The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.

January first, 1879.
Welcome, MI. Shanks.
Make your calls of short duration.
Travel on all the trains light yester-
day.
The first of January is a legal holt
day.
Our new county officers will soon be
sworn into Office.
The Colorado legislature will meet at
high noon to-day.
The weather was clear and cold yes
terday at Fort Laramie.
]. T. Thurlow, a leading citizen of
Colorado Springs, is dead.
Baptist Prayer meeting tonight at 1.
q. Whipple's; all invited to attend.
Mr.. F. NJ. Phillips, who returned
yesterday from Memphis, brought with
him alot of valuable horses.
A grand ball was given last night at
Laramie City. Delegate-elect Downey
and other distinguished citizens were
present.
The Sentinel says it will suspend
operations as a weekly If the people Of
Laramie City do not support the paper
literally.
Bayard Taylor was a generous man,
and always kept his pockets on the
verge of bankruptcy. Surely, he was q
true journalist.
Charles Weihl, the man who admits
having voted illegally at the late county
election, will be treated to a prelimi.
nary examination tomorrow.
The Helphenstine : Draper contest
was continued yesterday. Louis Loeb,
the county clerk, and John Martin,
special policeman, were the only wit.
nesses examined.
Frodsham, who killed Thams al
Leadville the other day, is the same
man who worked at the jewelry bust.
ness while i~ncarcerated in the peniten.
tiary at Laramie City.
Peter Thams, who was shot al
Leadville, Colorado, on Sunday, by
Edward Frodsham, is dead. 1t is
thought that Frodsham will swing
hemp this time. Thams is his second
victim.
James A. Perry, proprietor of the
River View stock farm at Wilmington,
ILL.,, passed through the city yesterday
en- route for Petaluma, California. He
had a car load of Norman horses along,
valued at $4,000 each.
Communications intended fns publ
cation in t,-is paper, not accompanied
by the names of the writers, are re-
garded as of ''no account, " and are not
published. We have received several
such of late, and they are in the waste
basket.
Just as we expected, the Pioneer
hook and ladder company last night
gave the boss hop of the season. Our
fremen won the great. praise which
they received. We hope they will soon
favor the lovers Of dancing with another
Of the same sort.
The colored citizens of Denver will
meet In Denver tonight to celebrate
the PRONUNCIATION of the emancipation
proclamation. Speeches appropriate to
the occasion will be made by R. K.
FELTON,, w. J. Hardin, of Cheyenne, ],
H.. Smithea and others.
Capt. D.. Mathews, of Leavenworth,
Kansas, who has been visiting Chey.
enne, started home yesterday. The
captain is the first colored man who
enlisted in the army during the late
war. He rose from the ranks to the
command of his company.
"Charlie Ross" some times known
as James Patrick, the road agent
brought by Sheriff Carr from Eureka
Nevada, vas bound over in Justice
Fishers office yesterday in the sum Of
$4,000 for his appearance at the next
term OF the ulstrlct court.
In a short time Hon. j. N. Keller
general freight and ticket agent fol
the Union Pacific road at this place
will leave for his new field of labor al
Ogden, Utah. Mr.. Keller, as a citi
zen, legislator and railroad man stands
high in this community, and genera
regret is expressed that fate DEGREES hil
departure. The hearty good wishes Of
many friends will accompany him.
There will be a New Years gospe'
service at the Congregational church
this "wednesday evening at 7 O'Clock.
"What! Know ye not that your body i.
the temple Of the Holy Ghost which il
in you, which ye have of God, and W
are not your ownp For We are bought
with a price; therefore glorify God in
your body and in your spirit, which are
God's.n-1 Cor. 6:t9-20. All who at
tend will be cordially welcomed.