The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
CAUGHT ON me Fly.

CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
No excursion to-day to Fort Collins.
See Forepaugh's proclamation in this
issue.
The Deadwood Daily Times has been
enlarged.
Judge ]. R. Whitehead is reported
en- route from Washington to Dead
wood.
The work of laying the foundation
for the new school house at Laramie
has been commenced.
Prof. McConnell's hop last night was
well attended, and all present felt that
1t was good to be there.
"There's no such word as fail,' sale
Cardinal Richelieu, but then our bank.
rupt law had not been invented.
The northwestern roundup commen.
ces to-day. The stockmen will meet
at Loomis' ranch on the North Platte
river.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant Turpins, which died yesterday
morning, will be buried this afternoon
at 4 O'Clock.
d. Farr was arraigned before Judge
Fisher yesterday on the charge Of dis
turbing tine peace and good order Of the
city. Thirteen dollars said the Judge.
Hon. Elihu B. washburne, Of Illi-
nois, ex-MinIster to France, is expect
ed to pass through Cheyenne to-day. on
q special train, en- route for the Pacific
coast.
Rev. c. II. Sanders leaves for Lara
mic City this afternoon, for the pur-
pose Of attending the Wyoming Teach
ers' Institute. Tonight he will lecture
before that body.
Edward White was brought before
Judge Fisher yesterday on the charge
of being too full of ''bug juice" to find
his way home. A fine Of ten dollars
was the verdict Of the Judge.
The fashion reporter who wrote with
reference to a belle, "Her feet we're en-
cased In shoes that might be taken for
fairy boots" tied his wardrobe up in a
handkerchief and left for parts unknown
when 1t appeared the next morning;
"Her feet were encased In shoes that
might be taken for ferry-boats."
The comedian, O'Keefe, who lately
played an engagement In Denver will
the Forresters, is a near relative of tn,
O'Keefe who lately died In India. leav
ing a large estate to be cut up and d.
vided among the lawyers and O'Keefes
The comedian ought to stand In with
lawyer without delay II he wants any Of
the estate.
" The Davenport Gazette published u
the homo Of Major Schnitger says: TIL,
United States never confirmed IN ap
pointment more pleasing to the citizen
of this Congressional District, irrespec
tive Of party. Davenport will lose "a
honored citizen, and Wyoming wi
have an honest, honorable. squar
United States Marshal.
J.. G. Horton, Esq, who has res ide'
in our midst for a couple OF years
leaves on this mornings coach for tn
Black Hills. He has been the leadinI
spirit Of the late Gazette which woul,
have gone under months ago but 70
his energetic and Industrious disposi
ton. We understand he will engag,
in the newspaper business up there, hi
services having been secured by Messr,
Slack, Webster & johnson of the forth
coming journalistic enterprise at Leat
City. Our best wishes go with Mr.
Horton for his prosperity.
Fort Bridger and Camp Stambaugh
in this Territory, are to be abandone,
at once; the troops at these station
having been ordered to join Geners
Palmer's Big Horn expedition. W
regret TO hear this news in relation I
Camp Stambaugh, for the reason tina
the people of Sweetwater county nee
the protection heretofore given them b
the troops at that post. Fort Bridge
has been worthless and needless, in
military point Of view, for several year,
and 1t should have been abandoned lon
ago.