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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
WASHINGTON.
The Presidents Message.

Washington, Oct. 13.-The Presi-
dents message to Congress will cover a
report from the Secretary of War and
estimates for the sum necessary to pro-
vide for the army during the current
fiscal year. The Secretary asks an ap-
preparation of S31, ,2s2, 900, including
$500, 900 to complete the new War De-
partment building. The Secretary
urges that this appropriation be made
available Immediately, because of the
insecurity of the present building and
the constant dangers which the val
liable records stored in its loft are ex-
posed to. For the repair and support
of soldiers cemeteries an appropriation
of SlS0,000 is recommended. The last
Congress failed to make any appropria-
tion for this purpose. To continue the
revision and publication of the rebel
archives, the Secretary asks for $50.
600.
The deficiency of the Navy Depart
ment is about S2,0O0,0OO, and that of
the Department of Justice about $780,
900.
Secretary Schurz asks So, 600 to re-
pair the damage sustained at the In
terror. Department by the recent fire.
At the regular session the Secretary
will recommend in addition to making
the upper stories of the building fire.
proof, the erection of a new wing, to
extend midway across the court yard,
with sub-story in which all records of
the Department not in current use may
he stored.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
CUBA'S CONDITION.
Spanish Slanders Refuted.

New York, Oct. 13.-Jose Antonio
Ecteveria, diplomatic commissioner
here Of the Cuban republic, publishes
an emphatic denial of the reports in
dustriously circulated by Spanish
agents that compromise will be en-
tered into with Spain by the Cuban
patriots.
Stories of this kind have been afioat
for years, invariably emanating from
Spanish sources, shortly before the
meeting of Congress. He says none
know better than the Spanish authori-
ties in Cuba, that peace can never
again rule in the Island until indepen.
dence is secured.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

GEN. MILES has started with his
wounded and the captive Nez Perces
for the post on Tongue river. The road
to that cantonment is long one, and
once there Gen. Miles would find him
self with several hundred prisoners on
his hands and nothing to feed them
upon. Gen. Sheridan has, therefore,
ordered Gen. Miles to bring his cap
tives, by boat or otherwise, to Yank-
ton, Dakota, where they can be proper
ly cared for until their removal else
where shall be ordered by the govern
ment.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
SINGLE SCULLS.


The Championship of America.
Pittsburg, Oct. 13.-Evan Morris and
Patsey Luther rowed the iive-mile scull-
ing race for $1,000 side and the cham
pionship of America over the Upper
Allegheny course to-day. Great crowds
lined the banks on both sides Of the
river, and the weather was favorable
for the contest. The race was one of
the most closely contested and exciting
ever witnessed on the river, and for
tune favored each in turn, but Morris
won by four lengths; time, 81 minutes,
4 seconds.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

CAPT. OWEN HALE, of the 7th cav
airy, who was killed while leading a
charge on the Nez Perces' camp, leaves
a good military record. He had a COM
manding presence, and was personally
very popular in the army. He has
taken hand in every fight in which
his regiment has been engaged, with
the exception Of the Custer massacre.
He happened to be off on recruiting
service when that affair occurred. Capt.
Hale has been member of the 7th
cavalry since its organization in 1866,
and stood fifth in rank on the lists Of
captains. Prior to entering the regu-
lar army he had served in the volunteer
7th cavalry of New York. Lieut.. Bid.
del, who was killed in the same charge,
was Philadelphian, and was appointed
from citizenship on Aug. 81, 1876.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
The Conspiracy Cases.

Washington, Oct. 13.-The jury in
the Witkowski case acquitted the de-
fendant.
\ nolle prosequi was entered in the
cases of General Negly, Steward and
Brown, who pleaded guilty of conspir-
acy i'll the case. They asked to with
draw their plea, but Judge Macarthur
refused the application. The District
Attorney stated that he had a petition
for Steward, and. in view of this fact
the judge said he would recommend
Brown for executive clemency.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14


Judge Davis states that he will moi
expresses the hope that the President
will appoint Judge Drummond to hi.
vacancy in the Supreme court, but, a:
stated months ago, Gen. Harlan, Of
Kensacky, BrIstow's partner; is the
PRESIDENTS FAvoRITE.
and his nomination is believed to bt
assured. The statement is received
and believed to be well founded that
Theodore Roosevelt will be nominated
to the Senate next week for Collector OF
Customs at New York, Gen. Merritt
for surveyor and Gen. John c. Robin
son to'succeed Carnal as naval officer.
CoNKLING WILL OPPOSE
the nominations and the square issue
will be on the important question of
civil service reform. For years past it
has been a rule of courtesy in the SEN
ate to confirm no nominations against
the wishes. of the Republican Senators
of the states to which the nominees be-
long. In this way Senators have sus-
tanned their mutual grasp on patronage
by the tacit agreement that ''if you
vote for my man will vote for yours. ~
1t was this that effectually broke Grant
down on the civil service question,
aided by the fact that he did not rig
idly observe the rule of appointment or
promotion for merit. Conkling is the
only New York Republican who will
probably claim this rule of courtesy in
the case of Cornell, upon which he has
considerable feeling. Thus the Senate
will be
COMPELLED TO DECIDE
between defeating reform i'll the civil
service or breaking down this rule of
courtesy, which has become conspir-
acy to subordinate the public interests
to private aims, and permit one Sena-
tor instead Of Il majority OF the Senate
to decide whether any nomination shall
be confirmed.
The Democratic victory in Ohio does
not seriously dishearten the acknowl-
edged Republican leaders. Their gen.
eral view Of the situation is tersely
stated by the Boston Advertiser. "The
men who do not like the Presidents
course abstained from voting. They
had perfect right to do so. They can
repeat the maneuvre elsewhere and
with the same effect. The circum-
stances of the defeat are not such as to
cause any deep-seated melancholy in
the Republican breast. The discon-
tented men of the Western Reserve
will recover their cheerfulness by-and-
by, and the Workingmens' party will
die, us such parties always do.
OHIO WILL BE ALL RIGHT
again by the time the great National
interests are brought up for discussion.
The OHIO election has proved that the
quickest way to defeat the Republican
party is to vote independent, greenback,
labor and temperance tickets, thus
that intelligent men who want
reforms of all kinds are chiefly Repub-
licans.'
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
FOREIGN.

Equal Strength of Opposing Armies
London, Oct. 13.-The Times sum.
mary of the strength of the Russian
army of the Danube is that only 2OO,.
600 men crossed the Danube, of which
6o,OOO have been disposed of by battle
or disease. OF the Imperial Guard only
10000 will reach the front file for ser.
vice, so that as reinforced the army
will again amount to 100000. This
includes the Roumanians but not the
Dobrudscha column of 10000.
The writer estimates Osman Pasha's
army, as reinforced, at 100000, and
Suleiman Pasha's at about the same,
so that the combatants have equal
force.
Turkish reports from Schipka repre-
sent that military operations are en-
tirely suspended by the weather.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

THE Nashville Board of Trade held
meeting last night, to take action
against Sherman's contraction policy,
which was thinly attended. Judge De-
moss, chairman, commended the Presi-
dent, and said the Ohio election was
rather an anti-Sherman victory than a
Democratic victory. The meeting pc
titioned Congress to repeal the law de-
monetiZing silver.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

HENRY WARD BEEcHER made Gil
man and his forgeries the subject of
discourse at the prayer meeting on Fri
day evening, and said: :" For week
past or more have been under cloud.
Mr.. Gilman, my nephew by marriage,
has been sent to-day to Auburn for five
years, and is in Auburn tonight. He
married the daughter of my sister, Mrs.
Perkins
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
Sam Randall for Speaker.


Washington, Oct. IA large num-
Der of persons interested in the results
of the Democratic caucus were in the
lobbies of the House tonight. The
New York delegation voted to with
draw the name of $. 5. Cox as candi-
date for speaker. This action left but
three candidates, Randall, Goode and
Sayler. The caucus was called to order
by Clymer. Stephens, of Georgia, NOM
mated Randall as candidate for speak
er. Goode, of Virginia, and Sayler, of
Ohio, were then placed in nomination.
Sayler was in the lobby, Goode in one
committee room and Randall in anoth-
er. This room was crowded with his
friends, and as soon rs seventy-seven
votes had been read out for him, his
friends rushed in with the news, which
everyone said secured his election, and
Randall was congratulated. AS soon
as the result of the balloting was
brought in, giving Randall 100, Goode
%, Taylor II and blank, the congrat-
ulations were renewed with n general
shaking of hands. The caucus then
made the nomination unanimous.
Thompson was then nominated by
acclamation for reelection as Sergeant
alarms.
Adams, the present incumbent was
nominated for clerk.
Col. Polk, of Missouri, was nomi-
mated for doorkeeper.
Stewart, of Virginia, was reelected
postmaster.
Rev. DR.. Poisel, af the Southern NJ.
f. church, was nominated for chaplain.
The Desert Land Act.
Washington, Oct. ia telegram
was received at the General Land Office
to-day from the receiver of Eureka,
Nevada, inquiring:
'Shall we continue to receive appli-
cations for strictly desert lands?"
Commissioner Williamson replied as
follows: "You will continue to receive
applications for strictly desert lands,
but the application must be accompa-
MED by undoubted proof of their desert
character
Ne,c York Money and Stock Market.
New York, Oct. 13.-Gold closed
at 1034.
Stocks-Western Union, S2a; Quick
silver 21!; Pacific, 232; Mariposa, I;
Wells-Fargo, S44; n. Y. Central, 1914;
Erie, 135; Panama, 125: Union Pacific,
81; L. p. Bonds, 104I; Central Pacific
bonds, 1888.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
Other Races.

Wheeling, W. Va, Oct. 13.-Weis-
berger, of this city, defeated Denmarsh,
of Pittsburg, in the single scull race to-
day; three miles; time, % min. 80 sec.
Peekskill. n. Y, Oct. 13.-In the
boat race to-day, between Davis, of
Portland, and TenEyck, of Peekskill,
three miles, Davis won by length,
in 81 min. 22l sec.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
Murdered by a Tramp.

Georgetown, Oct. 13.-Henry Thiede
was found dead at Kettles slaughter
house, two miles below town yesterday
morning. He was shot through the
heart. A tramp, name unknown, had
been hired short time since to work
with the deceased. Last evening, about
O'Clock, the tramp borrowed a pistol
at q mill near the slaughter house.
Soon after shot was heard, but no in
vestigation was made until Kettle dis
covered the body.
Now is the time to advertise.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

RAILROAD wages in England are re-
ported by the Railway Service Gazette
to be, on an average, about 25s (S6.Os)
per week for "pointsmen," $3.50 for
''shunters," $3.50 to 1926 for passen-
ger ''guards" (conductors), S7.7s to
1928 for goods guards" freight con-
ductors), and S10.21 for "engine driv-
ers." The Railway Service Gazette
adds: 1.-The amounts are probably in
some cases added to by over time, while
in many others they are not reached,
owing to loss of time through illness OF
temporary disablement from accident. y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

THE Congregational Association of
California, which has been in session
at Sacramento during the past week,
adjourned Friday night, after passing
strong resolutions against Chinese i'm
migration and demanding the modifica-
tion of the Burljngame treaty to that
and
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

AT the extra session of Congress,
Secretary McCrary will present care
fully detailed plan for increasing the
army. More men in the ranks are
certainly present need, and may soon
he an absolute necessity.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

THE steamship England, whose petty
officers were engaged in smuggling
silks from Europe to New York. has
given bonds in 1926, 900 and has been
released
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

STATE SENATOR NASH, of South Car
olina, has resigned and made a confess
sion to the investigating committee,
duplicating Others in legislative frauds,
and has made restitution. Two ad-
ditional charges of forgery have been
broaght against Col. Sibley, of Boston.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

CLERK ADAMS on Saturday placed
the name of Pacheco on the roll of the
House as the holder of the governors
certificate and therefore entitled prima
facie to a seat as member of Congress
from the Fourth California district.
Wiggington will contest it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

PUBLIC interest in the election in
France is becoming manifest in the
streets of Paris, and the comments ex-
pressed on the Presidents last mani
festo are very severe.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
COLORADO.
Manufactures at Pueblo.

Pueblo, Oct. 13.-A company was
organized here yesterday to erect reduc-
tion works, capital $4,000. The con-
tract has been let for the erection of
the buildings, and the machinery will
be ordered at once. Other enterprises
of a similar character are talked of.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

EIGHT steamships, well loaded, left
New York for Europe yesterday. Three
sailed from Boston, taking out 133, 900
bushels of wheat.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

SECRETARY EvARTs, Mayor Ely and
the officers of the Grand Lodge of
Masons assisted at the laying of the
cornerstone of the new armory of the
Seventh regiment.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
The Turks Typhused.

London, Oct. 13.-Intelligence from
Biela states that Suleiman Pasha's army
is decimated by typhus.
Braila advices of the 10th state that
Suleiman Pasha has detached 10000
men in consequence Of the movement
of Gen. Zimmerman.
The whole Roumanian army before
Plevna mas been provided with cloth
ing.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

ALL of the Pacific coast delegation
in Congress except Senator Sharon are
in Washington, ready for business.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14
GOLD closed in New York yesterday
at 1884.

U. S. MINISTER PIERREPoNT has
rendered his resignation, to take effect
December 1st.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

Ne,c York Money and Stock Market.
New York, Oct. 13.-Gold closed
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

Now is the time to advertise.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-14

Stocks-Western Union, S2s; Quick
silver 21!; Pacific. 23a; Mariposa, I;
Wells-Fargo, SIN. Y. Central, 1914;
Erie, 135; Panama, 125: Union Pacific,
81; L. p. Bonds, 1914; Central Pacific
bonds, 1851.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-11
NOVEL sInlIOnming.

Miss Helene Augusta narrates in the
Cincinnati Star novel balloon voyage
She made the ascension accompanied
by young sea lion. Az first she held
him in her arms, but not very long, as
her attention was necessarily given to
the balloon. He growled at starting,
evidently not wishing to 60; but she
put him in the bottom of the basket,
where he amused himself by snarling,
growing and crawling up the outside
of her dress. Putting him down, he
then would work himself half way to
the top of the basket, thus taking up
nearly all of her attention. Finally,
when she wanted to land, she found 1t
impossible. The balloon hal lost so
much power that if she passed over the
river she would do well. She was not
able to cross, however, and rapidly de-
sceuded into the Ohio, opposite place
called Bellevue. She struck about the
middle of the river, and was rapidly
being carried down the stream, the
basket sinking waist-deep, while the
balloon.bag maintained its upright pos
sition. The lion had to be saved, and
her attention was given to him. So
taking him in her arms, she awaited
events, gradually sinking. \ number
of boats put out from each side of the
river, but a young gentleman, seeing
her predicament, plunged in, and swan
out FAR enough to catch the rope, which
was floating. lie was joined very soon
by another gentleman, and their united
efforts soon brought them ashore, the
lady rather watery as well as Mr. Lion,
whom she wrapped up in Il coat, seem>
iugly well pleased, and he is now res
mnrkahlY dOcile.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-11

The new star in Cygnus has gone
through a performance that is sore
puzzle to the men of science As its
gradually waning light comes to be eX-
amined by the spectroscope, it is found
now to have the features OF a planetary
nebula. For few years past the spec.
troscopists have been pluming themN
selues upon the important accession to
the proof of the nebular hypothesis that
was furnished by the appearance of the
nebulm when their light was analysed.
The assertion was freely made that the
irresolvable neublH consisted largely Of
the simple gases, principally hydrogen
they were supposed to be in the process
of condensation ultimately to form suns.
But here is star which starts oil as q
sun with q varied assortment Of streaks
in its spectrum, and winds up in a few
weeks with simplicity Of light and every
evidence of beings ncbula, Evidently
the previous notions about nebulm need
revision. Prof Lockyer suggests, as a
way out OF the difficulty, that the new
star may not be SO many millions OF
miles away as the fixed stars certainly
= are. fit had been at that great dis,
lance and had burst suddenly into
fierce incandcscence at the time it was
first observed, it would have taken a
few million years for so large mass to
cool.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-11

Bosom Post Miss Mary Louisa Fields,
the hNncce of Governor Rice, died on
Sunday at Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
Miss Fields was native Of PhiladelN
phia, and was lady of fine education
and rare accomplishments, She first
met the governor while on visit to
Princeton, Massachusetts,, with a party
OF Boston people, some five years ago.
An Introduction between them opened
friendship which finally resulted in
an engagement Of marriage, In August
Mi Fields went to Bethlehem on q
visit, and while there she was stricken
with brain fever which resulted in her
DEATH During her illness Miss Fields
was attended by Mrs, Leland, Of Boston,
and her mother and sister. The mar
rage between Governor Rice and Miss
Fields was to have been consummated
during the present week, She was
about thirty years Of age,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-11

A discovery Of Importance to science
is announced by DR.. Henry Draper, OF
Uastinrs-on-the-H 1t is well
known to students of the spectroscope
that while the black lines that indicate
the presence of metallic vapors are so
abundant in the solar spectrum rs to
leave no room for doubling that most,
if not all, the metals are ignited IN the
sun. there is yet an absence OF the lines
that characterize nearly all the non
metallic substances. Hydrogen is exN
cep,ed from this sweeping rule, but
there are many reasons for chasing
that Gas with the metals. Various
theories have been put forward to ex-
plain the absence OF non metallic lines
from the solar spectrum, and the fact
has even been used to throw doubt
over the nebular hypothesis, winch
necessarily assumes that the constitu-
ents of the sun can not greatly dltier
from those of the earth. Dr. Draper 5
discovery, if it be confirmed, shows
that at least one-and probably several
-non.metallic substances are present
in the sun. In paper read before the
American Philosophical society last
month, he gave the details OF experiN
ments which appear to prove that oxy-
gen forms one Of the suns constituents.
It's presence is indicated in the spec
trum. not by black but by bright lines.
To make this more apparent, DR.. Draper
has photographed with the spectrum OF
the sun a comparison spectrum OF
common air, the air being ignited by
the electric sparks Of a Leyden jar
The comparison spectrum gives the
bright lines of oxygen and nitrogen
and also from the terminals Of the
battery used) those of aluminium and
iron. The lines of the metals serve to
check the accuracy with which the two
spectra-of the sun and of air-are
matched.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-11
The TNtineIion of ine Npurn,

Boston Herald, Since their emanuel.
patton, II is uudenlahle that the color,d
people Of the south have been dying A
ut q fearful rate, They have crowded
into the cities and large towns occupy
Ing the unhcathiost quarters, and have
contracted diseases previously almost
unknown among them The present
average mortality of negroes in the
southern cities is twice that Of the
whites.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-11
STATE OF TEXAS.

r. gives TO the Passenger view Of the grand
est SCENERY, finest agricultural district ana
great grazing grounds Of the West.
ia passenger and freight tra.ne are SUR
passed by none In the state. Pullmanf
Palnce Drawing Room and sleeping Can
leave st. Louis daily via the NJ, X. & 7. ny
al A. m; Hannibal at 10 n. M, and Sedhlta
nj B;23 D, M, running through TO Dynison >
Iherman, Dallas, Hearue, Austin aud lioua-
ton without change. CONNECTION is1,sq made
at sherman with Tho Texas and Pacific rail-
way for the above named points.
The connections Of this Road with the NJ,
KAT. al Denlson for IT. Louis, hnnnibsl,
Chicago, Fort Scott, Kansas City and al
points North and East; With the Texas q Ia.
cihe nj sherman for ~. Louis, Cairo, Mem.
phis, ana all points East AUD sunthesai, ana
~ Houston with the g., III, 4 =. A Tor san
Antonio, the O., II. * IL. tor Galveston, tire
Texas a New orleans Railway for Beaumont,
Orange, ETC., the Morgan and Mallory steen
shit \ ior ali points on the Gull and Atlantic
coasts and the Liverpool q fexus steainshlp
Zine 10 IiverpOol, Havre ana other Euro
pean cities are perfect, while ~ iteenoni
lrom dust and heat on account 81 me nsinie
OF the soil aud the open prairie country ot+i
which IL passes, with IL cooling ~ uiesssti
pleasant scenery Of bIoad prairies, hrhutilni
small grain, and fruits, render ~ Especially
desirable and advantageous 70 tfs'sitth anu
shippers In preference "a Others. -.
~. Louis fxnrese leaves Galveston daily
q xeept Saturday ct 21n p. M, houston ~
b.Sg y. IN, Hearne ~ ID p. M, DAais' 20 -
Ia. and DenisoD AZ ll'ao a. M