The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-14
WAITS.

annie and Custer City was terrible.
If the local on the bulldozer isn't n
rogue lie ought to bring a libel suit
against his own face.
The first Denver Pacific train since
the storm arrived here yesterday after
noon at half past twelve.
We are in receipt of a copy of the
Albany Evening Journal Almanac. A
valuable statistical document.
The Sons of Erin's Green Isle are
moving in the matter of celebrating st.
Patrick's Day. A ball Is on the taps.
The first Denver Pacific train which
came up yesterday, after the storm,
started back to Denver at r. m, the
same day.
Hon. Chas. l.. Wilson, proprietor of
the Chicago Evening Journal, died at
san Antonio, Texas, on Saturday at
the age of 90 year..
About thirty persons desire to go
north on the coach this morning.
Owing to bad roads only six of the
number will be taken.
The Forresters leave us this morn
ing. Sorry the storm interfered with
their Entertainments. Come again Nick
with your excellent troupe.
The little piece of country which
Asia has left around Constantinople is
appropriately shaped like a cooked
goose, or a turkey, or a platter.
The great loss by the storm is among
the sheep. Cattle have suffered but
little as compared to the number of
Lead roaming over the territory.
Died while reading an evening dali
ly," was the verdict ON Il corpse in Des
Moines the other day. Citizens of
Cheyenne will please take warning.
Quite a contest is in progress among
the three evening sheets and the morn
ing Glimmer as to which shall stand at
1.-The head of Wyoming journalism"
The lads had fine sport coasting on
VIC oHoN bhHh III IIOIl VI lHs NdItJ
block yesterday. Make good use of
your time, boys, for that sort of fun is
only temporary.
The Laramie Sentinel of Monday
comes to us filed with notes OIL the
storm, which ragged as fiercely there ms
nere. Stock in Albany county has not
suffered much.
Judge Slaughter is making arrange
ments for the culture Of snail fruits
next summer. lie will try his hand
with gooseberries, Strawberries, black
berries, raspberries and currants.
One reason why the Chinese are be-
coming popular rs kitchen servants is
that they keep their hair out of the
butter. John never lets one of them
get away. No hairs means no heaven
with him.
VIM. Van Week, Esq, of the Post
Office Department, notifies us that Z.
Tillotson has been appointed postmaster
Mt Fort Fetterman, and John w.
Booth at Sherman. Both offices ARE in
Albany county.
A shooting ARRAY took place between
two citizens of Cheyenne yesterday.
Nobody hurt, each paid his little fine
creating a disturbance and breach
of the peace, and everything is once
more quiet on Crow creek.
Underwood & McGregor's bread wag-
on was overturned yesterday morning
on Myrtle, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets. No damage "
cept the loss of a few loaves of bread
and the breaking of one of the thills.
In consequence of the snow affecting
the residence of DR.. Russell, the Pres
byterian Sewing society will meet at
the residence of Mr.. Annis, on the
north side of 18th, between Eddy and
Themes streets, this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The three men who narrowly escap-
ed freezing to death at the time John
Lindsey lost his life on Pole creek, are
getting along finely. George Wash
baugh is at the Delmonico; j. W. Cum
ningham and Alex. Rutledge are at
Eames' hotel. All three will ecover.
The trial of Geo. W. Hanley on the
charge CT cattle stealing which COM
menced IN Tuesday, was concluded be-
fore Justice Slaughter yesterday. Han
ley was bound over in the sum of 81, 200
to answer at the next term of court.
Two other charges of a similar nature
are pending against him. The testi-
mony against him is very damaging.
Information was received here yes
terday stating that several large herds
of cattle have been driven into the
Platte river, in Nebraska, by the
storm, and became frozen in the ice.
Sergeant Ford, Company d, Fifth Cav
airy, left Sidney on Thursday afternoon,
having in charge u water wagon. He
was forced into a canon two miles from
sidney, and the snow drifted over him
to the depth of 20 feet. Every effort
possible was made to rescue him, but
without success.
The Unfortunate Mexican.