The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-24
MINOR MENTION.

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early day.
Ground in the Black Hills freezes
three feet deep.
The skating rink in Leadville is run
ming very successfully.
Masquerade balls are being given at
all points Of the compass.
There is a good healthy outlook for
the cattle trade this year.
The two-headed nightingale, a double
woman, will soon exhibit in Chey-
enne.
Several car loads OF beer passed
through Cheyenne yesterday on the q.
z. road.
There wasn't the slightest observa-
ton of Washington's birthday in Chey-
enfe, the territory's capital.
Delegate Bennett has been endeavor-
ing to obtain the establishing of an
United States assay office at Deadwood.
What ground in Leadville that is
not taken up by mines and mills and
dwellings, is needed for cemetery pur-
poses.
Fine spring weather like that of yes
terday cause many North Parkers to
sigh for a team and start for their pos
sessions.
The Deadwood Times says "eggs are
strong at 60 cents" We have known
them to be strong at a far smaller figure
than that.
There was a smashup on the Utah
Central road the other day, which was
caused by a misplaced switch. One
man was pretty badly hurt.
. The channel Of the Missouri, between
Omaha and Plsttsmouth, is ever chang
ing, and the government will endeavor
to confne 1t to a direct and certain
course.
The regular Friday night soiree"
will occur this week FRIDAY evening",
as usual, at Recreation hall, and regu-
larly each week for the balance of the
dancing season.
Brother ]. B. Murphy, business agent
Of the branch order of the Trappist
monks of Mt. Mellary, near Dubuque.
Iowa, died the other day. He was the
agent for twenty years.
The soap mine nea Elko, New,
mention of which was made last fall by
the LEADER, is now stocked for $5,-
000,0 00. and is being worked extensive
ly for its s%aponaceous mineral.
A short mission was held at st. Johns
church last week, lasting three days.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Father Montenarelli, Of Denver.
About 100 adults approached the sacra-
ment.
The Utah legislative assembly sine
died on Saturday last. There was no
governor In Office during its session,
but acting Secretary Thomas filled the
bill Just as we'll as any governor could
have done.
Deputy Sheriff Martin took two pris-
oners to the Lincoln, Neb., peniten-
tiary on yesterday. Their names are
Andrew Nelson and Harry Carmen.
and were sentenced to short terms by
Judge Blair at Laramie City.
We are harassed by a terrible suspi-
clon that the government is taking the
Utes eastward in squads in order to re-
move them from Colorado to the Dis
trict of Columbia, and convert the
swamps round about Washington into
a reservation.
The three men who were charged
with stealing government mules at Fort
Laramie, viz: Robert Hamilton, ]. w.
Cress and VIM. Cain, were arraigned
before U. S. Commissioner Fisher on
Cress were held for trial and in default
of bail were sent to Jail. Cain was dis
charged.
The flow OF water into the reservoir
is at present 10000 gallons per day, and
the domestic consumption Of 10000.
At present there Is q leak of about 49,
900 gallons per day that the superin-
tendent is unable to find, but he knows
that it is somewhere on Sherman street.
Owing to the frost on the surface of
the ground, this vast quantity of water
finds a subterranean passage through
the loose gravel. -Deadrood Times.
A large assortment Of clocks at
ZEHNER, JACKSON y BuEcuNER's.