The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-18

cHIcAGoED.
Social Notes and Various Other Points

CHICAGO, May 18th, 1879.-The cur
tain has just been rung down on tn
last act of the drama which had for it
actors Americas greatest tragedial
and a poor demented dry goods clerk
The story of Mark Gray and Edwil
Booth has become no doubt familiar t
even the school boys out west, so l wi
not repeat it, but say a word only to com
plete one of my former letters. o.
Saturday at a certain hour a few
members of the dramatic profession in
GLIDING Edwin Booth, and Mr.. Nc
Wicker and sob assembled in the cour
room to hear sentence pronounced
against the formers would-be assassin
All present no doubt fell it a heav,
duty, for medical experts have had thu
prisoner in charge, and it was under
stood what the verdict would be lont
before the time of trial.
There was a great deal of heartfelt
sympathy manifested for the unfor.
hiNhC JOoL6 Iiah iiC nC ntio ddJuokCt
a maniac and sentenced not to Joliet
but Elgin. The prisoners poor old
mother was present and the thoughts
of her boy being sent to an insane asy-
lum greatly affected her. Mr.. Booth
was entirely exculpated from any blame,
or of offense in any way to the family,
as it wa proven that previous to tn e
shooting he has never seen or heard OF
them.
The engagement of this great actor
ended with Saturday night when he APP
peared in a double role.
Next week the Ward Barrymore
troup open at McVicker's. 1t will be
remembered that MI Barrymore who
is with the troupe was one of the inno-
cent victims of the Texas tragedy some
time since.
Mr.. McVicker has been obliged to
abandon his stock company, the only
one in Chicago, and the circumstance
is regretted here by all lovers of the
legitimate drama. But it was an ex-
pertinent which the best manager i'll
the city could not make a success, and
the result was that he abandoned the
experiment only after giving it a fair
trial.
A great deal is going on in political
circles now. The newly elected mayor
is the busiest and we may say, most to
be pitied man in existence. His Office
and even private residence is hourly
beseiged with an army of hungry office
seekers who seem to come and go with
the regularity of the sun.
His administration has begun
in a way which promises reform and
protection, and we hope that work
well begun will end well. The Tribune
is very active and efficient at present
in seeking out and exposing certain
vices which exist in our midst, and as
fast as any disclosure is made, the
matter, so far, has been promptly at
tended to by the police. A great many
bells of sin and rendezvous of the very
worst character have been broken up,
and with a few more efforts and con
slant vigilance for all time u city
need no longer be called ''the boss wick
ed.n We do not deserve such hard
names when there is at all times, such
an influx of desperate characters here
from every part of the globe, who, ow-
ing to our fame, imagine they will find
a protection under u pale, and come
in most cases to commit a few lawless
acts and then more on again finding at
last that the arm of the law is out.
stretched to them.
Summer has been struggling into
birth, 1 should have said spring, fol
almost three months, and only nov car
we welcome the bright child as a rea
and not hoped for thing. No n witt
any judgment had discarded theil
winter clothing till last week, and ever
then it did not seem wisdom.
Yesterday morning we were treated
to the appearance of a thunder shower,
but none came. In the northwestern
horizon hung a heavy leaden clout
which looked like a great tongue read.
to devour our little world, but its lal
instead of descending turned upward
and probably carried some weight o
message to the higher atmosphere.
The weather has been absolutely de
pressing to fashionable spirits, why be
lieve me land this is in confidence) on
ladies have not yet this season had a.
opportunity to give their spring bonnet
a good airing. 1t is dreadful, this in
convenience.
Fishing is splendid the past few days
and crowds of fishermen and amateur
line the lake shore.
The boulevards are as green as tn
greenest and incest clipped grass to b
imagined can make them, and they al
already becoming bright with Thousand
of flowers Of different kind and hue.
The spirit begins to pine for tn
country as the warm days come on; &c
to a child of nature what so chafes til
spirit as a city life in summer
"But the boys will is the winds will