The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-09
CAUGHT ON TAE FLY.
Must Russia 60 it alone?

QUILTING for the Hills was brisk yes
terday.
See notice of Rentz' Female Minstrels
in this issue.
Prof. Galloway's hop in McDaniels'
block tonight.
Lively snow storm at Laramie yes
terday morning.
Much travel on the railroads center
ing in Cheyenne.
Brown Brothers are building a fine
hotel at Medicine Bow.
The rumor OF . fire Mt Camp Cariin
yesterday was without foundation.
An English girl says that men given
to brutal pleasures arc not those who
dance.
Private Dalzell has been kind enough
to remain lost to tho world for three
months.
Ono hundred and fifty soldiers passed
through Cheyenne yesterday on route
for California.
The contract FOR building the new
| school house at Laramie City has been
let for $4,000.
Nine Car load of oysters, ard eight of
emigrants passed over the road y~ester-
day western bound.
Medicine Bow expects to transact a
lively business in the freight line during
the coming summer.
Over one thousand emigrants passed
through Cheyenne, westward bound,
during the past week.
The attendance at the Congrega-
tional Sabbath school on Sunday vas
49, collections, s4.92.
We invite attention this morning to
what Mrs. Eates has to say to the ladies
of Cheyenne. See notice.
Luke voorhees, has just purchased a
lot more of fine horses for the stage
route under his superintendency.
Strawberries will soon be In the
market, and you can get a couple on
time by giving real estate security.
1t is thought that the ladies will Sc
cure old masonic hall rs the most suit
able place for a public reading room.
Mr.. II. J. Norton has been appointed
local agent in the Black Hills for the
popular establishment of Col. Luke
Murrin.
Messrs. Thompson & Annls, lumber
dealers, have sold their lumber yard
and buildings, to Halleek & Howard,
Of Denver.
The career of Halsey NJ. Rhoads as
proprietor Of the Central City tCol.)
Register was brief. lie stepped down
aud out yesterday.
Messrs. Stebbins, Post Il Co., re-
ceived On Sunday by the treasure coach
eleven thousand dollars in gold, from
the Hidden Treasure mine.
Owing to high winds between Chey-
enne and North Platte, the western
bound passenger train was yesterday
one hour behind time in its arrival
here.
Ben. Butler is reaching out for a
doorkeeper. The Republicans pat him
on the back and say in the language of
the Mother Of the Gracchi, "return
with your Shield on in it,"
This isn't the most cheerful weather
in the world, but we suppose We ought
not to object to the old mans lingering
just the least bit of Il while in the
young lady's lap. They all do it.
A short time since, two teamsters,
Graham and Martin, were attacked by
highwaymen on the road leading from
Deadwood to Lead City, but put on a
bold front and routed their assailants.
The spring pattern of dresses for
ladies includes a c~ut-away coat and
vest. There hasn't been such a strik-
ing similarity of ladies' and gentle
mems apparel since the days of Adam
and Eve.
Coroner Goldacksr started for Raw
hide yesterday morning, to hold an in
quest on the body of Mrs. McMullen,
who was found dead at Hawkeye ranch;
mention of which is made elsewhere in
this issue.
Here is something nice in ladies'
dress, and is worth trying: Double
three shades of satin ribbon, each an
inch wide, placed closely together to
form u band around the wrist, where
each piece ends in a bow.
On Friday an infant son of Assistant
Superintendent j. T. Clark, of the U.
p. II. r., died at Omaha. The remains
were taken to Galesburg, ILL.,, for in
terment. Mr.. Clark and family for
merly resided at that place.
Mr.. V. e. Keller, writing from Jen-
ney's stockade, says the oil springs have
been doing beautifully during the warm
spell, and If they were now properly
opened up, the owners could reap n
handsome profit from the oil.
A meeting will be held this Tuesday
evening in the Congregational church
for the purpose of agitating the matter
Of establishing a reading room in our
midst. We trust there will be a large
attendance, The idea is an excellent