The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-20
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Lake Minnehaha last evening.
Judge and Miss Carey returned from
a visit to their ranch yesterday.
Mrs Della Davis is on trial in Oma-
ha for the murder Of Perry McCor-
mick.
The q. r. pay car arrived here last
night, and will gladden. the hearts of
U. P. employees to-day.
The Hyers' sisters combination will
produce "Pinafore'' on Thursday even
ing next at the Dramatic theater.
An Omaha paper states that Doc
Middleton vas recently married to the
daughter of a ranchman near the Mo
brara.
A vote was taken on the east bound
U. p. train yesterday. 1t resulted:
Hayes, 10, Grant. 10; Sherman, o; Til
den, 10; Ewing, 8.
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner
writes to his friend Col. Steele, that he
will pass through Cheyenne early in
July on his way home.
Hon. A. II. Swan and wife, and their
daughter Miss Louie, departed yester-
day for Council Bluffs. They will be
absent for several weeks.
The receipts of the concert and fes-
tival Of the A. NJ. E. church, held last
Wednesday night, were forty-seven dol
lars, after paying all expenses.
The trees in our city cemetery are
doing finely this summer, thanks TO the
thoughtful cart of Mayor Bresnahen,
and an ample supply of water.
Wonder what Horton did with that
beautiful boquet that he was seen car
rying along the street last night about
dark? Vt was a perfect beauty.
When one zee the Omaho Bee inva-
riably folded up like a cloud, he is con
WINGED that a cross-eyed man runs the
mailing department of that paper.
The district court will convene
again to-day. Judge ]. B. Blair will
occupy the bench, owing to the contin-
ued sickness of Chief Justice Fisher.
John Thompson, the celebrated char
acter comedian, will show in the Chey-
enne Dramatic theater on next Monday
evening. Zee advertisement in another
column.
Judge Hallett, of Denver, decided on
Wednesday evening that nothing could
be done in the railroad case until the
papers were filed at Del Norte. 1t was
a mere adjournment of the question.
Miss Lulu, the trapeze performer
who met with an accident while per-
forming in Cheyenne last winter, re-
Gently met with q serious hurt in Lead
vile. She fell from the trapezc to the
stage.
Mr.. G.. b. Bradley arrived yesterday
from Colorado. He will to-day start
east with his children and the remains
Of his wife. In his sudden bereave-
ment he has the sincere sympathy OF
this community.
President Hayes's section north of
the town is showing up a fine soil.
About eighty acres were turned over
this week. This section and those con-
tiguous, r as good as the most exact
ing farmer could desire. Bismarck
Tribune.
A tramp passed through Cheyenne
yesterday who claimed to be n nephew
of Tilden, the great politician. He was
offered board at the county caravan
sary, but refused to eat until he he was
taken to Dyer's. "D'ye see the pintP"
The Wyoming rifle association are
preparing to have a grand shooting
match at their range on the Fourth of
July. 1t will be open to all Corners, for
two valuable prizes. The programme
is not yet ready for publication, but
will be handed in to the LEADER in a
few days and published.
The pastor of the A. NJ. Z. church
desires to have it known, in addi-
ton to the names given in yesterdays
LEADER in connection with the A. NJ.
E. sociable and concert, that Mrs. A.
II. Russell was at the head of the re-
freshment committee, and Mrs. Blakey
had charge of the concert.
Several complaints were made at this
office yesterday by subscribers of the
LEADER, who stated that the "Sage
Hen" had made a practice of late of
stealing their papers from the doors
when left there by the carriers. If it
occurs again proper steps will be taken
to punish the party engaged in the
.thieving.
The Pueblo Chieftain says: Hose
company No. 2 made a splendid run
last evening, making connection and
throwing a stream in t~hirty-four Sec
onds. The new rule Of not taking off
the hose until within fifty feet of the
plug necessitates lively work, but the
boys have the best plugman in the state
and are equal to the emergency.
We know Of a man doing business in
Omaha who is about to exchange his
wife for his partners interest in the
store. 1t seems to be a strictly bust
ness transaction, and the wife is per-
fectly willing. even anxious tn transfer
her affections. Steps will be taken to
procure a divorce as speedily as posi-