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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
An Amusing Scene.

Washington, March 12.-At the
swearing-in of the cabinet, this MORN
ing, there was an amusing scene. All
the members except Thompson and
Sherman stood up in a row, with up
lifted hands, when the chief justice be-
gan to repeat the oath. When he
reached the sentence, ''you do solemnly
swear that you have never voluntarily
borne arms against the government of
the United States," Gen. Key exclaim-
ed:
Hold on there; I can't take that
oath,'' and after a little whispering
Key dropped his hand and stepped out
of the line until after the rest of them
had sworn by the iron-clad oath.
Then an attempt was made to find a
copy of the modified oath to administer
to Key, but it was impossible, there
never having been any use for it in the
White House. The chief justice solv-
ed the perplexity by repeating an oath
to which Key assented.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
LOUISIANA.
The Nichols Legislature in Sympathy
With the President.

The Nichols Legislature in Sympathy
With the President.
New Orleans, March 12.-The Mich
oils legislature adopted the following:
Whereas, The inaugural address of
the present Executive of the nation in
dicates fixed determination to restore
harmony to tine people of the south by
establishing policy Of paci6cation for
one of coercion, and by recognizing the
rightof said people to control their SELL
government free from federal interfer-
ence, therefore be it
Resolved, That we accept this decla-
ration of the national executive Of non
intervention in the affairs of Statesas
happy augury for the future, made in
good faith and in the true spirit of the
Constitution, and that this general as
sembly will earnestly cooperate with
President Hayes in every effort to re-
store the confidence and fraternal rela-
tions among the whole people of this
great country, and to this end it pledges
all the power and influence at its COM
mand to secure the great object for
which the government was instituted,
viz: to guarantee protection to life, lib
erty and property to every human be-
ing within its borders.
Indications are that the Nichols leg
islature will not elect a United States
Senator during the present session.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
Gov. Packard Holds the Fort.


Packard remains constantly at the
State House, attending to such business
as comes before him. He stated to-day
to reporter that he had as full conf
dence as ever in the final success of his
government, but he added: 81 am an
noyed at the persistence with which the
most glaring mis-statements are repeat
ed, even by journals usually well in
formed; for instance, it seems widely
believed tina my legal claims to office
are based entirely on the decision of
the returning board and that the Con-
stitutional provision requiring can
vass Of the votes by the general assem-
bly, has not been strictly complied with
in this respect; that there were less
than quorum of senators present when
the canvass was made. The provision
of the Constitution upon the subject is
this: ''The returns of every election
shall be sealed up and transmitted by
the proper returning officers to the Sec
cetary of State, who shall deliver them
to the speaker of the House of repre-
sentatives on the second days session
of the general assembly then to be hold
en-. The members of the general as
sembly shall meet in the house of rep
ItStll6dtlNco w SouiU oIC
votes, the person having the greatest
number for governor shall he declared
duly elected. This provision was COM
piled with in every particular on the
second days session, January I'd. The
general assembly met in joint conven-
tion with IS representatives and 81 sem
ators present made the canvass and de-
clared the result. A quorum in the
60 ond in, thn Sanofn 10 (lf
the SO representatives present all were
returned by the returning board, and of
the 21 senators 10 were SO returned and
two seated on contest. Thus there was
an undoubted quorum of members of
each branch of the legislature present
and participating in the canvass whose
names appeared on the rolls of the sec
retary of state as entitled participate in
the original organization. The impress
sion that there was not quorum pres
ent has probably arisen from the fact
that five of the senators present when
the votes were counted for governor
and vixen Kellogg was elected senator,
were subsequently induced to with
draw, and some of them are now act
ing with the Nichols Senate; two have
since returned. There was no legal
quorum of either House present in the
Nichols legislature when pretended
canvass was made for governor and
lieutenant governor. The House had
but AZ legal members, and the Senate
but 17-nor had they before that body
any returns, as provided for by the con
stitution in which to base their canvass.
Gov. Packard spoke hopefully of Louis
lana, and stated that he was in full
sympathy with President Hayes in his
work of reform and conciliation.
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Rnnkr,lntcn Nntice.

Bankruptcy Notice.
District Court of the United States, for
the First District of Wyoming, In
Bankruptcy.
In the matter of George Higgins,
Bankrupt.
First District of Wyoming, SIS
This is to give notice that on the oath
day of February, 1877, a warrant of
bar kruptcy was issued out of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the
First District of Wyoming against the
estate of George Higgins, of Cheyenne,
in the County of Laramie, in said Dis
trict, who has been adjudged bank
rupt, on his petition; that the payment
of any debts, and the delivery of
any property belonging to such bank
rupt, and to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are
forbidden by law, and that a meeting
of the creditors of said bankrupt, to
prove their debts, and to choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will be
held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holden at Cheyenne, in said District,
before j. w. Fisher, ESQ.,, Judge of
said District, on the oath day of March,
A. D. 1877, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Wai. F. SwEEsY,
U. S. Marshal for said District of
Wyoming. mS-5t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
rELEoRArHIc TICKS.

The rinderpest is raging in England.
The ship Bethany Is ashore near
Cape May. Total loss.
Peter H. Penwell and wife suicided
at Elmira, N. Y, Sunday.
The little difficulties between the
Porte and Sorvia are not yet settled.
The Exchange bank of Canandaigua,
N. Y, failed. Liabilities, 5000, 900.
Gen. Mariscal has been appointed
provisional governor Of Sonora, Mex
leo.
The Chinese and Kashgar troops are
preparing for hostilities against each
other.
Judge Luttrel, member of Congress
from California, is on his way back
from the east.
Efforts are being made in New York
to place James Stephens at the head of
the Fenian Brotherhood.
The past winter was the most severe
experienced for many years in Russia.
Thermometer 200 below last Sunday.
Reports from Calcutta show that the
loss of life by the recent cyclone in that
vicinity was not as severe as first re-
ported.
A telegram was received in Column
bus, Ohio, Monday, from James A. Gar
field, withdrawing his name as sena-
torial candidate.
Four boys at Ware, Mass, ate poi
sonous wild turnips, mistaking them
for fag-root. One died, and the others
are not expected to live.
The Spanish minister at Washington
denies any i'll will on the part Of his
government growing out Of the nomi-
nation of Evarts or Schurz.
A fire in the tenement No. "a Lud-
low street, New York, Sunday, occu-
pied by Germans and Polish Jews,
burned three children to death.
Three prominent editors in Germany
have been sentenced to short terms of
Imprisonment for publishing political
articles in opposition to the govern
ment.
At an early hour Sunday fire
broke out in j. Monroe Taylor's saler-
atus factory, South Brooklyn, which
was entirely destroyed, together with
the machinery. Loss, $40, 900; in
surance, S95, 200.
Francisco Peralto, the mustang rider,
has undertaken a ride of 900 miles in
so consecutive hours, at the Hippo
drome, New York city. He has COM
pleted so miles in less than two hours
and quarter, and expects to finish the
distance Wednesday morning.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
NOTICE TO HEIRS.

To all whom it may concern:
Letters of administration having
been granted by the Probate Court of
Laramie County, Wyoming Territory,
to the undersigned upon the estate of
John Leggett, deceased, who was killed
by Indians between Fort Laramie and
Custer City on or about the ninth day
of May, A. D. 1876, which letters bear
date the 23d day of November, A. d.
1876, and which estate has been ap-
praised to be worth the sum of three
thousand four hundred and ninety-sev-
en- dollars, and said decedent having
been supposed to be a native of the
State of Tennessee. Said deceased was
supposed to be about fifty years of age
at the time of his death. No heirs Of
said estate are known to exist, there
fore, all persons having any interest in
said estate either as heirs or devisees
will make the same known to the un-
dersigned within the time prescribed by
law. j. d. MAY,
Administrator Of the estate Of John
Leggett, deceased. feb13-dtf.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
OREGON.
The Northwestern Indians

The Northwestern Indians in Council.
Portland, March 12.-The present
rendezvous of the Chief Joseph band of
Nez Perces Indians is located on Jo-
seph's creek, a tributary of the Grand
Ronde river, 1t is described as Il mar
row, precipitous gorge, difficult of ac-
cess, and well protected from any at
tack that could be made. One hun
dred Indians could hold the position
successfully against one thousand sol
diers.
The following tribes of Indians have
met with Joseph in council: Alpowas,
Palonges, Umatillas, Salmon River and
White Birds, numbering 100. A di.
vision is reported to have taken place
in the council on account of some ia
voring peace and others war. One
chief advocated joining the Sioux
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
The Presidents Southern Policy.

Washington, March 1.-THE fore
shadowings of Hayes southern policy
show his hope of building up the Whig-
Republican party in Louisiana, which
is one of the southern states where
Wing traditions and faith lived most
strongly. Louisiana wishes for pro-
lection to its sugar industry and wants
national help to put her levee system
in good order. She is therefore nat
urally Wing or Republican state,
and with proper management, 1t is
acknowledged even by Democrats that
it will not be difficnlt to draw into the
administration party at once pre-
ponderant number Of the intelligent
and property owning whites and thus
break the color line. The President
probably sees that if the Nichols legis-
lature should elect to the Senate two
influential native citizens of decided
Whig leanings and traditions this would
do mora to bring about such change
and a treak in the political parties than
anything else, particularly as Nichols
is himself Of Whig antecedents and
faith,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
The Louisiana sena,orship.

Washington, March 12.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections
met to-day to take action on the Louis
lana case. All the members were pres
ent except Senator Cameron, of Wis
consin.
Mitchell submitted motion author
izing the chairman to report to the Sem
ate tomorrow the following resolution:
Resolved, That William Pitt Kellogg
is prima facie entitled to be admitted
to a seat as Senator from Louisiana,
and that the oath be now administered
to him. Mitchell's motion was agreed
to by strict party vote, as follows
Yeas-Morton, Mitchell, Wadleigh,
Mcmillan and Hoar-5; nays-Sauls.
bury, Merrimon and Hill-3.
Salisbury moved to take up thu
papers In the case Of J. B. Eustis
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

Washington, March 12.-Saturday
night the police raided a club house in
this city, and arrested a large number
of persons who were engaged in gam
bling. Among the number was an ex-
Secretary of the Treasury and promi-
nent judge of South Carolina, an ex-U.
s. senator, also several ex-members Of
Congress, who were taken to the Tenth
street station-house. Yesterday MORN
ing the parties were discharged upon
leaving collateral security, the propri-
etors being held in $1,000, and the
players in 800 each to appear as wit
neSSeS
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

Washington, March 12.-Accounts
from the south show wonderful
change of sentiment. A prominent
southerner, just from home, believes
Hayes has the power to do more for the
south than Tilden could possibly have
done had he been elected, and that al
ready Hayes had more earnest friends
among the southern people than Tilden
had prior to the day of election. The
gentleman says the revolution in public
sentiment is almost beyond belief, and
he expresses the conviction that within
six months President Hayes will be
more popular in the south than he is
now in the north.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
FOREIGN.
Gladstone on the Turkish Question.

Gladstone on the Turkish Question.
London, March 13.-Gladstone has
published pamphlet in which he shows
the real conduct of the Porte towards
the authors of the Bulgarian outrages
is distinct encouragement to a repeti-
ton of the horrors. The guilt of the
Turkish government is proven. United
Europe should at least impose such re-
strain upon the Turkish administration
as all Europe has declared indispensa-
biz. The proposal to grant Turkey one
year of grace simply means another
year of debasement and misery from
Turkish subjects. Gladstone asks Eng
land to redeem the pledges given by the
Crimean war to subjects of Turkey.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

Washington, March 12.-The throng
of office-seekers from all parts of the
land who have congregated here during
the past fortnight have mostly returned
home, wiser and sadder, but a consid-
erable number still remain, freighting
the air with the doleful prediction that
the party will be ruined by Schurz' and
Keys expected administration of the
Interior and Postoffice Departments.
These disappointed office-seekers and
some other Republicans who might be
better informed, express especial fear
that the vast patronage of the Post
office Department, with its forty
thousand employees throughout the
country, will be used by the new Post
master General for the benefit Of Dem
Qcrats.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
Secretary schurz, Status.

Washington, March 12.-There is the
best reason to believe that Schurz will
not remain in the cabinet many months
but will resign to accept foreign mis-
sion as soon as he has enjoyed for a
short time the honors of cabinet posi-
tion. Aside from the Presidents per-
sonal admiration and desire to show his
sincerity for civil service reform
Schurz' appointment shows how utter
ly false the stories about his Know
Nothing principles were.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

Washington, March 12.-There has
been some talk about change in the
Commissionership of Indian Affairs by
men who want the place. That the
present commissioner, John Q. Smith,
will remain at the head of that office
may be judged from the fact that he
was recommended for the place by
President Hayes himself. When Pres
ident Grant was looking about for a
competent and honest man to appoint,
lie telegraphed Hayes to recommend
some person, which he did by naming
Mr.. Smith.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
The Members of the Cabinet Qualify and
Assemble

Assemble.
Washington, March 1.-THE cabinet
members who had not already taken
the oath Of Office were sworn in to-day,
except Secretary Thompson, who has
just arrived In Washington. After the
members qualified. a session lasting
an hour aid a half followed, for the
purpose of becoming acquainted. At
the same time there was some talk
upon the policy of the administration,
but it was only a reiteration Of the sem
timents contained in the inaugural ad-
dress. The President gave generally
to his cabinet the condition of the de-
partments as related to him on Tues
day. The cabinet officers afterward
went to their respective departments,
where they were congratulated by a
large number of persons. Secretary
Sherman's first official act has been to
assign w. X. Upton, chief of the in
dependent treasury, as chief clerk of
the Treasury Department.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

NeD York Money and Stock Market.
New York, March 12.-Greenbacks
119!; gold and silver coin, / discount
Gold opened at 1043, declined co 104t
and closed at 104s. Money, u. Gov.
ernments dull and weak. Stocks active
unsettled and feverish. Western Union
64a; Quicksilver, 16E; Pacific Mail,
22s; Mariposa, ST. Wells-Fargo, S4t
New York Central, 95s; Erie, ~; Pan
aga, 122; Union Pacific stocks, 70
U. P. bonds, 1881; Central Pacific
bonds, 1861.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
PENN SYLVANIA.
cameron's Resignation.

Harrisburg, March l2.-Simon Came
ron has rendered TO the Governor
his resignation as U. S. Senator. A
caucus Of Republican members Of the
legislature has been called for tonight,
it is supposed to name his successor.
Ex-Secretary of War J. D. Cameron is
mentioned for the position.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
CHEYENNE. WYOMING. TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH la. 1877

against the whites. They are still in
session, and have been for eight or
ten days. Gen. o. o. Howard left
here a-few days ago for the scene Of
threatened difficulty, for the purpose of
consulting with Chief Joseph, and to
endeavor, if possible, to induce him to
yield peaceably to the purposes Of the
government.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

who claims to have been duly elected
to the United States Senate from Louis
lana for about two years. Rejected by
a party vote.
Chairman Morton will tomorrow
present q written report in connection
with the resolution for seating Kellogg,
and the Democratic minority Of the
committee will also present their dis
senting views.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
OHIO.
Senator Sherman Resigns.

Columbus, March 12.-The resigna-
tion of Senator Sherman was received
by Gov. Young to-day, and sent to the
general assembly. The first caucus to
nominate his successor will be held to-
morrow night. Stanley Matthews, ex-
Attorney General Taft, ex-Gov. Denni-
son, Samuel Shellabarger and William
Lawrence are candidates for the va
cant place.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

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, 1877-03-13
REPORT.
WASHINGTON.
Davis Successor,

Washington, March 12.-Notwith-
standing the conflicting rumors regard
ing the Supreme court vacancy, it is
rumored that the President will nomi-
nate Bristow, unless some unantici-
pated sound reason for the contrary
shall appear.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13
Fish's Farewell.

Washington, March 12.-Secretary
Fish to-day, having installed his sue
cessor, Mr.. Evarts, left the Department
of State. The ex-secretary says he re-
tires in good health, and after eight
years continuous service, rejoices that
lie is sovereign, free from the cares Of
office.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-13

C. NJ. STEBBINS, n. Y, late OF Stebbins &
Porter, Denver, Col.
" r. 81 SsTERRIN.; AtcSison Ronsas
NJ. L. POST, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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TELEGRAPH|C

REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE LzADra
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-11-03
The Little shoes Did It.

A young man, who had been reclaim
ed from the vice of intemperance, was
called upon to tell how he was led to
give up drinking. He arose. but looked
for moment very confused. All he
could say was, SHE HHie shoes, they did
IT," With thick voice, as if his heart
was in his throat, he kept repeating
this. There was a stare of perplexlty
Oh every face, and at length some
thoughtless young people began to tit
ter. The man, in all of his embarrass-
ment, heard this sound aud rallied at
once. The light came into his eyes
with fiaSh-he drew himself up and
addressed the audience; the choking
went from his throat. "Yes, friends,
he said, in voice that cut its way, clear
as a deep-toned bell, "whatever You
may think of it, I've told you the truth
the Hiiie shoes did IL! | was brute
and fool; strong drink had made me
both, and starved me iu the bargain. |
suffered; l deserved to suffer; but |
didn't suffer alone-no man does who
has wife and child, for the woman gets
the wors. share. But am no speaker
to enlarge on that; Ill stick to the little
shoes. saw one night, when | was al
most done for, the saloon-keepers child
holding out her feet for her father to
look at her fine new shoes. 1t was a
simple thing; but, friends, no fist ever
struck me such a blow as those little
new shoes They kicked reason into
me. What business have to help to
clothe others with fneries, and provide
not even coarse clothing for my own,
but let them 60 bare? said |. And
there, outside, was my shivering wife
and blue chilled child, on bitter cold
night. | took hold of my little one
with grip, aud saw her chilled feet
Men. fathers! if the little shoes smote
me, what must the little feet do? put
them, cold as ice, to my breast they
pierced me through. Yes, the little
feet walked right into my heart and
away walked my selfShness. | had a
trife of money left; | bought loaf of
bread and then a pair of little shoes. l
never tasted anything but bit Of that
bread all the Sabbath day, and went 10
work like a man on Monday, and from
that day | have spent no more money
at the public house. That's all I've got
to say-it Was the LHiie shoes that did H.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-11-03
TO AN OLD MAID.

You are getting old and gray Kate
The fact you can't conceal
The dye you use will soon wear off,
And silvery hairs reveal.
Don't pout your painted lips, Kate,
And ask me what l mean;
You dye your hair-you know you do
Your toilet has been seen.
And when you even smile, Kate,
The dimples on your face
Reveal the fact that wrinkles
Will soon dispute their place.
Your teeth are white, It's true, Kate,
And heard your dentist say,
A better set he never sold;
You neeG not turn your head away.
Your cheeks are red as roses, Kate,
Your brow and neck are fair,
Both rouge and lily white see
Have lent assistance there.
Crows feet are near your eyes, Kate;
Remove them, if you can;
By any artificial means
As yet unknown to man.
You know you're thirty-five, Kate,
Then why dispute your age?
The Bible home reveals the truth;
Too well you know the page.
Old age is creeping on, Kate,
His step is slow but sure;
We can be young but once on earth;
In Heaven-evermore.
Your chance of getting married, Kate,
Is very slim indeed,
For any man who wants wife.
A painted doll don't need.
Then take friends advice, Kate
If husband you would get,
Renounce your artificial charms,
And you'll be married yet.