The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-11-01


Central Pacific stock, 90.
Union Pacific stock, s1.20s.
The argument in the Star route case
begin Thursday next.
The French visitors had q reception
in New York yesterday.
Keene's colt, Don Guiana, has bro
ken down, state London advices.
The British government has resolved
to enter npon more direct relations
with the vatican.
The business boom still continues
throughout the country. as the clearing
house reports show.
The Prince of Wales. who is I'm Paris,
lunched with Sir Charles Dixie and
Gambetta, yesterday.
At one forty yesterday morning a
slight earth quake occurred at Henni-
ker and also felt at Hillsboro.
The French chamber Of deputies
validated a great number of elections,
including Gambetta for Belleyille.
Capt. Mallet, Of San Francisco, is in
Toronto making arrangements to win
ter a number OF bis animals at the
'Zoo.n
A fire destroyed the cotton building
of John d. Rogers & Co., at Galveston,
Texas, yesterday. Loss heavy, being
upwards of s6o,0o0.
The Anchor line steamer Assyria,
Just arrived in Liverpool, was seriously
damaged on her passage, and jettisoned
part of her cargo.
F. Witherly & Son. old established
stock brokers OF London, are declared
defaulters, circumstancing failure Of
distressing character.
Among the nominations at Washing
ton, which failed to receive the action
OF the senate. is VIM. w Strait, post
master, South Pueblo, Colorado.
The king and queen of Italy started
from Vienna yesterday morning for
home. The farewell of the soveriegns
on the railway platform was most af-
fectionate.
The Pennsylvania railroad increases
freights on east bound grain from Chi
cago to New York to 25 cents, with a
difference of cents in favor of Phila-
delphia and Baltimore.
Captain Lachlan, late of the Pacific
mail steamship company's service, San
Francisco, is in New York for the pur-
pose Of experimenting for the Central
Pacific railroad company.
The whalers Atlantic and Hunter ar
rived in San Francisco from the Arctic
this evening. They bring no news of
either the Jeanette or Rodgers. They
report the seasons catch as rather light.
The committee appointed by the ma
tional underwriters, report that the
city Of st. Louis is deficient in facili-
ties for lighting fire, and make many
criticismsson the department and city.
Capt. Paul Boynton leaves Omaha at
noon to-day to complete his voyage
down the Missouri, Fastening his de-
parture for fear that the river will
freeze over, and expects to arrive in st.
Louis by the 18th inst.
f. Efforts are being made to get an or
der from the postmaster general to stop
the carrying of mails by the Wells,
Fargo & Co. IS express lines. James has
stated that SO long as they comply with
the provisions Of the law he will not in
terfere.
The Mechanics national bank Of
Newark, N. j., one of the strongest in
the city, closed in consequence of the
statement affecting the bank made by
the cashier to the board Of directors
Saturday, which is now undergoing in
vestigation.
The Won Steuben party was received
by. the mayor of Chicago yesterday
morning, with q German speech,
whereat they marvelled. as he is Ken
lucky born and bred. Theylwent about
the city and visited points Of interest,
and were warmly welcomed on 'change.
A fire began at II O'Clock this morn
ing in Mayer & Buchman's brewery at
Clifton, Staten Island, which destroyed
that building, then began to destroy the
small houses adjoining, from which the
occupants fed in terror. At noon the
fire was still raging, and there was dang
er of boiler explosion. Loss estimated
at $500. 900. ~
Milwaukee advices state that the
identity Of the man William Kuhl is
not yet settled. Parties are here from
Peppin county, Wis, who say he is the
desperado. Lon Williams, and have =
warrant for him, and expect to take
him back with them. It IL expected if
be proves to be Williams that mob
will lynch him. s 81