The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-25
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]. NJ. Eckhart and Jerry Boughton,
two well known citizens of Denver,
died on Friday last.
The men who escaped from the Dem
yer Jail are all young men. The oldest
Is only t~wenty-four years of age.
A collection will be taken up in the
Catholic churches of Denver to-day for
the relief of the distressed in Ireland.
Damman & Beck have opened a beer
saloon on Seventeenth street, next to
Col. Murrin's. They had a grand
opening last night.
The party arrested for the stealing
of j. q. Horizons horse was brought 10
the city yesterday and lodged in Jail to
await his preliminary examination.
Denver claims a population of 4O,-
243 on the basis Of its new city directo-
ry. 1t will be too bad if the census
man knocks of the 243, and substitutes
ciphers.
Complaints are made that the terri
torial library is not open continuously
during business hours. A deputy
should be left in charge if the principal
cannot always be present.
Another attempt is to be made to
catch the White river ravishers. The
pursuers should have plenty of salt, for
the Utes are as hard as birds to catch,
as those know who have been Persune
them.
c. L. Sherman, the painter, did the
painting for Damman Sc Beck in their
new saloon on Seventeenth street. 1t
is admitted by good judges to be the
n~eatest and most tasty piece of work
manship to be found in the city.
Tobacco Jake" who was reported
to have been shot while on the Running
water, was accidentally shot in the leg
by his own revolver, while twirling it
in his fingers. lie was at Fort Robin
son Mt the time and is now in the hos
pital there.
A Kansas Pacific freight train, in
passing through Ellis county, Kansas,
last week, set fire to the prairie a uar-
ter of a mile west of Hays City, and
the fire spread all over the western part
of the county, burning up cattle, horses,
haystacks, farming implements, etc
Denver Republican.
Preparations are making for an en-
t~ertainment to be given in Recreation
Hall on next Thursday evening, under
the auspices of the Ladies' reading
room association. The programme will
consist Of singing. reading, recitations,
tableaux, etc. AS the entertainment
will be given for Il good cause the pub
lie will doubtless respond generously.
MI. Post says that the new branch
bank at Silver Cliff will be opened as
soon as the safe, stationery and furni.
ture arrives at that point, they being
in transit now. The name of the firm
will be Stebbins, Post & Co., the same
as in this city. 1t will be borne in
mind that the firm has also n branch at
Deadwood, under the name and STYLE
of Stebbins, Post Il Mund.
Rev. w. II. Gillian is delivering a
series of Sabbath evening lectures, on
the Eight and dark side of human ma
ture,' which seem to be giving great
satisfaction to those who hear them.
The subject will be continued this even
ing, at the NJ. E. church, and the
speaker proposes to devote his time to
the discussion of the question sis man
the creature of circumstances, or does
he ordain circumstances for himself. y
Seven prisoners broke from the coun-
ty Jail in Denver on Friday afternoon
at one O'Clock. They made a saw of a
steel boot shank, and sawed through an
iron bar, then using the bar they
punched n hole through n brick wall
and gained their liberty. Their names
are Jas. Henry, Geo. Bright, Charles
Ellis, G. L. Brown, Geo. Lewis, j. G.
Morgan and Lem Bradley. Bradley
was arrested in Cheyenne several weeks
ago.for horse stealing.
A Leadville special to the Denver
Tribune says that ian evening paper, to
be be called the Telegram or the Ne,cs,
is to be started in a few days. Seven
thousand dollars cash has been sub
scribed and paid, and new material is
on the ground. 1t is to be stalwart
republican, with Charles Whitehead as
managing editor, supported by the law
and order party" Whitehead as a re-
publican editor will only be another of
the many anomalies in Colorado poll.
/, tics.
Hon. II. Haas returned last evening,
having accompanied the railroad sur.
vey party to the Iron mountain, whence
they proceeded to SWANS ranch on the
Sabille, where they will be met to-day
by Mr.. John Hunton, who will pilot
the party to Fort Fetterman and be-
yond. Mr.. Haas reports that Survey
or Wood found the elevation of the
Iron mountain too great for a practical
BILE route, and hat in consequence the
|. old Evans survey, down the valley Of
the Chugwater, will probably be adopt
!, ed. MI. Woods party will be absent
about a week.
Furs, Furs.
Now ia the time tn buy vour presents