The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-29
MIAOR MESTIO&.

There will be many new buildings
erected in Cheyenne this spring.
Tar and feathers are promised for
several more residents Of Deadwood
workmen are busily engaged on the
Baptist church during this fine weather.
The number of range cattle in town
is increasing. They are good scay-
engers.
The man who wears a dime on his
shirt front may truly call it his dime
and pin.
Highest temperature yesterday, 43o;
lowest, 81. Highest velocity of wind
40 miles per hour at Q p. m.
Geo. Tabor is talking of erecting a
public library building in Denver, that
shall be the finest in the west.
Don't forget the play Of "Among the
Breakers" at the Dramatic theater
this evening. Reserved seats for sale
at Hollis.
The Western Union telegraph COM
pany includes more than sixty diff
ferent companies. the charters and fran
chises OF which it OWNS and uses.
In the year 1900 February will have
but twenty-eight days, although a leap
year. This phenomenon occurs once
only in 200 years, and always in the odd
100.
Passenger traffic yesterday: No. 3, 8
Cheyenne, IA Colorado, % through;
No. 4, 2 Cheyenne, Is Colorado, 20
through; 4. O., 4 Cheyenne, G east, .
west; d. r., G Cheyenne, s east, l
west.
An Omaha paper says that Mrs. Doc.
Middleton, wife OF ''the man with the
gold TOOTH" who is now languishing
in the states prison, has married again,
the lucky man being a dashing young
fellow named Morris. Of the Niobrare
country. Doc. is liable to make It hot
for that fellow when he gets out of the
Lincoln ~penitentiary.
From all accounts, obtained from
cattle men in all sections OF Wyoming,
1t appears that the losses OF the present
winter will not aggregate more than the
usual per cent. While it is true that
some sections have suffered severely,
the average loss will be no more than
usual; provided, Of course, that the
weather to come is no severer than the
past.
' Big Nosed George is said TO be fret
ting himself to death. His constant
lamentation IS that he ever PERMITTED
himself TO be led into evil deeds. His
health is completely broken, and he says
he will die before the day fixed upon
for his execution. viz, April I'd. He
wants to die soon, in order to escape
the stigma that hanging would at
tach to his memory.
Workmen are engaged in charging
the county clerks and treasurer's of
fees. The PARTITION between the main
and small offices in front has been orr
out, and 4 door has been cut through
the wall between the Offices of the
county clerk and clerk of the district
court. This improvement has long
been wanting and will prove beneficial
TO the county officers.
A novel public entertainment was
given in st. Louis a few nights ago for
the benefit Of N Of the churches of
that city. 1t was sian drilln given by
twelve beautiful young ladies thor
oughly trained to the work, the object
being to illustrate the uses of the fan
as an interpreter of the various emo
tions. A ''slipper-drill, by young
mothers will probably follow.
A prominent lawyer in Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, having grown impatient
awaiting a decision on some important
suits, m of which was argued as a
test case, wrote as follows last week to
the justice Of the supreme court before
whom the case was. heard: "My Dear
Sir-I argued a cause before you in
April, 1879. l wish you would decide
it in my favor. II you will not do that,
| wish you would decide it against me;
and If you cannot do that, please refer
the case to some other judge who will
dispose of the matter.'
Mr.. Fort has recently introduced a
bill designed to furnish the machinery
sor the prevention of the spread of
pleuro-pneumonia among cattle in the
United States. His plan, in brief, is to
authorize the president to appoint one
resident commissioner of domestic cat
tie for each state and territory, who
shall serve for "a period of two years, at
a compensation equal to his actual ex-
penses. His duties are TO examine into
the condition of food-animals destined
for expectation, with n view to discover
any traces of contagious or infectious
disease, and make a report TO the com.
missioner of agriculture once each
month. In addition to this the CON-
missioner of agriculture shall appoint
not to exceed three veterinary surgeons
for each seaport whence b~eef-cattle may
be exported, who shall inspect each
cargo and certify their finding upon
each bill of lading; but, If any cattle
shall be diseased, shall refuse such GER
t%iicate. Tho president shall be en-
powered to prohibit expectation in such
cases, and persons guilty of SO export
ing diseased cattle shall be fined not
less than 1000 nor more than So, 900