The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-02-16
HOME NEWS.
GeaeraI Hancock and the Inaugural
tion.
Fernando Wood to be succeeded by a
Republican.
Favorable Report on all Army Mona
nations
Accusations or Tneendiarism Against
a Clergyman.
A Xouag Lady Convert to the Faith
of COnfueius.
Tne Union Pacific GoBbies Another
Railroad.
Fernando Wood to be succeeded by a
Republican.
Favorable Report ON all Army Mona,
nations.
or Tneendiarism Against
a Clergyman.
A Youag Lady Convert to the Faith
of COnfueius.
The Union Pacific Gobbies Another
Railroad


Washington. Feb. 15.-Gen. Ham
cock, in answering an invitation by
Col. Corbin, secretary of the inaugural
committee, says that he will notify the
committee in case he concludes to lie
present with his staff at the inaugural
ceremonies.
The senate bill to place Thomas c.
Crittenden on the retired list with rank
and pay of brigadier general, was re-
ported back by the military committee.
The funding bill was taken up.
The house ways and means commit
tee elected Tucker chairman, vice Fer
nando Wood.
The democrats fear that the bitter
Tammany and anti Tammany fight
will elect republican to succeed Fer
nando Wood. Two democratic can
didates are believed to be inevitable.
1t is the intention of the western and
southern members to push through the
bill to prevent the spread of contagious
cattle diseases.
Conkling has been invited to Mentor,
and is probably on the way.
Conversion In the Wrong Direction.
Chicago, Feb. 15.--The Chinese last
night held an annual celebration under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. Z. A. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Rollor
and their infant son Sidney. He n
Chinaman, and she pretty young wo-
man of refined appearance, were mar
ried two years ago in Texas. She has
given up trying to convert him, and
feels inclined to leave her own faith
protestant Lutheranism-fo tho Mon
golian creed.
Accused oil Incendiarisn.
Chicago, Feb. 15.-There is consid-
erable excitement and interest regard
ing the later developments as to the
burning of the Michigan avenue Bap-
tist church. The mystery is greater
than ever since the janitor and his as
sistants have intimated their suspicion
that the pastor, Rev. Kerr B. Upper,
is guilty of incendiarism. 1t is stated
that he left Paducah, Kentucky, under
cloud for the same reason, having been
suspected of setting fire to a church
there, and burning documents, and as
he then alleged, some money. His sal
ary has always been meagre, but he has
a charming family, and no conceivable
reason can be alleged for the commits
sion Of such crime, and it is but just
to say, that in spite of his contradictory
stories and inconsistent actions, the ac-
cusation is not generally made, and
there are many firm believers in his in
nocence.
Fernando Wood.
New York, Feb. 15.-The death of
Fernando Wood forms the leading
topic of newspaper comment. Flags
are at half mast ON most of the public
building. Among the recollections of
his past history are the following:
On the discovery of gold in Califor-
mia, in '4S, Wood fitted out the bark
John w. Cater. with cargo of mer-
chandise for sale to the miners, and out
of this transaction trial in court fol-
lowed. The California venture was
very successful, and Wood felt himself
rich enough after it to retire from
business, which he did, investing large
part of his capital in real estate. which