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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27
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Great is talk. Great are the takers
of the Mississippi valley. Theyareaboui
to undertake the task Of talking the
colored folks into staying on the plan
tations of the south. Tothat end they
have called a labor convention to meet
in Vicksburg on the 9Th of May. The
printed call, which is addressed ste
the people of the Mississippi valley
concludes in these words: 1--WE also
earnestly call upon the colored people
to send to the convention such dele
gates US they choose to appoint, to par.
ticipate In its deliberations, and dis
cuss with us fully and freely the impor.
tant questions which it will be called
upon to determine
The LEADER has frequently dis
cussed the causes of the stampede and
they need not be repeated. But 1t Ii
in place to inquire what good will be
derived to the colered folks by a whole
sale CONTEMPLATION. Talk cannot wipe
out the stains of a generation of out
RACES; talk cannot restore to life thu
ones who were killed because they
dared assume their God-given and con.
stitutional rights; talk cannot make
the landowners and s~torekeepers hon
est; talk cannot change the nature Of
the average southerner; talk cannot
insure to the colored men a free and
equal station among men, subject only
to a decision of a fairly ascertained
majority of legal voters; and talk can.
not give them an increase in this world.
goods, which they are led to expect in
the north and west. What, then, will
it profit the colored man if he gain the
whole convention and lose the benefits
of a residence among honest and fair
people? 1t strikes us that Sambo has
become wise in this generation and Is
no longer tolerant Of wool over his
eyes. He has fathoned the hollow pre-
tentions Of promise made by the whites
of the south during the many years and
the bed rock thereof is his greatest
hardship. He seems to have a consum.
ing desire for the west and will stop
emigrating only when there is no more
room. He has the solution of his
troubles in his own grasp-it is to move
away from those who prosecute him.
And it is not probable that a conven.
tion will serve the purpose of a dam to
back the tide of emigration.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27


IT IS invariably the case that prose.
lytes become more bigoted in their new
faith than even the most intense zeal
OTIS who were lifelong in the work.
Thus Senator Davis has taken to COM
pairing mountains In this south to ant
hills in the north, and, in his fanatical
blindness he Is convinced that the
former are no larger than the latter.
His Obesity is working hard for the
democratic nomination for the presi-
dency, but to succeed in this he must
first befoul the tomb of his best friend
in life, Abraham Lincoln. And Davis
may eve stoop to become the ghoul.
He has already thrown mud on the
memory of the martyr president, and
may be expected to go to most any
length to sit in the chair once occupied
by the upright and honest Lincoln.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

IT IS a prevalent idea even in the
United States that 1t is illegal for one
to touch q dead man, or aid one that is
dying on the highway, but that the
coroner must be notified in the first in.
stance and a policeman in the second.
This is entirely 1t is the
duty of everyone to promptly give every
aid In his power, then to notify the au.
thorities. In Russia and some other
countries the case is different. Tray.
elers say that 1t is not an uncommon
thing to see in the streets Of st. Peters
burg a man lying bleeding and helpless
from a severe fall, while passers-by
dare not assist him. The police must
direct the aid extended. How far this
tyranny may be carried is illustrated
by the following instance:
An English gentleman residing at
Peterhof, q coast town about sixteen
miles from st. Petersburg, N morning
found his Russian groom hanging by
the neck in the stable, and cut him
down at once, just in time to saw his
life. The next day he received a visit
from the local inspector of police, who,
far from commencing his prompt hui
manity, vehenently abused him for
daring to transgress the law. The
Englishman heard him to the end with.
out a word, and then said quietly:
"Well, Mr.. Inspector, Pm extremely
sorry to have done anything, but I'll
make all the amends In my power. If i
find you hanging anywhere, i pledge
you my honor l won't cut you down."
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27


OPPOSITION journals are given to
frequent Misrepresentation Of Secreta-
ry Sherman's refunding operations.
Perhaps it would be more charitable to
say that the Misrepresentation is unin-
territorial; that those papers do not un-
derstand the measure and its effect.
At any rate the result is the same, and
Is well calculated to mislead the public.
AS to the unprecedented subscription
of $3.50 900, 900 by a single bank in a
single day, there is nothing of an
alarming nature in that. While it
shows that there Is a vast amount Of
unemployed capital in the country, it
proves that the wealth of the people is
greater than is usually supposed. Then
there is a class of investors who never
care for the risks attendant upon bust
ness, and prefer the safe investment of
bonds without taxation.
The New York Tribune offers an ex-
PLANTATION in part of the wondrous sub
scription. 1t says:
Again. the national banks are CON-
PEELED to hold government bonds of
some class, and cannot, without mate
rial reduction of their surplus, ex-
change such bonds as may be redeemed
for other bonds at prices considerably
above par. By taking up the entire
loan at one stroke, therefore, they
stopped the refunding operations of
the treasury, and naturally expect the
bonds they hold to command a neat
little premium almost Immediately.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

THE Atlanta Constitution was once a
fre-eating journal of the hottest order,
but since the leaven of temperate
blood from the north was introduced it
has maintained fair degree of caution.
Being the leading paper of Georgia its
expressions carry much weight. or
Joe Blackburn, the man who vas Ram
dall's opponent for the speakership, it
says: ..he is a frebrand and ought to
extinguish himself, +" and says that he
cannot complain that republicans take
him at his word and hold him and his
party to it,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27
PRINT THE TR T

1t will be remembered that several
hangings took place in Ohio of late
years which were bungled horribly.
The press detailed all the horrors of
the scenes which were almost enough
to curdle the blood in Indignation at
the incompetent sheriffs. That the
people read all of the revolving details
is not at all strange. Now it is pro-
posed by the Buckeye legislature to
prohibit by law the presence of report
ers at executions hereafter, so that the
details will not be made public.
1t is hardly probable that the pro-
posed bill will pass. The press and the
people are interested in the matter. If
a poor condemned wretch is tortured
to death by incapacity, the public want
to know of it. There is no reason why
any greater horror than that of death
itself should characterize an execution.
II is serious enough for the condemned
to be killed suddenly and without pain.
1t is a sight as, sad as could be wit
messed. But when the mechanical ar
engagements fail Of their purpose and
the criminal is swung off two or three
times, and finally strangled to death, the
scene is simply the most CHASTITY and
criminal imaginable. Such bungling is
inexcusable. We have ourself Witness
ed several hangings and the doomed
men passed into eternity with broken
necks. There was no evidence that
they realized pain. The details were
of ourse published, but no one ever
Thought of advocating a law prohibit
ing similar publications in the future.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

THE best and most popular of the
Russian generals are given command
of troublesome districts at home. Thus
Gourke, the Phil Sheridan, of the Rus
sian army, commands at st. Peters
burg. Gen. Todleben famous for his
defense of Sebastapol and capture OF
Plevna, is in command at Odessa.
Melikoff, commander of the army that
captured Kars, is at Charkoff, or in
little Russia. Each of them has un-
bridled powers and can govern his res
pective district as though it were in
the enemy's country.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

WOULDN'T it prove a nice change in
affairs, if, when the black labor of the
south moves north, the southerners
should import coolies by the ship load
and then have them n~aturalized to vote
the democratic ticket, while at the
same time their presence would serve
to keep up the representation of the
south? There are perhaps more things
in the south than are dreamt Of in the
philosophy Of the north.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

Threatens every man; woman and child liv-
Ing In n region of country where fever and
ague is prevalent. since the germs of mai rial
disease are inhaled from the air and are swal-
lowed from the water OF such n region. Med
icintl safeguard Is absolutely necessary TO
nullifv this danger. Az a means of terrifying
and nccllmating the system so as TO be able
to resist the malarial pol on. Hostetter's
stomach Bitters Is incomparabiy the best
and most popular. Irregularities OF the
stomach liver and bowels encourage malaria:
but these are speedily rectiied by The Bitters.
The functions of digestion and secretion are
assisted by its use, and u vigorous as well as
regular condition of the system promoted by
II. Constitution and physique are thus de-
Tended against the inroads OF malaria by this
matchless preventive, which is al>oa certain
and thorough remedy In the worst cases OF
intermittent and remittent feyers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

Mr.. HENDRIcKs is angry because
Mr.. Hendricks has been m~isrerresent-
ed. Someone published the assertion
that the great knight of the Golden
Circle leader had written a letter advo-
eating the denomination of the ticket
of ZIG. Mr.. Hendricks is positive that
no such sentiments ever escaped him.
He would not, il he could, fly again as
the tail of the democratic kite, and
then it is probable that he could not II
he would. Mr.. Hendricks believes that
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

WoN'T some kind immigration So
ciety export the editor Of the Okolona
States to Russia? He Is a nihilist to
the core. His nihilistic utterances are
an~nihilating the democracy here and
Of course no true republican wishes
such q fate for the erring party. We
rather court some opposition.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

SAMMY T. would like to receive dia-
gramatic solutions Of the query wheth-
err cipher kilograms or extra sessions OF
congress are most damaging to the
chances of a presidential aspirant who
weighs ITO pounds, is blind Of an eye,
and has a c~ountenance like a corduroy
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

IT would not do for Mr.. Tilden to
have plain sailing in his race for the
presidential nomination. The Mem
This Avalanche thus canterizes him:
The Tilden movement means parti-
san and sectional agitation for the BEN
eft Of the foremost representative Of
the corrupt Tammany system of poll
tics, and the ascendancy of the worst
enemies to be found in bourbon ma
chine politics.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

If the pistol using states Of the south
would include the offense of carrying
concealed weapons in the category of
crimes punishable by flogging, and then
carry out the law fully, there would
be less murder and high toned assassin
alton.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27
Denyer Denaocrnt is

THE Denver Democrat is honest
enough to say that "the trails and
roads leading into the San Juan coun'
try are not open to travellers, and will
not be for some time yet. Justice to the
San Juan country demands the correc'
ton. Just why a statement so need
lessly false should have been made in
the first place we + at a loss to dis
cover y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

So the irate planters of Louisiana
really sent for 1000 coolies to the Chi
nese six companies at San Francisco.
1t is most important In this connection,
to know that the order was refused on
the ground that the companies were
not in such business.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

In case of butCAery, however, the mat
ter would have been different. When
Ohio seeks TO suppress the details of an
execution 1t adyertises the fact that
men are tortured to death.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27
BLAINE and Cameron have been seer

BLAINE and Cameron have been seen
walking arm in arm about Washington.
They are on the best Of terms. As
Dor defeated Blaine in the Cincinnati
convention in '76 the friendship is of
some note. Pennsylvania in the. con-
vention of 80 will be for Blaine, pro-
yided Grants strength weakens.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
Gen. Rosser, chief engineer of the
Northern Pacific, to employ 500 colored
emigrants on that road. They will
probably take up homesteads and be-
come farmers when their contract with
the company is ended.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

DR.. Carver is astonishing the people
Of England by his shooting. America
can afford to send Carver abroad as q
sample Of our marksmen. There is not
a nation on the earth that would pick a
quarrel with a people who could all
shoot like the doctor. His latest feat
says an exchange, twas performed for a
wager of one hundred pounds sterling
that he would hit an apple upon the end
of a knife held by his colored attendant
riding on horseback at full gallop at a
distance of thirty yards. A large apple
vas procured, and stuck on the end of u
pruning knife. The negro mounted a
horse, and held the target as far as pos.
sib!e behind his body. The start was
made about INT hundred yards away,
and when the rider came within range,
riding at a furious gallop, the doctor
fired. The first attempt was a failure,
and odds of ten pounds to two pounds
were bet against Carver. The second
time he struck the apple, knocking it
into half a dozen pieces.n
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

the last shall be first and the first last.
In other words he has no objections to
the ticket reading: Hendricks and
Tilden.p ~. =.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

WE on the plains enjoy n immense
advantage over residents of eastern
cities. We are not suffering from the
nltro-glycerine cucumber.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27
SUNDAY, APRIL 81, 1879.

JOHN BULL doesn't want to recog-
nize Sitting Bull as either a brother or
a son.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

The ceremony of baptism by INNER
son was celebrated in Texas the other
day, and when the fourteen candidates
walked down to the water, fifteen re-
volvers were deposited on the bank of
the stream, that of the preacher max
ing the fifteenth.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

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VuyHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PUR.
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-12-06
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-27
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
81. Martins Examination Continued.
THE CIPHER DISPATCHES INVESTI
CATION BEGINS TUESDAY.

WASHINGTON, January 25. During the
later part of the session Of the Potter COM
mittee on Saturday, Butler examined St.
Martin in relation to the affidavit which i'm
plicated Stenger in the corrupting Of wit
nesses.
St. Martin stated that the affidavit should
have given the name Of Maddox instead of
Stenger, and that he endeavored to have it
corrected before publication.
In the course Of Buffers inquiries he ask
ed st. Martin if he did not know the affidavit
was lie before it went out.
Witness replied that he did not say it was
lie, but mistake.
Butler again asked him if he did not know
it was lie.
st. Martin told him that he would not say
that to him outside the committee room, and
that he (Butler) took advantage of his posi-
ton on the committee.
Witness declined to answer further on the
subject, and appealed to the chairman.
Potter told him he must answer the ques-
tons,
Butler put the query in another shape, and
the trouble blew over.
Hiscock offered a resolution that Anderson
be recalled to again testify in relation to the
charges against Secretary Sherman.
The resolution was laid on the table
The committee adjourned to Monday, when
st. Martin will again be examined. 1t is
probable that members of the committee will
also testify.
The cipher dispatches investigation begins
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-27
THE INDIANS,
SITTING BULL..HE WISHES TO RE.
TURN.
The Indians Reported in a Starving
Condition.
DETAILS OF CAPT. VESSELS FIGHT
WITH THE INDIANS.

New YORK, January 25. The report OF
Col. Wood to Sheridan, of an interview with
Sitting Bull says the latter is anxious for
peace and to return to the United States.
Starvation is staring the Indians in the
face, as game is scarce in the British posses
sions.
The details Of Capt. Vessels fight with the
Indians, confirms the bravery of the troops
and the desperation of the Indians.
The Indians were in a rife-pit, and when
the smoke cleared away the pit presented a
horrible appearance. Huddled together in a
pile, were the twenty-three bodies of those
slain.
Among the nine surviving were two young
Indian girls. aged fourteen and fifteen, COW
cred with dust and uuder the bodies Of the
young bucks who had fallen lifeless upon
them, and at first concealed them. They
were saved by digging in under the side OF
of the hole. The appearance of the pit was
as though it had been filed with sand bags.
Lieut.. Chase Immediately sent detach-
ment to the deathly chasm, to pass out the
bodies. Among them were found three IN
hurt and five wounded females, and one buck
The wounded carcasses were found complete
ly riddled with bullets. A few were stripped
but most had on clothing. In the Language
of one of the soldiers handling them "Reg-
ular store clothes" A number had blankets,
The soldiers overcoat and pantaloons were
among the rubbish, while in the centre was q
stack Of half-died hay three feet high.