The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-07
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convicted OF murder.
Mr.. George Kent, brother of the late
ex-Gov. Kent. Of Maine, now IS years
Of age, is still holding . position in
the Treasury Department at Washing
ton.
The Canadian newspapers, the St.
Catherine Nescs. Quebec Mercury, and
ST. Johns Globe, have come out in ia
vor of annexation Dr. independence"
The net cost of 1000 cubic feet Of gas
Of sixteen candle power, the price Of
coal being $3.50 per 1000 pounds. is
not over 81 cents. according to the best
obtainable statistics.
Mrs. Davidson, who was q teacher at
Hiram College when Gen. Garfield was
tutor there. is now . pauper at Cincin-
malta happy and cheerful old lady,
n q great admirer Of the President.
Pere Hyacinche sails for the United
States in September. having been In
vited by members Of different churches
to give . series of conferences in the
larger cities of America. Nine. 10y
son accompanies him.
Gath makes the statement that as, 900
women in New York City support them
selves in various light artisan pursuits.
They take the lead in many Of the pro-
LESSONS and the problem about what
women should do for Q living IL solved
IN a practical manner.
Abraham Lincoln's mother is buried
at Lincoln City. Indiana, where the
grave was visited by . large party Of
citizens from Evansville. Several
speeches were made beside the grave,
many of Mr.. Lincoln's old friends and
neighbors giving personal reminiscent
ces Of the good man whom they called
ABE"
The Right Hon. w. p. Adam, Cover
nor OF Madras whose death was recent
" announced. another victim to the
climate. has been but recently appoint.
ed He has received and deserves.
doubtless, the credit of having organ
tzed the great triumph Of the Liberal
party, Of which he vas for many years
whip In the House OF Commons, at the
last general election. He has served
IS a Lord of the Treasury and First
Commissioner of Works, and was in
Parliament from 1859 to 1880.
The widow of an Ambassador at Bcr-
lin took an immense fancy to the good
looks and attractive manners Of n
young medical man. and, there being
nothing the matter with her demanded
bis constant attendance, besides intro
ducing him to many of her friends. On
visiting her lately, however, he was
stopped in the hall. and presently her
ladyship's own maid came to say that,
unfortunately, my lady could not see
him. Going outP'' mo, doctor:
she's really unwell. and has had to send
for . physician."
NJ +. Conway, who was the first rep
resentative in Congress from Kansas, IL
now an inmate Of an insane ASYLUM
near Washington, and his malady l.
pronounced incurable. 1t is . singular
fact that Marcus j. PARROT, who was
Mr.. Conveys principle associate In
leading the FREQ soil party in Kansas.
died some time ago in q lunatic asylum.
: Old John Hanks, who still lives near
Decatur, ILL.,, mauled rails with Abra.
ham Lincoln. and cherished the great.
est reverence for his dead friends mem
DRY. He recently showed the following
quaint and characteristic note to q re.
porter. 1t was sem about q week be-
fore Mr.. Lincoln's marriage;
, @DnAR HANKS: I am to DO married next
Thursday eve, the 18th, to Mary Todd. / hops
you will be on deck at early candle Light
a. 1lNCOLN.
, The Hartford Courant relates that In
. certain minister's family tho CONVEX.
sation turned upon the character Of the
baby. Why was the baby 30 naughty
The brother who had reached the age
Of IL, and was studying the stsam-en.
gine in intervals OF . catechism, gave
vent to his orthodoxy In the following
suggestive inquirys Papa - We al
inherit the sin OF Adam. and the baby
Is such q little fellow. q there not :
greater pressure Of IN y the square
Inch Of the baby AaA ~ rsss 81 asP
'If young men would like to know
What the sisters of other young men
hink Of those who smoke cigarettes,
ct them consult their own sisters"
avs ssGracen In the Philadelphia Times
,he adds that there Is o particularly
lorrid' sickly odor about cigarette-users
yhich does not cling to other victims Of
he tobacco habit.
The suicide Of Give Hersee. Of the
,oldene Opera Company, Is said TO have
,een caused by his wife's scant dress
ng rs . dancer in the same show. He
demonstrated with her, but she replied
hat she must carr her salary, or she
wouldn't get 1t. The couple had u
quarrel on the subject in San Francisco.
ind at Denver the husband drowned
The Lacy boys of Madison, Wis.
vent to q menagerie and became filed
With the idea of starting o beast show
4 their own, using such material as was
within reach. They painted stripes on
! white pony for q zebra sheared the
lind half Of u big. Newfoundland dog
Ur q lion. cut OF the fore legs of n calf
or q kangaroo. and were about 10 make
! ~tailless cat by chopping when their
ather discovered thcm.
At the recent State concert in Lon
lon, says tho London Truth, it was
up to the last moment whether
nilsson would have sufficiently recov-
red from her illness to be able to sing,
tut she appeared and was la excellent
She looked very well in black,
vih a trimming Of rcd and yellow ros-
Is. Singers do moi regard a palace en-
yngement as . catch. as they are not
'aid at anything like the rate current
It private concerts, although the fee is
much higher than In tho old days.
When Grisi used to be content with so
,uineas.
A class Of girls in the st. Louis high
Ichool arranged their places at recita.
ion among themselves SO that they
night know exactly what question
would como TO each, and thus avoid
he bother Of learning all the answers
IN tho lesson. The principal suspected
heir trick, and spoiled 1t by mixing
Ihem up. Five Of the angry pupils
revenge by telling their parents
hat be was drunk. He had no dinicul-
" in proving his total abstinence, and
he plotters must now apologize or stay
away from school.
The office Of Constable Of the Tower.
which has just been filled by the APP