clothing. Every gentleman appre-
ciates the advantage Of having cloth
ing made here, so that the fit and
finish may be perfect, and Mr.. Carr
is well known to be a most artistic
tailor.