The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-12-27

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severe weather for many years.
Lewes, Del.-A heavy gale set in heIe
yesterday evening and still continues.
The wind changed at 4 O'Clock this a.
lence. The bark Harvard, here for orders,
is high upon the beach above the rail-
road pier, and the little side wheel
steamer Wanderer, from New York
bound south, has gone 10 pieces near
the iron pier. The crews of both
are safe, but few vessels are in the har-
Dor, and no further disasters have been
heard Of. This is the seyercst gale
since the one in October 1877, at which
time so many vessels foundeTed in the
harbor. The gale has been accompan-
led by a heavy rain until 3 O'Clock this
afternoon, when IL changed TO a buster
ing snow storm, which still continues.
the wind changing to northeast.
Danville, Va, Dec. ga heavy
snow storm occurred here to-day.
New York, Dec. 26.-A locomotive
ON the Long Island road went down an
embankment, and Geo. Rich, engineer,
was killed.
Chicago, Dec. GA peculiarly dis
tressing and unaccountable suicide oc-
CURED on Lake avenue, near 39th
street, yesterday afternoon. Miss Ada
Hebden, a young lady of % years, en-
gaging in manner and highly esteemed
by her acquaintance, lives there with
her brother. Robert Hebden, assistant
manager Of the Bank OF Montreal, in
this city. On Friday night she attend
ed some Christmas festivities at a
neighbor's, and was among the merri-
est. Yesterday morning she arose,
breakfasted and dined rs usual. Short
ly after dinner, finding herself alone in
the room. she suddenly went TO a draw
er, took from 1t a pistol, and without
warning or explanation, fired n shot
into her heart aed fell dead on the
carpet.
Louisville, KY, Dec. 25.-Peter
Meeks stabbed Harvey Bell in the heart,
killing him. The murderer has been ar
rested. Both are negroes, and were on
a spree together.
Trenton. n. j., Dec. 2G.-AIrs. Hen
ny johnson was burned TO death by Il
fire in her dwelling on Front street.
Her husband has been arrested.
New York, Dec. 26.-The residence
Of Patrick Whine, st. Marks avenue,
Brooklyn, was fired to-day by an cxplo-
sion of kerosene, and Mrs. Winno
was fatally burned.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. GA farmer
named Anthony, living near western
Ohio, attending the Grand Army fair
last evening with all his family except
two children, aged respectively II and
IL years, returned TO find the house in
ashes and tho children burned to a
crisp. Nothing is known as to how the
fire occurred.
Pembroke, Ont, Dec. ga fire to-
day destroyed Masonic hall and adjoin-
ing property. Loss, $4,000; partially
insured.
Ogdensburg, n. V, Dec. 25.-Thc
Adrdnce newspaper block burned to-
day; partly insured.
New York, Dec. 26.-During n dis
turbancc to-day at the hotel of n. T.
Griffin Mt Rcckaway beach, N Mahon
attempted to stab the proprietor, but
the latter drew a revolver and fired six
shots Mt Mahon, who fell m~ortally
wounded. Griffin then seized n gun and
riddled Mahon with bullets.
Berne, Dec. 2G.-Anderwert, who was
elected president of the Swiss Confcd-
Grafton for 1881, committed suicide ut
9o'clock last evening in the public
promenade, by shooting.
Utica, n. V, Dec. 26.-IIenry II.
0strandcr, aged 20. shot and killed his
brother, George Lyman Ostrander,
aged %, ut their homo near Camden, in
this county. Henry was jealous be-
cause his little sister Carrie was caress-
ing his brother. He spit tobacco juice
into her face, and George warned him
to stop. Henry then shot George
through the eye, killing him instantly.
Henry said George had his pistol half
cooked, but he was too quick for him.
He says George was trying to ruin tho
whole family.
st. Louis, Dec. ga report COMES
from Meleville, Butler county, No., a
point on theSt. Louis, Iron Mountain x
Southern railway, that while n passenger
train was there yesterday a man from
st. Louis, name not given, shot r. p.
Jones and wife, Of Smiths Ferry,
Beaver county, Penn, and DIR. J. II.
Rogers, of DWELL, Texas, and then es.
capped to the woods. All were passen-
gers on tho train. Mrs. Jones was
dangerously wounded in the head; her
husband was shot in the hand, and DIR.
Rogers received a severe flesh wound In
the shoulder. Jones and wife were
left Mt Corning in care Of the railroad
agent and Rogers continued his jour.
ney to Texas, The affair seems to be
involved in great mystery.
Fairfield, VT, Dec. 26.-James L.
Ownes, ex-champion wrestler, died last
evening Of bronchial troubles.
New York Dec OF I'm tho 18th nj