The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-26
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completed in Wyoming.
A 6ne rainbow was the chief attrac-
tiOn Of the sky last evening.
Omaha Is making q ereditable effort
to purge itself OF immortality.
Lake Minnehaha Is very low this
summer. There IL no boating NOS.
The democrats intend 20 carom this
time. They'Ss put on TIE .'English''
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Denver has population of over 49,
600. and Leadyllle about the same
amount. ~ avs.
Preaching and meeting Of the session
at the Presbyterian church this evening
at 8 O'Clock.
Barnum's circus will visit Cheyenne
on August 2. No danger Of this show
being attached.
Laramie City Is clothed In sackclOth
and ashes on account Of the non-appear-
ance Of the circus.
Jupiter Pluyius has been very kind
10 this region recently. So far il has
BEEN rainy summer.
Additional opinions OF the press aud
public ON the democratic ticket. will be
found on second page.
The committee OF arrangements, and
finance committee will meet ut city hall
this evening. See notice elsewhere.
John Doonan, n Leadville miner. was
drowned the other day by falling down
q shaft in which there was a large
quantity Of water.
The Indications are that the state
tournament to be held Mt Leadville in
August next will be the most largely
attended of any yet held by the Colo
RADIO state flreman's association.
Passenger trafic yesterday: No. 3,
Cheyenne; ~ Colorado; Go through;
No. 4. o Cheyenne, Q Colorado, 80.
through; c. C., IL Cheyenne. 10 east,
4 west; d. p, 4 Cheyenne, Q west, Is
east.
Denver Tribune: There lisa scheme on
foot to organize an insurance patrol,
and one OF the local fire companies is
pushing the matter vigorously. They
will secure n ''spider" and a couple OF
horses. II Is an improvement greatly
needed. and cannot but be a decided
benefit TO the community at large.
Dan Castello's circus was TO have APP
peared In Cheyenne, but It didn't. The
trouble was that an attachment was
made OF the circus property In Greeley
to satisfy Judgment creditors in
Denver. There were many women and
children dressed In gala attire yester-
day awaiting the advent OF ~spangles and
clowns, and were sorely disappointed.
Mr.. ]. S. McHsnry, superintendent
OF the mines at Running Water, came
in from Rawhide yesterday. He re-
ports the work at the mines progressing
nicely; the tunnel has penetrated lis
feet into the hill, and the miners will
continue work day and night until the
300 feet tunnel shall be completed. This
will test the question whether the mines
will prove valuable or not.
Scores Of exchange newspapers have
something In ink, under which are
printed the words: Likeness Of James
A. Garfield" Tho name explains all.
Mr.. Garfield lisa very dark horse or he
has been in a prize fight and Is all one
black eye, or he Is n black cat In a dark
collar, or some country postmaster with
plenty Of shoe backing on hand tried
to cancel him for q postage stamp to
Ujiii.
"Are you prepared for deathp" the
clergyman asked rs he took the sick
woman's hand In his own. A shade Of
patient thought crossed the invalid's
face, and she said, ''she didn't hardly
believe she was; there was the little
bedroom carpet to be taken up yet, and
the paint up stairs had hardly been
touched, and she did want to put up
new curtains in the dining-room, but II
she didn't die until next Monday she
would be about IS neal ready rs a wo-
nan with q big family and no girl ever
expected to be-"
Leadville Herald: Captain Ezekiel
has, up to date, mustered four compa-
MES Of infantry and two Of cavalry
into the state service. and the 9th COM
pany Of infantry will DO sworn in to-
day. When completed, there will be
seven thoroughly organized companies
in the city, numbering four hundred
and fifty men, fully equipped and
armed. The companies are all COM
posed Of picked men, most Of whom
have seen service and are tried men
and true, and who will be able Mt any
time to protect the city In any emer-
gency.
Laramie Times: Judge Blair had
his baggage checked and was ready to
start for a trip westward last evening,
but as soon rs he learned that n circus
was coming here on Saturday. he gave
up the trip. Last night we saw some
mysterious actions by some man in the
rear Of the court house, and we thought
at the time 1t was an insane man going
through some Of the pranks peculiar to
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