The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-19
MINOR MENTION.

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Don't forget the benefit concert at
Recreation Hallto-night.
Concert for the benefit of Mrs. Gay
lord Bell this evening at Recreation
Hall.
The Union Pacific pay car will dis
tribute wealth amongst the employees
to-day.
1t is reported that Conductor w. P.
Davis has ceased his connection with
the U. r.
The ladies have decided to prosecute
any person found carrying away the
books or papers of the reading room
There not being sufficient of the
members of the city council present
last evening to form a quorum, the
meeting was adjourned until this even
ing.
A paper out west says Will II. Harte
received only one vote for tho legisla-
ture, and that was cast In Rawlils.
Harte's candidacy wasn'ta b~ewildering
success.
The public will kindly assist Mrs.
| Gaylord Bell by attending the benefit
concert at Recreation Hall this even
ing. The singers have arranged a most
excellent programme.
The grand lodge of the X. of P. of
Colorado and Wyoming, concluded its
session yesterday. Its next meeting
will be held on the third Wednesday
in September at Denver.
DR.. j. Flattery has secured suitable
rooms in Mr.. Shows building, opposite
the Inter Ocean, and will locate per-
msnently in Cheyenne. His card APP
pears in another column.
DR.. Steinhart, of the firm OF DIR. A.
L. Mintie & Co., San Francisco; Cal +.
is in town, and has made arrangements
for the sale in this city Of the celebrat-
ed medicines manufactured by the
above firm.
The Alert team that Is entered for
tho Denver tournament is composed Of
the following members: Messrs. Jones,
| Lincoln, seib. Ellis, Ryan, Caldwell,
Knorf, K~uykendall, F~oglesong, Mast
and Friedendall.
A colored employe at the Railroad
house yesterday not wishing to enceur-
age the familiarities shown by q COM
rade brother Of darkness, told him to
"stop dat foolin,' >, and asked him IL he
was not aware that "too much con-
tempt breeds despises."
1t is reported that the prairie fires to
the north and east have been extin-
guished, while those to the south and
west are still burning. Sturgis & Lane
got their cattle out Of the North Park
safely. They have them now in Lar
annie City, aud will ship them east to-
day. z
Prof. Mulligan, OF this city, has been
engaged to give drawing lessons in the
public school. He commenced his la
bors yesterday. Mr.. Mulligan has had
several years experience as u teacher of
drawing and coloring, having devoted
some time to this branch OF teaching
in Boston. This new feature in the
studies of our public school will be in
teresting and advantageous to its many
scholars.
What has become Of the library that
was to have been placed in the Ladies'
reading rooom? Now is the time that
such is needed. The room is well
~patronized at present, and as the cold
weather increases the attendance will
become greater. Some decisive steps
should be taken to secure the collection
OF books which the ladies have tried so
hard to obtain. Let the books be taken
from their spider-webbed shelves and
allowed to benefit humanity.
The ladies of the reading room soci-
ETY. held u business meeting last even
ing at their rooms on Ferguson street.
On motion, Hon. E. P. johnson took
the chair, and Miss May Jillich acted
as secretary. The following officers
were duly elected for the next six
months: Mrs. A. R. Converse was
unanimously elected president, Mrs.
o. F. Cowhick, vice president; Miss
May Jillich, secretary; Mrs. q. N.
Potter, treasurer, and Mrs. Hattie
Bartlett, corresponding secretary. Az
ter the transaction Of some minor bus
mess the meeting adjourned.