The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-27
NEWS IN BRIEF

fight except in the court room.
A parlor entertainment will be given
tonight at the residence of Mr.. j.. v.
Jillich.
The business prospects Of Deadwood
and surrounding camps were never as
good as at present.
Stockmen will please bear in mind
the fact that the association will meet
tomorrow In this city.
The man with the most money
keeps the most quiet about it. We
never allude to financial affairs.
The Congregational church sewing
society will meet this afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. G. NJ. Bradley.
A cottage prayer meeting will be held
tonight at z O'Clock at the residence of
Mrs. T. F. Powelson on Eddy street,
By-and-bye that man will come
around the corner with his prediction
of the hottest summer in twenty
years.
In about a month housewives will
begin to imagine that a soot-able time
has arrived for taking down the stove
pipes.
The religious services held last night
in the several churches were well at
tended, and more than the usual inter-
est manifested.
Mr.. Bone shot Mr.. Parish in the chin
on Tuesday at Trinidad, Colorado.
Parish's chin music stopped fright
thar and them"
A red light was observed in the east
last night. Some insisted it was a
prairie fire; others claimed it to be a
| freak Of the elements.
Marshal Ryan had a force of prison.
ers at work yesterday digging tree
holes. The marshal is energetic, and
knows how to utilize criminals.
AS nothing was said last night about
free passes to the Camilla Urso con-
cert, we are led to infer that Mast and
Rhodes have taken pity on the boys.
The entertainment tonight at the
residence of MI. ]. v. Jillich, will con-
sist of tableaux, readings, music, etc.
All are cordially invited to be present.
The Western Enterprise, of Dead
wood, has removed from the Black
Hills metropolis to Lead City, and
transformed itself into an evening
paper.
We are in receipt Of a copy Of the
second annual report of the Omaha
board Of trade which makes a credita-
BILE showing Of the business interests of
that thriving burg.
Hon. Herman Haas, chief of the fire
department, will test the Durant en-
CINE to-day. 1t has been thoroughly
repaired, cleaned up, and will doubtless
work like a charm.
As an exponent Of mud-slinging, SEN
s%ation, egotism, arrogance, falsehood,
vanity and unmixed ~cussedness COM
bined, the evening Hornblo,cer stands
pre-eminently without a rival.
Mr.. Horton assumed the character
of a lover at the young folks entertain
ment. Having figured in that capa-
city in real life several years he was not
required to rehearse his part before
hand.
Tho Last Loafr entertainment
which was given on Tuesday night at
Mr.. E. p. Johnson's residence, will be
repeated at an early day under the aus
pieces of the Ladies' reading room asso-
citation.
A large number of trees were plant
ed yesterday in various portions Of the
city. With proper care they will thrive
and Cheyenne will, in a few years, be
entitled to the name of 1.-THE Forest
City,"
Mr.. II. G. Hay is having his house
on Seventeenth street painted, and
is making other improvements on his
place, which, when completed, will
make it one of the neatest residences in
the city.
United States Marshal Schnitger yes
terday received authority from Attor-
ney General Devens, to supply the pris-
oners in the p%enitentiary at Laramie
City with a stipulated but liberal sup
ply Of tobacco.
The evening Hornblorer is in error
about J.. II. Murphy's going east to-
day. Mr.. ]. g. Murphy, the territorial
assayer, however, left yesterday after
noon for New York city, where he will
remain three or four weeks.
]. X. Jeffrey, T. NJ. Fisher, John
Sloan and other prominent members of
the knights of Pythias, will be visited
to-day by a delegation of ten or q dozen
members of the order residing in Colo
RADIO. A grand supper will be in order
tonight.
A couple of intoxicated herders who
INDUCED In fast horseback riding yes
terday afternoon on Seventeenth street,
frightened a team of horses. They
started to run away but fortunately
were overhauled in time to prevent
what might have resulted seriously.
Parents should keep their children
of the streets. The little folks lives
and limbs are daily endangered by
passing vehicles, etc. Our efficient