The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-20

Of the great prima donna, lima De
Murska.
There will be services ut the African
Methodist church every night during
the present week. All are invited to
attend.
Why don't some of our talented
young ladies and gentlemen get up am
ateur theatricals? The opening is a
good one.
The infant dancing class taught by
Prof. Galloway at Recreation Hall, is
progressing finely. All should see the
little one On the floor.
Charlie Eaton, a young man of wide
acquaintance among the sporting fra
ternity, died quite suddenly last night
at his boarding house.
What has become of the Arion Sing
ing society. Have its members ''gone
dead" or do they only sleep? Let us
hear from the organization.
You have time, you have good clothes,
you are not too lazy to get ready in
season. Therefore attend church to.
day, and secure an easy conscience.
Masked robbers stopped Major Towl.
er, paymaster U. S. A, near Maricopa
Wells in Southern New Mexico, on the
Sd, and relieved him of 1885 of private
funds.
The ladies of the Presbyterian socie-
ty will give a grand oyster supper in
Collins new building on Thursday eve
ming next. Mr.. Ellis will furnish the
oysters.
Work has commenced upon the Den
yer Pacific depot at this point. When
completed a large coal yard will be
fenced in near the building, for the use
Of the Colorado Coal Co.
Sheriff Seth Bullock, of Deadwood,
Black Hills, is expected here daily from
the East, having in his custody McKen-
ma, ais Reddy, the Black Hills stage
robber, whom he arrested on Tuesday
at Hillsboro, Ohio.
Mr.. o. +. Cowhick will on tomorrow
begin his second annual closing out
sale of dry goods, notions, boots and
shoes, etc. He has marked down every
thing in the store, and the ladies should
visit him before buying.
BY an order from the War Depart
ment the Superintendent of the General
Recruiting service recruits 300 soldiers
in the East for Western points, of
which % are sent to the Fourteenth
Infantry, at Omaha Barracks.
An immense quantity of mining ma
chinery arrived here Yesterday and was
unloaded. 1t is being shipped to the
Hills by the new owners of the Home
stake mines, who are known rs DO
nanza kings" out west. The machi-
merry will move toward Deadwood i'm Il
day or two.
Mr.. David Fitzgerald, the Camp Car
lin saddler, has begun the erection of a
fine two-story brick block on 18th
street, just east of the Simmons house,
and adjoining the Pioneer Hook Il
Ladder house. 1t will be n handsome
building, and will greatly improve the
appearance of that portion of the city.
The expenses of the Penitentiary at
Laramie for the month of December
were nearly $1,000. By the provisions
of the contract with the Lincoln insti-
tuition, the saving effected is 60 per
cent. If we could send all of our con-
victs to Lincoln the cost per month flor
the present number) would be 81, 200
instead of $1,000, or a clear gain of
$500.
The dancing school and soiree usu-
ally given at Recreation Hall on Mon
day evening has been postponed until
next Friday evening, when Professor
Galloway expects to see all of his
pupils and friends. Remember the
change, and make all preparations to
be there on Friday evening, rs the
popular Professor promises unusual
attractions.
Superintendent Brazier will forward
the plans and estimates of the new bar
mill to be erected at Laramie during
the coming season, to the headquarters
Of the Union Pacific Company early
this week. The machinery for the
new mill will probably be purchased
in Michigan, and forwarded at once.
Work on the building will begin rs
o as the ground thaws sufficiently
to permit of laying the foundation.
Young man, don't do as you did last
winter before. About your sparkling,
we mean. The ''old man" is getting
tired Of such foolishness. Coal, oil,
lampwick, etc., cost money-especially
when there is an extra draw upon them
two or three nights in the week. You
broke his gate-hinges during those
moonlight nights in the spring and the
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