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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08
TELEGRAPHIc TICKS.

VIM. S. Bergen, who murdered Il. j.
Mcbride at Mount Vernon, Ohio, last
June, was hung, at that place, Friday
noon.
John Collins was hanged, yesterday
morning, in the Auburn N. W Jail,
for the murder of fellow convict named
Howard.
Geo. T. Webber suicided, Friday af-
ternoon, in Detroit, by blowing out his
brains. He leaves family of thirteen.
Cause, jealousy.
A destructive fire in Otsego, Mich,
on Friday morning, desolated the busi-
ness part of the town. Loss unknown;
insurance small.
Thirteen of the July rioters in Balti-
more were, Friday, sentenced to six
and eight months in Jail. Forty more
are awaiting trial.
Moukhtar Pasha's army numbers
$4,000 men. This is considered insult
fcient to hold Erzeroum. Reinforce
ments will be sent to him.
w. c. Gilman, now convict at Sing
Sing. n. Y, was one of the grand
jurors who indicted r. L. Case, the con-
victed president of the Security Life
Insurance company.
The dwelling of VIM. Tainor, Spring
field township, Ohio, was burned Thurs.
day night, from a supposed incendiary
fire, and on Friday the remains of Tai.
nor were found in the ruins. He was
a bachelor.
T. S. Lambert, president of the late
Popular Life Insurance company Of
New York, now on trial for State:
prison offense, was called on Thursda!
as juror in one of the New Yorl
courts. He was excused.
! The steamer wrecked off the islant
of Ushant, France, is named the Euro
pean, from the Cape of Good Hope TO
Plymouth and Southampton. She raj
on rock in the fog and sunk ten min
utes afterwards. The passengers, an,
crew took to the boats and were saved
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08
Well Recommended.

\ distinguished Congressman recent
ly called upon the Postmaster-Genera
to urge the appointment of a constitu-
ent to small post-office in the back
woods of the southwest. Said lie:
General, l want this man appointed.
He is one of the best fellows you ever
saw" "What is his name?" asked the
urbane p. NJ. G. "Why, General, you
know him." said the Congressman. 81
tell you he is splendid man, and am
exceedingly anxious for his appoint
ment.' "Will you mention his name" +"
continued the P. NJ. c., $50 that 1 can
make inquiry, and so get at his pa
pers?" "Why, hang it, said the Con-
gresham, ''I can't think of his name
now to save me, but tell you, Gene
raj, he is the best man know. Why,
General, he has three of the finest ba-
bies 1 ever saw in my life.'' ''But," :"
said the chief of the i. o. D., laugh
ing, ''that, though commendable cir
cumstance and laudable augmenta-
tion of the census, does not sufficiently
identify your client" "Well, Gene
ral," said the perplexed NJ. c., 81 pass;
l can't think of his name If l should 90
to Timbuctoo." And off he went to
hunt up the name of the man whose
eminent success in furnishing occupa-
tion for wet nurses was regarded as a
strong reason why he should be coun,
try postmaster.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08
AFrAIns on the Rio Grande and on,

AFFAIRS on the Rio Grande and our
relations with Mexico formed part of
the cabinet considerations yesterday.
The Secretary of War stated that meas
ures had been taken regarding the dis
position of troops on the Texan border.
Nothing was intimated at the meeting
regarding the fear of serious troubles,
as all advices from the Mexicans are of
friendly character. The removal of
Mexican troops near the border is in
the interests of peace. The questioned
recognition of the Diaz government
will soon be taken up and considered.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08

THE Indianapolis Daily News of
Friday contains an interview with ex-
Gov. Hendricks, in reference to the re-
port that Tilden took the oath of office
last year, and would soon begin a con-
test for the Presidency. Hendricks
says: II know nothing whatever
about those statements. OF course /
cannot know Mr.. Tilden's actions;
what he has been doing or what he in
tends to do. So far as am concerned
Mr.. Wheeler has been sworn into the
office of Vice President, and he will
stay there for four years. When he was
sworn in that ended it.n
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08
OHIO.
A Brutal Burglar.

Mansfield, Dec. Last night VIM.
). Finney and wife, residing three
miles southwest of here, were awakened
by burglar, who had evidently enter
ed the house for money, which this old
couple were known to have. The burg
lar clubbed Finney to death, and fatal
ly injured his wife. He also seriously
injured his son, james Finney, and his
wife, who were aroused by the noise
and then escaped. Strong suspicion
led to the arrest of Edward Webb. the
negro employed on the place.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08

TIE will of the late Gardner Chilson
OF Boston, bequeaths S25,OOO each to
the American Baptist Home Missionary
society, the American Baptist Mission
Union and American Baptist Publica-
ton society; $4,000 to the Society for
Relief of INDECENT Baptist ministers,
and $1,000 to the Mansfield Baptist
church
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08
MISSOURI.
An Efficient Official Murdered.

st. Louis, Dec. John Cochran,
who has acted as deputy United States
Marshal in Ripley county, this State,
and has been very active in ferreting
out Illicit stills in that section, was
waylaid, when near Doniphan in Ripley
county, Monday evening, shot in the
head and mortally wounded. No ar
rests have been made.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08
TENNESSEE.



Memphis, Dec. THE Helen Estes
blondes gave an exhibition here last
night and the police were to-day in
structed to prevent another perform
ance, on the grounds of indecency. An
injunction restraining the police from
interfering was obtained and the per-
formance is proceeding tonight.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08

Mrs. BELvA a. LOCKWOOD, an at
torney in Washington, made argument
on Friday, before the House committee
on Judiciary, advocating the passage of
a bill authorizing women to practice as
attorneys ill the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08

DEsERTERs from the Turkish camp
say that the Turks are starving, and
deserters from the Russian camp say
the Russians are starving. There must
he wholesale starvation going on in
those parts, or else somebody has lied.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08

THE condition of the Ute Indians is
evidently understood to be deplorable
by the new Indian Commissioner, and
it will give the whites of that region
relief to know that Mr.. Hayt is doing
everything In his power to alleviate it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08
What Simon Really Did Saw

How does Mary Clemmer manage to
hear of all ltheremarkable engagements,
refusals, ETC., etc. She reported that
Henry Wilson wanted to marry Miss
Dickinson, but didn't dare to present
the question. She also reported that
General Butler did present the question
and got the mitten. She likewise first
made public the story regarding Simon
Cameron and the widow Oliver; with
out giving the whole truth iIi the case,
however.
''My dear widow" said the old gen.
tleman.
'Oh, sir!'' said the widow, blushing
deeply.
"Hear MEL said the Senator, and
pray don't be agitated. propose"
''Boo-hoo.' sobbed the widow.
please don't"
"Why this fuss?" said the senator
soothingly.
"Oh, oh.' shrieked the widow. My
poor nerves. This is so sudden!" and
she tainted away
81 PROPOSE" concluded the senator,
"to get you clerkship at once.''
He paused moment and then look
ed beseechingly at the prostrate form
of the lady. by Jove!'' he remarked,
''she's tainted. This is very strange"
The reader will observe that the widow
heard nothing regarding the clerkship.
She merely heard that the senator pro-
posed. When she came to she natur-
ally supposed she was an engaged wo-
man. And if Mary Clemmer had CIV
en- the entire story, as she should, there
wouldn't have been all this misrepre-
sentation. Rochester Democrat.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Doings in the Ma
tiona1 Legislature.
SENATE.

I -
Washington, Dec. 7.-Sargent re-
ported with amendment the House bill
for relief of sufferers by the wreck of
U. S. steamer Huron. The amend
ment provides for payment to the heirs
of the lost, twelve months sea pay; to
the heirs of Capt. Guthrie, of the life
saving service, one years pay; and to
the heirs of those belonging to the
wrecking steamer b. Sc J. Baker, lost
in attempting to save those on the
Huron, one hundred dollars each. The
amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed.
At the expiration of the morning
hour Mitchell called up the bill recently
introduced by him to extend the term
for construction and completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad, for the pur-
pose of having it referred to the COM
mittee on railroads, and in explanation
of the bill spoke at considerable length.
Conkling presented petition of
Austin Packard and others of New
York in favor of the appointment of a
commission to communicate with other
nations with the view of having rail-
road across the continent of Africa.
Referred.
Anthony reported without amend
ment the Senate resolution to print
5000 extra copies of the Presidents
message, and reports of Departments.
Agreed to.
Teller submitted resolution citing
the agreement entered into between the
United States and the Confederated
band of Ute Indians, for the cession of
certain lands occupied by them to the
Government, and calling on the Presi-
dent to inform the Senate whether the
payments provided for have been made,
and whether the lands ceded have been
occupied by citizens. Laid on the
table.
Also resolution calling on the
President to inform the Senate as to
the cost of the late war with the Sioux
Indians, the casualties of rank and
file among the troops. Agreed to.
The House resolution to adjourn for
the holiday recess from Dec. 18th to
Jan. 10th was agreed to.
Matthews called up his concurrent
resolution regarding the payment of the
principal and interest of Government
bonds in silver coin, and after it had
been read he said it washis intention to
submit some remarks this afternoon,
before moving its reference to the COM
mittee on finance, but at the request of
several Senators he would allow it to
lie over until Monday, and then call it
up.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors were re-
opened adjourned until Monday.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08

THE Portuguese minister to the Vati-
can has been raised to the rank of am
bassador. Portugal claims the right of
veto in the next Papal election.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08

IT Is reported that Suleiman Pasha
has gained another victory, between
Elena and Tirnova.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08

Ne,o York Money and Stock Market.
New York, Dec. Gold closed
at 1929.
Silver-bars, l2O! greenbacks: l174
gold.
Silver Coin-sG9 discount.
Money-69T.
Governments steady; Stocks quiet;
Western Union, 77t; Quicksilver, 154;
Pacific, 2lt; Mariposa, %; Wells-Fargo,
s6t; New York Central, 1861; Erie, 81;
Panama, 126; Union Pacific, G7a; U. p.
bonds, 1861; Central Pacific bonds, 1919.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08
HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. THE following
bills were introduced and referred:
BY Stephens-Amending the act in
cooperating the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company.
BY Cox-To organize the life-saving
service.
A resolution in regard to putting the
records and files of the House in aplace
of safety against fire was adopted.
Wood reported concurrent resolu-
tion for the adjournment of Congress for
the Christmas holidays, from the 18th
of December until January Z.
Butler suggested that the House ad-
journ until the 10th of January, be-
cause the Sth was good old Democrat
ic.. holiday, the anniversary of Jack
sons victory at New Orleans, and the
House would probably adjourn on that
day at any rate.
Wood replied that if his friend would
follow all Democratic precedents he
would have no objections to the extern
sion. The resolution was amended as
suggested, and passed.
Shelby introduced bill to regulate
Chinese immigration.
Thompson introduced bill amenda-
tory Of the act granting lands to aid in
the construction of railroad from
Portland to McManville, Oregon.
The House then went into a com.
mittee Of the whole on the private cal
endar.
AT 3 O'Clock the committee rose
and reported number of private bill.
favorably to the House, and they were
passed.
On motion of Knott the Senate
amendment to the bill for the relief o.
sufferers by the wreck of the Huron
was concurred in.
Adjourned till Monday.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-08

GOLD closed in New York yesterday
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22
NOTES.

--t,irariin has been elected deputy from the
Ninth ACCOMPLISHMENT of Paris. This was
tho constituency Of Theirs, and at the regular
election returned Jules Grevy. He preferred
his native Jura. from which he was also
ssiected, and thus made o vacancy for M
Cirardin.
The colonial possessions of France arc
dispersed over Asia, Africa, America and
Polynesia, and embrace including the coun-
tries under protection, total area of 463s27
square miles. or these three are in Asia, five
fin Africa four in America and three in Poly
nesia. The protected countries number one
in Asia and four In Polynesia.
The young king Of Spain seems TO be a
man of spirit. When he told his ministers
that he wished to marry the Princess Merce-
dies, of Montpensier, they objected, saying
chat the Duke of Montpensier was SO very
unpopular. "What has that to do with it2''
replied the youthful sovereign; 81 mean to
marry the Dukes daughter, not the Duke, y
and SO he carried his point
According TO the latest statistics Rome
has now 100000 inhabitants, 247 Catholic and
a Protestant churches, and 4 Jewish syna-
gOgsies 4G public schools, attended by 1908
boys and 1899 girls; hospitals, containing
altogether $500 beds; 1890 hackney carriages
with horse, and 200 with 2, besides ITO
coupes, and sc omnibuses; steamboats, ply
On the Tiber, and there are 3saO places Of re-
1reshments.
49, Hard times are prevailing In Buenos
Ayres. Although money is cheap and in
abundant supply, hundreds are going down
under obligations greater than they can bear.
The theatres are shut up for want of support.
one Of the trunk tramways is embargoed,
ancestral properties are falling into the hands
Df the sheriff, 102 steamers and ninety sailing
vessels are lying idle In the Tigre and o gem
eral feeling Is prevalent that the bottom has
mot yet been reached.
The North German stages expend annu-
ally on the twenty universities belonging to
them more than $2,50oOOO. The imperial
government In one year expended $500 on
the University Of Strasburg. The University
of Leipzig (Saxony) receives over $3.50, 900
year from the State. In North Germany
there is university TO every 100000 In
habitants; In Austria one to every 1000, 900:
I'm Switzerland one In each ZOO 600 and In
England one In 100000.
The telegraph pole nuisance La In process
Ut abolition In the United Kingdom. Accord
Ing to the Postmaster Generals annual re-
port just issued there were only 1000 miles of
underground wire in existence In Great
Britain at the time of the transfer Of the
to.the postotIice, while ON the a1st |
of March last there were more than 5000
miles. The appearance of the streets In Lon
don liz already notioeably improved by the
,1yavs IN ~
danger to life and property in the neighbor-
hoods where the aerial wires have been
placed underground, and the lesser liability |
to telegraphic interruption when the frosts |
and SHOWS of winter set in.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-22

who the COnstitu tiOnalIsts Are who Hold
Inc Balance Of Power In the French
senate.
NEW York Times


1t would seem that the destines of the
country are now In the hands of twenty-five
men who are called "Constitutionaists'' or,
IL would be better to designate them rs Con
stituti0nnels." according to the French term.
There is always some man in each parliament
AIRY group who cherishes dreams of power,
but who has no direct means Of arriving at
q position of authority. These politicians
sometimes succeed by breaking up old party
lines. They manage to group o few men
around them, under the banner Of "Indepen-
dence," Of course, and the handful of votes
thus gained may be SO important in division
that they can decide one way or the another.
The party leaders who drum up their forces
beforehand are obliged to make terms with
them. AS general thing, am sorry to say,
these groups are bought out. 1t will be re-
membered that nj. Taget was sent rs Minis
ter Plenipotentiary to the Hague. But some
Times the leader aims solely at political adj
vancement, and will accept nothing which
place in the Ministry. do not know what
motive led to the formation of the group now
known as the Constitutionnels, but 1t is GER
tain that Twenty-Five members Of the ma
iority In the Senate have combined, so that
their vote Is decisive one way or the other.
Nothing can be done without them; they are
open TO propositions, and all this under the
pretense of high patriotism. To-day the
efforts of all the parties are directed toward
the conversion of these men, but us yet they
have not pronounced.
The Constituencies will not have to pro-
nounce in favor of either side In case of proro-
CATION, and can continue for some time in
their middle course. In all times we have
had here the party of the .jasste milliea, and II
is these men that Lafayette condemned years
ago. He Knocked agreeably at their folly,
saying that 1t was a great error, and one
which led to violence. Suppose" he added.
.'that one man aflrms that two and two make
four, and another maintains that two and
two make eight. What would you think of
the third person, who, to avoid the extremes,
xnodestly insinuates that all difficulty may be
avoided by taking a middle course, and
same sort OF meu exist to-day that troubled
Marquis dc Lafayette and we shall probably
continue to have them for a long time to
come, or as long as men are guided by per-
sonal rather than by patriotic motives.
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i a IAMnRN
NOTICE or ELECTION.

OFFICE OF CIVIL SHERIFF. PARISH or ORLEANS, /
New Orleans. December 10, 1877.
BY and under authority Of writ of election
to me directed on the twelfth day of December
ono thousand eight hundred and seventy seven
by his exceleney Francis r. Nichols. Governor
Of the State Of Louisiana
Notice Is hereby given that AN ELECTION
WILL BE HELD In conformity with act No. 81
Of the extra session Of 1877 on SATURDAY,
THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER.
one thousand eight hundred and seventy. seven
10 fill a vacancy in the General Assembly Of the
State Of Louisiana. caused by the resignation Of
the Hon. james d. Eustis. Senator from tho
Fourth Senatorial District. composed Of the
Tenth and Eleventh Wards Of the city Of New
Orleans.
THOMAS II. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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TIE GEORGIA ELECTION.
A Large Number OF Independents Elected
tn the Legislature.
IN. Y. Tribupe.l .

IN Y. Tribune.]
WASHINGTON Dec. 1G.-Reports concerning
the Late elections In Georgia, received by
members from that State, show that in every
Instance, except two, Independent candidates
were successful wherever placed In the field
give the Independents eighty members of the
Legislature, instead Of twelve the number
they had In the last Assembly. In speaking
recently of the development Of the Independ-
emit movement in Georgia, Senator Gordon de-
olared that II was the legitimate growth Of the
Presidents Southern policy and that move
ments Of that sort were inevitable, extending
over D large portion Of the South BY becoln-
Ing the champion Of the Administration In re-
gard to combinations, Senator Gordon be-
lieves that he has put himself ut the head of
the Independent movement In Georgia. He
undoubtedly expects 10 secure the votes of
the Independent legislators in his coming
senatorial contest.
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GOV. Browns SatisfactfOn.

Gov. Brown, of Georgia, enjoys The salts
faction of saying, II told you So He re-
marked to Mr.. Redfield, Of the Cincinnati
Commercial, the other day that when the re-
construction measures were pending he went
ayers plainly what they might expect within
ten years, If they persisted in eniarging the
volume of representation, so as to take in the
emancipated slaves all in heap. at will
help the Republican party at a time when it
the pinch comes you will find the late slaves
entirely controlled by their late masters. and
you are but doubling the late masters politi-
cal power"
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The Propositions Of the COnstantin0ple
Conference i'm December Last.
[Conrier-Journal.1

The Propositions or the COnstantin0ple
Conference i'm December Last.
[Courer-Journal1
The news from Constantinople Is full Of in
terest. A telegram from that city, with an
official coloring, states in substance that the
Porte Is willing to treat for peace on the basis
OF the propositions of the protocol which
emanated from the Constantinople confer
ence In December, 1876, and which Turkey re-
fused somewhat indignantly to accept at the
time. The Constantinople conference, it will
be remembered, was participated in by Eng
Russia, and followed directly after the
humiliation OF Servia at Alexinatz.
The protocol expressed the desire of these
powers that the Porte should place its armies
on peace footing, except troops sufficient to
maintain order, and at once proceed to inaug-
under the supervision of the representatives
of the six powers The Porte then declined
to accept these propositions because Of the
reservation of supervision by foreign repre-
sentatives, declaring that ii was fully able to
enter upon such reformatory course itself.
After short time Russia announced that her
interest in the oppressed Christians demanded
some action, and that she proposed to act
Independently" Then followed the Cars
preparations for the invasion of Turkey,
TO which no power took exception, save
England, who announced her disapprovai
on the ground that the Gar was violating
the treaty Of Paris, and uttered an ambigu-
GUS menace. England had, previous to the
Constantinople conference, refused to sign the
Berlin memorandum. which required general
reforms and the setting up ct, ct Bulgaria as
commencement of the war 1t has become
more and more evident that the continental
powers proposed to leave England out In the
consultations about the fate OF Turkey, and
the three Emperors OF Germany, Austria and;
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ST. LOUIS Dec. ia dispatch from Osce-
ola, Mo, says a mob of armed and masked
night and arrested everybody on the streets
ut the muzzle of revolvers and shot-glns.
Then they went to the Courthouse seized all
the tax books for this and past years in the
county clerks and treasurer's offices and car
ried them away: The trouble grew out of a
railroad tax which has been levied to pay GER
tain judgments against the county for past
due interest on railroad bonds. Several Of the
mob were recognized by officers Of the law,
and arrests will probably be made, in which
event more trouble will doubtless occur.