The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-06

The Coperopolis mining district is
looming to the front.
The rain yesterday was hailed with
delight by all the people.
VIM Mcfarland, an extensive cattle
grower of Wyoming. is in the city on
business.
The usual prayer meeting at the
Congregational church this evening at
eight O'Clock.
There were four ears loaded with
fruit and seven passenger coaches on
No. 4 yesterday.
The Union Pacific base ball club
passed through Cheyenne Yesterday. re-
turning to Omaha
Have we turned cannibals? A Den
yer paper advertises for "a strong
healthy woman to cook"
Most Of our space is surrendered to
kilograms this morning, they being Of
o interest than anything else.
j. W. Mackey, the great California
bonanza king, was an east bound pass
enger Yesterday evening on No. 4.
Gillette & Co., propose to tunnel
three-quarters of a mile in Lead Noun
tain, Middle Park, thus developing ten
mines.
Highest temperature yesterday. 65o.
lowest 500; highest velocity of the
wind II miles per hour; rainfall 20 OF
an inch.
Arthur weeps at the prospect of be-
coming president. Richard III. was
also apprehensiyet?) when the crown OF
England was offered him.
The assailants of Major Talbot will
be given u hearing tomorrow. One Of
them is out on bail and the others are
registered at Sharpless' hotel.
business has been almost suspended
In Cheyenne since the assault on Presi-
dent Garfield, but it Is picking up now
that the president is mending SO nicely.
The most intense interest prevails in
Cheyenne respecting the condition of
the president. Crowds linger about
the LEADER bulletin all day and even.
ing eager to read the latest bulletins.
John Dunn vas arraigned before
Judge Bean yesterday on the charge of
assaulting and beating Patrick Murray.
He waived an examination aud was
bound over for the November term of
court in the sum of 5000 bail.
VIM. Langdon, who was charged
with attempting to pick the pockets of
Major Talbot, has demanded a judicial
Investigation in order to clear himself
OF the charge. He would have gone to
Denver yesterday but is waiting for the
investigation.
The funeral of j.. G. Stevenson &C.
CURED yesterday afternoon, under the
management of the Cheyenne Gre de-
partmcnt. The members Of the differ
ent companies were ont en- masse, and
the services, which were very impressive,
took place at the Congregational
church.
Mr.. W. Ii. Killian, the well known
market man, has purchased Noah
kipp's meat market, west of Carey's
block, Seventeenth street. He has re.
commenced business with the purpose
OF staying in it, and will undoubtedly |
succeed in re-establishing a fl~ourishing
trade,
The Union Pacific base ball nine
came up from Denver yesterday and
went down to Omaha. By tue way,
the Omaha Republican says that good
ball players never fail to get clerkships
in any Of the railroad offices in Omaha. |
They are wanted to sustain the reputa-
ton of the respective mines.
The trotting race was concluded yes
terday afternoon under the most favor
able auspices. Two heats we're trotted.
the first of which resulted in a tie be-
tween Kitty and Clifton b. The Sec
ond, however, terminated In a victory
for Kitty in 2:41t, thus giving her the
race. The attendance was quite large,
and this was one of the most hotly |
contested races Of the season.
The two thoroughbred Hereford bulls
recently purchased by, Messrs. Pratt &
Ferris, the well known stockbreeders
of this county, were weighed yester-
day. The two year old turned the
scales at l,450 and the three year old at
1870 pounds. Messrs Pratt & Ferris
have in their pasture one hundred
short horn cows, and they propose 10
raise fine blooded stock on their own
ranch hereafter.
No. A train was Yearly three hours
late yesterday, because of a delay in
making connections at Ogden. A snow
shed on the Central Pacific having
tumbled in prevented connections ON
Sunday and caused delay on Monday.
The result of two days. business was to
give No. 4 an immense train. 1t con-
tanned fifteen cars in all, viz. four
fruit cars, postal, express, baggage,
three day coaches, four sleepers and a
Wabash special. 1t was expected that
the train would get into Omaha on
time.
Tho Commissioners.
The board of county commissioners
met Monday morning at ten o'clock in
the court house. Robertson and Kallv