The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-09
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There is a slight lull in the croquet
business. ssae
The orangemen parade in Montreal
on Friday. ~.
wheelbarrow Potter is expected here
on Saturday.
See the mammoth advertisement of
]. Jay Joslin in this issue.
The County Commissioners are sit
ting as Z board of equalization on
county taxes.
Moro cattle will be shipped from
Wyoming this year than during any
previous M
The attendance at the Congregation
nj Sabbath school on Sunday was Ill;
collections s6.49.
The officers OF the Ladies' Reading
Room association held a business meet
ing last evening.
At the last account nothing has been
heard from the road agents who at
tackled the stage at Whoop-Up.
A teamster employed in Gen. Brad
ley's government train was run over
and fatally injured a few days since.
Governor Hoyt viii make an extended
tour through the western portion of the
Territory before returning to Cheyenne.
No inquest was held over the body of
Mrs. Frost yesterday, the coroner
deeming such action unnecessary in
view Of the circumstances of her death.
The ladies' will find It to their advan-
tage to read the mammoth advertise
ment Of J. Jay Joslin, TO be found else
/ where in this issue.
On Saturday evening somebody at
tempted to burn Lepper's clothing
store at Laramie City. by setting fire to
a pile Of hay in the rear of the estab-
lishment.
A party, composed mostly of stu
dents Of the graduating class, Prince
ton college, has arrived In Denver to
view the eclipse, which takes place on
the 10th inst.
1t Is claimed that several Omaha peo-
pie struggled themselves into the excur-
sion to Cheyenne in the guise of flremen
at firemen rates. The affair will be in
vestigated. M
The boiler of Harper g HowaId's
single mill, at Randolph, about thirty
five miles north of Evanston, exploded
on the 3rd inst. Two persons were
killed and several wounded.
We are informed that the Alert and
J. T. Clark hose companies and the
Pioneer Hooks, Of this city, intend to
send teams to the fremen's tournament
ut Pueblo on the 18th proximo.
A Laramie City woman dragged her
fourteen-year-old daughter from her
beau, and when the latter followed her
intn the hnnse, no wan sliur in u closet
while. the mother applied a strap to the
girl.
Since our last issue there have been
thirteen arrivals ut the Delmonico;
twenty at the Railroad House; seven
teen at Dyer's; thirty-one at the Inter
Ocean; eleven at the Metropolitan, and
nine ut Simmons.
''Shal we know each other therepn
asks a lecturer, referring to the future
and better world. THAT depends upon
whether he ever loaned the other fell
low five dollars. The latter will fail to
recognize him II he owes him a ""
Daniel Finn, who was wounded at
Whoop-Up, is now in the hospital ut
Laramie City. He claims that the
post surgeon at Fort Laramie refused
to administer medical aid. Finn also
charges cowardice on the part of the
fdriver during the ARRAY. ut
Superintendent Luke Voorhees, has
secured the mail contract from Moor.
head to Winnipeg, in the Red river
country, a distance of one hundred and
fifty miles. VIM. Carrigan, n former
driver on the Sidney line, has gone
north to take charge Of the line.
The State flremen's tournament of
Colorado takes place ut Pueblo on
Tuesday the 18th Of August. The only
prizes offered aside from the State
championship badges, are one beauti-
full silk flag and twenty-five dollars in
gold, for a straight away race of eight
hundred feet. Time to be called when
Jumper" crosses the score.
DR.. George E. Gorham returned yes
terday from Meadow Springs, Colorado,
whittier he went on Sunday to afford
surgical relief to George Durham, who
was thrown from his horse. Durham,
who is in the employ Of Mr.. N. E.
Wheeler, sustained q broken arm and
q dislocated shoulder by the fall. He
will soon be able to attend to his duties.
Bieoded Stock.
r. Galbraith, Of Rawlins, has arrived
from Morgan county, Illinois, bringing
with him fifteen short-horn Durham
bulls, one and two years old. They are
certainly splendid specimens Of cult
vated stock, and are valued at from
sizo 70 $500 each. MI. Galbraith was
assisted in selecting this stock by Sam
uel Scott, Of Morgan county. one Of tbe
most noted stockmen Of the State A
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