The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-02-04
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New York. The judge advocate Of
the Whitaker court martial. which
was resumed to-day, has asked Presi
dent Dowd, of the bank of NORTH
America to designate three writing ex,
perts to examine the note found IL
Whittaker's room. No reply was re.
ceived.
Montreal; The shippers of cattle to
England are all in state of perplexity
about the new order in the council at
England requiring the slaughtering OF
cattle within six days after their land
ing. Should the order be carried out
it will stop shipping cattle from Canada
Washington: The president will to-
morrow transmit message to congress
ia regard to the relief of the Jeanette.
Secretary Goff has concluded that a
steam whaler, fully adapted to the
work, can be purchased for 800, 900. or
the Wachusett can be fitted out for
$4,000 and refltted for the navy at
the same cost. The president will SUBJ
nit the alternative to congress with
the reasons of Secretary Goff.
st. Louis: 1t has just transpired that
man ramed Albert Orthwaite, was
arrested here on Sunday night charged
with numbering James Burncs, miner,
near Hugo, Colorado, short time ago,
and has been taken back in charge OF
man named Shepley, who was sent
out by the miners to find him.
Keyport, N. j.: The bay is one mass
of ice from this place to near the Red
Bank light, something unknown for
years.
New York: The stockholders of the
various telegraph companies to-day
ratified the consolidation agreement
and the Western Union signs and
blanks will be substituted for those
used by the other companies. President
Eckert, of the American Union, and
President Chandler, of the Atlantic &
Pacific, have formally turned over to
President Green all documents in their
possession belonging to their old COM
panies. 1t is stated tonight that Eek
ert becomes vice president and manag-
ing director of, the Western Union
company.
Augusta, Me-: Thomas b. Swan, a
member of the house from Minot, is
charged with swindling the public
through the mails by advertising bogus
goods. He has 1ed.
Washington: The treasury depart
ment to-day purchased 100000 ounces
of fine silver for delivery at the New
Orleans and San Francisco mints.
Cambridge, Mass: The First Bap-
tist church, Central square, burned to-
night. Loss, s105,OO0; partially in
sured
Springfield: The republican members
of the legisture have resolved that they
are in favor of the passage of bill for
the relief of U. S. Grant.
Williamsport, Pa: Both Smith and
Mrs. Miller, executed to-day for the
murder of Mrs. Ailler's husband,
weakened at the gallows, and Smith IS
confession was read.
Washington: A Virginia delegation
has gone to Mentor to urge the appoint
ment of S. M. Yost as postmaster gen.
eral.
Jamestown, Ny: The mere ury this
morning indicated from 25o to 80 be-
low zero,a Maysville 800 and at Frews-
bury $40, the coolest for many years.
Washington: The river any harbol
bill was reported in thehouse this after
noon and recommitted. 1t appropriates
81, 100000.
Washington: The president gave a
state dinner this afternoon.
Salt Lake: Gen. John w. But.
| ler, warden of the Utah peni-
tentiary, is unconscious from
a stroke of paralysis. He came here
two years ago with Marshal Shaugh-
essey. He is sixty years of age and
was naval officer during the war.
San Francisco: On Monday, Col.
Bayler with &c Texas rangers, sur
prised remnant of Victorio's band,
sixty miles north of Quittman, and
killed six and captured three alive,
securing twenty horses and mules.
st. Louis: The Choctaw council has
asked for the right of way to the Texas
line for the st. Louis Sc San Francisco
road.
Youngstown, o.: A fly wheel at the
Russian mills at Niles, burst to-day,
killing two men and injuring several
otEers.
Baltimore: After midnight the boiler
of the pleasure yacht, Carrie, exploded
at the wharf with terrible effect, hurl-
ing debris, breaking windows and de-
molisling the yacht. Four men on
aboard, Edward Poplar, Henry Poplar,
Joseph w. Brown and the steward, were
instantly killed. The bodies were
found this morning horribly mutilated
at some distance from the vessel.
signal Service Extensions.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The secretary
Of war sent to the house of represents
| tiyes TODAY a communication endors-