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THE WH.hCE ESTATE.

in the est:itc Ut tfp E1e John S. Wallace came up
before Judge spicScrbocker yesterday morn
ing. From tke>testnl;ony taken 1t appears that
John S. Walaag aas first married to Harriet
Bevan in 1s30nara that all the children OF that
marriage died f., infancy. She died in 1S49, and
In the SAND, ,mantll OF the same year be married
Sarah Ricl1 lr. whom be had tT0 children, one
Of whom dft1 and the other, Mrs. trnnk X
Wallace. Is a5w living and one OF the undts-
putcd .Aoirs to the estate. This wife ol died IN
marricE bis last vile, Celia W. Wal
lace, from whom he was divorced in
April, :11sao Her child, John S. Wallace,
.Jr, issalso ali heir about whom there is no coa-
troyersy: The question was upon the helrship
OF Nr=.C. N. Happlcyc, who wasiborn to him in
1874, but out OF wcdlock. It was claimed that
he had acknowledged her rs his daughter BY
virtue of certatn deeds and papers executed In
1865 and since then. The guardian for the hoy
cIans'that there was no valued adoot1ou ac-
cording 70 the law, aud that In the lace e of an
express provision OF the statute providing for
abolition by appearance III court, there could bc
no adoption by decd or Acknowledgements
merely. The question Of legitimacy was
nop argued. the only point ood'a being as as
Mrs. Rappleyc had always been considered
Ms. Ills daughter and lived with him as such
a1opted child, since her infancy. The counsel
for the claimant contcndcd thnt tile PROVISIONS
OF Sec. ! OF the statutes in regard to adoption
referred to all the previous sections OF the chap
ter, while the guardian argued Tor the strict lei
ter OF the section limiting Its application to the
section Immediately preceding only.
The Court in givlns, his opinion sustained this
latter view OF the application ot Chap: =, Sec.
Of the Revised Statutes, and further said that as
express provision had been made 1or the adop-
ton Of children before court, there could bc no
valid adoption By implication, as in the
deeds and papers put IN evidence. Lie therefore
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Melancholy Fa1l1ng~O in tho Applications
for Marriage Licenses. G.
There has been quite fa1ling~oG in thc:num-
Der Of marriage licenses Issued the past week.
as compared with the former weeks this year,
but as compared with year ago there appeats
an increase. The falling off is attributed to tile
presence OF The Lentcn season, In which Catho-
lies do not marry. 1t will be observed, from an
examination of the list, that great many m!
ticipatcd the season and took out licenses Monf
flav. and from thence through the week that tug
decline was gradual. falling from Il to yesterf
dav, but it is thought Tie ccnse-thernometcr has
reached tile lowest point. Following arc the
happy ones:
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VESSEL TRANSFERS.

The following transfers were made ut the
Port of Chicago during February: T
Schooner Mary Collins, William Meinert to c.
Il. Meyer, Dec. 70; all; 500.
]. Latham. Feb. IL; all; s6, $50.
Schooner il. P. Baldwin, a. j. Latham to II. s.
Ea!stcu, Feb, Ii: ono-half; So, :s75.
Steamboat Cashier, J. Tunison 10 B. Drowne!l,
Feb 12: one-thiri; 5000.
Schooner Don.tat, II. Dor1tzccg TO William
Muncc and John David, Feb. %; one-half each;
Sl5O..
I1o1Gsworth, Feb. II: all; So, 600.
Schooner Lotus. Charles J. Masill to Jesse
spaaldin. Feb. 25; all; 5000.
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THE HOSPITAL INVESTIGATION.
As might have bech. expected from the unwar-
ranted course pursued, tho Investigation OF the
management Of the Hospital on the County Poor
Farm has led TO no results beyond the 'produc-
ton OF gossip OF scandalous nature concc'n-
ing outside parties, occupying leading positions
in the pulpit and church societies. Two reports
we're submitted to the Board Of Supervisors by
the joint committee. at the session on Tuesday,
each signed BY three members. The first set
forth that the Committee had no positive proof
Of the existence Of immortality at the Hospital,
but had found abundant evidence OF a lack OF
rigid discipline, and great want OF moral
character in the management Of the Hos
pital. The second maintained that the
charges Of mismanagement had not
been sustained, and recommended that the
Hospital management be acquitted OF nj
blame. The Board, after long discussion, de-
terred final action upon the reports until next
TUESDAY. Then the battle will end, SO far as
the Supervisors are concerned. Not so with the
battle between the friends OF the Rev. F. R.
Ward md his malisners, however. Between
these ualcontents the contest is raging with the
greatest bitterness, and, unless speedily brought
to close, will scaudalize Episcupallau Church
circles in a most dama.inE manner. The result
OF the attack upon Mr. Ward affords another
striking proof Of the adagc that people who
live III glass houses should not throw stones
Already one Of the principal witnesses
against Mr.. Ward has been brought
to bis knees tmploringly. He wishes
to be let nlonc because Of exposures concerning
himself that are calculated to injure lis stand
ing, not alone in the church nut IN business cir
cles. Then, too, the gossip reaclcs 1T least one
EDiscopaliar divine who enlisted with tile oppo-
siIiou to Mr. Ward, and eau only result iu one
way, that OF putting him On the defensive. The
dainagint, disclosures the correspondent is sorry
to say, also extends to members OF the fair sex
who have arraycd themselves against Nj. Ward.
Exactly where this exceedingly dstusteful bust
ness will eud no one can yet tell with certainty:
Suffice it to say that the friends of alr. Ward
arc tiocl.ng around iIiu,, and the damaging dis
closures hinted ut come from them.
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AS GREAT 4 SUCCESS WITH THE PRESS OF NEW
YORK CITY AS WITH THE PUBLIC,
AS the following extracts from the contemporary pub
ltcat[ons abundnnt1y prove:
Mr. knight lYests his character with poetic senti
en M s n9d Gato @ As oso be ha' made one
Mr. knieht is one OF tile best Of Ills class. His
picture OF tc innocent German Is realistic and humor
Gus without bslng exaggerated. Times.
&C. exceedingly clcvcF and give
mt. Knight made an uuequ1yoca bit. ."-Star.
" Mr. knights rccta'lons are especially enjoyable. ="
1T tsa melodrama Of good old sort, with plenty
OF exciting situations, ,"-TriIune F'-''
Tue dialogue Ii good. und crisp and bright. ."Tcle
AIRS Knight sings WE'LL and looks enough like Nile
Aimee to pcFpetua1y suggest that vanished favorite
Fritz and Struck Oil are run in the same rao1d but
Otto Is better than cr."-Exprrss
Ve:y amusing. ."-Evcnin. Post:
Mrs knight haa good voice" e."-Commercial Ad-
verttxer
',Mr. and Mrs. George s. knight have been much
lucker than the majority Of stars who have plays writ
bitiom Of their professional e1.t!."-kycning News.
''The performance was u lit -"-Dramatic News.
any one who goes to the Broadway Theatre to
sGma "R sn}oyah evening will not be disappointed
...air. Knight Ii good actor. spirit Times.
wen construttcd; dialogue good; situation we'll
worked up: decidedly interesting. h-Sportsman.
,, and s,s knEhk arc an exceedingly entertain
quaint md greaty interesting eutannmcnt."-
W.. rTcqnses l"s, sympathetic parozysms of
The col1any ts uniformly good. and they play we'll
Iht knights are Is bright rs day."-Mons. \.
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age, and also one man. There is nothing dis
Squraeing in the showinr, ,,and after Lent the
;fgFh will be as great gs>ever' If not greater'
, 1879-03-02
ROMANCE IN MARRIAGE.


Shortly before 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening
marriage under romantic circumstances WAS
celebrated at St. Calls Church, by the Rev.
Father Lalumiere. The parties united were
Mr.. A. J. Dullen and Miss Mary 4. Sullivan.
lnasmucn as some OF the city dailics have pub
lished garblcd statements concerning this low.
affair." it is proper that the facts should b. given
as they exist. Upwards OF year ago 1r. Dullcu
met Miss Sullivan, and after u short acquaiut-
ante asked for her hand in marriage and was
accepted. The parents OF the Young lady made
no objection, in iact, seemed perfectly satisfied
with the match. Aftcrward Miss Sullivan visited
friends in Beloit, where she formed the acquaiut
an:e of q midlle-ascd. wcll-todo lawyer, Of
ample means, who, in turn, bcvamc
so fascinated with her that be pressed
his suit personally after her return
to her home in Milwaukee. Al last he submit
ted to the parents OF the young lady PROPOSE
ton for her hand in marriage. The gllmmcr Of
gold must have closed their eyes to all else, for
thev readily acccded to his request. The
daughter Was consulted By them, and must have
entered q decided protest against the attempt
at barter, for at this stage Of affairs Mr. Du1len
was Informed by the old folks that his suit was
o:sfavored, and forbidden to come to the house.
Under such circumstances clandcstine meetings
followed. Finally The Legal gentleman from
BeIoit made demand that the marriage should
take place before Lent, and iu compliance with
bis desire the parents are said to have ordered
the Young lady TO get ready at once for the
nuptiais This rendered her SO unhappy and
miserable that as final aud dcrnier resort
she addressed a note to Mr.. Dullen, Inform
ing him OF the situation OF aflairs, say
but little while longer, and expressing the
wish that il he really thought ANYTHING OF her,
, 1879-03-02


Plans for new hospital on the National Mill
tarY Asrlum grounds have been completed by
II. C. Koch & Co., and will be submitted to the
National Board II Managers at their aunual
sessions in Washington, beginning on the 9TH OF
March next These plans provide for building
in the form Of q cross, with IN elevation of
three stories and Mansard roof above high
stone basement. The site chosen for t1,c pro-
posed new hospital is directly across the road
from the Asylum. The extreme length of the
wings will be 132 feet-north and south and
east and west,-and the extreme width thirty
six ieet- Two entrances are arranged, in the
northwest and southwest angles. The main hail
Of these entrances leads into rotunda
Of dtametcrof thirty-six feet, with handsome
skylight dome of colored glass. Surrounding
this rotunda will be u wide stairway, arranged
ascent easy BY stages, and reaching the upper
floor. The slsylight will project above the
centre Of the building:::;in the dome shape, not
very high, yet sufficiently so to be visible from
"a distance. The arrangement Of the building,
according to these p1aus. will be the most per
fact OF any hospital now III existence tn the
country. 1ts peculiar shape, with rotunoa in
the wings Is completely Us If the pavilion plan
had been adopted The Cross arrangement
promises an abundance of light and air in every
portion of the building. But in addition
10 these ordinary means Of ventilation
Mir. Koch has devised MI admirable arrange
1ncnt for ventilation by means Of duets leading
to the different floors, each to act separately
from the others. The means improrlsed for the
ejcctment Of foul air is also similarly perfect.
Gen. Hincks is in ccstacies over the plans, and
has no douot TINT they will be adopted, SO that
the structure can be erected this season. The
hospital is to be OF brick, With keystOncs for
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MR.: & MRS. GEO. s. KNIGHT,
tsft;s Sophie Eorrcll) supported BY their Famoa
Dramatic Company, under the Mana aecment Ut MIR
JOHN fickaby, in the successful Musical Comedy
Drama OF tic day. entitled
O T ] I O!

4 GERMAN! Written expressly for them by Fred
Mar'de.. Esa. and produced with all the t,rlslnal
German, Mr.. George S. Knight: I.zctte. Queen Of
iIen:1s Mr5. GEORGE S; Knight; Gottletb Muller, q
nnne Indicates h!s character Mr. HarFy Vaughn; Cas-
r Nichols; Benjamin. Freely, "A business man, sir
NJ; NJ Matthew II olW:s: Ado,Ph sortSn me- more Youthful
spirit Of tao brewery. Nj. ". II: Partco; Christine,
enjor1ng loves young dream, Miss Eva e.. Barker;
Van ucren.
THE WATEI. MILL. ......
TIE FAMOUS FIT SCENE.
Musical Director. Mr. S. a. Vans.
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and tue proportion TO persons outside Of tue
county and State was very large. Colorado,
Kentucky, Missouri, New York. Nebraska,
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts arc the
couple were aged 70 and 16 years, respectively,
and the olaest Sc and 80 years. The Oldest
gentleman was So, and the Oldest lady a. and
The greatest disparity in ages was the marriage
OF the woman OF II to man OF g. The run
away matches we're three; those VINO couid mt
read or write, three; anu one woman was under
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Arnv :

Pullman Hotel Cars are run through, between M
and Council Bluffs. the trim leaving Cher1
q. 1890 J.. 3<s
No other road runs Pullman or any other form a,
hotel cars ives: OF Chicago
u-Dcpot corner Of Wells and Kfnzle-sts.
b-Depot corner OF Canal and k1uzie-sta.
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON Il QUINCY RA1La1An
Dcpots foot O. 1ndiana-ar nnd Stxteenthtt
and Canal and Sixteenth Ticket Ofdces 59 Cart
st. and at depots.
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Monday. March TO- the nIm1tabc LOTTA. supper
by her company tn her great rl1y Of MuSErTE.
, 1879-03-02

Minneapolis good either vim Madison and PrsIa
du Chen. or viz Watcrtown Lacrosse. nad Wlnoaa-
HIINOI5 CENTRAL RAILROAD. 81
Depot, foot Of Lke-st- aud foot OF Twensy.seconds
Ticket uttice. LII Ea:idolph-st. near Cark.
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.ut Fun. For one week only, commencing MONDAY,
Mur: j. iuci:sln,; Weluesduy and Saturday mat1nccs
The l:cllned Artists
, 1879-03-02
Leave | Arr!7.

Pullman Pnlace pintnE-C Cars and Pullman lo wheei
Sleeping Cara run between Chicago and Omaa2 On
rhe Pacific Exres3.
CHICAGO ALTON t. ST. LOUIS, And CHICAGO
KANSAS CITY & DENVER Gh0RT LINES.
r1nton Depot West Side near Madiaou-sk bridge md
Twenty-tnicd-st- Ticket Office, 122 Iandolph-st
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-22
HORSE AND MULES STOLEN,
Daring Robbery of Live Stock Full
Particulars Of the Transaction.

From the Evening Edition.l
About four O'Clock this morningAone
fine white horse sixteen and a half hands
high, and seven mules were stolen from
the stables of II. S. Tracy on Twentieth
street. The evidence against the per-
petrator of the stealing points almost
conclusively to a man named MURDOCH,
who has been loafing about Mr.. Tracy's
stables for the past two or three weeks.
Murdoch was employed a few weeks
ago on Mr.. Ferguson's ranch, where he
worked quite steadily until a dispose
tion to come to town and get drunk
seized upon him. Since that time he
has made the above named stables his
abode. On several occasions he was
permitted to ride the horse stolen, for
exercise, and was allowed to sleep in
the stable during the night, or such
portions of the night as suited his
wishes. Last night it seems that he
was about the city drinking very freely
with a blacksmith in the employ of MI.
lazy. LIT pidCnoiiitn hdo tdhcNi
home by Murdoch this morning very
drunk and robbed by him of seven
dollars. Leaving the drunken and
robbed blacksmith, who had befriended
him in his shop, Murdoch went
into the stable ostensibly to sleep, and
was heard by the hostler, who asked
him if he wanted a light. He said he
did not, and no further questions were
asked. Daylight found Murdoch gone
and also the horse and mules. Investi-
CATION proved that the back doors of
stable had been broken open and the
fence torn down around the corral
while the footprints of the animals. led
out on the plains.
During the forenoon the mules were
brought in by a herder, they evidently
having been abandoned by Murdoch,
who found that he could not make
Roadway fast enough with them. But
nothing has been heard of Murdoch and
the white horse. 1T is supposed that he
has gone in the direction of Fort Nc
Kinney. where he was at work last
winter. Fifty dollars reward has been
offered for the recovery of the horse
ana thief. Officers are on his track,
and will doubtless come UP with him
in a day or two.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-22
PROCLAMATION
BY the Governor of Wyoming.

To the People Of Wyoming:
A really grateful and patriotic peo-
pie will do more than barely enroll in
history those of its heroes through
whose efforts it has secured or preserved
an honorable place among the nations;
it will actively cherish the memory of
their deeds and seek to make them a
source of inspiration to succeeding
generations.
Responding TO this sentiment in the
heorts of the American people, the ex-
ecutives of most of the states annually,
since the war of the rebellion, set apart
a day for public ceremonies commem-
orative of that devotion to country
which led so many Of our citizens to
freely give their lives rs a sacrifice in
that great struggle for the maintenance
of the union and the perpetuity of free
institutions. And what commemora-
ton more fitting and beautiful than the
solemn civic and military procession,
the patriotic Grafton, and that strewing
of flowers upon the graves of the heroic
dead, which have now become so nearly
universally
The graves of soldiers who fell in
the late var are not numerous in
Wyoming, but they are not on that ac-
count the less deserving of our tender
care. And, then, in many Il valley and
on many a height there sleep brave SOL
diers and pioneers, slain by a savage
foe while leading the civilization that
is to make of Wyoming a great and
prosperous commonwealth. Should
not these also be remembered on such
occasions with grateful words and
s%prinkled flowers?
In full accord with this usage of the
states, and with the patriotic sentiment
which prompted its Inauguration, l do
hereby designate Friday, the Both iu-
slant, as "Decoration Day. for the
territory of Wyoming, and recommend
such observance thereof as shall fifty
honor the beloved dead, while strength
ening a love of country in the hearts of
the people.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the territory, at the city of
Cheyenne, in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and seventy
nine, and of the Independence of the
United States the one hundred and
third.
LsEAL JOHN w. HOYT,
By the Governor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-22
Gen. N. P. chipman.

We had the pleasure to-day of meet
ing Gen. Chapman who was on board
the west-bound passenger train enroute
with his wife for their home in Califor-
mia. Gen. Chapman entered the war
against the rebellion and rose from the
position of private in an Iowa regiment,
to that of brigadier general. He also
served on Gen. Curti'sstaff and rendered
efficient services to the government at
Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Iuka, Pittsburg
Landing and other hard fought battle
grounds. He was twice wounded
and at the close of the rebellion remov-
ed to Washington City. There he soon
took rank as one of the ablest lawyers.
He was employed by the government to
conduct the charges brought against
Henry Wirz, the confederate keeper of
the Andersonville prison, who was con-
victed and hanged for his cruelties to-
wards union prisoners. Gen. Chapman
subsequently served two terms in con-
gress as delegate for the District of
Columbia, under its then existing form,
of territorial government. For7ffhe
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-22

retired discounted. And, like tie
cur that came out the worst used-up
dog in the melee, they stand at a dis
lance and howl Justify.
Terms too severe can scarcelyfbe emf
ployed in characterizing properly the
diminutive soul of Laramie. Its peo-
pie are merely existing. They have
life, but it is Of that sort that requires
but little effort to live on, and less to
die. They remain suspended in that
happy medium where deaths call has
no %terrors, and enterprise might find
the chrysalis Of promise. They are in
the pupa state. Therefore, they should
not wall, and cavil at others because
they are not fully developed butter
flies.
Let them rail on. Gen. Thayer can
stand it. The public has but to know
the facts of the case and the jury OF
public opinion will soon find the poor
things of Laramie guilty of contempt.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-22
New Postal Cars.

MI. II. B. Deems, who arrived yes.
terday from Omaha, iaforms us that
orders have been given at Omaha for
the construction Of six new postal cars,
to be used on the Union Pacific rail-
road. He gave a LEADER reporter a
description of one of the cars, now
nearly completed:
1t is sixty feet long, which is about
ten feet longer than the old style of car;
it is very conveniently fitted up with
all the latest furniture, appliances,
racks, hooks, boxes, ETC., to facilitate
the distribution of mail matter, and in
one end are two berths, washstand ami
water cooler, for the use of the postal
clerks. The roof is what is known as
the monitor" style. The exterior is
elegantly finished and painted. The
lettering is in green and yellow, and
reads "Union Pacific Railroad-United
States Railway Postal Carr The en-
frances are furnished with sliding
doors, and altogether the car is a model
of convenience, comfort and beauty.
1t has a carrying capacity of twelve
tons.
Besides the above cars, there are be-
ing built at the shops three way cars,
and a large number of stock and fiat
cars.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-22
Newspaperial Changes.

We understand there is a movement
on foot to consolidate the Laramie
daily Times, the Laramie weekly SEN
tinel and the Cheyenne San, making a
mammoth daily, to be published at
Laramie City. 1t will be christened
The Great West, the first number to
appear between this time and the LIST of
July. AS all three of these papers are
laboring faithfully for the advancement
of Laramie to the detriment of other
sections of the territory, it is regarded
meet and proper that a consolidation
should be effected. The proprietors
are moved by the proverb: SIN union
there is strength
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-22
A. WORTH SPATEs,
Secretary of Wyoming territory
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 81, 1879.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Ex-Sheriff Carr has been visiting
Denver.
VIM. l.. Scruggs, of Atlanta, Ga,
who was recently appointed consul to
China, at Chin Kiang, passed through
the city yesterday on his way to San
Francisco.
Col. D.. F. Carmichael, of 1.-THE Denver
Pacific railway, returned home yester-
day afternoon.
Councilman Hubbard returned yes
terday afternoon from his visit to
Deadwood.