The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-11
CAUGHT ON the FLY.

Rentz' female minstrelsto-night.
David Hatnet recently died at Dead
wood, from the free use of liquor.
Roads between Cheyenne and Dead
wood are now in an excellent condi-
ton.
Secretary Evarts met his invalid son
at Omaha and both proceeded to WASH
ington.
The western bound passenger train
was n hour late yesterday, owing to
the zephyrs.
Upward of one hundred people have
daily arrived in the Black Hills during
the past two weeks.
Lieut.. G. W. Maxwell, Twentieth In
fantry, has been ordered to conduct re-
cruits to the department of Texas.
VThe Senate, yesterday, confirmed the
nomination of John W. Hoyt, of Wis
c~onsin, as Governor of Wyoming Ter
ritory.
DIR. Carver, of California, said to be
the greatest of all living rifemen, will
give an exhibition of his skill here on
Saturday.
The session Of the Supreme court of
the Territory, which it was expected
would meet on Monday next, has again
been postponed.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Sewing So
ciety will meet at the residence of Mrs.
DIR. Russell, 314 Eddy street, this af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock.
A railroad celebration will take place
at Central City May 81, in honor of
the completion of the railroad from
Black Hawk to that place.
II. A. McIntire, president of the
Lake City Col bank, has skipped off
to Europe. Seventy thousand dollars
is all Henry owes in this country.
Indian traders at Cheyenne, Crow
Creek, Lower Brule and Yankton agen-
cies have received orders to close up
business. The orders are per-emptory.
Miss Minnie Ross, one of Cheyennes
favorite actresses, left yesterday on the
Colorado Central for Golden, where she
will enter upon a new theatrical en-
gagement. n
Jack Davis, the supposed murderer
of Mrs. McMillan at Hawkeye ranch,
has not yet been captured. The sup
position is that he struck out "across
lots" for the Black Hills.
The Republican caucus at Washing
ton last night selected rs members of
the National Republican Congressional
Committee, Kidder, from Dakota;
Paddock, from Nebraska; and Chaffee,
from Colorado.
Leaves of absence from the h~eadquar-
tiers of the army have been granted
Lieut.. C. N. Gray, Twenty-ffth infant
ry, six months; Capt. G. w. Foster, A.
Q. NJ, one month; and Lieut.. S. II.
Colladay, Tenth cavalry, two months.
Commodore w. b. Trufant is beauti-
flying and otherwise improving his home
by the planting of trees around his lot.
The Commodore says too much sun
does not agree with him and he propo-
SEES to have a little more shade hereafter.
AT the caucus of Republican Repre-
s~entatives and Senators held in WASH
ington last night, our fellow citizen and
delegate, Hon. w. w. Corlett, was cho-
sen to represent Wyoming as a member
of the National Republican Congress
sional Committee.
On yesterday the Colorado Central
railroad authorities commenced laying
track for their road from Black Hawk
to Central City. We are informed by
Captain Berthoud, chief engineer of the
road that the work will be completed
and the cars running by the 18th prox.
Mrs. McMullin, who was found muir
dered at Hawkeye ranch, was a brave
woman. Last summer some Black
Killers stole some clothing from her
place; discovering her loss, she mount
ed her horse, armed with a rifle, over
took the thieves and recaptured her
property.
The early strawberry will soon be
putting on aristocratic airs, and will
look with scorn and contempt upon
hungry humanity. By July he will get
down from his lofty eminence and hide
himself between the strata of a fifteen
cent salaratus short cake, and howl for
II customer.
The wife of a certain party in this
city interviewed her husband in a
saloon on 18th street, with a six
shooter Tuesday night. No shooting
was done, but some loud talk followed
and the wife was relieved Of her wea-
pom, and received at the hands of her
husband some pretty rough handling.
No complaints have been made thus
far.
Wyoming Mining.