The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-06
MINOR MENTION.

All trains were on time yesterday.
The Omaha nail works are in suc
cessfnl operation.
OF the 163 convicts in the Canon,
Colorado, pententiary, there is but one
woman.
The crack trotters and runners of
Cheyenne will be out On the track, in
the races of Fourth of July.
An emigrant train of ten wagons
passed through the city yesterday bound
for northern Wyoming.
All county warrants which have been
presented for payment, have been can
celled and paid to April LIST, 1879.
The sheriff was occupied nearly all
the forenoon yesterday in summoning a
jury for the trial of the Chinese case.
Calamity Jane has started a rancho
at Fort Pierre with the $40, 900 she re-
ceived for her quartz claims in the
Hills.
The Alerts will meet at their hose
house tonight. A full attendance is
requested as important business will be
transacted.
The Ponca habeas corpus Ease before
Judge Miller, of the United States
court at Omaha, was continued until
another term.
Stanley Huntley, late of the Bismarck
Tribune, is on his way to British Amer.
lea to interview Sitting Bull for the
Chicago Tribune.
The Cinnamon, tried yesterday on
the charge Of being accessories in the
stealing of clothing from Marks &
Myers, were acquitted.
The knights tournament will draw
contestants from all parts of the west
Good Craftsmanship Is required and
scores of good riders will enter.
One of the twin sons OF Mr.. and Mrs,
John Phillips diediyesterday afternoon,
The boy was only a few months old,
but his death brings sadness upon the
late happy family.
The enterprising Sun man couldn't
find "the LEADERS, Fourth of July
meeting" Had he an iota of journal
istic instinct he could have secured 9
full report of the proceedings.
Something new and novel will b,
witnessed on Lake Minnehaha, Fourth
Of July evening, viz. pair cared boat
races. There are already four entries
The list is open to all amateurs.
Now let our demonstration on the
Fourth boom. The entire city is in.
terested. 1t belongs to no man OIL
faction. Help it by encouragement, and
by something to make the mare co.
The Alert hose company met last
night. Three new names were pre-
sented for membership. There being
but a small number in attendance very
little business was transacted, and the
meeting was adjourned until tonight.
A jury vas called yesterday at the
conclusion OF the Chinese case, to try d
couple of tramps, VIM. Reed and John
McGinn. charged with the burglary
of Barkalow Bros store house at the
Union Pacific track. The case pro.
ceeded to trial, but was not given to
the jury before court adjourned.
]. p. C. Poulton has accepted the
position of local editor of the san, and
j. G. Pratt has taken charge of the
city circulation of that paper. Slack
and Poulton have shaken hands across
the bloody (?) chasm The lion and the
lamb have lain down together and the
little child Pratt shall lead them.
There is a man in town who has been
going about for two weeks or so solicit.
ing Masonic aid, representing that he
is waiting for some n to arrive from
Cheyenne who will furnish him with
money. lie is not known to be entitled
to Masonic aid, and is imposing upon
the craft.-Dearer Times. Who Is he?
Our Eourth If Juiv