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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

Always let your jokes be well-timed.
Any time will do Tor a good joke, but
no time will do for a bad one. Any
place will fit, provided the joke itself be
lifting, but il never fits if a joke be out
of place. You cannot order a joke as
as you would a coat or a pair of boots.
In connecting jokes, as in making pud-
ding, each person employs similar mate
rails, but the quality of the dish is
entirely dependent on the skill of the
artistic. The ntterer of 4 good joke is
4 useful member of society, but the
maker of a bad one is a more despicable
character than the veriest coiner by
profession.
"a joke from a gentleman is an act
Of charity; an uncharitable joke is an
ungentlemanly act. The retort cour-
teoas is the touch-stone of good feel
ing; the reply churlish-the proof of
cold-headed stupidity.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

FLORENCE wishes it distinctly UNI
derstood that he is the authority for
information that he now gives 10 the
public for the first time, viz: that
Sothern is &c years old. II seems that
he was at Il private dinner where the
accomplished Dundreary was present,
and conceived the happy idea of taking
down the dates to the stories told by
him, as having occurred in his lifetime;
result that Florence arrived at as be-
fore stated,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
Removal of Renegade Indians.

San Francisco, May 30.-Col. +. c.
Watkins, Inspector Indian Affairs, De-
partment of the Interior, has just ar
rived, and will leave tomorrow for
Eastern Oregon, for the purpose Of COM
pelling all struggling bands of renegade
Indians to remove to. and locate upon
reservations. He will be accompanied
by Gen. Howard, who will cooperate
with him. These Indians are distinct
from the Nez Perces, but sustain n tri-
bal relation with Chief Joseph's band.
The number is estimated mt about three
hundred,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

y BERLIN dispatch states that the
semi-oficial paper there continues to
intimate that the end of the war Is
approaching. The Times correspondent
at Vienna telegraphs as follows: "Ru-
mors of the possibility of peace are
floating about here. They emanate
in Berlin and date from the
time Of Prince Bismarck's stay
there. At frst they were vague;
now, however they have assumed more
positive form, to the effect that the fall
of Arabian and the retreat of the
Turks to Erzeroum, together with the
impression made on the Porte by the
menacing attitude of the chamber and
the population of the capital, have al
ready furnished an opportunity Tor
German mediation.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
ILLINOIS.
The Presbyterian Assembly.

Chicago, May 30.-The last days SEES
sion of the Presbyterian General As
sembly began with q slim attendance.
The committees report N Chinese
evangeliZation was rec~onsidered, and
referred 10 the home and foreign boards.
The report of the committee on the
constitutionality Of the committee on
benevolence of the synods was adopted.
A resolution was tabled for u commit
tee of eleven to investigate and report
to the next general assembly on the
Skinner Cune case. The re-
poit of the committee on installation
of elders was referred to the next gen.
eral assembly. Adjourned sine die.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
The French Trouble.

Paris, May 30.-Despite the super
fetal appearance of tranquility, French
public sentiment continues u~nrelenting-
ly hostile to MacMahon's reactionary
proceedings. The President himself is
evidently alarmed by the strength and
depth of the popular feeling, but his
paraphrase of N%apoleon's declaration
that the empire is at peace, will only
increase general suspicion and discon.
tent, unless he retraces his steps and
appoints n soundly Republican cabinet.
1t is only q question of time when he
must accept the alternatives of over
throw either by armed revolution or ny
the ballot Mt q general election.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
CALIFORNIA.
An Old Claim Instituted.

San Francisco, May 30.-A Portland
dispatch says that suit has been insti-
tuted in the United States court against
W. C. Griswold, claim agent, for the
sum Of $4,000, upon the theory that
the defendant collected $50, 600 in
fraudulent claims against the United
States, knowing the same to be unjust,
and that under the law, suit may be
brought for double the amount of which
the government has been defrauded.
The claims grew out of Capt. Jesse
Walkers company, who participated in
the Rogue river war in 1854.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
Government Protection Asked.

Washington, May 30.-The protec-
ton Of the government has been asked
in behalf of a large number of citizens
who acted as deputy United States mar
shals during the last presidential cam
paign, and who have been indicted for
alleged violation of state laws. A state
Judge has decided that they are not
amenable to the state laws. In the
meantime two or three hundred Demo-
Gratis, who have been indicted under
the United States laws for illicit dis
tilling, want freedom upon their mere
promise Of behaving in future.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
CANADA.
Disastrous Conhagration.

Montreal, May 30.-Another disas-
trous conflagration occurred this MORN
ing, by which about sixty houses We're
destroyed. and about the same number
of families rendered homeless. The
fire broke out in Conroy's stables, situ-
ated on Dalhousie street, in Griffin
town. a high wind was blowing at the
time, and the flames spread with light
ming rapidity. On William, Duke,
Dalhousie and Nazareth streets stood
whole blocks of light wooden tene-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
NEW YORK.

New York, May 3O.-General Butler
has evidently been reading the history
of n certain San Francisco sensational
journal and its interviewers. A Herald
reporter called on him last evening and
was treated thusly: After waiting for
two hours patiently for an interview,
Butler said, where Is this fellow of the
press who wants to interview mep
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

THE Republicans in France, acting
under instructions from Gambetta,
have concluded to accept of ex-Presi-
dent Theirs rs their leader. Their next
electoral canvass will be conducted
under Theirs name, and the latter has
consented to It.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

MAYOR MCTEAeH responds TO Ben
Buffers ironical letter to Marshal Pit
kin, and tells him that his informant
happens TO have told him the exact OPP
posite Of truth. In other words, the
informant is 4 liar. There was n time
when pistols and coffee would have fol-
lowed such Il reply.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

CALLAo and ports along the coast Of
South America have been visited by an
earthquake and an enormous tidal
wave, which has occasioned the loss of
many lives and the destruction Of val
liable property.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

Orders issued Wednesday designate
three b~attalions of infantry and four
batteries of artillery to reinforce Metz
and strasbourg, and a battalion of
rifles will be stationed at Severnc.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
NIGHT REPORT.
WASHINGTON.
Petitions Purloined.

Washington, May 30.-It is said that
some one has taken away the petitions,
n~umerously signed, asking for the re-
moval of Fred Douglas, as U. s. Mar
shall, and has failed to return them,
consequently they will probably never
be presented to the President, as was
originally intended.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

THE Derby, the great English race Of
the year, in fact the race Of all others
the world over, has Just been run, Syl-
via taking the blue ribbon, Glen Ar
thur was second, and Rob Roy, who
was the ~favorite, third. There were
seventeen started.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

E. +. HAMILTON, u leading cOlored
man, of Ohio, has fled his application
for the position of L. S. Minister to
Hayti. We are of the opinion that Mr..
Hamilton will not get the appointment,
for we already have a very excellent
one at Hayti, in the person OF Mr..
Bassett, also a gentleman of color.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
Seward Sustained.

Washington, May 30.-Tbe President
will sustain the action of George F.
Seward, U. s. minister to China, in
%suspending from Office Mr.. Myers, con
sui general at Shanghai. for instigating
the publication of certain libelous sto-
ries regarding Seward. Myers will he
removed from Office.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

BISMARCK hopes to bring about
an understanding between the English
and Russian governments. This re-
suit is rendered" desirable by u strong
undercurrent of active luminosity in
France against Germany.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
The Gear to Take Command.

Bucharest, May 30.-The Car will,
OH his arrival, formally take command
of both the Russian and Roumanian
armies. All cause of jealousy will thus
be averted. This, however, does not
alter the arrangement by WHICH. the
Roumanian army remains on The
northern bank of the Danube.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
-TELEGRAPHIc TICKS.

Tie Porte has mado leyieS upon TIE
Christians for 100000 troops.
Several persons were killed Tuesday
by 4 railway accident near Ploiesti.
Bucharest dispatches ~reiterate the
statement that peace rumors are in cir
culation. sl..-bH-tI
A fire at Osceola, Mich, Wednesday,
destroyed several buildings. Loss not
yet ascertained.
A fire at Mockton. n. b., Wednes-
day, destroyed S50,000 worth of dry
goods and groceries.
n large crowd assembled Mt the sta
ton in Manchester, Wednesday, to give
Grant and his party Il warm welcome.
Heavy rains have fallen in Calcutta,
but it is doubtful whether they ex-
tended into the districts suffering from
drouth.
The President and Mrs. Hayes on
Decoration Day strewed the graves of
the. dead soldiers at Arlington with
flowers supplied by themselves.
The Columbia, S. c.. house. Tuesday
night. by a vote of &C to 30, refused to
admit the entire Charleston delegation,
fifteen colored and two whites. includ-
ing Speaker Mackey. of the Chamber
lain house. -
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

Manchester Wednesday morning whore
they were received by the Mayor and
other members Of Incorporation. The
party proceeded in carriages to Sir
Joseph Whitworth's machinery and
gun factory, the assize court and Royal
Exchange, and afterwards proceeded
to the town hall, where an address was
presented by the city council. The
General and Mrs. Grant will remain
guests of the Mayor, at the mayoral
apartments in the town hall, Wednes-
day evening, and will proceed to Lon
don Thursday. ut noon, Ivy specialtrain.
Condition of Affairs at Constantinople.
Vienna. May 36.-Eugene. Francis
Joseph and the Car will meet at Her
manstadt. IN ~ va AVA III
Count Schouvaloff recently informed
Prince Bismarck that Russia, as indem-
MITIGATION for war expenses, would
eventually claim Upper Armenia as far
as kars and excluding ErZeroum, so as
not to interfere with English interests,
provided England remains neutral.
The widest rumors are in circula-
ton concerning the condition of affairs
at Constantinople, a conspiracy has
been discovered against the dynasty,
with r~amifcations in the provinces. A
court-martial is sitting with closed
doors. The only fact certain is Ma
homed Pasha insists upon drafting all
the Sofas into the army.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31

IT Is now stated authoritatively that
Gen. Grant will be presented with the
honorary freedom OF the city of Lon
don in a gold snuif-box.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
THURSDAY. MAY 81, 1877.
]. LATuRoP MOTLEY, the American
historian, died yesterday in London.

1.-Two good dining-room girls wasted
at the Commercial" That is what the
Kearney, Neb., paper advertises. VIII
anybody rise to explain?
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-31
Commercial Job Printing

tiousIy executed. Cards OF every shape and
Kind, Bill Heads, Letter and Note Hcldings;
Blanks of every kind, Posters, etc. printed
ON short notice. Having q new lot 81 TYPE
and Presses. We can do haudSom" "orS ~
low prices
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-20

The markets closed with Wheat strong; No
White Michigan at 81; extra White Michigan at
new High Mixed on spot 45ac; December 45sc; No3
on spot 45lc q Acc; December 46ic bid.
ST. LOUIS, Dec, 19.-Flour is dull. but the adj
vance in Wheat checked further decline. Wheat
seller for january; 24s q gag for February; No
do at O4a; No Spring | 90. Corn quiet and firm;
No Mixed ed at st g 455c tor cash. 4ec seller De-
Mo- at26a g &c: Rye firmer at IS q 561c. Barley
is unchanged. Whiskey steady at O5. Pork easier;
Recepts-2,4O0 bbls -four, 900 bush wheat 49,
goo bush corn, 1000 bush oats, 1000 bush rye 1000
bush barley.
MILwAUKEE, Dec. 19.Flour quiet and and firm.
No soft Milwaukee IL; No2 Milwaukee at Osa !;
90 seller January; 1Oa for February; No Mil
No al 24ae. Rye is scarce and firmer-No at SIC,
Barley is quiet and steady; No Spring at 64sc; for
January 64i g CSC Provisions frmer; Mess Pork
Receipts-11 200 bbls flour, Isl, 900 bush wheat.
Shipments-14 900 bbls flour, $4,000 bush wheat.
DETROIT, Dec. 19.-Flour quiet and firm, Wheat
is firm with good demand; extra White Michigan at
35t q Bot; No White Michigan at / 29i cash ;
1 30t q 800 seller January; No 1Amber Michigan
1 265; milling No White Michigan 25 Corn low
Mixed 29sc for cash; SOC seller January.
Receipts-2,4OO bbls -four, 4l,0OO bush wheat,
1900 bush corn, $500 bush oats.
Shipments-1,300 bbls flour 80 900 bush wheat 900
bush corn, 1920 bush OATS
CLEVELAND. December 19.-Petroleum market is
quiet and steady at III for standard.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Ootton steady; Middling
uplands at 114c.
/ CHARLESTON, Dec. 19.-Cotton easy; Middling up
lands at 10sc.
MOBILE, Dec. 19.-Cotton weak; Middling uplands
at 10lc.
NORFOLK, Dec. t9-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at 100 @ 1esc.
NEW ORLAENs, Dec. 10.-Cotton is weak Middling
uplauds 10sc.
SAVANNAH, Dec 19.-Cotton easy; Middling up-
lands at 10sc.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 19-Cotton is irm Middllne
uplands at 10lc.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 19.-Cotton in good demand; Mid
| ding uplands at 102 a 1Osc.
| GALVESTON, Dec. 19.-Cotton lower to sell; Mid
ding uplands at 10sc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-20
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 20.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire in York.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 19.-The large
two-story dwelling known as the Jos. Moody
house, at York, owned by E. G. Moody, was
burned last night. Loss about $25O0; partially
insured. The fire is supposed to have been the
work of tramps. 1t was about to be converted
into a summer boarding house.
State Board of Agriculture.
UNITY, Dec. 19.-The branch session of the
State Board of Agriculture for Waldo county
was held here today. This forenoon the sub
ject of 'Crops best adapted to farms of
Waldo was opened by G. E. Bracket of Bel
fast and discussed. In the afternoon an essay
on margin of profit in farming" by Prof
M. G. Fernald of Orono, was read, followed by
discussion. This evening there was lecture
by President Allen Of the State College, upon
''What constitutes true agricultural education. !"
Maine State Grange.
SAco, Dec. 19.-The Changers have continued
to pour into the city during the day, many COM
ing from back towns by private conveyance.
The second days session has been largely
attended and interesting to farmers generally.
The whole of the afternoon was taken up with
comforting fifth degrees. This evening officers
of the State Grange to serve the coming two
years were elected. Tomorrow will be occu-
pied with general discussion on cooperation,
fire insurance, education, officers salaries,
finance, together with the presentation of reso-
lutions and minor business. The convention
is good representation of the boae and
muscle of the state, and certainly reflects
credit upon the Order 10 Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-20
Ex-secretary B0utwelps New Edition OF
the Revised Statutes

New YORK, Dec ia Washington des-
patch says ex-Secretary Boutwell,, who has been
engaged for eight or nine months in the pre-
paration of new edition of the first volume of
revised statutes, under an act of Congress, has
completed his work and placed it 10 the hands
Of the Secretary of the State. The following
information concerning it is of interest: Mr..
Boutwell, has prefixed to the new volume, the
Constitution of the United States, fully anno-
United States Superior Court. He has also
prepared an index to the constitution, and in
the body of the work he has made three
changes.
First-Where Congress has enacted verbal
alterations of sections of the revised statutes,
the addition or alteration is inserted verbally in
its proper place, bat in type different from the
body of the work. He has also added in each
case marginal note referring to the statute
authorizing the change, and there are about a
thousand such changes.
Second-ae has reference in the margin
against every sec ton which has been amende d
by Congress since the revised statutes were
adopted in December, 1873 The reference
points to the statute by which the amendment
has been made, giving the date, and where no
reference Is made, the reader knows that the
statute remains unchanged.
Third-He has given marginal references to
all the decisions of the Supreme and Circuit
Court Of the United States, bearing upon any
section of the revised statutes which has been
interpreted by any of these courts. And finally
he has revised the index.
1t should BE- understood that Congress did
not authorize Mr.. Boutwell, to revise or codify
the statutes enacted since 1872, and he has not
therefore touched them, but has referred to
them in the appropriate places in the revised
statutes az above stated
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-20
MASSACHUSETTS,.
suTocated by Coal Gas.

RANDOLPH. Dec. 19.-About o'clock this
morning, Mrs. Catharine Ryan, a widow, and
her four children, residing ON Lafayette street,
and Miss Mary e. Barry, relative, fourteen
years old, stopping with her, were found to
have been asphixated by coal gas from a stove.
The children and Miss Barry were dead and
Mrs. Ryan was just alive. Very slight hopes
are entertained of saving her life.
Generous Bequesss.
Boston, Dec 19.-The will of Annie p.
Sever, filed for probate, 10 Suffolk county today,
makes requests to the amount of $l95,000 for
public institutions. To Harvard College $140,-
900. of which 100000 is for the erection of a
hall to be known as the Sever Hall; $4,000 for
library and 5000 in trust; to Boston Chill
dren's Hospital $4,000; to Boston Port and
Seamen's Aid Society, Children's Mission, Bos-
ton Provident Association, House of Good Sa-
marian, New England Historic Genealogical
Society, General Theological Library and Bos-
ton Young Mems Christian Union $50, 900 each
to Training School for Misses in Boston and
Connecticut, Retreat for Insane S. 900 each at
the expiration of a life trust.
The Old South Fair.
The fair in aid of the Old South closed TO-
night, having realized $4,000. 1t is thought
the disposition of unsold articles will increase
the amount to $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-20
THE DOMINION.
The Lachime Canal Strikers.

MONTREAL, Dec. 19.-On a requisition of the
Mayor and two other magistrates, 100 men
offs the Prince Sof Wales Regiment, under
Col. Bond, were called this morning to preserve
the peace at the works on the Lachine Canal
The men promptly responded and proceeded to
the section at Cote St. Paul, where the disturb.
ances took place last evening. A large gang
were assembling, but at o'clock no attem pt at
disturbance or molestation had been made, A
large force of city police are kept in Central
station under arms for any emergency. Davis
offered his men 10 cents advance today, with
fOrtuightly payments, but the strikers refused
to accept less than ST.. 1t is said the troops
were called out at the request of the govern
ment at Ottawa.
E0eaing.-All is quiet on the Laehine canal
works this evening, but tho military will remain
on duty on DAVIS section all night. Govern
ment superintendent of the canal visited all the
works on the sections that have struck but are
peaceably disposed. The men are now working
on sections eight, nine and ten, and more would
resume but are prevented by the more deter
mined strikers, One grievance is that the con-
tractors pay with store orders, on which dis
count of from 10 to 20 per cent. is expected by
the store keepers. The strike it appears is pre-
cipitated by Davis & Son, who paid the men
on Saturday last up to the LIST inst, leaving two
weeks still due.
Poquette in his deposition today said that
C0sgrove ordered him to return the pick
handles he had taken from the workmen. He
refused, saying he would return them when the
strike was over. Cosgrove then uttered fear
full imprecation and said, "I'll kill you," and
then fired shot, which wounded him. Cos
grove fired another shot. Six or seven other
shots were fired, but did not know who by.