The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-25
CITY kNO VICINITY.

The Denver Netrs vas twenty years
old On Wednesday.
Landlord Jones is having the interior
of his hotel repaired.
A worn out ulster is still comfort
able, If worn out doors.
The weather at Fort Robinson is
reported very disagreeable.
The members of st. Marks parish
guild held a meeting at the rectory last
night.
The east bound passenger train was
three quarters Of an hour behind time
yesterday.
1t is now stated that ex.Gov. Camp.
bell is not dead, as was reported a few
days since.
The Sun appears to be extremely
anxious for 'sMr. Poulton" to retire
from the LEADER.
Considerable real estate is changing
hands, as will be seen by the transfers
printed in this issue.
The Presbyterian sewing society held
a meeting yesterday at the residence of
Mr.. ]. V. Jillich.
The Literary club will meet this
friday evening at the Inter Ocean
hotel parlors at eight o'clock.
H.. Wood Foglesong aud E. w. Mann
yesterday each received commissions
from Gov. Hoyt as notary public.
The Denver Ne,cs says the late Mrs.
s. II. Wood, formerly of Cheyenne,
was buried at Leadville yesterday.
Now tho merry Whitewater comes
around and runs his staging planks
through every pane of glass In the
house.
The supreme court was in session
yesterday and heard the argument In
the case Of the Union Pacific vs.. the
United States.
The city council will have a called
session shortly to establish the tax rate
of citizens who are fortunate enough to
own taxable property.
Francis Murphy's temperance lee
ture on Monday night will be delivered
under the auspices of the Ladies' read
ing room association.
Henry Wagner, of Laramie City, is
the lowest bidder on contracts to freight
stores for the government between
points in this territory.
The efficient and accommodating
probate Judge and county treasurer,
Hon. Chas. F. Miller. has placed us
under obligations for recent favors.
J. K. Stewart, Of Greensburg. Penn
sylvania, talks of purchasing a ranch
in Wyoming He is a wealthy gentle
man and will add much to our terri
tory.
Charles E. Clay's teams will start
this afternoon for Deadwood with 140,-
600 pounds of machinery. The outfit
is shipped by Charles Hecht, the boss
,freighter.
The ladies Of the Baptist church held
a very pleasant sociable last night at
the residence of Mrs. j. A. Woods, on
Ransom street. Refreshments, music
and social conversation formed the pro-
gramme.
Hon. F. Z. Warren will o open q
music store in the Delmonico hotel
building, on Sixteenth street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gaylord Bell will look after his
interests in the establishment.
A rumor was afloat On the street yes.
terday that Boone May, while attempt
ing to arrest aeattle thief at Sidney on
Wednesday afternoon, was shot and
dangerously wounded. We are in
clined to think the story a canard.
A penurious party from Worcester,
Mass, passed through Cheyenne in q
special car yesterday, under the lead OF
Jerome Marble. They found fault
with the prices asked for meals, drinks,
cigars, etc., and criticised Cheyenne on
general principles. After refusing tc
pay hotel prices for meals, they came
up town." bought some crackers and
cheese, several Eve cent cigars, and
departed westward. A healthy ole
pleasure excursion" that.
The lecture at the NJ. E. church this
evening is designed to assist the ladie:
in their attempts to raise means te
erect a new parsonage. To say nothing
Of the merits Of the lecture, which i.
represented as very entertaining, the
object should crowd the house. The
well known liberality Of our citizens
will no doubt meet the highest expecta.
tions of those who have solicited the
efforts of Rev. W. H. Gillian, in behalf
of their commendable enterprise.