The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-03
ODDS AND ENDS.
City eouueil meeting to.night.


The walls OF the new Catholic church
are nearly half erected.
Charles McGarvey has finished clean
ing the seaweed from Lake Minnehaha.
Walter Freeman, clerk at the Union
Pacific freight office, was taken severely
Ill yesterday.
Miss Ella Wheeler, the gifted poetess
of the Northwest, is a contributor to
the columns of the Denver Ntns.
Miss Mary Kane attempted to COM
NIT suicide at Laramie City on Friday
night. Morphine. Pumped ont.
Rev. ]. Y. Cowhick, Superintendent
Of schools for this county, was present
at the opening of the public school yes
terday.
Edward Frodsham, who recently
shot Taylor, the stock man, at Laramie
City, and jumped his bail, is said to be
in Denver.
Mr.. W. r. Stebbins, well known in
our midst, while camping near Denver
one night last week, had his clothes
and money stolen.
Postmaster General Key and party
were serenaded at Fort Sanders and
also at the Laramie City depot while
en- route for the Pacific coast.
We learn that Paymaster wham con-
templates giving up his city residence
for the purpose of living at Fort Rus
sell during the coming winter.
Several yonng ladies and gentlemen
of this city have concluded to give a
hop at McDaniel's new hall, on Friday
night next for the benefit of the yellow
fever sufferers of the South.
T. w. Rutledge has sold half the
house occupied by Ida Hamilton. which
will oon be removed from Its present 10
cation. The other half will be fitted up
by him for dwelling purposes.
All those Interested in draining the
cellars OF the business houses Of this
city are urgently requested to meet at
the banking house Of Stebbins, Post &
Co. this afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
We invite attention to the cali Of cit.
liens for a meeting to be held this eve.
ming at Recreation Hall in aid OF the
yellow fever sufferers at the South.
Let there be a large attendance.
The Denver Rolling Mil company
have filed articles Of Incorporation with
u capital of $4,000 in 500 shares at
800 each. The company is to exist
for twenty years, with the principal
Office In Denver.
The meeting at Red Cross Hall last
night for the purpose Of organizing a
Temple Of Honor wa largely attended.
Steps were taken which will insure the
existence of another temperance soci-
ETY. in our midst at an early day.
1t is suggested that the ladies attend
the meeting to be held this evening at
Recreation Hall In aid Of the yellow
fever sufferers. Let them attend in
force and take an active part. With
their aid much more can be accom-
plished.
Eddy Towse, aged fourteen, who has
just entered Prof. Stark's department,
and who has neither father nor mother
living, but who resides with Mr.. John
Booth, has not been absent one day
from school nor one Sunday from Sab
bath school for three years.
Hon. VIM. s. Holman, Democrat,
and Gen. Thomas NJ. Brown, Republi-
can, are the principal contestants for
Congressional honors in the Fifth In
diana district. The Greenbackers also
have a candidate in the field. 1t IL
quite generally conceded that Gen.
Brown will get away with the baggage.
As will be seen bya notice elsewhere,
Hon. l.. r. Bresnahen, mayor Of the
city, has met with Ill luck. His val
liable sorrels were stolen on Sunday
night from his stable in this city.
Every effort possible will be made by
Mr.. Bresnahen and the authorities to
recover the property and bring the
thief or thieves to justice.
Several gentlemen Of this place went
a short distance from town the other
day to try their hand at rifle shooting.
DIR. w. w. Crook was among them,
and his fellow shootists say he did not
hit the target a single time-nor even
the huge bank against which 1t was
placed. Doubtless the Doctor could
tell a different story about this matter.
Diphtheria has made its appearance
in our midst in a malignant form.
Justice Thos. NJ. Fishers youngest son
was n of the first sufferers. His eld-
est o is now afflicted with the same
disease and is not expected to live. MI.
Fisher is now in Chicago and has been
telegraphed to return ut once. The
family have the heartiest sympathies Of
THE LEADER in their sickness.
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There is a pleasure, which is highly
enjoyable by patrons in visiting a store
and finding, not only good, accommo-
dating statesmen, but a bright, CHEEKY
establishment. With the stocks ar
ranged tastefully and convenient Of ex-
animation, n can easily make a Sc