The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-07-09
CONDENSED rELEoRAMs.

New York: The sixth annual coDven-
tion of the union of American Hebrew
congregations began here this forenoon.
There was large attendance and great
interest was taken in the proceedings.
O'Leary, the pedestrian, is greatly
elated by his late Chicago success. He
says he will contest for the Ashley belt
at the proposed international tourna-
ment in the fall
St. Petersburg: The latest official
telegram states that the houses of four
teen of of fifteen wards, forming the
most important part of Irkutsk, Sibe-
ria, were destroyed by fire on the 4th.
and many inhabitants are homeless
Newport, R. l.: st. Mary's church
was crowded yesterday, the occasion
being mass of requiem for the Prince
Imperial
London: Ogle u Pickard, cotton
spinners, of Burnley, have failed; liza
bilities, e25 900.
New York: A new Masonic guild
and Mutual Benefit association has
been incorporated.
Simla: Serious disturbances have
broken out in the town of Bhamo,
Upper Burmah.
New York: The World thinks that
Grants probable change of plan about
returning is part of little scheme to
keep him out of harms way during the
fall elections, and to bring him back
with boom just in time for the presi-
Dental summer.
New York: The steamer England, -
of the National line, left here yester-
day for Liverpool, taking out 100000
bushels of wheat, probably the largest
single shipment this season, and is said
to be part of recent purchase from
parties controlling No. 2 spring.
London: The Prince and Princess of
Wales, Duke and Duchess of Edin-
burgh, and Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught attended the fete and fancy
dress fair at Royal Albert hall yester-
day, for the benefit of the French hos
pital and other benevolent institutions.
1t is estimated that &c, 900 have already
been raised.
Washington: Postmaster General
Keys wife and two daughters leave to-
morrow for New England.
Bridgeport, Conn: The hundredth
anniversary of the burning of Fairfield
by British troops under Gen. Tryon,
was celebrated to-day.
Secretary Sherman goes to Maine on
Monday next.
New YORK: The board of aldermen
by vote of sixteen to five, rejected
the so-called Vanderbilt scheme for an
elevated railroad on Fourth avenue.
1t is stated that De Lesseps fully ex-
poets to commence work on the canal
next New Years day, employing some
thirty or forty thousand workmen, some
of them Chinese, and fifteen thousand
Brazilian negroes. He so announced
recently in Amiens.
Washington: The president has
signed the commissions of the members
of the Mississippi river commission,
and of John A. Hunter to be chief
justice of the supreme court of Utah.
The grain trade of Boston is increas-
ing at rapid rate, especially the corn
receipts which, during June, aggregated
over 100000 bushels against e29, 900
in June, '79.
Louisville, Ky: The inaugural day
of the Kentucky trotting club was a
great success, SO far as attendance and
enthusiasm were concerned. A heavy
rain interrupted the races before either
event had been finished.
London: A Paris dispatch to the
Standard reports that banquet was
given last night in honor of NJ De Les
seps and the Panama canal scheme
Rome: The Dritto announces that
the negotiations between Germany and
the vatican are likely soon to result in
general amnesty to the transgressors
of the laws.