The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-21
Yesterdays trains brought ~ Chey-
enne passengers.

e1t6IttAy Viuiiso sNpstEuv Osscy-
enne passengers.
At 5 o'clock this morning all Union
Pacific trains due here to-day were
moving on time.
The cross-walk at the Carey block
corner has been in a dangerous c1ndi-
ton fer several weeks.
The Chinaman who shot a passenger
on No. Z, some weeks ago, got six
months in Jail and a fine of $3.50.
Mr.. Jas. l. Patten has eenconfrmed
by the Senate as Indian Agent at the
Shoshone Agency, in this Territory.
John I. Smith, Richmond, Va; NJ.
S. Archer, Pine Bluff; and F. C..
Dickey. Pole Creek, r feeding at
Caswell's Delmonico.
Jane Drake, tried at Evanston for
having two husbands at once, gets five
months in the penitentiary. A motion
for arrest of judgment was made.
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The election in Custer county, Da-
kota, has been contested, and threats
are made that the vote Of Custer pre-
cinct is to be thrown out.
On Thursday night of last week a
tramp was found dead in n of the
snow sheds a few miles west of Sher-
man. 1t is supposed that he became
weary of walking, laid down to rest,
and was thus frozen to death.
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Success, both in pleasure and profit,
rewarded the ladies of the Congrega-
tional Society after their hard work in
getting up the grand oyster supper
which was given last evening. The
chnrch was crowded from early candle
light until midnight.
A hall crowded with the elite of the
city signaliZed the opening Of Prof.
Galloway's new dancing academy at
Recreation Hall last evening. Fine
music by Prof. Ollerenshaw's splendid
orchestra was the finishing touch to an
evening of perfect pleasure.
Dame Rumor says that Mr.. p. Sui.
livan, the very popular night clerk at
the Railroad House. started for Sidney
yesterday with matrimonial intentions.
a young lady from the Sandwich Is
lands, and a lunch-basket. We await
further tidings with great Impotence.
The fellows who have been getting
out a filthy sheet known as the Sidney
Telegraph, are now reported en- route
for Rapid City, Black Hills, where
they hope to induce the people to sup
port them in the publication of a weak
ly sheet. The desertion Of such rat.
proves that Sidney is a sunken ship.
Mr.. W. j. Hardin has been appoint
ed by Mr.. Niles as local agent here tt
receive and forward all contribution.
which our liberal citizens may make il
aid Of the destitute Nicodemus coloret
colony, of Graham county, Kansas
Money, clothing and supplies may bt
left at his barber shop. under Dyer!
hotel.
Special order No. 165, from head
quarters Department of the Columbia
directs that all claims for supplies o
any kind, animals, etc, appropriated
and used by Gen. Towards command
during the late Nez Perces campaign
must be sent to the Chief Quarter
master or Chief Commissary ut those
headquarters.
In the United States Senatelast week
Mr.. Teller asked, and by unanimou.
consent obtained leave to introduce !;
bill to authorize the President to pro
mote and retire First Lieutenant Davit
l. Ezekiel, of the Fourth regiment o.
Infantry, United States Army; which
was read twice by its title and referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
On the 18th of last August Edwin
Rock Taber, a lad IA years of age, five
feet high, square build, large blue eyes,
freckled face, Uneven teeth, and a pc
lite and manly bearing, left his fathers
home in Logansport, Indiana, coming
| West, since which time his parents
have not heard from him. Since that
time four of Mr.. Taber's children have
died, three of whom were buried in
n day.
Phillip p. Wilcox has been confirmed
by the United States Senate as U. S.
Marshal for Colorado. Colorado has
heretofore not been very fortunate in
its Marshals. Years ago, Capt. U. b.
Holloway got into trouble and fled the
country; ~Shaffenburg went to prison,
was pardoned and leaves the country
Tompkins became 81 badly embarrassed
on account Of personal expenses that he