The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-11
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.


They are organizing a fire depart
ment at Deadwood.
Hong Coon, a Celestial, lit out for
Deadwood, yesterday.
The railroad excursion to Fl. Collins
takes place on Sunday.
Norton, who was stabbed on Friday
night by Hall, in Omaha, is recovering.
Prof. Denton went out to Chalk
Bluffs on Sunday and unearthed a fossil
turtle.
The SUMS 'shorrible" meeting at the
City Hall, last night, consisted of three
persons.
r. Carr 'the cutter" and d. Smith,
70 out on this mornings coach for
Deadwood.
We understand that the Advertiser
will reappear this week, but in an en-
larged form.
Attendance at the Congregational
Sabbath school on Sunday, 112; collec-
lions, s4.67.
Elizabeth Davis committed suicide
by drowning at Lincoln, Neb., on Sat-
urday night.
The Florida investigating commit
tee which has been in session at Jack
sonville close its labors to-day.
Mrs. James Mckay, Miss E. Hold
nett and Felix Poznainsky went north
on yesterdays Deadwood coach.
Nj. B. L. Ford, formerly proprietor
Of the Inter Ocean Hotel, is now in the
restaurant business in San Francisco.
The Union Pacific company at Oma-
ha are removing their cars and engines
to the land, in anticipation of a fur
Their rise in the river. --
Some Of the Colorado papers are
talking about President Loveland for
Governor, Others want to make him
United States Senator.
On Sunday night a blooming daugll-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Headlee. DR.. j. ]. Crook is our au-
thority for the statement.
Rev. q. @. salter, of Denver, will
lecture in the Congregational church
on Saturday evening next. Subject:
Egypt and the Exodus.
Geo. C. Leighton. ESQ.,, proprietor
Of the Metropolitan Hotel, is re6tting
the rooms in his excellent hotel, and
making every thing just as good as
new.
The Pullman conductors have donned
their new uniformstblue sack coats,
surplice pants, white vests and white
caps-giving them a very nobby ap-
pearance.
A lively foot race took place last
evening on Seventeenth street, in the
vicinity Of the postofice. We believe
nothing was at stake except the repn-
tation of the gentlemen as
Col. Dontyoucomenearine Scareem
Aloff MACMILLAN Martin, Of the police
force, arrested two Mexicans last
night about II o'clock, on Eddy street,
for, fighting with each other. Gala
boosed.
Judge Slaughter yesterday received
by mail, a copy Of the Mining Industry
Atlas, n Of the results Of the labors
and research Of Clarence King, the Ge-
ologist. II has been deposited In the
territorial library.
The committee on Programme for
the Fourth Of July celebration met last
evening and completed the order of ex-
ercises for that day. The full report
will be submitted to the meeting this
evening at the City Hall.
I. Jay Gould and Sidney Dillon, Of the
Union Pacific road, are expected in
Cheyenne to-day from Omaha in the
Directors car. They will be accom-.
panied by eight other gentlemen, two
of whom are Mr.. Gould's sons.
Hon. Frank Hall, private secretary
to Colorado's United States Marshal,
has resigned and accepted the editor
ship of the Denver Times. Mr.. Hall
is an old newspaper man. We are glad
To see him return to his first love.
The ladies of the Reading Room AS
ISOLATION held a business meeting and
sociable at their hall in the Carey block
last evening, which was attended by a
large number Of citizens. The evening
was spent in a most enjoyable manner.
In some respects mans liberties arc
less to-day than in the middle ages.
Then, where there was no such thing
as carpets or floors to the houses, It
was not as much as his life was worth
to spit around the house, as it is to-day.
Our Delegate in Congress, Hon. W.
W. Corlett, deserves great credit for
the active part taken by him to secure
the enactment of the wise and just law
authorizing citizens Of Colorado, Ne.
yada and the Territories to fell and re-
move timber on the public domain for
mining and domestic purposes.
In another column Of THE LEADER
VIII be found the law card of Bates &
Carlile, Denver, a firm which promises
to do excellent service in the legal
profession for all who may stand in