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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
Laudable Efforts.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The moderate
Democrats are attempting to allay the
excitement which has been the result
of rumors that the Democracy did not
intend to accept the result of the elec-
toral commissions work. These ultra
Democrats claim that they were deceiv-
ed by the Democrats who framed the
bill into believing that it would admit
the consideration by the tribunal of
testimony concerning fraud in the elec-
toral certificates of the disputed states.
The violent partisans are greatly in the
minority, however.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
All Approximations pissipatea.

Washington, Feb. 12.-An apprehen-
sions of a peaceful settlement of the
Presidential dispute under the provi-
sions of the electoral commission law
being prevented by the Democratic ma
jority Of the House of Representatives
have been dissipated to-day. The
speeches on the question of sustaining
the commissions Florida decision were
generally very partisan and bitter in
their tone, but very few Democrats
manifested any disposition to endeavor
to obstruct the prompt action of the ex-
isting law and the overwhelming ma
iority evidently intend to abide by its
final results, whatever they may be.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
The Emma Mine Suit

New York, Feb. 12.-Counsel for the
defense in the Emma mine suit to-day
made motion in the U. S. court to
dismiss the complaint, or for the court
to instruct the jury to find verdict for
defendants, on the grounds that the
plaintiffs had produced no evidence to
show false representations in connec-
tion with the sale of Emma stock in
England or to impeach the truth of the
statements of Prof. Silliman regarding
the richness of the mine. The decision
of this motion was reserved,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
TERRITORY OF WYOMING, 90

County of Laramie,
In the Probate court, sitting within
and for Laramie county.
In the matter of the estate Of John
Leggett, deceased:
To all whom it may concern: Know
ye, that letters of administration upon
the above named estate We're granted
to the undersigned by the Probate
court aforesaid, bearing date the 23d
day Of November, A. D. 1876. All
persons having claims against said
estate will exhibit them for allow
ance to the undersigned administrator
within six months after the date of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of said estate, and if
such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of said letters,
they shall be forever debarred.
j. d. MAY,
Administrator of the estate of John
Leggett. deceased. fl3-doaw3t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
The Tripartite Tribunal.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The electoral
commission was called to order at 4:30
p. M, and received the certificates and
accompanying papers in the case Of
Louisiana from the presiding officer of
the joint session. Without transacting
any business the commission adjourned
to II a. m. tomorrow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
Distress Among Coal Miners.

Berlin, Feb. IA distressing con-
dition of things prevails in the coal
mine districts of Westphalia and Rhine
land. A great number of workmen
have been dismissed, and there are over
four thousand unemployed persons,
among whom the distress is fearful. No
signs Of Improvement in trade or COM
merce are perceptible.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13

Palmer. had approached him and offer
ed him large sums Of money to disclose
what he knew of the returning board.
He being a Republican, however, pre-
ferred to keep silence for less sum
than the Democrats offered. Gov.
Palmer approached him in various
ways, and intimated that he could get
hundred Thousand dollars for his in
formation. Clifford says he Is ready to
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
LIAR LITTLEFIELD.
His Lust for Lucre.

Davenport, Ia, Feb. 12.-Hon. Asa
NJ. Clifford, who, clerk Littlefield swore,
offered him money to go to Washington
with the Vernon parish returns, saying
he could get hundred thousand dollars
from the National Republican commit
tee for the suppression of that evidence,
this morning published denial Of this
story. He says Littlefield vainly tried
to sell out to him. Littlefeld said that
prominent Democrats, including Gov.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
FOREIGN.
Bismarck's Bark,

Berlin, Feb. 12.-Prince Bismarck
gave a grand parliamentary dinner on
Thursday. After the cloth was remov-
ed he chatted on the eastern question.
Abiding to the Russo-Turkish quarrel,
the Prince expressed the opinion that
war was strongly probable, and that
Russia would commence the struggle by
a direct attack on Turkey.
The government press denies that
Russia has requested the cooperation
of Germany in any intervention in
Turkish affairs.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
TELEGRAPHIc TICKS.

Cincinnati, Feb. 12.-Gov. Hayes
and family are visiting friends in this
city.
The House has changed its rules so
that it may adjourn instead of taking a
recess luring the count.
Chicago, Feb. 12.-At the telegraph
ers' ball here tonight the music was
transmitted over the wires, by means
Of Elisha Gray's Telephone, from Mil
waukee, with great success. Wires
were run into the several newspaper Of
fees, and caused great delight to those
to whom it was a novelty and wonder.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
[Applause.

No ONE CAN WITH SAFETY risk a
contact with the linen or clothing used
by person suffering with contagious
disease, unless the same has been disin-
fected. GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP is
the most reliable disinfectant in use.
fS-daw1w
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
The washington Monument.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The engi-
neers now examining the foundation of
the Washington monument will sug-
gest the tearing down of the present
structure and the removal of the stones
to the circle at Massachusetts, avenue
and Fourteenth street, for a base, for
granite shaft of imposing height and
design
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
WASHINGTON.

A U. S. Officer Killed in Georgia.
Washington, Feb. IA dispatch
from Carterville, Ga, says Lieut.. Nc
Intyre, Second infantry, was killed in
the Frog mountains by illicit distillers
in ambush, an attack having been made
by distillers, thirty in number, under
cover of night.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
Russian Racket.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 12.-The Grand
Duke Constantine has granted applica-
tions of American officers for entering
the service of the Russian navy. Gen.
Ignatieff is looked upon as the probable
successor to Prince Gortschakoff as
chancellor of the Russian empire.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
NEW YORK.
Extradition to be Enforced

New York, Feb. 12.-The extradition
of William J. Sharkey, murderer who
escaped from the city prison in 1873,
while under sentence of death, is to le
again demanded from Spain under the
treaty just made with that country.
Sharkey has been under surveillance
ever since he left Havana. He is now
acting as interpreter for Americans in
Madrid.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
The Southern Pacific r. R.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The Interior
Department has received the certificate
of completion of the fifty-mile section
of the Southern Pacific railroad in Cal
ifornia, on the Yuma division, and two
sections of twenty miles each of the Tu.
lare division. The commissioners re-
port that the road will probably cross
the Colorado river into Arizona about
the middle of March.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13

Lyons Kathairon makes beautiful,
glossy, luxuriant hair; prevents its fall
ing out or turning gray. 1t has stood
the test of forty years. Is charmingly
perfumed, and has no rival.
ap27-deod1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Chaffee, the alleg-
ed ineligible Illinois elector, was pres
ent in Washington this morning, and
produced proofs of his eligibility SO con-
elusive that his vote was not question
ed by the Democrats.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13

Ne,o York Money and Stock Market.
New York, Feb. 12.-Gold opened at
1853. and closed at 1O54@105s. Union
Pacific stock, est; U. P. bonds, 104s;
Central Pacific bonds, 107a.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
MISSOURI.
Shot and Killed.

st. Louis, Feb. 12.-Deputy Marshal
II. H. Hughes, while attempting to ar
rest two men named Green and Miller,
near Independence, Mo-, Saturday, was
shot and killed by them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13

Use 8. II, Kennedy's Hemlock Dip
for skin disease and yermin in sheep.
a27-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
PENNSYLVANIA.
Death Penalty Paid.

Pittsburg, Feb. 12.-William Green,
convicted of the murder of his half
brother, Samuel Marshall, was hung In
this city at noon to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-13
The Black Hills

The Cheyenne Leader has the latest infor-
nation about the Black 9ills mines. Weekly
Is pages year S2.50-B mos. 81 SOL copy 10 c.
II. CLAICHE. Publisher. Cheyenne, Wyo.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-04
Written for The Spirit of Democracy ]
From SunSbury TOwnshIp,

BEALLsvILLE, o, August 27, 1877
Ed SPIRIT: AS there is not much
news thought it best to give you some
of The little:
The Murphy movement is claiming
the principal attention of the people al
this time, and from present indications
promises much good. There has already
hean qsite o nrmher who have united
themselves with the movement, who, il
faithful to their vows, will doubtless be
much benefited thereby
The steam aouring-mill of BeallsvilIe.
is doing large business, having been
kept running nearly day and night for
three weeks past
The farmers are generally done thresh
ing, and have learned thereby that grain
has not yielded as well as was thought
before harvest While hay is very
abundant there is but little, il any, sur.
plus grain in this part of the county
The County Commissioners, last
spring, placed in the hands of G. w
Griffith, of this township, some 5000 OF
$500 to he worked under his supefvis.
vision in Beallsvllle District. and we are
much pleased to say that said money has
been judiciously expended and the evi
dent intention Of the Commissioned
fully met Mr. Griffith is road man
and has done such work as will be seer
in its effects for years to come, the wort
done being first class s.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-04
Written for The Spirit of Democracy.)
From Sunsbury Township.

BEALLevILLE, o August 81, 1877
Ed SPIRIT: In last weeks Barnes
vile Enterprisc certain gasbae of our
town attempted TO thwart the designs of
The Directors of the B & s. W. R r.
by insinuating that they we're recreaDt
to the trust reposed in them. Tue poor
gaseous simpIeton would deserve our
commiseration did we not know him to
he willing tool in the service of very
few unprincipled men whose dirty work
he is too willing to perform, provided it
makes some kind of conveyance for a
audatory Standardization under an as
sumed name.
But as ignorance will always uncon,
sciousv assert itself, 80 did Sam Dow
proclaim bis assinine characteristics in
nearly every sentence of the article until
the close, when rascality not only WED
with ignorance, but successfully claimed
precedence.
Were the Directors to enforce the pay
ment OF the one share subscribed by thi:
combination of illiteracy and cheek
some of the gilt which hides this cheal
commodity would be rubbed of, unless
the governor "came down" as usual to
repair the gliding. We wish it distinct.
understood that the iatetligcnt people o
Beallsville would not Choose such an in
stitution as Sam Dow to represent then
in anything, and that they do not enter
tain any such idea as his halderdash in
sinustes.
| The principal stockholders, and thos
who have paid up their subscription i
this section, have much less to say abou
the conduct of the Directors than cue
a fellow as Sam Dow, who, as is usual
the case. is better known for chin-musi
than brains STOCKHOLDERS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-04
4 HInl for borrower.
from the Boston Globe. !

- q / ~ y
A wealthy merchanvof this City re-,
lates the following: "0ne day, as i vas
passing through Congress street, 9 sud-,
den shower came up, and stepped into,
a store and asked for the loan Of an
umbrella for few minutes. The pro.
prietor kindly loaned me cheap looks
ing second hand article, and smiled as I
promised to return it promptly. ! did
so A few days afterwards, being short
$500 to take up note, aud not having
time TO 60 to my place of business, /
stepped into the same store and reques.,
ted losn 10 that amount Phe gentle.
man was: a stranger TO me, but be re.
marked that any one who would return,
a Is cent umbrella could be trusted, snd
he at once drew his check for the $500.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-04
COUNTY MATTERS.
4 Word OF warning to Railroad
DelinQnents.

An impression is abroad, created
chiefly by the enemies of the road, ,ha,
the Bnlaire and Southwestern has be
come totally dormant The grading it.
temporarily suspended, but the officers
are as active as they have been at any
time. And the delinquents who 60 to
sleep on the subject of paying their
subscriptions, will be suddenly ami
sharply awakened by the Sheriff or Con
stable. g.
We learn from unquestionable author
ity that every delinquent, without excep
tion. will save expenses and troubls bv
paying promptly. The Company has
incurred large liabilities, on work already
done, which they have determined to pay
of by collections, "pesceably if they
can and forcibly if they must"
AS soon as this is done work will pro-
coed, without interruption it is hoped,
until the road is completed, duless the
severity of the weather prevents laying
the track.
The road will he completed-the men
who have undertaken 1t are determined
men-nen who do not throw up their
hands in despair at the frst obstacle that
presents itself. They will have the mon.
ey that is due, and they will have the
road.
This Is not in the form of an official
call, but we happen to know that it is
precisely wha. is intended, and we there
fore give this timely warning. and we
further know that 1t is far more agreea
bic to all parties to avoid the costs and
trouble of having Constables and Sher
| ifs with writs in their hands seizing on
what they may.
The money must come soon, and
and the easiest way is the best. We sin.
cerely desire that not one of our readers
shall wait until the hard hand of the
law is laid upon him
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-04
COssack aiso Bulgarian Barbaris
ties.

A correspondent at Yeni.Saghra teIe..
graphs: II went With the Turkish army
on the l4th to Chain Baghaiz. at Laneli,
two hours and halt from the pass. I
saw the bodies Of one hundred and
twenty persons, murdered by Cossacks
and Balgarisns - Among the victims
we're two women, oheyety beautiful and
young She had been killed had thrown
naked into pool of water. saw fam.
lilies, including children, who had been
thrown in q we'll The houses Of these
people and the handsome embroidered
dresses of the women sho we'd that they
had been rich. In one house q woman
and young girls had been shut up and
subjected, during ten days, to outrages
hy Cossacks and Bulgarians The Bull,
garians, when they heard OF the arrival
Of the Turks at Caaiu Baghais. killed
all Of The Turkish women and children
from three to thirty years Of age. and
fed to the Balkans Tue victims Of
whom spoke above were all collected,
together. men and women. Many were,
killed, but have not had time to 60
and see them"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-04
war Raging i'm Fields. Of Roses.

In the Bulgarian language Shipks
means Wild rose The vi lsge, which is
at the bottom Of the Balkan pass cross.
ed by the Russians, and which bears the
same name, consists Of about eight hun.
dred houses. the Inhabitants Of which
are occupied In the cultivation and sale
of roses The principal town of the
Valley of Roses, at present ravsged By
war, Is Kazinlik, which the troops of
General Geufke lately seized on Cunt
Won Moltke, in his Letters on The Essi,'
has the following. remarks on that Re.
gion: "The little town of Kazaniik is
hidden in ssms,l forest Of gigantic val.
nut trees. Even the mipar,ts. do. not,
succeed In rising above the mouutains
IF foliage and branches under which
they are buried The abundance Of wa.
ter in that district sufpasses ali concep.
lion; just as 10 Lembar.iY, ali the delds
and gardens are irrigated by bitches and
rivulets Kazanlik u the Cashmefe OF
Europe, the Gnllstsn of Turtey--the
country of roses. Inst f,wer ts not
cultivated, as with us, ihtpots and gar.
dens, bat in d Ids and in burrows, like
potatoes. Nothing can he more CHAR.
ming than such plantation Of roses -
Millions upon milli, MS of red leaves are
spread over the bright, green OF ltae
rose field, and vet at this moment MT
one-qusrter of the buds are opened :
Al Kszanlik is made the oil of roses
which is of such great value, and which
is d fficult TO procure unaIloyed, even at
Cvnstantinopls -,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-04

John Sherman declared in bis Ohio
speech that it was the policy Of Hsyes's,
Administration to urge Congress to.
.pass laws to establish ana limit maxi.
mum rates Of fgeigbi" Consistency re.
quires that Congress shall establish and
limit the charges for carrying goods and,
packages by express. There are six.
grest companies in this business whrss
lines run through all The States and Ter.
ritories and extend into Canada. They,
constitute national highways Of conf
merce as railroads do Will the Re,
publican Communists Of OHIO require
the Federal Government to seize the OK.
prsse lines. aud transact their business I
On p<inciple, they srsshcoDd - do So.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-04
The DiscOrdant Republican
Ranks.
New York Herald.l

Now as to the fall elections, it would
not surprise us il the Repablcans lose
them, In Ohio, TOR instance, the, Com
rnunisic plank in their platform, and the
Communistic speeches of their candi-
date, West, and Of Mr.. Stsnley Mat
thews, certainly deserve defeat. 1t was
bad enough to put piece Of rank dema.
goguery Into the platform. but when
West and Matthews opened the canvas
by examining their Communistie Iapt
down the .throats Of the voters we we're
not surprised to notice that huge dis
gust sei1sd upon the intelligent people
of Ohio. New FORK is generally believ-
ed 70 be certain for the Democrats; New
Jersey it is admitted they can carry if
they make respectable nomination.
But for al, this the Presidents policy is
in no wise responsible The truth is
that the Republican party is tom by fac
tiohs at enmily, with each other; end
while it is weakened By these intestine
disputes the people have by no means
forgotten or forgiven the violent, un.
serupulous and institutional methods
pfattited by the r, publican leaders in
the last election, and during the winter
aud they will try to punish these politi
clans at the fall elections for their mis-
conduct.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-09-04
from the Cincinnati Enquir.r.I

As result of the failure of the Cleve.
land platform. to declare any definite
views on any subject, we find the cam
paign on the Republican side already
degenerating into sort of guerrilla
warfare, esch ,iasa acting ...en. ,lns own
hook" as DR. Stuart Robinson say &
Moses did not do One night we find
John Sherman asserting that "resump,
ton can be secured and ought to be sc.
cured under this law" aud that "wi,h
or without change Of the law, every
dollar of the Uaited States noles will.
before the time Eyed fot resumbtion,
buy as much as sn eqnal amount in
either gold or silver" Waile Sherman
is drawing these hard lines with or.
without change of the iaw,n' we and
West saying the night before, Il do NOT
perceive how it is possible tor. the 10.
thorilies to consumnste .resathption on
the day fixed with ut the, most serious
consequences. Eseh. Gf these gentle.
men begged his friends and neighbors,
to whom he spoke, to distinctly under.
stand that he spoke for himself alone,,
and requested them to believe that he
meant well, however his We've might
differ from those of Others
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Is Schus z 10 be SacrIflcedi
Harrisburg Patriot)

AS preliminary step to the demand
for the removal Of Carl Schurz from the
Fraudulent Cabinet, the Republican man.
ayers are buslly engaged in auditing his
accounts for campaign speeches KEN
HE, in Pennsylvania, and Morgan, in
New York, have already been heard
from. The Republican Committee OF
Illinois now present statement that his
charge for campaign speech was 5000
and expenses Mr. Hayes has been look
ing over the accounts, and is reported to
nave made up his mind that Carl Schu Z
is not fit Tor membership Of the Ftaudu.
lent Cabinet Schurz must he sacrificed
to appease the wrath of the Republicans
over his civil service reforms