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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16

been remarkably wise and kind. He
married young woman there, and
seems to have tried to be as happy as
possible, with the certainty of death
before him. A cousin of Queen Emma,
leper, is likely to succeed Ragsdale as
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16

ONCE, when Rowland Hill was preach-
ing for a public charity, a note was
handed to him in the pulpit, inquiring
if it would be right for bankrupt to
contribute to the collection He re-
ferred to the inquiry, and answsred it
firmly in the negative. He then added I
"But, my friends, / would advise you
who are not insolvent not 10. pass the
plate this evening, as the people will BE-
sure to say, There goes the bankrupt"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16

THE incomes of the leading surgeons
in London, are enormous Sir Henry
Thompson performs the operation Of
lithotomy ninety times year, ON an
average. His fees range from 81 900 TO
50, 500, and amount to about $3.50, 900
per annum.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16
M Al man shonld hnrl himself from

THAT man should hurl himself from
the whispering gallery" of st. Pauls
Cathedral, London, is such frightful
thing to contemplate that when an UNI
known visitor did this the other day it
was thought worth while to telegraph
the fact over the ocean. The " whisper
ing gallery" is one hundred and. one
feet above'the stone floor and the suicide
in falling struck two chairs, which were
snapped in two by the falling body, and
the leg Of one of the chairs passed
through the chest of the unhappy man,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16

The Governor of the leper settlement
on Molokai, one of the Sandwich Islands,
is dead. He was the son of an Ameri-
can father and Hawaiian mother, and
his name was William P. Ragsdale. He
was, until his Punishment, the leading
lawyer and orator in the kingdom and
his influence, was such that, had he so
desired, he might easily have avoided
being sent among the lepers. He was
the first to discover the disease in himself,
his attention being called to the fact by
the failure of hot lamp chimney to
burn his fingers when he picked it up.
He Immediately gave the information to
the authorities, and insisted upon being
banished to Molokai. He was soon APP
pointed Governor of the settlement, and
his rule of the eight hundred lepers has
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16

THE rats in an Ohio barn rose in their
might and killed the dog chat had been
sent in to exterminate them.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16
EDITORIAL OLIO.

CRANBERRY culture is worth more TO
Cape Cod than are the fishing and whal-
ing interests, which have greatly de-
clined in the last five years. Cranberries
can be easily cultivated by using the
proper means, where they are not indi
genous.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16

THE amount of trade dollars shipped
from San Francisco to China during the
year 1877 was $8,619,000.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-02-16
NEWS AND NOTES.

OF the fifty millions of our population,
the ten millions who are heads of fami-
lies, are taxed less than ten cents day
for the support of the Federal Govern
ment,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
THE FRAUD" BUSINESS.
What President. Hayes Says about the
Proposed Investigation

Washington, May l4.-Intimate
friends of the President say he shows
no disquiet whatever, in view of the
pending proceedings in the House con-
cerning the alleged election frauds, but
exhibits the same apparent equanimity
of temper that has marked his conduct
ever since his Inauguration. He had
not in the past the slightest knowledge
of the frauds by political managers in
Florida and Louisiana, other than the
published accusations on the Democrat
ic side.
The President said this morning that
there was nothing new in the proposed
investigation, but while frauds, if any
had been committed, should be expos
ed, such exposure would not invalidate
his title to the Presidential chair, as
this had been settled and declared by a
commission constituted under solemn
act of Congress. Vice President
Wheeler, having returned from New
York this morning, called upon the
President, and having subsequently
been asked what he said regarding the
pending proceedings in the House, re-
piled: 1.-THE President did not even
allude to the subject. My visit was on
other and entirely different business.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
Fear of Indian Troubles.


Washington, May 14.--An officer at
Fort Keogh writes as follows to the
War Department:
1t is the opinion of all frontiersmen
here that this summer the Sioux viii
make their desperate struggle, hoping
thereby to get better terms while they
have arms in their hands and are capa-
BILE of doing mischief. They may be
right but give Paddy Miles the men,
and don't bind him hand and foot with
red tape. Keep the red tape as far
from him as the scene of warfare will
be from department headquarters at
st. Paul, and before snow flies Sitting
Bull and what is left of his hostiles will
be in the same fix that we put Chief Jo-
seph in after Howard failed. The me-
cessity of anew department is more APP
parent every day, as we are hampered
in everything by orders from st. Paul.
1t is nicer at st. Paul than it is here;
but it is time that headquarters should
come nearer the scene Of action or let
us, who are bearing the privations and
exposure and doing the hard work, have
a headquarters of our own.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
The Timber Bill Passed


Washington, May 14.-The Senate
has concurred in the House amend
ment to the Senate bill authorizing the
citizens of Colorado, Nevada, and the
territories to fell and remove timber on
the public domain for mining and do
nestle purposes, and the bill was pass
ed.
The main features of the bill are to
allow the sale of timber lands in tracts
of $50 acres, for individual use and
benefit, at $3.50 per acre; to release in
dicted parties from prosecution upon
payment of that sumfor each acre from
which logs have been taken; and to
permit miners and agriculturalists to
take timber for strictly domestic use,
without payment. Secretary Schurz
thinks the price named in Sargent's
bill is too small, and, in fact, is oppos-
ed to all propositions for the convey
ance to private individual of the gov
ernment title to timber lands, his idea
being to place all such lands under the
control of forestry commission, and
sell timber only in accordance with
their regulations. 1t is not, however,
considered probable that he will push
his opposition to the point of endeavor-
ing to procure a Presidential veto, or
that should the President disapprove
this bill, it would thereby fail of final
enactment, for it passed both Houses
unanimously.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
FOREIGN.
Important from cons,antinople.

Important from constantinople.
London, May 14.-Advices indicate
that despite Todleben's effort the Porte
will not evacuate Varna and Batoum.
Shumla will probably be surrendered;
partly as satisfaction to the Russians
and partly because it ceased to be of
any great Importance since the Rus
SLAMS established themselves es on its line
of communication with Va-na. More
over the thirty battalions of regulars
now in Shumla are believed to be more
useful in Constantinople. Military crit
les assert that in case of war, if the
|, British and Turks hold Varna and
Batoum, the Russians must withdraw
from the Thracian peninsula, Erzeroum
and from the Trebizond line, and that
this accounts for Gen. Todleben's re-
sistence, even at the risk of prejudic-
ing the negotiations between London
and st. Petersburg. The conviction is
general that the object of appointing
Gen. Todleben commander in chief, was
that he might rescue the army from
the unsafe position into which the po-
litical motive of approaching Constan-
tinople had drawn it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

TIE Prince of Wales thinks that he
would rather go to India to shoot tigers
than to fight the Russians. The trou-
BILE with the Russians is, that il the
Prince should shut himself up in a
tower .nine-stories high, and wait for
the Sepoys to go out and drive up a
Russian for him to shoot at, 1t would
be just like the Russian to shoot the
sepoy, and then come up in his own
way and knock the stuffing out of the
tower. A Russian is not to be so thor.
Oughly depended on as q tame tiger.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
ent's title justly

Mr.. TILDEN's friends are said to be
at once disappointed, grieved and en-
ragged at Speaker Randall for holding
that resolutions for an inquiry into the
Florida frauds are not matters of priv
ilege, and thus proper to be introduced
at any time, like rich men to modern
society. Such resolutions are certainly
matters of the highest privilege to Mr..
Tilden and his friends. For is it not
their chiefest privilege to shout frauds,
and to hunt for themp
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

ihooob.
Washington, May 14.-After the
reading Of the journal demands for the
regular order were made ON both sides
of the House and the Speaker an
nounced the regular order to be on the
second demand for the previous ques-
tion on the resolution offered yesterday
by Potter. The Republicans refrained
from voting, thus leaving the House
without quorum. A call of the
House was then ordered. Proceedings
under the call were dispensed with, and
the question recurred on the secondary
demand for the previous question. The
Republicans again resorted to filibus-
tering tactics, and the House was left
without quorum, the Democrats be-
ing able to muster only 113 votes.
Wood, as factious minority, seemed
determined to obstruct business, and
moved that the House adjourn. The
motion was opposed by the Republi-
cans, but was carried, yeas 100, nays
104.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

TIE statement was made some weeks
ago that Postmaster General Key had
declared that he worked for Tilden and
believed him honestly elected, and that
Hayes was put into office by fraud.
Mr.. Key notices these reports to say
that he never made any such declara-
tions, that he did not work for Tilden,
and that he believes the electoral COM
mission settled the question of the Pres
ident's title Justly.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Democratic Caucus.

Washington, May 14.-In the Dem.
ocratic caucus to-day it was claimed
that the present state of public business
would not permit of day to be fixed
for the adjournment of Congress.
The Potter fraud investigating reso.
luton was then taken up. Represent.
ative Young made motion declaring
that the Potter resolution was not in
tended to disturb the title of President
Hayes. Lost.
1t was unanimously agreed that the
Potter resolution should be finally acted
upon before any other business was
done. On motion of Wood it was re-
solved that all Democratic members out
of the city be notified to return to
Washington, and after due notice ak
existing pairs be declared at an end.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

Washington, May 14.-Plumb report
ed fayorably on the Senate bill author
izing the Secretary of War to have head
stones erected over the graves of sol
diers who served in the regular or vol
unteer army of the United States du-
ring the war for the Union, aud who
have been buried in private cemeteries.
lie had a letter read from the Quarter
master General to the effect that there
were 1000 Union soldiers inferred in
private cemeteries.
Oglesby reported fayorably on the
Senate bill to create an additional land
district in the territory of Idaho. Plac-
ed on the calendar.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
SINCE Edison invented the telepb

SINCE Edison invented the telephone
and phonograph he has more orders for
new inventions than he can attend to,
One party wants him to invent bone.
less shad; another asks him to turn his
attention to a gas meter that wont
always lie in favor of the company; q
third desires a pocket-book that will
always contain a dollar or two, and
while he Is about It he might as wei
infuse some of his inventive genius in
to n flight Of stairs that won't creab
like all possessed when man sneak
into the house at night,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
TELE0RAPHIc TICKS.

Both Houses of Congress resolved on
Tuesday to adjourn to Thursday next to
attend the funeral of Prof. Joseph
Henry.
Kit Shafer has been sentenced to be
hanged, at Chambersburg, Pa, for the
murder of his wife, new trial being
refused.
The Fenians have not yet decided
definitely as to whether, upon the break
ing out of the war between England
and Russia, they will at once hurl 1OO,-
600 men into Canada. They are wait
ing before determining positively, to
learn how many of Henry Watterson's .
100, 900 stalwarts, and what proportion
of Gen. Steadman's 10000 warriors
they can depend upon to join them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

SPEAKER RANDALL lives in a cheap
looking little house upon Capitol Hill,
about the same kind Of house occu-
pied by a Philadelphia mechanic. He
has large family, and his friends say
that he is so poor that he is obliged to
live in the quietest way in order to
make both ends meet
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
NEW YORK.


Buffalo, May 1.-THE report of the
militia being called out at Fort Erie,
anticipating Fenian raid, early yes
terday morning, is confirmed. Unusn-
al excitement prevails along the border,
owing to the reported crossing of four
hundred Fenians, but nothing occurred
here to cause any such precautions by
the Canadians. The whole thing is
looked upon here as joke.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

AN article in German magazine, on
the state of Japan, declares that $780,
600 children are receiving instructions
on the European principle in 1000
schools. They are also beginning to
print newspapers in the vernacular in
that country.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

THERE is considerable speculation in
the papers as to the course of the United
States in the event of European war.
But it is tolerably certain that the
United States will observe equal good
faith toward both sides and make money
impartially out of both sides.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
Musical Festival.

Cincinnati, May l4.-The musical
festival to dedicate Springer Hall was
inaugerated to-day. Theodore Thomas
presided, and the performance brought
into play large number of soloists.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

Our dispatches, from some seventy
five points in Ohio and Indiana, indi-
cate that the ice and frost of the last
few nights have very materially injured
vegetables and early fruits. Peaches
seem to have suffered most, especially
in the north. The wheat crop is also
somewhat damaged.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
ILLINOIS.


Quincy, May 14.-There was smash
up, by the collision of freight trains, on
the Chicago, Burlington e Quincy rail-
road near Sagetown, by which four en-
ployes were killed. Carelessness of
the operator caused the accident
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

If, during the reflective hours of a
sick-bed, DR.. Mary Walker has devised
a method to prevent pantaloons bag
ging at the knees, her sickness will not
be in vain, and grateful and applaud
ing country will welcome her back to
health
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.


Washington, May 14.-The Presi-
dent has nominated Theodore Wagner
to be United States surveyor general
for California; George Lount, receiver
of public moneys at Prescott, Arizona,
and Edward NJ. Brown receiver of pub
lie moneys at Bismarck, Dakota.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
KENTUCKY.


Lexington, May 14.-In the Il mile
race Harry Peyton won; Bill Dillon
second. Time 2525.
Second race, sweepstakes for three
year olds, mile heats, McHenr, won
easily Time 154t-545.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

JOHN RuNK, the California boy MUIR
derer, only II years old, was hung just
one year from the day on which the
murder was committed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

AND now it is said that Blue Jeans
Williams, of Indiana, has an eye on the
presidency. What sayeth the Tall Syc-
amore of the Wabash
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

THE indianapolis Journal has been
attacked by the Southern claims fever,
and prints two-page supplement con-
tanning list of them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

MIoHAT PAsHA is the Oldest of the
Turkish generals, circumstance that
is due, probably, to the fact that he has
but one wife.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

THERE is no greater evidence that
the tramps are great loaf-ers than in
the way which they sponge their bread.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

MoRRIssEY once won 100000 from
Ben Wood at an all-night sitting at
poker s f
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
OHIO.

A Democratic Movement.
The Senate has passed the House bill
to re district the State for Congress
ional purposes.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

PRINCE LABANoFE, the newly ap-
pointed Russian ambassador to Turkey,
has arrived at Constantinople.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

Four Thousand mur1erers are run
ming around loose in Texas, according
to the Dallas Herald.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
A Dark Outlook

Constantinople, May 14.-rhirty-two
battalions of Russian reinfOrcements
have arrived at San Stefano. The ar
rangement concerning the forces has
failed, in consequence of the st. Peters
burg government disappearing of Gen.
Todleben's projected retreat to Adrian
ople. The position of Sadyk Pasha,
president of the Turkish cabinet coun-
Gil, is consequently re-established.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

BIsMARcK's most constant compan-.
ion is neuralgia.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

Gov. HUBBARD, of Texas, is can
didate for reelection, and hasn't missed
picnic since the season opened.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

WILL Brooklyn ever forget its Eliza
bethian period.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

Accommodation was received from
Chief Justice Waite, of the Board of
Regents of Smithsonian Institute, an
nouncing the death of Prof. Henry,
and the Senate agreed to a concurrent
resolution adjourning both houses until
Thursday at four O'Clock.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

Vienna. May 14.--In the Austrian
Reichsrath to-day, Prince Anerspurg,
president of the cabinet council, in re-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

Continued Insurrection troubles.
Constantinople, May 14.--News from
the Mussulmen insurrection states that
the disturbances are spreading. Large
numbers of Albahians areparticipating.
The Greeks in New Bulgaria, who are
also greatly dissatisfied, have just re-
ceived a new occasion for alarm in an
attempt of the Russian authorities to
enroll them under Il general conscrip-
ton now being enforced throughout
Bulgaria
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

Mr.. TILDEN has it in him to become
the champion confessionist.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

ply to an Interpolation respecting the
alleged intention to occupy Bosnia and
Herzegovina, said the views Of the gov
ernment were unchanged eitherregard-
ing the end or means. The government,
while striving to secure In Bosnia and
Herzegovina a state of things which
would prevent a periodical recurrence
of the disturbances, and which would
injure Austria, has never intended to
withdraw the question from the con-
sideration of the congress.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

AUSTRIA is yet afraid she may be
stepped on by both the war parties
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

Now is the time to subscribe for the
mammoth weekly LEADER.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15

McL1N has crept away somewhere.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-15
GOLD closed in New York yesterday

BISMARCK urges moderation
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01
British Royal Allowances.

The coming of age of the Princess
Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest
child, which event occurred on the 18th
of April, has already excited the En-
glish people as to how much they will
be asked to contribute toward the en-
dowment of the young Princess. The
Princess Victoria married at the age of
seventeen, the Princess Alice at eight
cen, the Princess Helena at twenty,
whilst the Princess Louise lacked but
three days to complete her twenty-third
birthday when she became the wife of
the Marquis of Lorne. All these Prin-
cesses were granted annuities upon
their marriage, and whilst so far it has
not transpired whether it is intended to
ask Parliament for an annual grant for
the Princess Beatrice, now that she has
attained her majority, the probability
is that the generosity of the English
people will be further taxed to provide a
suitable incomef for Victoria S only maid
en- daughter. With the Royal Princes
the practice has been to allow them
G15, 200 a year on attaining their ma
iority, and an additional El0,00 on their
marriage. At present the annuities to
the sons and daughters of Queen Vic
toria, which the people of England are
called upon to pay, amount to fl21, 900
a year, in addition to which there are
annuities of 100000 to the Princess of
Wales, f12,000 to the Duke of Cam
bridge, $50 to the Duchess of Cam
bridge, $4,000 to the Duchess of Teck,
and $4,000 to the Duchess of Mecklen-
burg-Strelitz. Add to this 1856, 900 a
year to the Queen herself, and we have
a grand total of f542, 900, or, in round
numbers, 81, 100000, as the total grants
to Queen Victoria and her family, which
the English people have to pay annually.
Verify is the enjoyment of royalty an
expensive priyilege.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.