The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-02
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The census sa1nsrEtors are At Sort.
June Is the mouth Of rOsss-In the
east
The hottest place in christendom to-
day is Chicago.
The departures for North Park viii
be numerous this week.
Some Of the stockmen anticipate hay-
ing plenty Of fat cattle by midsummer.
Reports from the stock ranges are
more encouraging than was expected.
Awnings are going up all over town,
and spring seems TO have arrived at
last.
Our pres dispatches say that con
gressmen take but little interest In leg
islation this week.
The COMMITTEES Of arrangements Of
the fire department will hold another
meeting on Sunday next.
Omaha Bee; Judge Halves b col
lecting quite an armory Of pistols,
taken away from small boys in the
city,"
Most of the towns Of the west have
organized base ball clubs ; Cheyenne
organizes prospecting parties for North
Park.
The Wyoming delegation In Chicago
Is opposed TO the unit rule. There will
be one vote for Blaine, and the other
vote will probably be given To Jef
Davis.
The executive committee Of the
woman,s Christian temperance union
are requested to meet at the residence
Of Mrs. DIR. Graham, "Wednesday. Mt
O p. m.
Our people feel rs much Interested In
political matters a. II they had the
right TO vote for president But they
ARE DISTINGUISHED. simply because they
reside In a territory.
Laramie Times Professor Murphy
assayed this morning some OF the car
Donate ore from the Mil Greek district
and pronounced 10 genuine. sound car
Donate and very rich.
The net proceeds OF tho lecture by
DIR. Claxton on Monday amounted to
s76.5 A very good nights work for
the gentleman. The money will be de-
voted TO Sunday school purposes.
Passenger traffic yesterday: No. 8, ..
Cheyenne. 81 Colorado. q through. No.
4, 7 Cheyenne, IS Colorado. 90 east.
ID. r.. 10 Cheyenne, 4 west, 10 east. G.
O., IS Cheyenne, % east, 10 west.
Denver Tribune: Lieutenant G. A.
Brunt, Of the Ninth cavalry, Is in the
city. He has been all through the
North Park with n small detachment
and has seen no sign Of Indians. lie Is
iquartered ut the Grand Central for n
few days"
DIR. Kibble has been examining the
school children Of Denver to ascertain
how many Of them are affected with
color blindness. Out of 500 children
who were examined. have been
found who have no conception Of red,
and N who can't distinguish green.
There will DO m entertainment given
ut Recreation hall on Thursday even
ing for the benefit Of the ladies' read
Ing room association. Admission so
cents. An excellent programme is
being prepared, and those who intend
going may confidently expect an enjoy
able time.
Mabel. the six year old daughter Of
q. p. Annett, ESQ.,, took seriously III on
Monday and rapidly grew worse, until
last night her life was despaired Of. It
seems that her illness was caused by
her eating orange peel, q piece Of which
lodged somewhere In the inter-
nal organs and stubbornly refuses to
move. Mr.. and Mrs. Annett have the
sympathy Of n large circle Of friends in
their tribulation.
A ton Of gold or silver contains 90
1885, GO ounces. A ton Of gold is worth
s602, 375. A ton Of silver at the pres
ent rate per ounce, is worth about $32,-
900. A cubic foot Of gold weighs 1880
pounds, and is worth nearly $500. 600.
A cubic foot OF silver weighs GOO
pounds, and Is worth about $4,000.
The value Of gold coin, bars and bull
lion In circulation In the world is esti-
mated at $500, o0o, 900. This would
make in a mass n twenty-five foot cube.
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