The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-07

uuOulu.
Fond papas are sorrowfully rueing
the day they brought that drum and
horn home.
Jack is TO be paraded in Washington
rs the hero of all Indian heroes in the
United States.
Girls Of fifteen years of age turn out
to be the hardest cases of all in Lead
vile. 1t must be the carbonate air.
Colorado has been most grossly in
suited by the Utes. It can wipe out
the stain, however, and its chance is
nigh.
The Durant and Pioneer companies
will hold an election for officers this
evening. The Alerts will elect to-mor-
row evening.
A full and official report of the pro-
ceedings of the late meeting of the
county commissioners will be published
in tomorrow mornings issue Of the
LEADER. -fra
There was n mammoth street demon
stration in Leadville on Sunday last sin
aid of the suffering poor in Ireland"
The military, fremen and civic socie-
ties turned ONT.
Ladies' prayer meeting this evening
at Mrs. Charles Clay's, on 21st street,
Immediately north of the school build
ing, at 9 O'Clock. A general and cor
dial invitation to all ladies' to be pres
ent.
An exchange aptly says that life is
put together considerably like a set of
harness. There are traces of care,
lines of trouble, Lifts of good fortune,
breaches of good manners, bridled
tongues, and everybody has a tug to
pull through.
BY comparing the expenditures of
this county during the past fiscal year.
with that of the previous one, a saving
of "a, 700 is found as the result. This
speaks well for u county officials, and
especially the county commissioners,
who hold the shoe strings of the public
purse.
The meetings in the Methodist
church, presided over by Elder Hook,
are continuing to prove very interest
ing. Last evening there were several
persons who went forward and asked
for the prayers of the congregation.
The meetings will continue nightly I'M
til further notice.
An Omaha paper says that Parnell
will pass through Omaha on his way to
the Pacific coast. We may safely say
that he will also pass through Cheyenne
on his way to Frisco. In fine, it is safe
to say that Mr.. Parnell will pass over
the Union and Central Pacific roads on
his transcontinental trip.
Edward Merwin Lee, esq.,, whose
professional card appears in another
column, will remain in Washington
during the session of congress and will
attend to any business that may be
intrusted to him. Mr.. Lee will be re-
membered by our old timers as the first
secretary of Wyoming territory.
The following Is list of the officers
elected by the J. T. Clark hose compa-
ny: Foreman, 7. A. Davis; first asst.
foreman, J.. II. Kimball; second asst,
+. A. Post; first captain of hose, d.
Finn; second captain of hose, A. G.
McGregor; secretary, A. M. Bagley;
treasurer, John L. Davis; steward,
John Roberts.
The installation of officers of Chey-
enne Lodge No. /, L. o. o. f., took
place on Monday night, at their hall,
The officers Installed were o. johnson;
N. G; Jas. Bean, V. G; 1. F. Oleson.
Secretary; II. Altman, Treasurer;
Chas. Herman; p. G. Trustees elected
for the ensuing year are A. II. Reel,
P. HANNA and Chas. Herman.
The electric light is being largely
used in Chicago for the illumination of
large areas. The Chicago Times has
introduced it into its composing rooms,
and one of the Chicago hotels has in
troduced six candles in the dome of its
rotunda, displacing $50 gas burners and
saving 5000 Il month. 1t will soon
light its dining rooms in the same
manner.
Commencing with this year the Pull.
man car company has arranged to run
the dining and sleeping cars on the c.,
r. i. Il p. railroad, and thus place all
three of the Iowa roads in its lines.
The rates between Omaha and Chicago
are raised from 80. SO to 800 for single
berths, and from $500 to 5000 for sec.
tions, to correspond with those on the
c. \ n. W. and G. b. & Q; roads.
The Longmont Press was determined
to arrive at the LEADER Office this
week, no less than three copies in diff.
ferent wrappers being received yester-
day. The Press is q very good paper,
but one copy of each issue is sufficient
to meet demands. We take it, how
ever, that the grand triumvirate of the
Press ofiice-editor, printer and devil
desired to honor us, and therefore each
sent n cony MANY thanks Hava n