The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-11
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No mail to-day from the east.
House rents are falling in Cheyenne.
The longest days of the summer are
over.
Go on the Sabbath school excursion
to Fort Collins. 1t will take place next
Wednesday. ssai-iat saf
There is said to be q fine prospect Of
a lively war between the cattle and
sheep men Of Albany county.
A youth named Charles II. Festne,
was drowned on Tuesday evening in
the Missouri river at Omaha.
Princeton College already has its rep.
resentatives In this part Of the coun'
try In anticipation Of the eclipse.
The chairmen Of the various Fourth
Of July committees are expected to meet
at the Durant rooms this evening.
The Sentinel says Laramie is infest-
ed by suspicious characters and advises
honest people to be Oh their guard.
A reward Of $500 has been offered
for the apprehension Of the murderers
of Sullivan. the Fish Cut Waterman.
Hon. George Crawford, q prominent
citizen of Elkhorn, Neb., has been ar
rested a $ rapist. He alleges black
mail. ag
Another Omaha editor has been as
saulted. This time It Il Grandpre, Of
the Post. "That article' didn't please
his assailant.
Frank d. Vaine, s. Wickerman, W.
McCaskill, Mrs. ]. Leppler, and Henry
Keets were among those who started
yesterday for Deadwood.
The funeral Of the late Mr.. Van Zandt
took place yesterday morning at 1C
O'Clock, from the Methodist church,
Rev. Mr.. Hall officiating.
Are you going to witness the eclipses
Cheyenne Is not in the belt OF totality
and II you want to exist in Egyptian
darkness you'll have to 60 south.
Three hammock prisoners Of wal
passed through Cheyenne yesterday un
der guard from Fort Hall, destined l.
Incarceration ut Fort Leavenworth.
This mornings coach for Deadwoo'
will take out Miss Bertha Prior, Capt
Jos Lawson, Mrs. Ponansky, and tire
children, w. NJ. Deberand, and M. O
Tracy.
Onicer Bean had two well known
bummers at work on the Ferguson
street bitches yesterday. Bean kept
them busy. No ~'soldering" when he
Is around. -
There Is q report current in Davis
county, Utah, that the notorious Lo|
Smith, a DANTE with n reputation sec
ond only to Porter Rockwell's, has beer
killed in Arizona. gn1 > .W
Owing to the washing away of
bridge near PaplllIon, nftcen miles GU
Of Omaha, IN the Union Pacific road
No. 3 express and mail train win no,
arrive here until tonight.
There is something solemn in the
tones Of a great bell striking midnight,
especially II you are a mile from home
and know that your wife Is sitting be.
hind the hall door waiting for you.
Agent J. H. Nichols, Of the Denver
Pacific, leaves this morning for a brief
s~ojourn in Deadwood. During his alb.
sence Train Dispatcher w. G. Lang.
don will transact the duties Of the
office.
Dick Hooten, a drayman residing or
Seventeenth, east Of Ransom street
has sustained the loss Of q valuable se'
Of. harness, which was stolen from hi
stable yesterday morning. No clue t
the thief's identity has yet been oh
tanned.
A woman will carry a pocket hand
kerchief till she loses 1t. She regard.
1t Us an ornament. II the baby's nose
is to be depleted, or her own black silk
is to be busted, or II the silver Is to bt
cleaned, she always borrows her hus.
bands handkerchief.
On Wednesday, the 18th inst, we
understand there will be q union excur-
sion to Fort Collins, participated In by
the Sabbath schools connected with the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Congre-
gational churches. Adults will he
charged only 81. 80 for the round trip.
Children over twelve years Of age, 81;
under twelve years old, so cts.
The two Offices Of Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department and Superintend.
ent of bitches, which have heretofore
been filled by one person are to be made
distinct from each other. The salary
OF the Chief of the Fire Department
will be only $3.50 per year. What the
salary OF the Superintendent Of bitches
will be, we have not ascertained.
"The woman with the iron jaw, and
plenty Of it-who resides not far from
the old Eagle House building, has just
been on the war-path again. As usual,
she resorted to an over dose Of NOR
phine, but was brought out all right by
Dr. J.J Crook. This is the 9th time
she has attempted to destroy herself.
Al oegins with a spree and ends thusly.
There Is \ sneak thief In Chevenne