The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-16
NEWS BREVITIES.
Coles circus Is coming.

The McCauley troupe went down to
Central City yesterday.
The tide of emigration to the west
seems to have fully opened.
The city board on equalization of
taxes has almost finished the letter H..
An indiscreet person is like an un-
sealed letter, which everybody a Pc
ruse.
The tramp nuisance is commencing
earlier than ever. We predict an i'm
mense crop.
The Boyd combination will appear
again tonight at the Cheyenne ORA
matte theatre.
Life appears to be too short to, be
spent in nursing animosities, or in reg
istering wrongs.
Hon. E. Nagle's new barn is 25x40
in dimensions, and one Of the most
~serviceable and handsome in the city.
The Congregational literary society
held a meeting last night at E. p.
Johnson's residence on Ferguson street.
He is happy whose circumstances suit
his temper; but he is more excellent
who can suit his temper to any circum-
stances.
W. G.. Elliott, the efficient clerk at
the Inter Ocean, is now sole proprietor
of the billiard hall and saloon attached
to the hotel, having bought Jos. Hawes'
interest.
The friends of Gen. Fitz John Por-
ter are e%ndeavoring to obtain an ap-
pointment for his son to a cadetship at
West Point.
The council Of administration at
Fort d. A. Russell has appropriated
$50 90 to aid in the planting of trees
at that place.
Heavily loaded freight wagons are
leaving Cheyenne every day for the
Black Hills. The trade from this point
in that direction is fast increasing of
late.
The Aid society Of the Methodist
Episcopal church will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Richard Durbin, number
443 Sixteenth street, this afternoon, at
2 o'clock.
Two bunko steerers named Frank
Pine and j. Ortman, are in jail at
Leadville for attempting a confidence
game on a gentleman whom they mis-
took for a greeney.
A man named Cunningham attempt
ed to commit suicide on Sunday at
Deer Trail, Colorado. A friend seized
the revolver, and threw the muzzle up
just in time to ave Cunningham's life.
Mr.. ]. E. Corwith, of Galena, Him
OILS, is in the city. Several years ago
he became the possessor Of considerable
real estate in our town. His mission
here is, in part, for the purpose of SELL
ing the same.
The equality in point Of numbers of
the sexes is most nearly attained In
France. For every 1000 men there
are 1907 women. The other extreme
is found in Paraguay, where there are
1850 women for 1000 men.
The members of st. Marks Episco-
pal church Mt their last business meet
ing elected the following named to
serve rs vestrymen during the coming
year: E. G. David, J. NJ. Carey, w. r.
Steele, Maj. Ferris, S. F. Emmons, C.
F. Putnam and G. w. Hoyt.
A number of gentlemen in Denver
are agitating the question Of having n
bench show. There are a great num-
Der of fine animals in the west and in
Colorado, which would go to make up
a good show, with a liberal premium
list, and a great number Of very fine
imported dogs of all kinds and breeds
would be brought from the east by
their owners.
Mr.. s. II. II. Clark, general superln-
tendent of the Union Pacific, went to
Omaha in 1866, as general freight agent
from the New Jersey Central road,
was afterwards made superintendent of
the Platte division, where he remained
four or FIVE years, then served a time as
assistant general superintendent under
Nj. Sickles, and was made general
superintendent when that gentleman
retired from the position.
Having no original ideas or opinions
Of their own on any subject, nor the
ability to give them expression, the
scissorers of the outfit around the corner
content themselves, and disgust their
readers, with the filth gathered from
the cutters and with foolish, impotent
attacks upon the LEADER. The pio-
neer journal of Wyoming has thrived
under such assaults for the past twelve
years, and will continue to prosper with
no more formidable competition than
its present contemporary. is able to
bring to bear upon it.
ICommunicated.l
We would call the attention of the
community to the fair to be given
hv tho l.d;oa - c. Nr,rI,,s En;aoa