The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-27
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on money" Will appear to-morroW.
There was an "oficial" business
meeting Of the Methodist church last
night.
The usual weekly prayer meeting will
be held this evening at the Congrega-
tional church.
About 100 recruits passed west yes
terday, under charge of Major Geo. B.
Sanford, en- route for the Pacific coast.
The remains of Mrs. L. Cahill, who
died a few days ago at the Metropolitan
hotel in this city, will be taken east to-
day.
There was a little boy named Stod-
dard killed at North Platte yesterday
by being run over by a construction
train.
Mr.. Warren is having three EAR
riages built to order, which will be
placed in his new stable when COM
pleted.
There Is talk about establishing a
corned beef packing house here. A
similar establishment at Omaha doubles
its capacity yearly.
They have received their first loco
motive for the transportation of ore In
the Black Hills, and they are more
pleased owe it than a boy with a new
red wagon.
James ii. Larkin, stage manager at
McDaniel's theater, is looming up big
as a trainer of pedestrians. He brought
Brooks through successfully, and has
tackled Cannady now.
A certain young lady in speaking of
Ralph Rackstraw, asked her companion
If he didn't look cute with his white
points. He replied, Eyes, and 80 do his
sisters and his cousins and his aunts."
Another of those disgraceful woman
squabbles was tried before Justice Fish
er yesterday. The costs in cases OF this
nature should be quadrupled, which
might prove effectual in lessening their
number.
Prayer and teachers meeting at the
Presbyterian church this evening at 8
O'Clock. A cordial invitation to be
present is given to all. Prayer meeting
Psalms 71:14-24. Teachers meeting
Col. 3:l6-25.
]. w. Simonton of the associated
press will come up from Denver to-day.
A. c. Snyder, manager OF the Western
Union office of Cheyenne, and w. IL.
Hubbard, manager of the Black Hills
telegraph company, will escort Mr..
Simonton to Dale creek where a day
will be spent in fishing.
Conductor Patterson received a very
choice present from the east u few days
ago. 1t is a couple Of toilet decanters,
covered with pink silk, fancifully deco
rated with ribbons of the same mate
rial, while on the silk is painted very
tastefully n beautiful landscape scene.
She is completing a pin-cushion to. sit
between them.
Owing to the scarcity OF water in
Crow creek, the citizens of the city are
requested to be as sparing in Its use as
possible. The city ditch leading from
the creek above Fort Russell is closed
in order to allow a better supply for the
pumping engine. 1t is believed that
the authorities at the post will also as
sist in economizing the supply of the
creek to the end that the city may have
some protection from conflagration.
The boy Willie Thayer, who has been
lying in prison here for the past few
weeks, because of trying to raise a club
Of subscribers for Harper's Magazine,
was brought before a justice of the
peace yesterday. There was no our
sci either pro or o and no witnesses,
except II for the prosecution. The
story of the lad was heard by the
court, but it proved of no avail. He
was bound over until next November
in the sum Of $3.50.
1t is stated "oficially" that the rem
dition Of "Pinafore'' last evening was a
success in every particular, going off
much smoother than on the evening
previous. The audience was tolerably
fair in size, fashionable and, If loud and
prolonged applause is any sign, appre-
ciative. There is a great pleasure in
store for those who have not heard
them, therefore by all means avail
yourselves of the opportunity offered
and go to the matinee to-day.
r. F. Glover, of the firm of Addoms
& Glover, returned to this city yester-
day from the north, having been en-
gagged in branding 1900 head of cattle
which he recently purchased from Mr..
Wulfgen. Mr.. Glover has located a
ranch On Running Water, and there his
stock will be in charge of Mr.. wulfgen,
who has q herd Of 1900 head of cattle
on the same range. Mr.. Glover was
accompanied by Commodore w. b.
Trufant or his northern trip, and the
latter has become an experienced stock
man, having assisted the above named
gentlemen in branding 5000 head of
cattla