The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-12-16
MINOR

unanimously.
After next Sunday the days will be-
gin to lengthen.
There is still a little talk about an
nexation going on.
The Homestake hose company is the
latest fire organization in Deadwood.
The Plunkett combination will prob
ably return to Cheyenne during the
holidays.
Mr.. j. G.. Murphy was commissioned
yesterday as territorial geologist and
mining engineer.
The harvest (of laws) is gathered, the
legislature is ended and the capital is
sayed-to Cheyenne.
One of the finest affairs Of the season
will be the select masquerade ball of
the Alert hose company.
The Deadwood Pioneer: New Or
leans raises goats on circus-bills, and
hi on general principles"
The new penitentiary commissioners
and the auditor will receive their COM
missions from the secretary Of the ter
ritory to-day.
The ladies of Cheyenne don't go much
on skating. There seems to be a pain
full absence Of young beaux with ladies'
skates on hand.
Deadwood will soon be in railroad
communication with Cheyenne. The
severed connections of the past will
then be re-established.
The state of Colorado has paid the
reward of 81, 1000 for the capture of
Woodruff and Seminole, the murderers
of R. B. Hayward, of Golden.
There will scarcely be a court held
during the remainder Of the year be-
cause the new chief justice will hard
ly arrive until after the holidays.
Many of our most prominent and
wealthy citizens have been suffering
from various ailments during the win
ter. We don't feel well ourselves.
This was an off year for the third
house. The legislature seemed to get
along so well that the assistance of a
third branch was rendered unnecessary.
The term of Gov. Emery, Of Utah,
expired on Saturday. His successor
has not been appointed yet. There are
numerous applications for the position.
Edward Hendrickson, engineer on
the Tucson mine, Leadville, was MUIR
bred the other day, A man named
Robert Derry is s%uspicioned of the
crime.
There was n safe robbery in the ware
house of w. F. Seaman, Omaha, the
other night, but it wasn't very safe for
the alleged robber, who proved to be a
former employe.
There is to be a rifle shooting match
in Denver on Christmas day. They
get a band of Utes<gpr targets.
There is a universal cry anyway in
Denver Of ''Shoot the Ute"
The Metropolitan hotel will change
hands this morning, Mr.. Leighton re-
tiring and Mr.. Kimball taking charge.
Mr.. K. is a successful caterer, and will
doubt give the best satisfaction.
The stockmen Of western Nebraska
have some fear for the safety of their
cattle this winter. Not a few antici-
pate a repetition of last winters disas-
ter, when we $4,000 head persisted.
Before adjourning on Sunday morn
ing last the council adopted a resolution
of thanks to President Garbanati and
all the officers of the council for their
efficiency and courtesy during the ses-
sion.
The Denver Ne,cs has c~oncocted a
new one, which should be duly recorded.
1t says "The secretary of state notar-
led Eli Gill;" etc. But there is excuse,
if not need, for the coinage, in a state
where the rising sun of each recurring
morn smiles on u newly made notary
There being a scarcity of masquerade
costumes in the city, it is proposed to
secure a number from Denver. Per-
sons desiring to obtain one will please
leave their names at Hollis book store,
so that enough may be ordered.
They can select the character of the
costumes after their arrival.
Salt Lake Tribune /: "'There go some
girls exclaimed q saint yester-
day in our hearing, as a four-in-hand
o. denii-mondes drove past in a sleigh.
Yes was the reply of his gentle con-
verser, Il suppose they would be called
but id if they havn't all got
the symptoms of a mormon"
The .Sedalia Democrat of Dec. 18th,
gives the names of the candidates for
The seat made vacant by the death of
Congressman Lay, Of the seventh Mis-
souri, district, as Messrs. Owens, j.
Ed. Belch, late speaker Missouri house
of representatives, Geo. Wilson, jr..,
OF Lexington, and Col. John +. Philips.
One of the White river Utes ap-
before the commission at the
Uncompahgre agency in a dress Goa. of
Cherry, taken out of his
trunk In the wagons captured in the
fight. Though the very
clothes he boastingly wore were the evil
dence OF the lie he was telling, he posi-