The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-12-28
D.. l,aa. rtgy 3 Eau. EiInya.
Christmas Grimes
Casualties.

scott, fUrmeTly governor Of South Car
olina, killoda dry goods clerk here to-
day named W. e.. Drury. The latter
had seereted IA his store the son Of the
governor, who MAS intoxicated. The
governor demanded admission, and fired
N ieing refused The governor has
leen taken 10 Defiance jail for safe
keeping.
II. Louis, Dec. 3G.-Iast evening
siN o. eight drunken roughs attempted
10 enter SWANS keno rooms on sixth
street, bet. Market and Chestnut, but
We're refused admittanee by II. O'nrien,
brother Of the dooTkeeper, Joe Ne
Cormick, Joe Gayier and J. Kelly, who
were standing on the sidewalk, took
sides with the dOorkeeper. A general
agii e%nsuel, during which several per-
sons were knocked down, and Jos.
O'Bren received a dangerous cut In
the breast, ii entering the cavity Of the
chest, Joe Gayier was stabbed below
the shoulder blade and severely cut il
the arm, and Joe Kelly got a had slash
across n Of his arms. The two for
mer are supposed 10 be morally
Wounded
Little Rock, AK. dec. 2G.-An UNI
known fcnd fired several shots into the
smoking a onthe Iron Mountain road,
and escaped into the woods. Dr. Payne,
Of Carroll, Tex, was killed, and two
I'cnnsylyanians mortally wounded.
Columbus, dee. 26.-Twenty prison.
ers In the county Jail mutineed to-day,
and all the police in the south end Of
the town were called in 10 quell them.
One shot vas fired but without fatal
result Cold water aud chunks OF coal
thrown ut the prisoners were found TO
bc sufficient arguments 10 quell the
trouble. Several Of the convicts were
severely injured 10y being hit with
pieces II coal.
Sneorro, y NJ, Dee. 26.-At u
Christmas festival held here on Christ
mas eve, several Mcxicans created n
disturbance, which was quelled by A.
NJ. Cunkling, editor of the Sun. Shortly
afterwards, while Conkling and his
wife were leaving the church, two
McNicans seized him by the arm, while
a third fired three shots, killing Conk.
ling instantly. The assailants then fled
u a small town in the vicinity, where
they are guarded 10y two Thousand Mex
leans. a large party OF Americans,
well armed, intend TO get the MURDER
ers, ftliey have 10 fight FOR them.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. ri. corporal
Norton, of ls1ttcry X, ID artillery, was
drowned 10y the capsizing OF n boat.
Jacob Klein, u citizen, who was in the
boat with Norton, waa picked up but
died soon afterwards, from exposure.
New York, Dec. pa heavy
n~orth-casterly gale accompanied by snow
and slcet set in ut an early hour this
morning and still continues. At Sandy
Hook this evening the wind is blowing
ut the rate Of s%ixty-cight miles nm hour,
and disasters 10 shipping are apprehcn-
ded.
Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. "A
severe northeast storm Of hail and
snow has ragged since early last evening.
The southern trains are two hours late,
and the other trains are considerably
detained, \ steamer approached
within eight miles. but was com
PEELED to return on account OF Ice. The
country roads are badly blocked with
snow, and communication Is very dill
cult in all directions. The early winter
has not been characterized 10y such
severe weather for many years.
I.ewes, Del.-A heavy sale set in hero
yesterday evening and still continues.
The wind changed ut 1 O'Clock this n.
m. TO southwest and increased In vio-
lcncc. 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 tho sevcrcst gale
since the one In October 1877, ut which
time SO many vessels foundercd in tho
harhor. Tho gale has been accompan-
led 10y y heavy rain until o'clock this
afternoon, when IL changed to n buster
ing. snow storm, which still continues.
the wind changing TO northeast.
Danyillc, Va, Dec. 26.-A heavy
snow storm occurred here to-day.
New York, Dec. "a locomotive
on The Long Island road went dow an
omlrmkmcnt, and Geo. Rich, engineer,
was killed.
Chicago, Dee. a6.-A peculiarly dis
tressing and u~naccountabie suicide &C.
CURED on Lake avenue, lei 39th
street, yesterday afternoon. Miss Ada
lIebdcn, y young lady Of - years, ell
gaGing in manner and highly esteemed
10y her acquaintance, lives there with
her brother, Robert IIebden, assistant
manager Of the Bank OF Montreal, In
this city. On Friday night she attend
ed some Christmas festivities Mt n
ncighbor's, and WAS among the merri-
est. Yesterday morning she arose,