The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-28
DECEMBER DRiFIIR6S.

WV ciSSstoh tahco PaoSc oa WIG 21Sh
prox.
City council meeting on Tuesday
evening next.
Gov. Hoyt will shortly deliver a lee
ture in Laramie City.
We heard the names of six candidates
for mayor mentioned yesterday.
JEFF Carr discovered" Charlie Ross,
the road agent, at Eureka, Nevada.
T. J. Swan has purchased LOO head
OF Texas cattle from J. r. Blocker.
A. r. johnson will give the Laramie
City people a chance to Q his drama
on the 9Th prox.
Mr.. Dick Houton fell from his wagon
yesterday, severely injuring his right
shoulder and breast.
A mountain lion has been discovered
near Deadwood, and all the hunters Of
that section are trying to gel ashot at
the brute.
The passenger train from the west
was forty-fve minutes behind time yes
terday, The western bound train was
an hour late.
Get your New Years Day cards
printed at the LEADER office. New
styles and reasonable prices. Work
promptly done.
MI. B. Hellman, the popular clothier,
has gone into the stock business, hav-
ing bought 1900 head of cattle from
J.. R. Blocker.
During Mrs. r. F. Glover's absepce
in New York city, Mrs. G. N. Pott6y
will occupy her place in the choir Of
the Congregational church.
A rumor on the street last night
that two certain girls had attempted
suicide by taking laudanum, proved on
investigation to be q canard.
Governor CARRIER, Of Nebraska, says
he Is powerless to stop the lawlessness
going on in western Nebraska. His
term will expire in a few days.
J. R. Blocker, a leading Texas stock
dealer, yesterday sold 1000 head Of
cattle to VIM. Moflt, and the same
number to W. H. .Gilchrist, Of this
city.
We are requested to state that the
Knights Of Pythias will give a banquet
to their guests on the 9Th prox., that
being the occasion of the installation OF
their officers.
The commissioners on penitentiary
affairs will hold q meeting in Cheyenne
as soon as Col. Murrin returns from
Lincoln, Nebraska, which will be in
about ten days.
The county commissioners yesterday
procured a half fare ticket over the
Colorado Central railway and sent an
insane man named ]. G.. Brown to his
relatives at Golden.
1t is rumored that Superintendent A.
A. Egbert, Of the Union Pacific road,
is shortly to be superseded, he taking
some other position on the railroad.
So says the Evanston Argus.
On Christmas Day Judge d. G,
Tracy came near getting his eyes put
out by apremature discharge Of powder
which he was using to clear SCOT from
one Of his chimneys. His face is con.
siderably burned.
Among the names of the brave mer
who captured the road agents neal
Rock Greek are N. X. Boswell, Thos.
Dayton, Deputy Sheriff Donahue, Ed.
Kerns, Jed Bolcomb, AL Leroy, M
Knadler, Tom Dugan, Jack Fee and
Policeman Scott.
The installation of officers of North
Star lodge No. /. A. F. Sc A. NJ, fol
the ensuing year, which took place last
night Mt Recreation Hall, was attended
by a large number of both sexes. After
the installation ceremonies, the mem.
bers Of the lodge and others INDUCED
in a hop.
We are in receipt Of the initial num-
Der Of the Army and Navy Gazette,
published weekly at Washington city,
1t Is an eight page journal printed on
an excellent quality of paper and pre-.
sents an exceedingly neat appearance.
1t is invaluable to officers of the army
and navy.
S. d. Richards, the nan who MUIR
dered Mrs. Harrison and three children
in Nebraska, and also several other
persons, Is q conscience scared villain,
though only tw%enty-four years old.
He is now en- route from Ohio for the
scene Of his ninth, and, it Is to be hoped
his last murder. He fears that the
people of Kearney junction will lynch
him upon his arrival there.
The contest for the sheriffalty appears
to be no nearer its close now than when
1t first commenced. A brief session
was held yesterday morning, but very
little business was transacted. The
high court then adjourned to meet
again on Monday morning next. Mr..
J. S. Mullaly is counsel for G.. A.
Draper, and Judge ]. w. Kingman ct
al for H. II. H~elphenstine.
Irwin q Road Agent.
Recent Developments have proven