The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-25
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325s, 600, during the summer months,
againts $3.50, 900 feet worth $4,000,
in the same time last year.
N. +. II. De Haas, while on his re-
cent visit to his native country, Hol-
studies Of fishing boats OF Scheven-
ingen, - well as OF other shipping in
the Mas At Rotterdam
A man asleep at the top Of a tele-
graph pole was q recent spectacle in
Boston. He was q drunken repsircr,
who had grown drowsy at his work.
A great crowd gathered, but nothing
was done to rouse him, and he finally
awokc in safety.
A citizen Of Toronto, Can, when
witnessing the performance of THE
New Magdalen," said of Miss Ada
Cavendish's @fall": sShe don't let
herself down easy, ez ef she were afraid
OF soiling her gown, but drops like a
coon from q pine tree"
w. X. Muir, one of the wealthiest
from Europe, and the customs officers
gold and silver ornaments, lace and ar
ticIes Of less value slowed away in the
corner Of his trunks.
General Noyes, United States Min
lister 1t Paris, will keep open house
this Winter, As he did when in the
Avenue Josephene, where Mrs. Noyes'
Monday receptions were extremely
popular. The General has been living
at the Hotel Birday since his return
from his tour in tho East, but will
now 60 TO housekeeping again.
DR.. Tanner has been outdone by .
Dakota bull belonging to Capt. Had
Ley, of Fargo, which ran of into some
woods with . chain attached to his
horns, and got fastened to a tree,
where he remained ak weeks without
water or food OF any kind. When
found he was still alive and happy.
Some good women of Paris have
formed q society called the Association
des Femmes de Mode, which takes I'M
der its sheltcring wing women who
belong to tho liberal professions and
are, BY misfortune or the loss of their
natural protectors, left without re-
sources.
Mis- Mary Hamilton Laight, . beau
tiful young lady ofrank, whose history
would furnish material for q romance
and own cousin to the Earl of Lans-
downe, died recently in the Presbyte-
rian Hospital at New York, among
strangers She had ample means, but
had made no friends in America.
Dora Young, the favorite daughter
Of tho Prophet, and one of the heirs OF
. large portion OF his property, is not
. Mormon, despite the fact that she il
attached to the memory of her father.
She declares tho system to be q dread
full one, aud says that the Norman
wives, under their outward semblance
Of good will, hate each other with q
deadly hatred.
For some time past the Prussian
board OF works has been engaged in
digging up the old Berlin Schloss
Platx in search Of two missing Brand
enburg electors. Their remains are
wanted to complete the set of defunct
Prussian monarchs, for the reception
OF whose ashes q splendid mausoleum
Is to be constructed.
It has been estimated that of the
horses in the world, Austria has 1867
600; Hungary, 2,179,000; France, g.
000, Russia, 2~1,470,000; Germany,
s,s52, 900: Great Britain and Ireland
2,255,o0o; Turkey, about l ,oO0, 700 the
United States, 9,504, 900 the Argen.
tine Republic, 100000; Canada, g.
ss4, 000; Uruguay, 100000.
The TuscarorG Times epieto says
"The Racket" is the latest ballroom
agony. 1t commences with . series OF
one-sided hops, as though tho dancers
had been hit on the shins with bricks.
1t 10 said to be an improvement on the
Soapvills trot, and the dance will,
doubtless, become q favorite in FASH
ionable Terpsichorean circles here.
In Gonzales county, Texas, q ono
man named Magee was killed
his residence. Mr.. Magee had
a stove, which he had in his
wagon. Just before he reached home
the wagon was overturned, throwing
he stove on him and causing his
ieath. The stove fell on his head, and
his cries brought his wife out of his
house, but when she reached him he
was dead.
A man of Mortified, Conn, with
suicidal intent, waded into q pond un-
Ill the water touched his chin; no one
made any frantic efforts to save him,
but, on the contrary, somebody told
him where he could find deeper water.
After considering the matter and TAX
ing . drink from Q bottle which he
had with him, he concluded to come
bshorc, and postponed his suicide I'M
til another time.
At Pala, in southern California, the
anniversary Of st. Louis is celebrated
by religious ceremonies and bull-fights
all under the auspices Of the monks
belonging to the mission of San Louis
Rey. This year great concourse Of
Spaniards and Indians gathered. AT
ter each days mass for the week there
was bull-fghting in the churchyard.
These encounters did not amount to
much, but o fight between . bull and
. bear proved more satisfactory.
Sir f. Roberts, the conquering hero
of CandahAr and so-styled Savior Of
Afghanistan,'''i is tho son Of sclergy-
mar Of the Established church in
Waterford, Ireland. His brother,
Samuel u. Roberts, is one Of the COM
missioners Of the board of public
works In ireland. Sir F. Roberts Is q
member Of tho order Of Good Tenn
plars and o staunch tcc-totallcr. He
has q Good Templar lodge attached to
cyery regiment under his command,
Sir Garnet Wolselcy is also o total alb.
stainer.
The following dialogue between
couple of beggars is said tn have beer
overheard 1t Blots during the recen'
fetcs there. A man in rugged attire