The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-23
Clear weather at Deadwood.

Clear weather at Deadwood.
Yesterdays trains brought As Chey-
enne passengers.
One a of oil and 1 Of merchandise
will arrive frora the east this morning.
Mr.. Geo. w. Smith has returned
from n lengthy sojourn in the Black
Hills.
f. NJ. Morsman, Superintendent of
the U. p. Express Co., IS at the Rail-
road.
]. III. Nichols wants to wager 800
that he will be the next Mayo, of Chey-
me
At J O'Clock this morning all U. p.
trains due here to-day were reported
on time.
One car of mdse., 1 of lumber, l of
oil and 2 of iron for Cheyenne, will ar
rive from the east to-day.
Mr.. J. NJ. Irwin, who has been dam
gerously Ill for some time, was reported
as n trife easier last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tiff are reported as
improving slowly, and though neither
is out of danger the physicians feel
much encouraged.
The Union Pacific pay Il WAS at
Grand Island last night. 1t will stop
at North Platte tonight ard reach here
tomorrow evening.
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The boys who climb upon the Con-
gregational church to catch doves are
requested to remove the ladder, and
thus ave work for somebody else.
A paper setting forth the qualifica-
tions of MI. J. II. Nichols for the posi-
tion of Mayor Of Cheyenne, and pledg-
ing the signers to his support, has been
circulated about the city for signatures.
Mr.. H. G. Hay, who has been indis-
posed and confined to his house since
Thursday, was able to be out yester-
day, and therefore ran down to his
ranch, where he will recuperate until
tomorrow.
The Womans' Temperance Union
will hold Il sociable at the Y. NJ. C. y.
rooms, Carey block, on tomorrow
Monday evening. There will be sing
ing, reading and speaking. The public
are cordially invited 10 attend.
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The children of st. Marks Sunday
school will have a Christmas Festival
at the church on Christmas Eve. All
friends of the Parish are cordially in
vited. Children to be present at G:3O
p. m. Exercises to begin at I O'Clock.
Baker, the murderer, now confined
in the county Jail, vas supplied with
stationery for the purpose of writing to
his relatives. He used it in drawing
pictures, which nov adorn the sheriif's
office. The one which illustrates the
struggle between Carr and his bellig-
erent "birds' is very well drawn.
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Our taxpayers should be getting
their heads together for the purpose of
selecting n good ticket for city officers.
Unless this is done the hummer ele-
ment will control the matter. We
want the best lei in the city for the
new Council, and in order TO secure
them, should pay no attention to poll
tics.
Middleton, the horse-thief, now in
Jail Mt Sidney, may be brought here for
trial. lie is q very bad character. 1t
will be remembered that in u drunken
broil ut Sidney, about a year ago, he
killed n soldier and seriously wounded
another. He is SAID to have killed
three men in Texas before he came to
Wyoming.
Society circles are agog with excite
ment over the bal masque to be given
under the auspices of the Dress Re
form Club at Recreation Hall on Tues
day evening, Dec. 25th. The members
are making every preparation for the
finest affair of the kind ever given here,
ard will undoubtedly achieve their very
laudable object.
An appropriate Christmas present for
a lady or gentleman-a years subscrip-
ton TO the DAILY LEADER. Finely
printed certificates of membership (good
for n year, in the association formed
by the patrons of THE LEADER, can
be had en- application at this office for
two dollars cash. Take our advice,
procure IL of those certificates, and
make somebody happy for u year to
come.
Another demand upon the attention
of those who propose purchasing Holt
day gifts, is made by Geo. L. Holt, of
the Postoiiice book store. He has been