The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-29

This is leap years own day.
Old Sol is a bigger man than the snow
Cattle thieves are being lynched in
the Black Hills.
| February 20" is applicable only
once In four years.
Two thousand miles of wire seized at
one fell swoop by the Union Pacific
railway company.
The Western Union manager at Dem
yer talks Of erecting an independent
line from Denver to Cheyenne.
Rev. Bernhard Mackin, the pastor 10
charge of the entire Black Hills diocese
died in Deadwood on Saturday, Feb 81.
The county officers will bring a test
case before the district court to decide
the question Of the legality Of the feo
bin.
The Western Union folks will not
ehdeavor to regain control of the wires
lately used by them save through the
courts.
Tickets are being disposed of very
rapidly for the forthcoming entertain
ment under the auspices of the Chey-
enne social Turn Verein.
The Union Pacific telegraph CON-
pany is doing considerable business be-
tween here and Denver, also a large
amount of through business.
The legislature having declared a
vacancy in,the reportership of the su-
prcme court, a new appointment will
be made, probably on Monday.
J.. G. Pratt applied for admission to
the bar on yesterday. Judge Sener APP
pointed as the examining committee
Messrs. Steele. Potter and Carroll.
The Friday Night club will give a
leap year party next Friday evening.
The ladies have entire management of
the affair, and 1t will no doubt prove a
success.
The interesting mining decision
that appeared in the LEADER of yes
terday will be republished in our week.
ly edition. which will be out ON Thurs
day next.
Chief Hanniln has been In office q
long time and not a single fire or alarm
has occurred in the city. But n alarm
has been heard since Jan. LIST,
and that was a false alarm.
Prof. Murphy departed Yesterday
for Central City, where be will examine
the o. X. gold and silver mine for New
York parties. This will require a few
days time, after which he will go right
through to Helena, Montana, and ex-
anime a mine there also.
Jumping mines in Leadville contin-
ues with unpleasant regularity. On
Thursday night last n gang of jumpers
took possession of the C'Donnovan
Rosa lode. They were dispossessed by
the owners, a thousand shots being
fired, and only three men were wound
ed. Another conflict is feared.
Thousands of men are waiting on
the borders of Indian Territory for the
land to be declared open for settlement.
Then the, will rush in, and of course a
Eight with the Indians will ensue. The
Indians will be soundly thrashed in the
due course of time and the whites will
then be on top. A short story, but
pointed
Special union service, under the
leadership of Rev. Cephas T. Clapp, Of
Wisconsin, will commence at the Con-
gregational church tonight, and con
tinue every night, except Saturday,
during the week. Come. There will
be prayer meeting each afternoon, com
mencing Monday ut 3 O'Clock; led by
Mr.. Clapp.
Two of the wires which were discon-
nected on Friday morning just outside
the Office of the Union Pacific telegraph,
were found connected on yesterday
morning. Some industrious repairer
had been at work during the night.
Both wires led to Denver, one along the
G. @. and the other on the ID. p. When
discovered they were again cut, 30
that the Western Union still lacks di-
rect connection with Denver.