The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-21
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demned 10 lifelong penal seryitnde 70
deliberately killing his wife in n stree
in Odessa The lady. Nine. Vera Mai
ewsk. young, handsome, and but latell
married. was walking with him, wher
suddenly they quarreled, and loud word
were heard. In a moment seyera
passers-by saw the lieutenant draw !
knife from the breast Of his uniform
and innict two furious stabs upon hi.
companion, who endeavored to a v her,
self from further injury by flight, where,
upon he drew his sabre, ran after her,
and cut her down with such tremendous
force that she fell dead upon the pave.
ment.
The beautiful men Of London, bachel.
ors and married men alike, are now 10
have their innings. II we are 10 credit
the story that within n stones throw OF
st. james street there has been lately
founded n society or club to which only
"beauty men" will he admitted, on the
roof OF which is to be erected a photo
graphic studio, where the members are
TO be portrayed in fancy dress, in fenc-
Ing dress, in uniform. in boating dress,
In lawn-tennis and polo dress and in
smoking dress. This new club is most
''inhuentially'' supported and has al-
ready retained a tleast one aesthetic poet
ess Ms an honorary member. II is said,
too, that a conquest Bookr will be on
the table OF the morning room, and that
candidates must send In certificates of
beauty from at least three well known
lady judges Of that quality.
Deputy Constable Jim Walker. of
Virginia City New, waxed wildly patri-
otto on the night OF the Fourth and
purchased a sky-rocket OF the largest
size. with which he proposed TO astonish
the town. Mr.. Walker conceived the
brilliant idea Of hanging ON TO the
rocket and sailing gracefully toward
the top Of Mount Davidson, and pictu-
red to himself the sensation he would
create shooting ~heavenward In n stream
OF red fire withblne and green stars
playing about the tails OF his buster. II
would be a modern Improvement on the
fiery chariot, and rs James walked a.
long with n ive-pound rocket under his
arm he began 10 feel like n patriotic
prophet with a mission. Selecting a
prominent position ON the side Of the
hill. MIR. Walker took n firm hold Of the
stick and touched of his fiery steed.
The rocket didn't lift him much, but
when he let go OF the stick 1t took an
eccentric course around the neighbor-
hood. killed a dog, and burst In somebo-
dy's front yard. Walker is now wan
dering around with one hand in a sling
and the other carefully concealed in the
pocket OF his duster.
It Is a well-known fact that freight
cars are n great resort for tramps.
These cars afford them travelling con-
veyance, sleeping apartments, and
everything which conduces to make the
life of q tramp comfortable. To
hunt them out or to capture them while
in these cars has beer. es-sof the great
studies Of railroad men. One of the
most prominent citizens Of Colorado
Springs has invented what be terms a
tramp trap" 1t consists Of an ordin-
ary freight car in which is a movable
bed resting on spiral springs, something
like a spring mattress. To this bed Is
attached n clutch which acts on an ell
liptic spring connected with the floors.
The movable bed is adjusted 50 ms not
TO move until a required weight, is up
on II, say 1900 pounds, the average
weight Of ten tramps. In the car are
placed several boxes OF crackers, baskets
OF wine, box Of cheese, bundles of cigars,
and the doors left wide open. These
articles are Don discovered by the
tramps, and they begin to swarm around
the car and to enter n by one. When
the required weight Is in the car the
bottom suddenly flies up, throws out
the clutch, and the doors close quick rs
a flash and fasten with a spring-lock,
the tramps are thus secured until the
proper officers comea and kill the tramps.
We understand the inventor has made
application for q patent, and the right
to use the same will! be placed ut a very
low figure, as he wants to benefit man.
kind and not to make money.