The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-12-10
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IaIneli BIOS pickle sauce IAelOfy
burned last night In st. Louis. Loss,
$4,000.
II Is stated in Washington that Seey.
Thompson will accept the presidency Of
the Panama canal company.
Richmond: The tobacco factory OF }.
Leigh Jones was burned tonight. Loss,
$50 900; partially insured.
New York: The subscriptions TO the
Panama canal shares up to the close of
business to-day was ss,OOO,000.
New Orleans: Senator Lamar is here
and is much improved In health. He
leaves for Washington on Saturday.
st. Louis: A fire broke out in the
Theatre Comique to-day. 1t will prob
ably be subdued, but the building will
be Quilted.
Washington: The treasury depart
ment to-day purchased 400, coo ounces
Of fine silver for delivery at the San
Francisco and New Orleans minis.
New York: The celebrated English
horse Blue Gown, belonging 10 James
r. Keene. on the way To this country,
died on board the delayed steamship
Victoria.
Washington: The President, Secre-
tary Ramsey and Gen. Sherman left
this morning TO attend the dinner TO
be given by the Farmers club in Phil
adelphia tonight.
st. Joseph: Ford, the republican
greenbacker, received a certificate Of
election TO congress to-day. The final
canvass gave Ford two majority in n
vote Of over 10000.
Chicago: A dynamite explosion oc-
CURED this afternoon ut the Union
Line works on 10Th street, which re-
suited la the death of John Maugh and
the fatal injury Of Walter Hall.
Washington: An agent OF the wealthy
Spectator, Jim Keene. is negotiating
for the purchase of the famous stock
farm OF Gen. Mecmo in the Shenandoah
valley. at n cost Of upwards Of $500 900.
Denver: Tho Republicans Leadville
special says: Arthur Howard, William
Smith and Miles Smiley were arrested
yesterday for forging the name of S. ii.
Foss, a prominent business man. to
checks aggregating $1,000.
Springfield, Mass: There was a most
disastrous fire this morning in the heart
Of the manufacturing center, in the
large block OF the Wason manufacture
ing company. The losses are estimated
ut 100000, distributed among n num-
Der OF firms; mostly insured. The chief
engineer and several iremcn were mors
or less mi ured.
Washington: In the committee on
ways and means yesterday, a long dis
c~ussion took place upon the proposition
to remove the internal revenue tax from
bank checks, friction matches, patent
medicines. etc. The matter was finally
referred to the sub committee on inter-
nal revenue, with instructions To con-
slider and report upon the same at n
future meeting.
Hunters Point, L. l.: Great excite
ment was caused this afternoon by the
explosion of n still at the brooklyn oil
refinery, ut Newtown creek. The sur
rounding neighborhood was greatly
shaken up and thousands were attract
ed to the spot. Windows were broken
Mt . long distance, and pedestrians were
lifted from their feet by the force Of the
shock. No M was injured. The
damage to the property was very great.
Chicago: Tho Inter Ocedn's Washing
ton special says: Whether the house
military committee will report favora-
bly, on McCook's bill to place Grant on
the retired list with pay Of a general Of
the army, is very doubtful. The indi-
cations are that all the democrats on
the committee will oppose 1t, in which
case it will never be reported. But this
is not positive, rs the members of the
committee are not all communicative
on the subject, and will not DO until
they have discussed 1t among them
selves.
Cincinnati: Last night, during the
performance at Pixies opera house of
the play entitled "One Hundred
Wives" a well-dressed gentleman arose
in the audience and in n loud voice
protested against the further progress
Of the play, on account of its attacks
on the mormon religion. He was SO
deeply in earnest and became so violent
as TO attract the attention Of the whole
house, and Manager Ballenberg was
obliged to eject him from the honse.
lie appeared to be sober and in his right
mind. lie said he was AZ Englishman,
stopping for n time in the city.
1t is perfectly harmless, cannot In.