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cArruEEp BY GurRnILLAs.

Al sunris" on the 10th, while I was sonding
of guide win dispatches flrtho Prrirctot the
ulstr t. anl li1Wu"irs tw1 armed men who
were a. tla HuD-pi lecture Ia repair 20 the estate
bOrh1od, in wAI'h Ia. spa4iarl, are a.
cu't'nrd 70 nfnp and Just as /
WIN thr mi nnuoA %. waiting Il short distance
OF, for fear that tine ran'h might he surprised.
one OF the men Whom had sent out on the
scout turned idmusi instantly and sad, The
IN my IS right here; huyn No doubt about H..
| immcliatrly -rlHed thr l"ft"r bag of the Sui
pr'ieciur., the an hives and saidto the Sub-prc-
feet SHOW M thu road' He walked some
steps ahead OF me-. Out ran of at once ut
iu moi s' ond.ho snI man. S rr5 Sis@' S nm
on IN" road. handed him The letter Tag
~ archives and followed him; but soon losi
SlsAt vi hlm also and shortly after found the
letter tag. which he hnd thrown away, lying on
u" pi. ~ | ~iDDp"d down to pick IL up. |
caught sight. ol the enemy, in ambush. lew
yards II, and NJ the same moment "A guerrilla
n nntiyo. and whom 1T first mst0ok for ono oi
the armed men whom had before seen at the
Nul-Rrl1,tur'' rushed at ne with h IS marhctn.
which carried in my belt. My secretary. Her
nandoz, who had run III in another Din, cton.
was also taieh prisoner 10y two guerrillas like
Mi7e NATIVES, who captured him lying Oh the
ground whore h. had stumbled.
We were bound Ike criminals, hand and foot.
with rope iurnishei yone or two OF the Cuban
Lu"lrlllah. We were Immediately conducted 10
IN place whore HE main body of the Slaniards
Icy rnWmpcd. II was the c?mmanI OF Dol
MoH"- NlelO. ana belonged 10 the district OF HOl-
Withdrawn.
SHOULD mention hat the Holguip force had
gone fvr ratiOns 10 tnd'o- Embaica,4rO ON the
10Th after ,ho fight We had with them aad that
J nh me lstl It returned To- the zone situate be-
pose Of hunting up ranches in which families
llsit hr llvlng, and with no idea Of pursuing
~ oec;'uac inry thousht that, having Jos, nay
! ana iiernuntlr% Wrrr taken prisoner was ROT
tAe result ol c9inbinat Jns OF calculations On
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Al n M II O'Clock IN the morning nm cxpress
arrived with despatch from Gen. Conc, In
WI y NE Latter reported having met. at n place
called JolN Duce. Co.'s. BcllO, Sanlicstehan
NRr"nn' jose del Carmen Casielanos and twO
ot'l p'raons, ali having como from the enc
~ lil u, itIdlnB that he had arrested all ii
them. nnl awaited or'ers immediately srni
,oorl'ra ~ r'n Nom1, L. tlinE uie Prisoners.
a '"i % fall. AZ unoo called t. .tlrr. iiu'
n' ~ NJ M mD!Hnrg- ol tA"Cdh.
my ",'i ~ q, a. Guh"l : rotary 4 Var
- HrN" Of FOREIGN itriauon4 and Treasury:
N l"-' Niro..s II ynand,.. Serretar,' ui
=. i.'d or. b on hrouEl. before ~ alono. Col-.
h '""n "Ah'h snnanA !.pt. lose Alunlo Hlvrrp.
H'i ',u. NN0n'. ordered oanh ono ni
,in', '' ''oi' me clu, %. and tie event, whirh
niol ''' ii'"m 10 thut situation. Hollp and Nan,
tHred in ihor statement TINT tho
,'ratilr dufen,col Nlioh wax intri.t d
H. '"'" i'Einirnt wac tn, a,Dncl hs a
IN en- inY,ahd Frat ~ Ia" r,si-
'"Nl .n.n4t''Iii. nni d. d. H.
-" ~ i.li - neu who had
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
TELEGRAPHIc TICKS.

The Philadelphia wool market is quiet
and firm, with prices steady and the
supply light.
A telegram from Kamarli says that
cannonading is proceeding between the
Turkish and Russian positions.
The nomination of Henry l.. Dodge
to be superintendent of the San Fran
cisco mint was confirmed by the Senate
yesterday.
Justus Killian, formerly president of
the German-American bank of Chica-
go, was yesterday appointed its re-
ceiver, with his bond at $4,000.
The jury in the case of Frank Shep-
ard, on trial in Chicago for the murder
of Officer Arthur, brought in verdict
of manslaughter, and fixed the. sentence
at % years in the penitentiary.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
Minor Matters.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Jones
has had six silver dollars of the weight
of 4123 grains, struck off at the Phil
adelphia mint, and sent two of the
coins to the President.
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day: G..
Wiley Wells, of Wis, to be Consul at
Hong Kong; d. II. Bailey, of Ohio,
now Consul at Hong Kong, to be
Consul General at Shanghai.
There seems less serious danger now
that Bland's silver reconciliation bill
can become law without the pending
Senate amendment, which keeps the
control of coinage in the hands of the
Government instead of permitting un
limited coinage at the public expense.
Strong efforts are contemplated also for
excepting customs duties and interest
upon Government bonds from its legal
tender power.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
Cattle Markets

In Chicago, yesterday, the receipts
of cattle were 2 1900 head. Choice, good
supply; inferior, scarce; good to prime
sold at S3.S6t(d 800; common slow,
COWS at s2.5O@3.75; bulls, s1.s5(d3.s64.
No western cattle.
In st. Louis the receipts were SOC
head. Market steady and fair demand;
fat steers, 1,500 pounds and upwards,
1926; prime to choice, S4.75G 800;
fair to good, si.25(d4. 80; fair to choice
butchers s3.25(d4.00; fair to choice
COWS and heifers, 5000 400; fair to
choice corn fed. s4.00; good grass fed,
50. 1904 feeding steers, $3.50.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
Hayes and His Friends.

Washington, Dec. II. - President
Hayes friends are amazed at the
strength of their adversaries, as devel-
oped in the executive session on the
New York appointments. The search
ty of Presidential followers is source
of general remark. 1t is said that the
next step of the Republicans will be to
force him into a position where he will
have to go over to the Democrats COM
pletely, in order to find any support.
Even his most intimate friends are de-
moralized by his lack of support from
his own party men, and while they are
ready with some sort of excuses, are
very ursparing in their criticism of the
President.
Official information was sent to the
President yesterday of the rejection of
appointments, as is customary in such
cases, and although he saw several WIS.,
itors, it cannot be ascertained that he
alluded to the subject.
Secretary Sherman seems the most
hopeful of all the Cabinet opposed to
the denomination of Roosevelt and
Prince, and although he declines to say
anything, the most natural inference is
that he congratulates himself over his
own wisdom.
In conversation with the Presidents
friends, among the Congressman from
nb;o T,nupcopd Garfia1d Fnafar Mon.
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The Investigation Mania.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Ways
and Means committee this morning
decided to recommend the adoption by
the House of Glover's. resolution Civ
ing the standing committees authority
to make such investigations as they
deem properl in regard to the admins
tration of public affairs by all branches
and officers of the executive depart
ment. For this purpose it is proposed
that the following named committees
shall have full power to take testimony
and send for persons and papers in their
own discretion:
Indian Affairs, Military Affairs, Pub
lie Lands, Public Buildings and Grounds
and the various committees on expen-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
FOREIGN.
Why osman Pasha Abandoned Plevna.

Why Osman Pasha Abandoned Pievna.
London, Dec. ia Times cores
pondent at Plevna telegraphs as follows:
Grand Duke Nicholas told me that
Osman Pasha reported his force at 81
600; at the same time the Grand Duke
seemed doubtful if there were so many.
About sixty cannon and many hundred
Wagons are among the trophies. Osman
Pasha had three weeks provisions still
on hand and ten days. rations in his
transport train for the whole army. The
immediate cause of his abandoning the
entertainments was the breaking out of
an epidemic among the troops. There
were forty or fifty deaths day among
the troops in Plevna, and there were
no men available to bury them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

The contest that has opened in the
Senate on the subject of the Presiden-
tial nominations is one that will be
watched with intense interest from the
centre of national politics at the White
House to the widest circumference of
the country. The Senate is distinctly
at issue with the President upon a
question of very grave Importance, and
although it is foolishly given out from
Washington that the President is quite
Indifferent to the result, every observer
must see that upon that result his
future influence and official position
largely depend.
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Corbln and South Carolina.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The friends
of d. T. Corbin say that the President
has rendered him the U. S. District
Attorneyship for South Carolina, the
same place held by him at the time
when he was elected U. S. Senator.
1t is not probable that Corbin will
accept, it being his purpose to make a
fight for the seat now occupied by Ham
burg Butler, on the merits of the case.
South Carolina Democrats say that
Corbin will not dare show himself in
the state of South Carolina again, on
account of the vigor which he displayed
in prosecuting members of the rifle
clubs while District Attorney before
that.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

CoNKLING's supporters have elected
a nominating committee in the Union
League Club of New York, which is
an unexpected defeat for the admins
tration Republicans, who claim 75 per
cent. of the members. The recommen-
dations of the nominating committee
have usually received the ratification
'of the club, but the disappointed in
this preliminary election say if an OBJ
iectionable ticket is presented it will
be defeated.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

a negro was sentenced in Floyd, Ga,
to be hanged in September, and he
asked the Judge to appoint an earlier
day His Honor remarked that pro-
priety prevented a change. 'Never
mind the propriety. Judge" said the
prisoner, "I'm the man that's going to
be hanged, and l ought to have some
thing to say about it,
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The Probable Effect in England.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE discus
sion in the Senate on the silver ques-
tion is felt very sensibly in financial
quarters in London, as is shown by the
receipt to-day of cable dispatch by a
prominent official from large banker
in London, making inquiries regarding
the probable action of the Senate on
the pending bill, and accompanied by
the statement that its passage will stop
all funding operations in England, and
cause heavy flow of U. S. bonds home
ward.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
IT'S reported that the Mexican Con-

IT'S reported that the Mexican Con-
gress will grant the Gen. Rosecrans
concession for a railroad across Mexico
from the Rio Grande to the Pacific or
Gulf of California. Rosecrans' COM
pany is said to have $40, ,OOO, 900 on de-
posit in England, and Tom Scott is re-
ported to be the leading spirit. The
company has S3,OOO,O ,O0O ready to begin
operations with, and agrees to deposit
$500, 1000 as security with the Mexican
government, and to build $50 kilometres
or, 93.2 miles before receiving any gov
ernment aid.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

THE division of California into two
separate states is again under discus
sion. The people in the lower part of
the state want a capital of their own
and government of their own, and
they would locate both in Los Angeles.
This idea was exploded soon after the
opening of the war, when it was raised
by the same parties.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The Vice
President laid before the Senate a COM
munication from the Secretary of the
Interior calling attention to the law in
regard to the compensation for Govern
ment advertising and complaints daily
received as to the inadequacy of such
compensation. He suggested that the
law be SO amended as to allow the
Department to pay the same rate for
advertising as the papers receive from
private individuals. Referred to the
committee on Civil Service and Re-
trenchment.
Sargent presented a petition of
Sarah ]. Knox, asking for the right of
suffrage, and said he had known this
lady for thirty years. During the past
ten years she had been widow, had
managed her own affairs, and paid over
$40, 1000 in taxes, and yet she could have
no voice as to how this money paid by
her could be expended. The petition
was referred to the committee on Priv
llegeS ana Election.
Edmunds introduced bill to extend
the operations of the act of Feb. 25th,
1876, to provide for a settlement with
certain railway companies for one year.
Referred.
At the expiration of the morning
hour consideration was resumed of
Matthews resolution declaring it the
right of the Government to pay bonds
in silver, and Hereford spoke in favor
thereof. At the conclusion of Here
ford's remarks the Senate went into
executive session, with the understand
ing that the doors should be reopened
soon and legislative business continued.
At 4:0S the doors reopened and Sar-
gent made report on the deficiency
bill, and said the franklng privilege
was retained and also extended to the
Vice-President. The report was agreed
to and the bill passed.
The post route bill was then read,
the amendments agreed to, and it was
passed.
1t was ordered that the testimony
taken in the investigation of the charges
against Senator Grover. of Oregon, be
printed.
The bill relative to the burial of
officers and others of the U. 5. Navy,
who perished by the wreck of the U. S.
steamer Huron, was passed.
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Silver Coin-9(G1 discount.
Corresponds encs Wanted.

THE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
us all the news and keep us posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited to call at this Office and fur
nish us with any information they may
possess.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
Local Weather Report.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. IA, 1877.
Highest barometer, 29.99.
Lowest barometer, 90. 90.
Highest thermometer, 81.
Lowest thermometer, %.
Highest humidity, per cent, 4S.
Lowest humidity, per cent, 90.
Prevailing wind, west.
Highest hourly velocity, 81 miles.
State of weather, fair.
j. X. P. PURDUM, Observer,
Sergt. Sig. Service U. s. A,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

dltureS In the department. Oh JuStice,
and the State, War, Navy and interior
Departments, and the similar commit
tees on expenditures for public build
ings. The favorable report on the res
olution was ordered by strict party
vote.
The House committee on Naval
Affairs has resolved itself into sub
committee to inquire into the subjects
of the list of retired officers, the per-
sonnel of the Navy, navy yards, and
expenditures generally of that branch
of the public service.
The Republicans are entirely willing
to allow investigations to. be made in
the usual manner, reserving to the
House the exercise of its power to
compel the attendance of witnesses and
production of papers in each particular
case, as necessity may arise.
Washington, Dec. 1.-the Republi-
can Senators, in caucus, received the
report of their committee appointed to
investigate the alleged reasons for a
charge in the Office of sergeant-at-arms.
The committee submitted the testimo-
ny taken, but made no recommended
tion. After considerable discussion the
caucus adjourned until tomorrow,
without action. The testimony exon
Grated Gen. French from any imputa-
tiop of porruntion in raoard IN his dis
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

THE Canadian authorities are HAY
ing some trouble with Sitting Bull.
The Blackfeet who claim the buffalo
reserves are incensed at Sitting Bulls
determination to get his meat out of
the herds, and there is a strong pros
pect of a row between the two nations,
notwithstanding the efforts of the Cam
adian police to keep the peace.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

THE Denver newspapers are still
actively building railroad to the
mountain towns by the Ralston Creek
route, and the mountains respond
amen! The latest rumor in the railroad
world is that the Denver and Rio
Grande company are about to come into
possession of the Denver and South
Park road, and push'it with all speed
to California gulch.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

Mr.. STOREY, of the Chicago Times,
has read with great regret that Lydia
Thompson, who cowhided him on the
streets of that city few years ago, has
Just died in st. Louis,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

ONE California farmer claims to have
killed six thousand wild geese this year.
But they won't make any difference
with California hotel beds. They will
still be made up of buttons and corn
cnhs -
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

SEVERAL thousand men can find
employment in Mississippi and Louis
lana along the river front where levees
are being constructed or repaired, at
the rate of 4 dollar day and board.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

THE postofliee army numbers 80, ,654,
more than double the regular squad
now moving toward the Rio Grande,
or cracking its heels in the dance
houses of Denver.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

THE 3-for-a-quarter and 2-for-15-
cents system is humbug and a swim
die. The circulation of the honest
penny will abate the nuisance that has
already too long been imposed on the
publip
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

THE Servian government has just is
sued a proclamation announcing that
the Servian army has been ordered to
cross the Turkish frontiers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
NEW YORK.


New York, Dec. 14.-The bank ex-
aminer reports the affairs of the Ma
tional Trust Co. in most critical con-
dition, >and says there is evidence Of
maladministration Of its affairs. The
collaterals are in bad shape and many
wholly valueless. The impairment OF
capital through bad investments is
stated at 100000.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
THE newspapers of Paris speak in
terms of approval of the new Cabinet.

THE leaders of the peace and war
parties at Constantinople are contend
ing for supremacy, with the chances in
favor of the war party.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

''My DEAR" said husband in start
ling tones, after awaking his wife in
the night. 81 have swallowed a dose of
strychnine!' "Well, then, do for good
ness sake be still, as it may come up"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

THE wonderful child recently born in
New York, is dead. 1t was thirteen
inches long, weighed only three pounds,
and its age at the time of its birth was
estimated at five months and eighteen
Iays
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

THE Presidents display of backbone
is one of the best on record. Let us
hope it will also prove durable and that
THAT Policy of Mine'' will never
flag.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15

Over Ss,000,000 have thus far been
expended on the New York and
Brooklyn bridge, and several millions
more will be required to complete it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
The House at 8 p. m. adjourned.

Washington, Dec. 14.-A number of
bills were introduced and referred.
Singleton presented the report of the
Conference committee on the deficiency
appropriation bill. He explained that
the difference between the two Houses
was S1,71O,O00, and the committee of
Conference of the House have yielded
S102, 200 to the demands of the Senate
committee.
Eden said the House had yielded
everything to the demands of the Sen
ate, and he therefore moved to lay the
report on the table. The Speaker ruled
the motion in order.
Eden said it was very remarkable
appropriation committee when it re-
ported that bill had made a mistake
of a million dollars, which had since
been added by the Senate. There was
another deficiency bill looming up of
1920, 900, for deficiency in the Navy,
most of which had been created in de-
fiance of law.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
Land Office Looseness.

Land Ofnce LooSeneSS.
San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE state
land commission, appointed by the last
legislature, has made its final report.
1t reiterates the charges against Sur
veyor General Gardiner, previously
made public, and refers to the admins
tration of Bost rs exhibiting the same
lamentable irregularity, extravaganza,
want of system and reprehensible care
lessness in the management of public
monies; recommends prompt action
against the bondsmen of Bost; COM
mends the services of Surveyors Gen
eral lIoughton and Minis. Great frauds
are alleged to have been committed in
the disposition of state lands by dummy
entries and mutilation of the act of the
legislature of January, 1870, by which
the intent of restricting sales to any
one person to 320 acres was defeated.
The mutilation was done either during
or after the enrolment of the bill, and
before it was signed by the governor.
The commission deems any radical
change of the land system of the state
expedient, but recommends number
of amendments in detail to the present
laws.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
CALIFORNIA.


The Senatorial Struggle.
San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic caucus took six ballots this after
noon, Farley gaining; the last ballot
standing: Farley 81, Rylaud %, Nc
Donald IL and ITager 13
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
NOTICE OF LAND CONTEST.

L. $. LAND OFFICE,
CnEYESNE, Wyoming Territory, :
November -, lS77.
TO James ". 4HrH:
SIR-Joln Eanes having appeared at this
office tn purchase the lots and = In Section
-, Township II north, Range GO west you are
hereby notified TO appear nt this office on the
9th day Of December, lS75, Mt 10 o'clock a. m,
to substnntlate your right to said claim
Failing to comply with this notice, you will
have no standing in the case hereafter in this
office.
GEORGE II. THOMAS. Register.
dldDt /. e. WHIPPLE, Receiver.
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Ne,o York Money and Stock Marke,

Neto York Money and Stock Market.
New York, Dec. 14.-Gold closed
at 1929.
Silver Coin-4(G1 discount.
Money-495.
Governments quiet; Stocks firm;
Western Union, II; Quicksilver, 16;
Pacific, 274; Mariposa, 24; Wells-Fargo,
s64; New York Central, 1919; Erie, 94;
Panama, 1876; Union Pacific, 67s; U. P.
bonds, 1913; Central Pacificbonds, 1Os.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-15
HOUSE.

Washington, Thursday, Nov. 13.-
Just before the adjournment of the
House vote was taken on the majority
resolution of the Elections committe,
declaring Mr.. Patterson entitled to the
seat, and it was agreed to; yeas, 116;
nays, no.
Mr.. Patterson was then sworn i'm as
Representative from the state of Colo
RADIO.
Mr.. O'Neil presented a memorial
of insurance companies and merchants,
asking that the mission to the United
States of Colombia he restored. Re-
ferred.