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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

The following letter explains itself:
TERRITORY OF WYOMING,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Cheyenne, June 81, 1878. J
Hon. Gustav Schnitger, U. s. Marshal,
Cheyenne:
SIR:-The limited pardon Of William
Burns, who stands convicted Of grand
larceny, and has suffered imprisonment
in the Penitentiary during seventeen
of the eighteen months for which he
was convicted, is delivered to you this
day as aftording the only means by
which the Marshal can lawfully meet
the reasonable expectations of the said
Burns, based on rule of the prison,
proposing deduction of one month per
year, as a reward for good behavior on
the part of Territorial prisoners, in like
manner as such deduction IS made by
authority of Congress in the interest of
convicts confined in the same prison
for offenses against laws of the United
States. You will observe that the
pardon thus granted is so drawn that
it simply authorizes the release Of the
said Burns from prison, and that it
does not relieve him from such further
penalties and disabilities as his crime
and conviction have subjected him to
by virtue of any law, whether of this
Territory or of any State where he
may in future reside. This limitation
has been fixed on the ground that, ex-
cept in very extreme cases, where JUS
tice unquestionably and imperatively
demands it, there should be no inter-
vention of the Executive to rescue a
convict from the full measure of pun
ishment inflicted by the courts.
: Resting in this conviction, and rea-
lizing that frequent exercise of the
pardoning power, however limited in
its effect, is calculated to diminish the
restraining force of law, deem it
proper to give this notice, that shall
hold myself under no sort of obligation,
because Of any eristing rule or custom, to
grant even a pardon limited to release
from confinement, IN the case of any
person hereafter committed to prison.
So that, until there is law of the
Territory, authorizing a deduction Of
time, as aforesaid, in favor of Terrific
rial prisoners, and their release accord
ingly, without interposition of the
pardoning power, the encouragement
contained in rule IA of the rules for
the management of the Penitentiary, if
continued, must rest wholly on the
Marshal, without a shadow of sanction
from the present Executive
Yours. very respectfully,
JOHN w. HOYT,
Governor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

Washington, June 22.-The exami-
nation of the Congressional record
shows that Sargent has not been absent
a day, nor missed roll call during the
entire session of nearly seven months.
Window was absent only one day, and
Blaine only parts of two days, although
the newspapers have twice announced
that he was 'lying dangerously i'll
at his residence" Blaine thinks be
has made a pretty good record for a
man whom the newspapers are contin-
ually trying to impress upon the public
is broken down in health. He says he
never felt better or stronger in his life
than now.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
rELEoRAPHIc TICKS.


The wool market in Boston Saturday
was unchanged, and the demand still
quiet.
Lydia Thompson and her husband
have been reconciled, and the divorce
proceedings discontinued.
Mrs. Anna Pray, mother of Mrs.
Barney Williams, and Mrs. w. j. Flor
ence, died in Brooklyn on Wednesday.
VIM. Vaughan was hanged at st.
John, N. b., on Saturday, for the muir
der Of Mary Quinn on the 18th of Feb
ruary last.
The steam Touring mill Of Smith,
Stickley & Co., Keota, Iowa, caught
fire on Saturday and burned to the
ground. Loss estimated at 10000
insurance SO, 600.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
THE RED FIENDs.
News from the Sisseton and
Wahpeton Agency.
They Leave Their Agency Unexpectedly
to the Agent.

st. Paul, June PA dispatch re-
ceiyed from Fort Wadsworth this even
ing states that Indians belonging to
the Sisseton and Wahpeton agency, 25
miles from that post, headed by Te-Wa-
lkon, with his head men, Simon Ana
yanhmana, Muzakutamana, Hokxidan-
Waxta, Mahpeahnaza, Shunkaska, Pa
zutasapa, and others, with some three
or four hundred of their followers,
started away from their agency at day
light this morning. fttk
The agent, L. S. Cooper, accompanied
by his interpreter, Thos. Robertson,
arrived at Fort Wadsworth, this after
noon. They left Rev. S. r. Riggs and
the employees at the agency, and drove
through to that place in four hours.
These Indians were located on the
above named reservation in 1866, and
each Indian allowed to take up small
tract of land, which they were to use
in planting, thereby being enabled to
support themselves in future years;
houses were erected, farming imple-
ments furnished, and the good work
went bravely on, until they had under
cultivation some twelve hundred acres,
varying from one-quarter to twenty,
planted in corn, potatoes, turnips, etc.,
with some two hundred good houses
erected thereon. Thus they have been
living since taking up their abode on
the said reservation, and, as was sup
posed, doing well, until taking this sud-
den departure from their agency.
Some of these Indians took a promi-
nent part in the Sioux massacre of
1862, and were taken prisoners at Camp
Relief, some thirty miles above their
old agency, now called Yellow Medi-
cine, on the Minnesota river, where
they were encamped, with some two
hundred whites, men women and chill
dren, who were held as prisoners. The
most noted of the Indians captured at
that time was Te-Wakon, who is now
the leading chief at the Sisseuon and
Wahpeton agency. He is an eighth
breed, and as said of Little Crow, the
leader of the Sioux massacre in 1862,
1t seems that the agent had no
knowledge of their leaving until they
had gone, when he Immediately sent a
messenger to the house of the head
chief to ascertain the cause of this sud-
den departure. The messenger soon
returned and said that he had learned
that they had gone in the direction Of
Big Stone Lake, some five miles from
the agency, where there is Camp Of
some five hundred Indians under charge
of Tatankahe, where undoubtedly some
more will join the first party, which
will increase their number to fully five
hundred.
The cause of this sudden departure
as ascertained by the messenger, was
4 that an Indian from the north had CONT
in during the night and reported hav
ing seen band of some two hundred
buffalo about twenty miles distant, ant
the Indians, not having killed any gam
of this character for a number of years
could not resist the temptation of hav
ing little fresh meat.
The agent, fearing the commando
of the post might hear of the ''out
break went there to inform Col. Dill
that no fears need be entertained, fol
they would all be back tomorrow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
An Important Arrest.

New Orleans, June %. "A Galveston
news special from Concho says that
Desederdisa Poduea, second IN COM
mand to San Elizario, who commanded
the firing party in December. last that
executed Howard, Atkins and Mcbride,
has been arrested by the State troops.
Other leaders are known to be in the
mountains skirting the Rio Grande OIL
the Mexican side. The Mexican au-
thorities have replied to Judge Black.
er'si demand for extradition which is
lost in the mails, but which is known
to be evasive.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

Washington, June 22.-The consul
at Lambayeque, Peru, writes to the
Department Of State that the extraor-
dinary rains of the past quarter have
been very destructive to agriculture,
causing a total failure of the rice and
fruit crops, and great damage to sago.
The country around there has been
almost entirely inundated, railroads be-
ing washed away and dwellings levelled.
The loss is estimated at 81, 500, 900.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
IOWA.
The wheelbarrow Man.

Council Bluffs, June Or. L. Pot
ter, the wheelbarrow pedestrian en-
route from Albany, New York, to San
Francisco, arrived in this city to-day
at'3 p. m. in company with his travel
ing companions. He will remain here
over Sunday and on Monday leave for
the west to complete the last half of
his journey. He is about fifteen days
ahead Of time, in most excellent spirits
and confidently expects to arrive at his
destination on time.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON
Georges Monument.

Washington, June 22.-The monu-
ment commission met at the Executive
mansion to-day to arrange for the com
pletion of the monument. The Presi-
dent was asked to detail Gen. Casey,
superintendent of public buildings, for
general superintendent of the work
and executive officer, and Capt. Davis,
Of the engineer corps, to prepare the
plans for Strengthening the structure.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

THE eyes of the civilized world are
how turned to Berlin. 1t is great
point accomplished when belligerent
nations consent to argue calmly about
their differences, and still more im-
portant when they agree to abide by
the results of the joint council.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

THE half-century journalists remain
he in New York State are Thurlow
weed, Of New York; Lewis 81. Red
Lid and Vivus W. Smith, Of Syracuse;
|hauncey Morse and Oran Follett, Of
hndusky.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

ANDERsoN's real reason for refusing
o testify before the Matthews commit
Zee is that he fears being convicted, on
eross examination, Of perjury and for
gerry, which would land him in the PEN
|tentiary. He fed the city when first
wanted by the committee, under cir
fumstances which indicated that he
was being aided by the Democrats to
bscaDA
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
GEORGIA.


Augusta, June 22.-David Crawford,
(colored) dweller on Black Island,
South Carolina, killed his wife and him
self the other night, and the following
morning a white man named Ferrie,
killed a woman with whom he cohabit-
ed, and then himself.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
ILLINOIS.
Coming West.

Chicago, June 22.-Gen. j. w. For
sythe and family left this city to-day
for the Pacific coast. He has been for
the past ten years upon the staff of
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, but having been
to full lieuten ant colonelcy
he has been ordered to join the First
regiment of cavalry at Walla Walla.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

commodose Psrrys Dauehtsr Dead.
New York, June 22.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Vinton, widow of Rev. DIR. Francis
Vinton, died this morning at her resi-
dence in Brooklyn. Mrs. Vinton was
4 daughter Of Commodore Perry. the
hero Of Lake Erie.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

JAcoB LEvHEs, a colored man, who
committed a brutal murder in Alabama,
WAS recently hung for the crime. AS
be was swung off he said, "Prepare to
meet me in glory" 1t now behooves
Everybody to do right in order to meet
Jacob in the ''Sweet Bye and Bye"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

WINNIE REAM was born in Madison,
Wisconsin, and her mother says that
he child looked so much like an Indian
Saby at first that her parents. were
|shamed to exhibit the little one in the
s.lF
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
TEXAS.


movements OF Mackensfe.
San Antonio, June Reliable in
formation is received that Mackensie's
expedition has returned to this side of
the river. He had no fight, but cap
tured 400 head of stock. He chased
the regular Mexican troops under Col.
Pedro Valdez twice, but could not
oyertake them. Gen. Mackenzie reached
Fort Clark on Friday.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
AN exchange says cheerfully that t

AN exchange says cheerfully that the
proceedings of the Berlin congress SO
lar have been harmonious. That is
rue, but for the simple reason that
here have been no proceedings to
mount to anything; none that reached
be real questions at issue between the
reat powers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
THE New York World, on the occ

THE New York World, on the occa-
ion of its eighteenth birthday, de-
lines to engage in the anniversary bus
|hess. at was a wise journalist, -
lrgues the World, "who laid down the
haxim that newspaper never is more
han one day old. 1t is born anew,
Ike the world itself in which we live,
Rith every rising sum-,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
FOREIGN.
Aus,ria,s Demand.

London, June 22.-As regards points
in the dispute touching Southern Bull
garia and the Antivari question, a dis
patch from Constantinople says that
Austria will demand in the congress
an authorization to escort the Bosnian
refugees back to their home.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
The Last Session Of Congress.

The Forty-fifth Congress, which was
In almost continued session from Octo-
per to the last of June (eight monthsl
bas, according to a saying of Senator
Bayard, land no man is better posted)
hone less good and less harm than is
generally supposed. We believe that
pne of its chief merits is that it has
one very little; we may be very thank
Iul that it has done no more. Aside
rom the River and Harbor appropria-
ions, steal which is re-enacted every
ear, it is not guilty of a single job; the
pbby has done no business whatever at
his long session, a remarkable instance
p the history of Congressional legisla-
lon. The River and Harbor bill needs
10 lobby; it Is forced through both
houses by giving a slice of public plum
ler to more than two-thirds Of the Dis
tricts and States.
The only important legislation has
peen that on the currency. The re-
nonetization of silver and the prohibi-
fion to decrease the greenback circula-
Fion, make us a paper money nation
with our paper based on silver Of less
Falue, which nobody wants.
The Ways and Means committee has
accomplished nothing; for its tariff bill
Jailed. as it deserved. It is left to a
future Congress to provide tariff and
fevenue reform law which will be Of
benefit to the country, being based on
fhe broad principle of ''the most good
FOR the most people," So long as Fer
pando Wood is chairman of this COM
nittee; we shall not expect compre-
hensive and statesmanlike measure to
emanate from it.
The House Banking and Currency
Committee has remonetized silver, but
has fortunately failed to do worse, or to
prevail upon majority of the House te
hdopt some Of the many absurd PROPOSE.
ions which Ewing, its real chairman
ucceeded in getting the committee u
recommend. tiq
The repeal of the Bankrupt law was
accomplished; a fact which some of oul
people should make note of.
The House committee on Military
Affairs wanted to reorganize the Army
put Banning, its chairman, who worked
Pn the theory Of curing a mad dog-tt
ut on his tail close to the ears-wal
PSF sight Of early in the session; latel
neasure by Hewitt was also defeated
nd the army is left to o commission
no Is to report at the next session
neither we need an army or no.
veg York Money and Stock Market
New SeU. York, June 22.--Gold closet
hold. AAol
Silver (.oin 1car,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

THE WEEKLY LEADER isih,tl o
all others in the Rocky Mountain re
gion. Subscribe for it and send it to a
friend back in ''the States.''
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

GEN. Tom EWING. of Ohio, sand
Brick" Pomeroy win stump Iowa this
BIZ in the interests of the greenback-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

TIE Salt Lake Tribune says that the
ktension Of the Utah Southern rail-
bad will begin Immediately.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
ioLD closed in New York yesterday

AN appropriate epitaph for Jim E.
anderson would be, Here lies"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23

veg York Money and Stock Market
Eew SeH, York, June 22.-Gold closed
~ dsssilver-bars. 1851 greenbacks; 115a
Silver Coin-1@13 discount.
Money Easy at 2(aa.
Iovernments nrm; Stocks firm.
W.. Msstern Union, o63s Quicksilver, 13;
81 acl1c, Nc, ~; Aexlpoe. 1; Wells Fargo
Psnsns P rs. ~ 49, 4193 ERiet 16i;
~ V's; censsai fsclde bonds, 1o7a.
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yes & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Eyo
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-19
Apparent Death.

Apparent death is not always accom-
panied by suspension of consciousness.
In the Psychological Magazine we read
that a young lady, after lying i'll for some
time, to all appearance dead, was laid In
her coffin, and the day of her funeral
was fixed. When the lid of her coffin
was about to be screwed down, a perspi-
ration was observed on the body; life
soon appeared, and at length she
opened her eyes, and uttered most pit
liable shrek. She said it seemed to her
as if, in dream, she was really dead I;
yet she was perfectly conscious of ali that
happened around her in this dreadful
state. She distinctly heard her friends
speaking and lamenting her death, stthe
side of her coffin. She felt them pull on
the dead clothes, and lay her in them.
This feeling produced a mental anxiety
which was indescribable; she tried to
cry, but her soul was without power, and
could not act on her body. She had the
contradictory feeling as if she were in
her body, and yet not in it at one
and the same time. 1t was equally
impossible for her to stretch out her
arm or to open her eyes, or to cry,
although she continually endeavored to
do so. The internal anguish of her mind
was, however, at its utmost height when
the funeral hymns were being sung, and
when the lid of the coffin was about to
be screwed on. The thought that she
was to be buried alive was the one that
gave activity to her soul, and caused it
to operate on her corporeal frame.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-19
What Voices Indicate.

There are light, quick, surface voices
that inyoluntarily. seem to utter the
slang, 81 won't do to tie to-" The mans
words may assure you of his sire myth of
purpose and reliability, yet his tone con-
tradicts his speech.
Then there are low, deep, strong
voices, where the words seem ground
out, as if the man owed humanity
grudge, and meant to pay it some day.
That mans opponents may well tremDle'
and his friends may trust his strength O
purpose and ability to act.
There is the coarse, boisterous, dlcta-
torial tone, invariably adopted by vulgar
persons, who have not sufficient cultlva-
tion to understand their own lnslgnl6-
canoe.
There is the incredulous tone, that is
full of a covert sneer, or a secret "YOu-
can't-dupe-me-sir" intonation.
Then there is the whining, beseeehing
voice, that says "sycophant" as plainly
as if it uttered the word. It caioles and
flatters you; its words say "Ilove you
1 admire you; you are everything that
you should be-"
Then there is the tender, musical, COM
passionate voice, that sometimes goes
with sharp features (as they indicate
merely intensity of feeling) and some
times with blunt features, but always
with genuine benevolence.
If you are full of affection and pre-
tence, your voice proclaims it.
If you are full of honesty, strength
and purpose, your voice proclaims it. q,
If you are cold and calm and hrm anu
consistent, or tickle and foolish and de-
ceptious, your voice will be equally truth
telling.
You cannot change your voice from a
natural to an unnatural tone without ltS
being known that you are doing so,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-19
Disrespect in the Family.

One of the greatest evils known in the
family circleis the disrespect so frequent
ly shown between members, one to an
other, in speech, action and dress. The
gruff "yes' or "no" of husband to wife,
in answer to pleasant query, leads to
unpleasant consequences, and begets a
cold, calculating style of address on
either side, which sooner or later is
adopted by the younger members, and
the love and affection which should
dwell within is dispelled like dew before
the morning sun. The indifference often
shown IN little acts of duty, and the
manner In which they are performed.
seem to carry the expression: HPm Glad
that's out of the way don't trouble me
again" In dress and personal appear.
ance the husband goes unkempt and nm
shaven, and the wife slipshod and shabby.
Anything is good enough for home, when
there are no strangers about. Thus are
habits of disrespect formed, and one of
the great dangers of home life bred and
fostered. Many of us have seen the
play of 'Flannigan's Home" where Pat
comes tumbling into the house at dusk,
dumps his hod in one corner, his hat and
coat In another, kicks the cat through the
window, damns Biddy, swears the grub
isn't eft for a mon to ate" and raises q
general row all round. 1t is a GOOD thing
for the well-to-do in life to study the
character of the extremists of the lower
strata, and ask themselves if there is not
room for Improvement in their own
more pretentious homes.
Some homes are full of love and sum
shine for strangers, and all ugliness and
gloom for the ones for whom they live.
To constitute truly happy home, there
should be pretty little personal adorn-
ments on the part of the wife, who there
by shows desire to please her husband,
and to add to the general attractions Of
her home. A pleasant word on her part,
when the overWorked man comes home.
often eats away the raw edge of some
trouble on his mind, and draws out a
corresponding desire to be both agreeable
and respectful, which characteristics are
always accompanied by affection. What
is true of manners is true Of dress also
Rudeness, roughness and impatience are
soon followed by insolenee, and when
sweet temper gives way to anger and dis
cord the home circle is no longer attrae-
tive.