The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-05
IEO TI0N.
There WAS . braFe soldier 3 colonel
Who sEOre IN 3 way most inf0loDel;
Rlaf he n%yer anna Thought
As Christian man ought,

The foot and mouth cattle disease
is spreading in England.
The Pixies Peak pioneers of Colorado
will oon have a reunion.
The snow fell in Laramie Cityyester-
day to a depth of eight inches
Denver is all excitement owe the
meeting of the legislature to-day.
The trains were all on time yesterday,
but the travel was exceedingly light.
The new board of county commits
sioners will undoubtedly provide a bell
for the court house.
Highest temperature yesterday 400;
lowest 2lo; highest velocity of wind "A
miles per hour at S p. m.
Baptist prayer meeting at the resi-
dence of Mr.. L. c. Whipple at 7 p. m.
tonight. A cordial invitation TO all.
It is the intention to make the forth
coming celebration Of Burns anniyer-
sary, by the Scotchmen, a grand affair.
The ice crop in this region is almost
all harvested, and it is a larger one than
that at any time heretofore harvested.
The Union Pacific pay car will be
along in few days, and the boys and
their families will consequently be made
happy.
The services ut the different churches
during the present week are well at
tended, and considerable interest is be-
ing aroused.
1t is said that three carloads of mill
machinery passed through yesterday
destined for the Gaslight company,
North Park.
1t is the intention OF the owners OF
the Denver rolling mill to add a nail
factory to the establishment. The only
nail factory in the west is Mt Omaha.
A naturalist has discovered that a
cat will travel an average distance of
eight miles OF a night, when there is no
earthly reason for her moving n rod.
Mr.. Hellman has taken into partner
ship in his Laramie City branch store,
his brother-in-law, Mr.. E. J. Lehman,
who has conducted the business very
successfully.
There will be a children's meeting at
the Congregational church this after
noon at 3 O'Clock. At 1880, evening
preaching by the pastor, followed by
social worship.
Candidates for the different city Off
ces are getting as numerous as black
berries in September. They can't all
be elected or appointed, and may the
best men win.
The county commissioners were in
session again yesterday. They trans
acted n large amount of business of a
general nature, after which they adj
journed until Tuesday next at ten
O'Clock.
Tonight the republican convention
will be held at the city hall. The can
didates for mayor are not very numer-
Gus, and from present appearances it
looks very much as though Judge J.. W.
Fisher will be nominated by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. c. l.. Sherman, the painter, met
with a serious accident the other day
at his ranch. lie was out gathering
wood when by an accident he fell and
broke his arm, the same that was
broken once before. lie is still at the
ranch.
l tissaid that several moneyed men are
talking of erecting q new and sub
stantial opera house. One of our lead
ing builders is preparing plans and esti-
mates for them. The gentlemen seem
to mean business; they have secured a
full lot on Sixteenth street, in a prom
inent business block.
A very interesting meeting was held
at the Presbyterian church last night. |
The attendance a~ndattention we're good;
a solemn feeling seemed to pervade the
audience. The subject for tonight is
Prayer for the Church of Christ, its
unity and purity, and for revivals of
religion" The public are invited to
come with selections of Scripture on the
subject assigned, and singers are invit-
ed to meet ut seven O'Clock and practice
n half hour before service.
Omaha Republican: Should Mr.. ]. T.
Clark retire from the superintendency |
of the Union Pacific, he probably will |
not, as the Kansas City Times puts it, 1
''step down and out" but will, it is
likely, become superintendent of the |
great Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific sys-
tenn. In the event of his retirement, |
we should, if given to guessing, surmise
that Mr.. Nichols will become superin-
tehdent of the Union Pacific, and Mr., |
p. p. Shelby take his place as division
superintendent at this poiat.
A Broken Leg.