The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-25

4He lolIoWlng special orders have
e issued from headquarters depart
ment Of the Platte:
/. Capt. John c. Thompson, Third
cavalry, is relieved from duty as Judge
advocate of the general court martial
convened at Fort Laramie, by para
graph /, special orders No. 80, and par
agraph s., special orders No. "a, current
series, from these headquarters, and
Capt. John w. Bubb, Fourth infantry,
is detailed as judge advocate of the
court, instead.
2. Major John ]. Chapman, Fifth
cavalry, commanding Fort Washable,
Wyo., is appointed a special inspector
to inspect at his post twelve horses
which were captured from hostile Ban
mock Indians, and remain unclaimed,
and for which the A. A. Q. NJ. Fort
Washakle, Wyo., is responsible.
3. Paragraph 3, special orders No.
80, current series from these h~eadquar-
tiers, requiring Act. Assist. Surgeon
Robert B. Grimes, U. S. army, to re-
port in person to the commanding off,
Ger at Fort Fetterman, is revoked; he
will repair without delay to Fort Fred
Steele, and report to Major 7. T.
T~hornburg, for duty with the troops
ordered to the White River agency.
A. Upon the Recommendation of the
medical director Of the department,
Lieut.. James p. Kimball, assistant
surgeon. U. S. army, having reported
at these heaquarters in compliance with
instructions contained in paragraph 3,
special order No. 105, current series,
adjutant generals office, win report in
person without dely to the commanding
officer at Fort Sanders, for duty.
8. Lieut.. F. Halverson French, Third
cavalry, is relieved from duty as re-
corder of the board of inquiry, ordered
to meet at Fort Robinson, Neb., by
paragraph !, special orders No. 80,
current series from these headquarters,
and Lieut.. Francis II. Hardie, Third
cavalry. detailed in his place.
The Omaha Herald of the 23d, has
the following:
Gen. Crook returned yesterday morn
ing from Youngstown, Ohio, where he
had been in attendance upon the re-
union of bis old army corps and his
regiment, the Twenty-third, Ohio.
Information was received at depart
ment headquarters on Sunday, that
Major T%hornburg with three companies
of cavalry and one of infantry, with his
wagon train had arrived at Rawlins,
where he camped on Sunday night. 1,
was learned yesterday that he hat
broken camp and started on the 20t
mile march to White River agency.
7 Col. Guy V. Henry, Third cavalry,
whose eyesight was nearly destroyed by
a rifle ball in the battle of the Rosebud
is in the city, having just returned from
the east, whittier he had been for surgi
cal treatment. The many friends Of
this officer will be glad to learn thai
his sight is partially restored.
Lieut.. Noyes, of the Ninth infantry
a recent graduate of West Point, is Al
the Witt,nell house..
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Lew Spencer Shoots His Mistress
The Denver Republican gives the fol
lowing particulars of a shooting affray
that occurred in that city on Wednes
day morning: Lew Spencer, well know
to the habitues of the Blake stree
theatre, shot and fatally wounded hi!
wife at the bar-room of the Adelph
about 1:30 O'Clock this morning. i
appears that Spencer has been drinking
: heavily, and in the early part of thu
night had been playing faro at Moons
, About the time stated he went to tn,
theater after his wife. The building
had been closed up; but as he was al
attache he readily gained admittance
He found his wife and others of til,
ladies about to leave for their homes
Spencer was pretty drunk, and as h
stood up at the bar he talked loud ant
boisterously. his wife, Zoe, tried t.
quiet him, but without avail, and whel
she turned her back to him u momen
later he whipped put q revolver a n
fired at her. The ball entered Mt tn
small Of the back and has not sine
been found. Spencer attempted to FIR
more, but was prevented from so doinI
by some Of the people present. DR.
Lathrop was called Immediately ant
: did what was possible for the wounde,
woman. He says that the symptom
, are not bad, but it is impossible to sa,
what the result will be. 1t is possibl
. that Zoe is wounded internally, il
which case she is likely to die. Sool
after the shooting the would-be muir
derer was placed under arrest ant
locked up.
Lew Spencer is not unknown II
Cheyenne; neither is Zoe, as they hav'
both appeared on the variety stag
here at odd times. Spencer's reputa
; ton isn't of the best, he being compli
. Gated in several transactions which
$ stamped him as being capable of doin.
some pretty mean things.
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