The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-09
MINOR MENTION.

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There is a Yankee Chinaman in Den
yer. His name is Van Kee.
Denver will have a newspaper to be
called the "Hornet" next week.
The Union Pacific company viii push
the completion of the Julesburg branch.
Highest temperature yesterday 10
below zero: lowest 10 below zero;
highest velocity of wind % miles per
hour.
The p~ostofiee folks were very ae-
commodating in distributing the mail
from the east last evening after nine
O'Clock.
A new Office is bring fitted up in the
rear of Geo. l.. Hollis store. The
room already there is being fitted for
the purpose.
The work of the city clerk is quite
arduous these days on account of the
duty imposed of getting out the cleo
ton books, records and papers.
The fire department is considerably
agitated over the question as to who
shall be the next chief. The two can
didates are Hannifn and Coffman..
The members of the Denver press met
at the Republican Office last evening
and passed appropriate resolutions on
the death Of the late C. b. Wilkinson.
The LEADER does not believe that
the people of Cheyenne will elevate to
the highest municipal office. the person
who represents the tail end of the Hoyt
outfit.
Mr.. Bresnahen is one of the most
honest and capable officials that ever
held public position in the county. II
is to the best interest OF all classes to
elect him.
Mr.. B%resnanen's nomination is forced
upon him by the people regardless of
party, and they will force his election
in the same way. lie is truly the peo-
ple's candidate.
The county clerks Office for the past
few days has been a very busy place,
and an immense amount of work has
been done in the way Of fixing up the
books, accounts, etc.
A certain party whose name it is not
now necessary to mention, proposes
shortly to compile and publish 1.-THE
history and funny things that have
happened in Cheyenne
Maverick" will be the next mayor
of Cheyenne, and the gentleman from
Carbon who thanked God that lie was
not obliged to work for a living" will
be permitted to feast on prairie oysters
at his ranch during the ensuing year.
No. 3 arrived in Cheyenne at 9:30
O'Clock last evening. The delay of
eight hours was occasioned by the
severe storm at North Platte on Friday
night. The air was filled with binding
snow, and the. engineer could not see
ten feet ahead of the engine.
In 1879 the republicans unanimously
agreed to tender to Mayor Bresnahen
an additional term, in recognition of
his services and worth. This act was
gracefully re~ciprocated by the demo-
Gratis in the following year, 1880, by not
nominating a candidate against Mayor
Addoms. The obligation was thus dis
charged, and the parties are square on
the reciprocity business.
j. NJ. Carey, one of the candidates
for mayor, is on record as saying that
he thanked God that he never had any
thing to do with ~workingmen, or work.
ingmen's parties, and neither he nor
anybody else ever denied this. 1t can
be proved by several competent and re-
liable witnesses. The wGrkingmen will
doubtless see to it that Carey doesn't
get any votes of workingmen.
Yesterday was the Goth anniversary
OF the battle of New Orleans, famous
.or two things: 1t was fought after the
declaration of peace between the United
States and Great Britain; ., there were
only seven men killed and six wounded
on the American side, under Gen. Jack
son, while Gen. Packenham, the Brit
ish commander, was killed, and his
army suffered defeat and the loss of
1000 men, killed, wounded and taken
prisoners.
The members OF the Concordia quar-
tette club, Messrs. ii. Dillman, NJ.
Wasserman, II. L. Buechner and ii.
Weber, made a handsome present to
Mrs. Gaylord Bell, their pianist, in the
shape of a handsome gold ring, set with
solitaire pearl. The ring is in itself a
most valuable testimonial, but it is
more highly priced by the recipient be-
cause of the sentiment of friendship
which it represents. 1t is worthy alike
to the donee and donors.
If you want q good drink of Tom and
Jerry or anything else warming for the
inner man, a good glass of wine or beer,
Il good cigar, or u game of billiards or
pool on Il new, first-class Brunswick
table, call on Fred Landau. l