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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

The Platte valley about rs miles west
Of Omaha is the scene of the most disas-
trous floods experienced in the history
of the Union Pacific Railroad. The
Platte is a broad and shallow stream
which easily overflows its banks, and all
its tributaries are now pouring vast vol
umes of water and ice into it, until it
has become a rushing flood, rolling out
over the level prairies for miles on either
side. The freshet which has done most
damage occurred on Sunday, when an
immense Ice gorge on the Loup river
which Is a tributary Of the Platte, broke
and let loose the accumulation of water
and ice, which tore out the Omaha, Nj
obrara and Black Hills railroad bridge
this side Of Lost creek. The water
flooded the surrounding country, and
struck the main line of the Union Pa
ci1c, washing out the track and tele-
graph poles between the U. p. bridge
owe the Loup and Columbus, about a
mile and a half. The damage done will
probably reach several hundred thou
sand dollars, and fears are entertained
of loss of life.
When the news of the flood was re-
ceived at Union Pacific headquarters in
Omaha, warnings were t~elegraphed to
towns below on the Platte. Many PEG
pie took refuge on the roofs of houses.
Barns and fences were carried away and
all the stock drowned. The fifty thou
sand dollar wagon bridge at Columbus
was washed away. The flood reached
Schuyler at six O'Clock Sunday night,
and wal a raging torrent at North Bend
at 0. The telegraph poles at all these
points are down, shutting off communi-
cation, so it Is impossible to state the
loss of property, or whether any lives
have been lost. The Union Pacific had
just finished building a mile and a half
of new track around the washout at
Fremont when this new disaster came
Fears are felt for the Burlington & Mis-
souri, bridge at Oreopolis. On Sunday
afternoon the river began breaking up.
At Omaha crowds gathered on the banks
to see how it would affect the great iron
bridge of the Union Pacific Railroad.
The ice went crashing with fearful force
against the iron piers, which stood I'M
shaken and unhurt by its attack.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

The present complexion of the senate
makes Malone as big a man as David
Davis, and Vice President Arthur big
ger than all the rest of the senate. For
the first time in many years that officer
has a chance to make himself.-Pihs-
burg Commercial Gazette.
The greenbackers propose to canvass
Michigan this spring. Weaver, Gillette
and De La Matyr will try and convince
the people that the prosperity the
country is enjoying is all a delusion
and a snare. Their dolorous argu-
ments recall the remark Of the philo-
sophical sexton. Said he: "Sinners are
useful. They make professors feel
good" The greenbackers serve about
the same purpose.
We are beginning to learn that the
eternal city, New Jerusalem, has gates
opening on all sides; and yet they
stand open for all who recognize Christ
as Lord. The Protestant has no ad-
vantage over the Catholic; nor rice
versa. If our Catholic friends do not
yet indulge the hope of meeting us all
in heaven it will come to them sometime
as a sweet surprise that Gods grace is
free and his forgiveness so comprehen-
eive.-Golden Rule.
There is a picturesque story told
concerning Secretary Kirkwood and a
person of high civil rank in Washing
ton upon whom he once called. The
Iowa senator who was personally I'M
known to the official, waited his turn.
After dismissing the several callers
with such answers as their business re-
quired, the great man slowly turned his
Office chair, and looking the senator
over from crown to sole, said coolly:
well, my man, what can / do for
you? You look as though you would
be most at home on a farm"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
BRITISH LAND REFORM.

The English land refOrmens are not
inclined 10 work with ParnelI, and,
while his English land league will
doubtless prove an Efficient collection
box among Irishmen in the cities and
towns, it will not take root In the
counties. The fact is the Irish leader
goes further than the English agrical-
tural classes a r to go. He demands
the purchase of land by the government
and its distribution among the peasant
proprietors; thus completely wiping out
the landlords. 1t is needless to say
that such proposition would not receive
a single English radical vote in the
house of commons. The English land
reformers will support him in ~agitating
for three F's, but they know they
would only injure their cause irrepsr-
ably by joining in a demand for gov
eminent purchase. Moderate Irish
men OF the stamp OF Shaw, member
from county Cork, and a large majority
of tenants, feel that Parnell is asking
that which he knows it is impossible for
Gladstone or any other English states
man TO grant, and his course is WARMLY
discussed. II the Irish tenants would
join with their English brethren IN
agitating for any reasonable scheme of
reform, the borough radicals would
help them, and no ministry could refuse
their request. Parnell seems TO be
anxious to prevent such a coalition.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

vibrator into actual contact with the
surface of the body. He does this by 3
tuning fork kept in constant vibration
through the attraction and repulsion of
an eleetEo-magnet, in which an electric
current flows, and a rod having one end
connected 10 the fork and the other APP
piled over the nerve. So efieaeioas
does it appear TO be that certain kinds
Of neuralgia, especially in the less deep
seated nerves, are charmed away after
a few minutes use. The subject is yet
in its infancy, but it is probable that
other kinds of physical suffering may be
soothed by the yibratory influence, and
it is not unlikely that complete anss-
thesia, similar to that produced by chic
reform, may result from tremors of the
Uranium for when tine fork is applied
to tie walls of the skull, a swimming of
the head, followed by a desire to sleep,
is frequently induced. There are good
reasons for believing that chloroform
acts through mechanical disturbance of
the sensory nerves.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

The second case reported yesterday
OF people being lost in the snowstorm or
cast away in the drifts comes from
west Kansas. 1t is in every way
touching and pitiful:
About eight O'Clock on Thursday
night, Just as the snow storm was at
its highest, James Stearns, who lives
near the water works on the road to
Rosedale, heard one of his horses kick
ing in the stable, and taking his Ian
tern wentout tosee whatwas thetrouble.
He came across the PROSTATE form of a
woman covered with snow and with a
small child clasped tightly in her arms.
Calling for assistance he had them
carried to his house and carefully at
tended to by his wife. At first 1t was
Thought both mother and child we're
dead, but after working for some
hours the woman was so far restored as
to be able to tell her name and the
story Of her ~predicament.
She stated that her name was Mrs.
Ashton and that she lived near Rose.
dale. She had to come to the city ear.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

A mass meeting was held yesterday
in the German Hall, Brooklyn, to form
a permanent organization to prevent
the contemplated increase of rent after
May. About five hundred persons
were present, among them many So
c~ialists. The speakers were all social
lists OF a more or less pronounced type.
William Burke said the tenement house
population here was worse off than the
peasantry of Ireland. Florien Bull, a
German socialist, announced himself as
against all payment of rents. Mr..
Halter said that the just rent should
include nothing IN capital invested.
Only the cost of taxes and necessary
repairs. Other speakers followed and
finally the suggestion of Franz was
adopted and the name of the ~organiza-
ton changed to Anti-Rent League by
n large majority.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
snow Thirty Feet High n Distance or
Five Miles.

Although the snow blockade is now
pretty generally raised, there have been
one or two instances of a sort of reac-
tion in the shape of snow slides. The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
last week suffered in this way from
Portage to WATERFOWL, Wis, between
which cities there was one place where
the snow had been piled up on either
side of the track TO the height of about
thirty feet for distance of nearly five
miles. After the thaw had fairly set in
these huge banks lost their stability and
slid down on the track, burying it
deeper than before. This caused an
additional delay of nearly a day to the
trains coming owe that track from the
northwest, but the slides have been all
removed. The road is still ut work
clearing off the original drifts from the
remote termini.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

A newspaper correspondent who has
long known Senator Malone intimately
writes Of him:
81 saw him sitting girl fashion on
his horse at Gettysburg Just as the
the first battle of the general engage
ment of the second day was about to
begin. He was in the field alone, away
from his command. calmly regarding
the enemy on the opposite heights. APP
preaching, Isaid:
General, l think we are on the eve
of a great victory"
Without looking around, he replied
with emphasis:
"Why sir, we are on the eve of the
most disastrous defeat of the war;"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

AFTER he had dismissed his congre.
cation last Sunday night, Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher stepped down from the
pulpit to go to his pew, in which were
his wife and two other ladies. Mrs.
Beecher was sitting upright and rigid,
and when he spoke to her she was IN
able to answer. He 500 saw she was
in an almost unconscious condition.
Thinking the crowded state of the
church had caused her to faint, he stood
mp on the seat Of an adjoining pew and
asked the congregation to hasten out.
The toni of distress in which he spoke
created alarm and surprise, and nearly
all stopped to inquire what was the
matter, but he repeated the request and
the church was oon emptied. In the
meantime several ladies had tried to
revive Mrs. Beecher. Mr.. Beecher
with assistance carried her into the
lecture room, and there an effort to
restore her was made. She grew worse.
and presently became entirely uncon-
s%cious; from the first she was unable to
speak. A carriage was ordered and she
was taken to her home.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

ly in the morning to collect some
money due her husband. he being i'll
at the time. Not being able TO see the
parties in this city till almost dark, she
waited, and after getting a settlement,
started home.
When in west Kansas. nea the depot
the storm overlook her, bat she val
iently struggled along until she saw the
Light in Mr.. Stearn's house glimmering
in the distance. She made an effort to
reach the house but her arms and feet
were numb with cold and the child be-
gan to grow heavy in her arms. FL
nally it seemed as If she could no longer
pull her feet out OF the snow. Thou
sands of colored lights danced before
her eyes; the roar of a thousand cannon
resounded in her ears and her feet tin
gled as if a million needle points were
sticking in them as she walked. Then
a feeling of drowsiness came over her.
A delightful feeling of lassitude ensued;
a freedom from all earthly care and
woes; her babe was warm and light as
a feather in her arms; the air was red
olent with the breath of spring; a de-
lightful melody resounded in her ears.
She sank to rest IN downy pillows with
the many cold, red lights dancing be-
fore her in respondent beauty, and
knew nothing more until she was
brought to her senses by The vigorous
treatment of Mr.. Stearns and his kind
wife.
Then her limbs were tingling and
smarting; her brain seemed OF fire. 1t
was found that her hands and feet
were frozen. The child suffered no
harm.-Kansas CITY Times.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
PRESIDENT BILLINGS, Of the North

PRESIDENT BILLINGS, of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company, tele-
graphs as follows from Woodstock,
Conn.,: There has been no new issue
and no increase OF Northern Pacific
stock. The whole issue was provided
for in the plan of reorganization, and
the whole amount was long since listed
on the New York Stock Exchange.
The stock now in question was held in
trust by the treasurer for those to whom
the plan said it should go. / have here
tofore proposed hat it should go out
gradually as the road was built ; but the
parties in interest claimed that they
were entitled to its delivery, and coun-
sci so decided, and 1t was distributed
instead Of being longer held In trust. -
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

THos. NJ. HALPTs, aged So, a widely
known Irish leader, died in Chicago
last Sunday. Deceased was secretary
Of the Irish confederation movement in
lS43, and vas associated with DeArcy
MCGEE in the publication of the New
lork Nation. lie was a member of the
Illinois legislature from ~ to '76, and
published the first directory of Chicago.
Among his other ventures he published
the Memphis Bulletin in conjunction
with Admiral Semmes, of the confed-
crate navy, and Colonel Mcclure, of
Chicago.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

be stopped Neglect frequently re-
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sumption. BROWNS BRONCHIAL II
do not disorder the Stomach like
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relief TO Asthma. bronchitis, Coughs, Ca
tarrh and the Throat rouble which Singers
and Public Speakers are subject to, For
thirty years, Browns Bronchial Troches have
recommended by physicians. n
always give perfect satisfaction. Having
been tested by wide and constant use for
nearly an entire generation. they have at
tanned well merited rank among the few
staple remedies ofthe age. Sod ut p cents
n box everywhere. jan3Odawlyeo
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

Every wound or injury, even by acct
dent. or any disease entities a soldier of
the late wal to a pension. All pensions
by the law of January 1879 begin back
at date of discharge or death of the
soldier. All entitled should apply at
once. Thousands who are now draw
ing pension are entitled to an increase.
Soldiers and widows or the war of 1872,
and Mexican war are entitled to PEN
sions. Thousands are yet entitled to
bounty but do not know it. Fees in all
cases $40. Pay for every description of
war claims collected. Employ an at
torney residing in Washington, who
car give personal attention to your
business. American aud foreign pat
ents obtained on short notice. Send
two stamps for pension and bounty
laws. Address w. T. Fitzgerald, us.
claim agent, Lock Box 422, Washing
ton ID. q. f22dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

A novel sight, in view of the bad
taste of the city water, was witnessed
on South street yesterday, when a
country wagon bearing four large
barrels labelled "Spring Water"
stopped in the street and retailed the
pure liquid at 5 cents u gallon. The
demand was brisk and the two men in
charge of the wagon had the satisfac-
ton of soon disposing of their stock in
trade.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

MUCH indignation has been caused
among the Irish Of Dayton, Ohio, by
the refusal Of Gen. Patrick, of the
Dayton soldiers home, to permit Red
path to lecture last Saturday night.
He was invited by a committee of the
home to organize a branch of the Irish
land league there, but Gen. Patrick,
who is governor OF that institution,
declared Redpath an agitator, and
refused to permit him to deliver his
lecture a. the home.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

THE treasury departments report on
trichina and trichinosis is nearly ready
for distribution. The folly of any Ia
tion prohibiting the entry Of pork from
abroad, when, in point of fact, no
country is without trichinm of its own,
is well shown, and it is held to be ridi-
culous to assume that the foreign
variety is more harmful than those of
native production.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
THE office of Geo. w. Higgins & Co.

THE Office of Geo. w. Higgins & Co.,
pork packers at the Chicago stock yards,
was burglarized Saturday night. The
safe was blown open and robbed of
about $1,000. The night Waterman
was overpowered by four masked bur-
glars, who threw him to the floor, and
while n stood over him with a re-
volver the other three drilled the safe
door. After it was shattered by the
explosion they seized the contents and
made of, dropping s23 on the floor in
their haste.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

PREMATURE loss of the hair notca-
days may be entirely prevented by the
use of BURNETT's COCAINE. 1t has
been used in thousands of cases where
the hair was coming out in handfuls,
and has neve failed to arrest its decay;
it promotes n healthy and vigorous
growth, and it is ut the same time un-
rivalled as a soft and glossy dressing
for the hair.
BURNETT's FLAvoRING EXTRACTS
are the best, strongest aud most health
full. Sold everywhere.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

ADAM BADEAU declines the Danish
mission. He prefers TO be consul
general at London, with an income of
$4,000 annually, to being minister res
ident, with 5000 salary, at the court
of Copenhagen.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

THE remains Of Alexander ii. were
deposited in the imperial vault of the
church of Petropaulooska Fortress on
Sunday amid salvos Of artillery. The
church vas densely crowded. The
catafalqne was strewn with flowers and
wreaths.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

Rates of Advertising.

No zdps1ssesssnf tnse1edJr Less than my
ca.fs.
DAILY LEApEK, all transient advertise
menta 10 cents per line, Nonpariel. each in
seraon; 6 insertions eight cents per line; 10
insertions s cents per line.
Local Notices, per line. bourgeois. each
insertion, 10 cents per line 80 insertions .
cents per line.
wkxLr LkADxR. all transient advertise
ments Is cents per line, nrst insertion; one
month 70 cents per line, six months, 10 cents
per line; one year s cents per q
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

TIE British government has taken
measures to intercept the steamer Aus
tralia before she reaches New York, and
arrest Coleman, implicated in the Man
sion house exploit.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

'.Is 1t possible that MI. Godfrey is
up and at work, and cured by so simple
a remedyp"
81 assure you it is true that he is
entirely cured, and with nothing but
Hop Bitters, and only ten days ago his
doctors gave him up and said he must
die.n
"Well-a-day! If that is so l will go
this minute and get some for my poor
George. l know hops are good."
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
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To all who are suffering from the errors
and indlscreticns OF youth, nervous weak
ness. early decay, loss OF manhood, i Will
send a receipt that will cure you, &c, FREF
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by a missionary In South America.
n self-addressed envelope to the Rkv.
JOSEPH I. INMAN, Station ID, Neio York City.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

GAduert,sers wil make note Of the fac
that THE LEADER has a larger eirculd-
tion than any other paper published in
Wyominq.IH
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

DIR. Kline's Great Nerve restorer is
the marvel Of the age for all nerve dis
eases. All fits stopped free. Send to
931 Arch street, Philadelphia.
oct7daw-ly.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
TUESDAY. MARCH %, 1881.

ALAReE petard exploded Saturday
at the door of the Carmelite church, in
Madrid, which was considerably dam
aged.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
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H6 S;,1ss = PIT. q THE rLtrIs

hDQhs- JEFF. OF THE Platte,
Once OF Chief Com, of Subsistence, \
Omaha, Aeb., FebE. %, 1881.
sealed Proposals, in tTiplieate, sub.
Jet 70 the usual conditions, will be
received at this Office, or at the 0fiee Of
Acting Assistant Commissanes Of
Subsistence at the following named
posts until ~ O'Clock noon on the 10Th
day OF April, 1881, at which time and
places they will be opened in the pres
ence of bidders, for furnishing and de-
liyering OF all the Fresh Beef from the
block, for issue, and choice cuts for
SALTS 70 officers, required by the Subsis-
tenee Department United States Army
for these posts, for the fiscal year COM
mencing July LIST, 1881, viz: Forts
Brldger, Cameron, Douglas, Fetterman,
Hall, Laramie, Mckinney, Niobrara,
Omaha, Robinson, Russell, Sanders.
Sidney, Steele, Washable, Cheyenne
Depot and Omaha Depot.
The proposals for Fresh Beef for is
sue must be on separate sheets from
those for choice cuts for sales.
Separate proposals for each post are
required, and only such will be con-
sidered.
The government reserves the right to
reject any OF all bids.
Blank proposals and instructions to
bidders, giving full information as to
the manner of bidding, conditions to
be observed by bidders, and terms of
contract and payment, will be furnished
on application TO this office, OF to the
Commissaries at the various posts
named.
No proposal ,oil be considered unless
accompanied BY the instructions 10 bid
ders" ADORE referred To-.
Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked Proposals for Fresh
Beef at--," and addressed to the
undersigned or TO the respective Post
Commissaries.
THOMAS WILSON,
m22-d6t Chief G. s.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
m22-d6t

Not the least important feature in
Fellows Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
phites, is the Comfort, Buoyancy and
Vigor which is inspired by its use, as
the patient ecovers from sickness. No
other preparation known contains the
same potent and direct effect on the
system.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-10-16
Yesterdays Races.

Our Reno reporter failed us yester-
day, and consequently our report OF
yesterdays races is not complete. In
one of the trotting races, for which
Mcclellan, Greenback and Woodburn
were entered, the latter was the Win
ner. In the free for all, Ashley and
Maggie c. being the contestants, Ash
ley, to the surprise of every one, won
in three straight heats. 1t must have
been an "off day" with the mare when
she allowed herself to be beaten in
1921, the time of the last heat.