The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-18
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

order by the Fourth.
The eastern bound train was an hour
behind time on Sunday.
The finest of strawberries are selling
In Salt Lake at fifteen cents per quart.
The Nebraska State Treasury is full
and running over-nearly $4,000 in
1t.
As q railroad man, Hon. j. N. Keller
was, on Sunday, unanimously voted a
success.
The procession in our midst on the
Fourth, 1t is thought, win be at least
two miles in length.
Geo. Cassells, A. NJ. Richler, and
Chas. Rimars will go out on this morn
ing's Deadwood coach.
John Chase's theatre is now ia full
blast. The bill Of fare in the amuse-
ment line Is complete.
The Could Dillon party came from
the west on Sunday in their special car
and proceeded Denverward.
Thomas NJ. Patterson, Colorado's
Congressman, made q sound speech
against the reduction Of the army.
The new paper at Deadwood, which
is to be established by Cheyenne par
ties, it is said, will appear tomorrow.
Porter Rockwell, a rather notorious
character amongst the Mormons, died
very suddenly in Salt Lake on Sunday
evening.
A Laramie clergyman preached a
sermon against horse racing, and be-
fore he got half through three deacons
left the church.
Mr.. Hugh Barton has for some weeks
past been supplying three Of our lead
ing meat market establishments with
excellent mutton.
The President Is not such a terribly
popular man after all. He has had
only q little over 800 invitations to
Fourth Of July celebrations.
8. N. Preshaw, ESQ.,, went out to
Pole creek yesterday to superintend the
building Of the new bridge for the
county at Schwartz ranch.
The Horribles will hold a meeting
this evening ut 8 O'Clock in the City
Hall. Every member Of the organiza-
ton is expected to be present.
~. Kelley, the genial stage mana
ger and musical director Of Chase's
Novelty theatre, looks much improved
by his protracted stay in Georgetown.
The entire amount of gold in the
world at the present Is estimated at
nearly $1,000, 900, 900 of value in United
States coinage. Have you earned your
share?
A saddled horse, running at full
speed, created considerable excitement
last evening on Eddy street. The
steed was finally captured, and no dam
age done.
In the bright lexicon of American
youth, there is no such word as fail. A
merely becomes embarrassed and
compromises with his creditors for
thirty cents.
The Baptist and Congregational la
dies contemplate uniting in a grand
festival and supper, to be given on the
Fourth, for the benefit of their respect
I've churches.
Since our last issue there have been
ten arrivals at the Delmonico Hotel,
fifteen at the Railroad House, twenty
six at the Inter Ocean. eight at the
Metropolitan and twenty at Dyer's.
We are In receipt Of a neat little pa
per published at Golden and called
The Colorado Central. 1t is devoted
to a description of the country along
the line Of the road. Some of the places
Of interest are illustrated.
The death OF Col. Louis H. Pelouze,
creates a vacancy In the Assistant Ad-
jutant Generalship at Washington.
Capt. A.. H. Nickerson Of Gen. Crooks
staff is strongly recommended, and so
are about fifteen other brave officers.
Charles Somers the Omaha colored
man who attempted to kill Ellen Nc
Masters, was captured at La Plata, q
small town not far from the former
place. City Marshal Butler did it but
he had to shoot Somers dead in order
to accomplish it.
The fire department Of Central will
send three teams to Cheyenne on the
Fourth of July, to the grand tourna-
ment, to contest for the prizes: the
Rescues, the Alerts and the Rough &
Ready hooks. The teams are practic-
ing every evening, in preparation for
the event. The municipal officers, as
well as q large number of citizens, will
also be in attendance. Registered ar.
Maj. st. A. D. Balcombe's connec-
ton with the United States Marshal's
Office in this Territory terminates July
l, when he will return to his old home
in Omaha, but contemplates coming
soon to this Territory to engage in the
stock raising business on the Platte
river. We are pleased to chronicle
this fact, as the Major has a host Of
friends in our midst,
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