The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-09-15
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

San Francisco The workingmen
have renominated Kalloch for mayor.
st. Louis: The loss by the fire last
night is now estimated at over s2.000..
600.
New York: Livingstone to-day fin.
ished his first weeks fast, being compar.
atively in good condition.
Boston: The national association OF
fire engineers of the United States meet
in annual session to-day.
Newport, II. l.: The fire reported at
Block Island was the Pequot house,
which burned to the ground.
Houston, Tex: A fire in Columbia
Monday destroyed sixteen stores. Loss
is estimated at from $50. 900 to $50, 900;
no insurance.
Milwaukee: The republicans Of the
fifth district nominated Elihu Coleman
for congress, and Richard Guenther
was nominated in the sixth district.
Concord. N. H.: Delegates to the
democratic: state convention are ar
riving in large numbers. Frank Jones
is apparently the unanimous choice for
governor.
San Francisco: The Oregon legisla-
ture has effected an organization by
choosing Solomon Hirsch president Of
the senate and S. F. Moody speaker Of
the house.
st. Louis: A telegram from VIM. II.
English to the editor of the Post Dis
patch says the result in Maine cannot
fail to strengthen the democratic cause
in Indiana.
New York: Chairman Barnum has
declined the nomination to congress
from the fourth district in Connecticut,
because of his duties on the democratic
national committee.
Fall River, Mass: The committee
appointed by the board of trade to con-
slider the question of wages decided to
recommend a reduction Of ten per cent,
to take effect October 1st.
Chicago: The internal revenue Of
ficers to-day captured the Illicit still
running at 294 North Water street rs a
vinegar factory, under the management
Of Throst & Hermans. Both were ar
rested.
Springfield: Gen. Bushrod johnson,
who was u major general in the con-
federate service, and since thun n resi-
dent Of Nashville, st. Louis and Brigh-
ton, Illinois, died at the latter place
yesterday.
Philadelphia: At the appointed time
for drawing stumps in the international
cricket match, the game was unfinished
and declared draw. Americans to-
tai score, 23S; Canadians total score,
(second inning unfinished) 90.
st. Petersburg: The Herald states
that q political prisoner who had been
confined five months recently hanged
himself. Before he died he disclosed
the names Of the nihilist leaders and
that Of the author of the winter palace
explosion.
Philadelphia: The improved demand
for wool continues and prices are steady
as follows: Oregon fine, 90 "a %; me-
dium, 80 "a So; coarse, 90 9 81; New
Mexican and Colorado fine, 10 q %;
medium, % q %; coarse for carpets,
10 "a 81; California not quoted.
San Francisco: A Walla Walla dis
patch says: Last night fire that origi-
mated in the Pearl house almost totally
destroyed the village Of Waitsburg. A
strong wind prevailed and all but four
Of the business houses burned and but
little Of the merchandise was saved.
One Chinaman was burned to death.
The loss is from $3.50, 900 to 100000.
Worcester, Mass: The republican
state convention meets tomorrow. The
permanent president Is Paul A. Chad
bourne. Senator Hoar will nominate
John D. Long for governor by acclama-
tion, and Senator Dawes will make a
similar motion In favor Of Byron Wes-
ton for lieutenant governor. The rest
of the ticket will remain the same as