The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-25
MINOR MENTION.

Excursions are The order of the day
in Colorado-and the night, too.
The Ute Indians lay for miners
going into the North Park on the Lar
annie road.
The regular Wednesday evening ex-
ercises will be held at the Congrega-
tionalchurch this evening.
The Flyers sisters in Pinafore caunot
get to Cheyenne before Friday. See
notice of postponement.
Omaha still wants q water works.
The good citizens are using immense
gas works. in talking up the enterprise.
A young man may safely be said to
be in love when he looks at his
watch to ascertain the date of the next
call. e
1t is not stretch of the Imagination
to say there will be some lemon squeez-
ing at the Dale creek picnic next Tues
day.
Stebbins, Post i Mund, the well
known bankers of Deadwood, have
put in a large fire and burglar proof
| safe.
Territorial Treasurer Converse has
issued his call for certain territorial
warrants, described in his call, which
is printed elsewhere.
1t is said to be doubtful about the
Alert hose team going to Laramie on
the Fourth. There is a possibility that
still another team will stay at home.
A gentleman lost fifteen dollars in
cerrencyin the p~ostoface recently. The
money was picked up by an honest
young man, who restored the money to
the party who lost 1t.
The people of Cheyenne can depend
upon a day of royal sport on the
Fourth. Several committees are max
ing arrangements and the programme
will be published soon.
The man who took of his under
clothing7during the warm weather on
Monday. was heard demanding of his
wife yesterday noon: ''By deah, get
by ~udderclodes, dab quick"
Justices Miller and Hallet Of the
United States district court, turned the
Denver and Rio Grande road over to
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
company, according to the contract.
A telegram was received at a late
hour last evening by Gov. Spates, from
]. b. Adams, county clerk Of Carbon
county, asking that the governor grant
authority to have an insane woman re-
moved to an asylum at once.
Prayer and teachers meeting at the
Presbyterian church this wednesday,
evening at 8 O'Clock. Subject at the
prayer meeting: Mark II, IL, 20. At
teachers meeting: Review Of the past
three months lessons.
A special meeting of the council was
held last evening, Mayor Bresnahen in
the chair. A communication was read,
which was from the council at Lara
mic, inviting the council Of Cheyenne
to visit that city on the Fourth Of July.
On motion the Invitation was accepted.
Capts. Montgomery and Ferris have
returned from Fort Mckinney, whittier
they have been to attend the court mar
tial of Capt. G. F. Price, who was
charged with encouraging enlisted men
to desert. There not being any founda-
ton for the charges, Capt. Price was
speedily acquitted. ttjB
1t worries newspaper men awfully to
know that they are in the wrong bust
ness to make money. Here ex-senator
Chaffee and Mr.. Moffat have made a
clean million out Of the recent CONSOLE
dation Of Little Pittsburg, without
parting with any Of their interest in
that property, according to the Denver
Republican.
A. Dawber, of Laramie City, was
presented with a beautiful badge by
the members of Excelsior hose No. 9,
on Saturday evening last. The Times
says the badge is a Maltese cross of
solid gold, with the following inscrip-
ton: Presented to A. Dawber as a
token of esteem, by Excelsior hose
company No. 80 IGa
The Pioneer says that Mr.. r. j. Joyce,
while tearing down the chimney Of an
old log building, in Montana City,
about two miles below Deadwood, dis
covered several pieces of quartz which
were 'chock'' full Of gold. When
people can afford to build fiues with
precious metal their circumstances may
correctly be termed ~.'afluant," and
their residence a veritable colorado.
The Denver RepsJlicon says ten car
loads of bulls from Frederick & Son,
near Seda.ia, Missouri, passed through
Bailey's corral Monday for obey
enne. g7ftfti5
A balloon ascension will be made in
Deadwood in a home made air ship.
The Pioneer says of it. Work was
begun YESTERDAY npon the big balloon
with which Mr.. Fred Trusches will
make the ascension July 4th. The bal
loon will measure, when inflated,
thirty-five feet from mouth to valve,
and twenty feet in diameter at the
EQUATOR. Two hundred and SEVENTY