The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-25
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.


Carpet beating was in order yester-
day about town. To-. IN
General Crook has gone on ahunting
tour in Nebraska.
A hop followed the dramatic enter
tainment last night.
May day is approaching, and then
somebody will move
War Probabilities-Russia still sus-
pected of being suspicious.
Yesterday was one of the finest since
the close Of the winter season.
There is some talk of organizing an
Amateur Dramatic Association in our
midst.
Capt. Rogers and lady will give a hop
to their friends ut Fort Russell this
evening.
From Tuesdays issue Of the Gazette,
we judge that sheet don't like the Epis-
copal church.
Masonic temple has been thoroughly
fitted up and the members Of the fra
ternity are happy.
Messrs. StebDins, Post & Co., will
ship 81 800 worth Of Deadwood gold for
New York tomorrow.
The pay car of the Union Pacific rail-
road came in from the east last night,
and made the boys happy.
Fifty-nine years g tomorrow the
independent Order of Odd Fellows
was established in America.
Edison, the inventor, is only thirty
one years old, shabby in dress and spare
in frame, but rich in brains.
THE WEEKLY LEADER is just out,
and for sale at the Postoffce book store.
This is a specially good issue.
The resignation of I'd Lieut.. But
Ter, son Of Gen. Ben. F. Butler, has
been accepted by President Hayes.
A new ten-wheel freight engine ar
rived here from the east yesterday. 1t
is destined for use on the Union Pacific
road.
A number of bridges are reported
washed away between Cheyenne and
Deadwood by the recent storm along
the Rad.
Five or%ientals, named Wong Fee,
Sung Lee, Sing Yu, Wer Quon and
Yangtsekiang departed for Deadwood
yesterday.
Superintendent W. p. Davis is the
best billiard player in Che, enne, and
one of the most efficient railroad men
in the country.
One thousand seven hundred and
righty-nine barrels of water-more or
less-were pumped out of the Carey
block cellars yesterday.
A Miss Grub is announced to make
her debut in the West, as Juliet. After
! trip to Europe, Miss Grub no doubt
will spell her name "Victualli."
The play of "rhe Streets of Chey-
rnne" is II regular twenty-seven dollar
production, in which everybody gets
killed except the doorkeeper and promp-
ter.
Since the assassination Of President
Lincoln, April II, 1866, a Portland,
Me-, lady has, with each recurring an
niversary. draped her dwelling inside
and ont in mourninv
The annual meeting Of the Board of
school Trustees will take place on the
irst Monday in May, and at that time
trustee will be elected. Other bust
ness of Importance will be transacted.
A Florida man mistook n mule for Il
ghost, and poked it with a stick. The
verdict recited that he came to his
leath by using too short a stick in prob
ing the unknowable for evidence of a
future existence.
Trustworthy information received at
Pueblo Wednesday, states that II. A.
McIntire, the d~efaulting Lake City
banker, arrested in New York recently,
is applying for a release through 4 writ
Of habeas corpus in Chicago.
Wheat crops about Longmont have
been very much damaged by wind and
insects this spring, so much so, that a
great many fields, will have to be re-
sown and some fields that will not be
resown, will make hardly more than
half a crop.
Miss Francis r., daughter Of Mr..
Thomas L. Kimball, general passenger
agent Of the U. p. r. r., vas recently
married in Omaha to Mr.. George Ward
Holdredge, of Lincoln. This was a
railroad wedding, as Mr.. II. is assistant
superintendent of the B. s. NJ. r. Il.
Mrs. Ike Smith, who was injured by
being thrown ont of a buggy on Themes
street, Tuesday, is doing very well, and
strong hopes are entertained of her re-
covery. DR.. j. j. Crook says she has
lurt bleeding at the lungs, and the left
shoulder which was dislocated will o
oe well.
Mr.. James Brennan's Coliseum
was opened last night under the most
favorable auspices. Excellent music,
4 corps of talented lady and gentleman
%Irtists, and the best attention to the
wants Of fine uuests u.ara tho m,rEa5