The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-02
VARIETIES.
Fine weather Yesterday.

Fine weather yesterday. 81
W. E. Wheeler, of the Evanston Age,
is now part proprietor of three weekly
papers.
We understand that a bal masque
will be given on Friday evening at
Recreation Hall.
The city was billed yesterday for the
Rentz female MINISTRIES, which appear
here on the 18th inst.
General S. A. Strickland, q well
known citizen of Omaha, died in that
city on Sunday morning.
The Shamrock scandal, as narrated
in the Omaha Herald of Saturday crea-
ted quite o sensation here. :
The knight Templars held a meeting
in their new hall last night for the first
time since its completion.
The Evanston Age asserts that Hon.
II. Garbanati, Of that place, contem-
plates removing to Cheyenne.
Council Bluffs Is keeping up her
reputation for the mysterious by find
ing a dead man once a week. r
The attendance of the pupils at the
Congregational Sunday school on Sab
bath day was 97; collections, $3.50.
The three hundred ponies captured
from the Bannocks at Fort Hall, have
been sent to Utah for safe keeping.
Patrick Keely, who was injured by a
fall from q telegraph pole at Otto sta
ton a few days ago, will esume duty
to-day.
Mr.. Halter, business manager for
Col. Murrin on Monday shipped 5000
pounds of liquors and cigars for dealers
at Deadwood.
April '~'sells'' were less frequent yes.
terday than usual, and All FOOLS Day
attracted as little attention rs st. Val
entine's Day.
A prominent Senator says that sum-
ner will bring a larger Indian war than
we have ever had, and he is in favor Of
increasing the army to 10000.
Train-master Hunter left Camp Car.
lin on Monday with twenty-five six
mule teams for Fort Mckinney.
Machinery for a saw mill was also
loaded up and started for that Fort.
The service of song at the Congre
gational church on Sunday evening
drew a large audience, and the service:
were very interesting. The excellent
choir sustained its well earned reputa.
tion.
The funeral of Laura Lytle will take
place to-day ut 2 O'Clock, p. m, from
the residence of her parents on 10Th
street, east of Hill. Rev. j. Y. Cow
hick, pastor of the Presbyterian church
will conduct the burial service.
Hon. f. l.. Pease, telegraphs from
Washington to parties at Evanston that
the House committee on the Judiciary
have reconsidered the vote agreeing to
report Peck's bill favorably. This re,
opens the matter again in the commit
tee room.
W. l.. Baker who was acquitted on
Saturday Of the charge Of numbering
Thomas Murray, has gone to his old
home, ut Des Moines, Iowa. The feel
ing oil the part of the soldiers against
him was such that it was not safe for
him to remain here.
L. c. Stevens. Esq, the Cheyenne
agent for the Colorado State Lottery,
yesterday removed the branch Office
of that institution from Carr's block
to the Wood building, on the corner of
Seventeenth and Eddy streets, where
he can hereafter be found.
The Laramie County Stock Growers
Association were in session at the
court house yesterday. Several gentle
men were admitted to membership,
after which the organization took ac-
tion upon several matters Of impor-
lance to those engaged in raising stock.
The festival held at Recreation Hall
last night by the ladies of the Red
Cross order, was well attended. An
excellent supper was furnished those
present, and at q late hour In the even
ing dancing IA INDUCED in by the Wis
itors. Prof. Mcconnell furnished the
music.
Deputy Sheriff W. Frank Smith, of
Denver, passed through Cheyenne on
Monday, on his way to Omaha, where
the authorities are holding a man nam
ed J. II. Ortman subject to his order.
Ortman stole a watch valued at $3.50
from II. Neff at Denver. He will he
token back to Colorado for trial.
Chief Engineer Berthoud, of the Col
orado Central, has issued orders for a
surveying party to be readyfor the field
at an hours notice. Preparations have
been in progress for several days at Col
den for q forward movement, in the di-
rection of the Black Hills, but definite
instructions have not yet been promul-
gated.
The funeral of Charles Elmer, infant
son Of Thomas and Hattie Durbin,
took place on Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the Methodist Episcopal
church, and was attended by a large