The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-05-20
CSaMENE,

IHDiAAs are breaking O1t like tLs
naAsAsa all essr the southwest
WAsHsUkHE L eLosely following i
the footsteps Of Horati0 seymour In 90.
COLoRADo counties are eleetine
anti-third term delegations TO the state
convention.
STOCK Of the LATHE Pittsburg mine
keeps down 70 es notwithstanding the
rumors Of Improvement in the mine.
In the Island Of Jamaica cattle are dy-
ing by the thousand for want Of water.
The auid Is being sold In towns at sin
cents per gallon
IRIS q brief story Of the west /: Scene,
Las Vegas, N. N. ; victim, Vincente
Trouncesa murderer, Pietro Mont
casa. Lynched.
THE remainder Of the session Of con-
gress will be devoted mainly to the pas.
sage Of political and private bills.
The latter viii not be ignored 10 any
great extent.
THE massacre Of prospectors on the
Ute reservation has been denied, al
though the p~rospeetors have not been
heard from II is possible that the de-
NAL Is intended to assist immigration.
LORD BEAooSsFIELD, the deposed
prime minister Of England. proceeds to
get in his work on the government by
criticizing 1t thus early in its career
He addressed n large meeting OF con-
seryatiyes In London yesterday.
THE civil service reformers now need
reformation. They have become de-
moralized since they steered away from
first principles. On this point we are
sure that Gen. Tyner, assistant post
master general, will agree with US.
THERE Is an epidemic Of steam boiler
explosions. The scientific experts win
meet and study the matter, evolve a lot
Of scientific nonsense which no one un-
derstands, and that will be all. The
boilers will 60 on exploding rs before.
THE long disputed question rs to the
superiority Of Hanlan over Courtney
has been settled for the second time by
Hanlan defeating the New York blow
hard. Courtney is fine specimen Of
bone and muscle, but a miserable being
pretending TO manhood.
SENATOR GORDON is too independent
and high strung TO suit some of his con-
stituents and political colleagues, and
the consequence was frequent disagree
ment. The matter has been settled,
however, by the senator resIgning on
yesterday. The fact created a sensa-
ton in Washington.
ADMIRAL AMMEN said the other day
that the offer Of the presidency Of the
Nicaraguan canal company, with a
salary Of s25, 600 a year. Is still open to
Grant--N. Y. Mail. But Gen. Grant
thinks the offer OF the presidency Of
the United States mt n salary OF $50, 900
a year Is still open TO him.
THE great contest In the Illinois state
convention will come of to-day. The
convention is settled In membership
except rs to Cooke and Greene coun-
ties. There:wm doubtless be much chin
music and bad blood generated before
the matter is settled. Grants friends
find 1t necessary to capture Illinois at
any cost, and they are not likely to
scruple at undermined work IL they
can insure the success Of their plans.
THE president has nominated Gen.
Key for the United States judgeship in
eastern and Middle Tennessee. Doubt
less he is looking for fine life berths for
Evarts, Sherman. Thompson and
Schurz. Hayes slighted Devens about
a year and a half ago when Deyens
wanted the u. S. judgeship of eastern
Massachusetts. The president said he
had determined to keep his cabinet
intact to the end Of his term. How
ever, he has since promoted McCrary
and Key, and Devens may well be ex-
cused II he questions the sincerity Of
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