The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-20
MINOR MENTION.

on SzOsuOO Dall-
This is the season Of mince pies and
villainous dreams.
at any rate the truth always soured
on the Ute stomach.
Rev. F. NJ. Comstcck is preaching to
good purpose in Laramie.
The "black leg disease Is again
troubling the cattle of Illinois.
ouray is an Indian first, and a peace
full peace commissioner afterward.
The Ute witnesses are like Mark
Twain-they can, will and do tell lies.
Melander the halter has received a
large invoice Of ladies' sealskin sacques
and gloves.
1t is expected that q school viii soon
be established at Mr.. Baptise's ranch
on the Laramie river.
The packing houses at Omaha are
doing a big business. Meanwhile there
are no packing houses in Cheyenne.
The worst spell Of all was that of a
young man In the album of a young
lady in Cheyenne. His spell was
'luv."
The dramatic society at Grand island,
Neb., sent a costly gold watch to Miss
Annie Plunkett, daughter of Charles
Plunkett.
It is not considered sinful or GRIM
inal among mormons to steal from the
gentiles. The crime consists In being
found out.
The new department Of the Laramie
mill IL approaching completion. 1t is a
bar mill for rolling what is termed mer-
chant iron.
The Union Pacific express company
receives about $40, 900 worth of silver
bullion per day from the Utah mines
for transportation.
A black-tailed deer with a white head
was recently seen in the Black Hills,
according to the Times. Perhaps this
is a white story with a black tail.
The funeral services over the remains
OF the Rev. J.. W. Pickett, who was
killed on Friday last in Weston Pass,
will be held to-day at Colorado Springs.
Prof. Tice, Of st. Louis, the astron-
omer who has to shoulder the blame for
the n~onappearance of the meteoric
showers, has retired from the prophetic
business.
The freight and passenger business
of the Union Pacific road continues to
increase daily. The road Is now doing
a larger business than ever before In
its history.
The nail works at Omaha are a sue
cess. Being personally acquainted with
the superintendent, we can say that he
manages the works equal to any man in
the country.
The meeting Of the teachers Of the
Presbyterian Sabbath school will be
held at Z O'Clock this evening at the
study in consequence of the oyster sup
per. Lesson from Rev. i. 1920.
They have been sleighing through ten
inches of snow at Evanston. They do
say 1t was Staying the pocket books of
the beaux, albeit the girls thought 1t
was just too awfully magnificent.
Captain Payne, 1t. Cherry and 1t.
Paddock will be sent for by the Ute
peace commission to give their testi-
mony on the Milk river fight and the
events that preceded and succeeded
the same.
Duck hunters will take notice that
the most fashionable way to wear ducks
Is on the left arm. They may be trim
med with dark hair and black eyes, or
blue eyes and golden hair. This is
merely a matter Of choice.
"Euchre" was played to a full house
at the Dramatic theater last evening.
1t is a sensational play, full of striking
hits on the customs of the day, and was
relished by the audience. Two plays
will be produced this evening.
From a private source we learn that
Mike Rice, formerly a resident of this
city, shot a man in Rawlins last night.
Werare unable to obtain the fall partic-
ulars, but it is ascertained that Rice
shot the man three times, but at last
accounts the wounded man was stu
alive. Rice was arrested and placed in
the jail at Rawlins. Times.
A railroad velocipede, which has
been used by a telegraph line repairer
on the Republican Valley road, attract
ed much attention at the U. p. depot
yesterday. 1t has three wheels, two
drivers in u line bearing the princi-
psi weight, and the third a 'struckn
wheel attached to an arm running on
the opposite rail. 1t is light and handy
and makes good time over the track.
The only drawback is that in case Of u
''hot box the engineer must vacate
the cab and carry of the engine under
his arm to "a water tank.-Omaha Her
aid.
A Great Curiosity,
2oyaral mAptho .on fha o1n