The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-04

Legislature this morning.
The legislative halls are nobby.
The city council will meet tonight.
Somebody should give the Legislature
a reception.
wyoming reception" is becoming a
by-word elsewhere.
Now for the forty days and forty
nights of legislative lore.
AL of the member Of the Legislative
assembly but one are in the city.
At least n boom was '~'fatally
killed"in Cheyenne the other day.
Josephine Meeker is having photo.
graphs Of herself taken In costume.
The LEADER is delivered anywhere
in the city for twenty-five cents per
week.
A Chinese couple were married by a
justice Of the peace in Deadwood the
other day.
The county commissioners will hold
their regulvr monthly meeting at the
court house today.
Sturgis City, Black Hills, has a very
bad reputation, even among her neigh.
bors. Murders are a common occur.
renee.
Prof. D. Mayer arrived from San
Francisco Yesterday and will re-engage
in the teaching of classes in dancing at
Cheyenne.
The editorial staff Of the DeSmet
were yesterday engaged in making roll
Ell s.-Pleasant Paragraph from a Dead
trood paper.
In a few days the LEADER proposes
TO publish a list Of all ''engaged''
couples in Cheyenne. Send In names
early to secure insertion.
The following states will hold cleo
tions to-day: Louisiana, Maryland.
Massachusetts,, Minnesota, Mississippi
New Jersey, New York, PENNSYLVANIA,
| Virginia and Wisconsin.
The Union Pacific railroad company
is doing the largest freight business
that 1t has W done since the road was
built. Twenty ten-wheel engines for
the freight department have been or
dered for the road.
Callers at the LEADER Office are re-
specially requested to bring up the
subject of the recent reception. The
editorial staff hasn't heard much about
It lately. and would like to have some
information regarding the same.
The ladies OF st. Johns church will
hold a fair on the 25th, Goth, and 9th
inst, at Recreation Hall. Prepare.
tions are making fora grand. display OF
wares, and ladies too, and 1t will I'M
doubtedly be a success.
VA meeting Of the pioneers of Chey-
enne was held IN the city hall last even
ing. Col. L. P. Snow presided. 1t
was resolved, owing to the Legislative
caucuses, to adjourn until Saturday
evening, to meet al the same place.
Says an exchange: "a startling Gus
tom has been inaugurated by the ladies
of the upper crust of England. 1t
is none other than having their legs
tatooed." Wonder II the custom will
reach here? There are certainly many
"calves" in this cattle country.
The first sign painted on a building
after the Are was flung to the breeze by
S. N. Fullenwider. -Deadpood Pioneer.
This figure os speech can best be under.
stood in the Hills, probably. At this
distance it looks as If the building
swayed in the breeze rs well as the
sign.
OF the officers selected by the legisla-
tive caucuse last evening, four are
from Laramie county. The two CHIEF
clerks are very important offices, too
Mr.. Trufant was nominated by Units
county. There are only live officers tc
each branch, and there are Eve coun
ties represented In the legislature.
Major Critchlow, agent for the Uip,
tab Utes, reports that the 20 young
bucks who went on the wal path will
the White river Utes, returned aftei
the Thornburgh fight with some Whit,
river braves, and wanted to be fed ant
cared for. The major refused, ant
fearing that IN attack would be mad,
on the agency by the hostiles, fortified
the place for defense.
The territorial canvassing board mel
last evening ut the Office of the gov
ernor, to canvas the returns from Lar
annie county relative to the specia
election for member of the territorial
council. Messrs. A. Worth Spates
secretary, and A. r. Converse, treas
urer, were present, Auditor France
being absent. The board decided thai
A. IL. Reel was elected. Mr.. Reell
certificate wa made out land signed
Immediately. He will be thoroughly
equipped to take his seat in the council
tto-day.