The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-02-17
THE NEWS.
Congressional Apportionment TO be
Fixed ut 307.
More Railroad wars-HeeI and Toe
Exercises
Coionizing sIexieo-xndependent Car
ry Philadelphia
The small Pox Raging in Illinois and
Iowa
Senator Mahone TO Cast his Lot With
the Republicans.


Washington Intelligence.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The house
committee to attend the funeral of Fer
nando Wood, left for Pittsburgh to meet
the remains.
The greenbackers are working hard
Tor the purpose of holding the balance
of power in the nexu house.
Weaver and Gillette, whose terms
soon expire, will devote their energies to
keeping the forces organized, and insist
that all greenbackers will vote together,
working apart from either party. The
republicans lack one Of the number nec-
essary to organize the house, and the
greenbackers will force the democrats
to join them. The leading republicans,
however, say that Brunn, Pa. and Fort,
No., will certainly vote with them.
Senator Hereford will tomorrow in
troducea bill providing that all monies
paid the government by the Pacific rail-
roads under the acts of congress of '62
and '64 for their construction and all
monies due from the railroads to the
United States, shall be distributed and
paid to the various states and territories
and District of Columbia as fast as re-
ceived, to be applied by them to edu-
cation. The distribution is to be in pro-
portion to the population.
Senator Eaton stated to-day that he
intended to move to discharge the COM
mittee on foreign affairs from all con-
sideration of the subject inter-oceanic
canals and railways, and to press the
resolution. He reported to-day in order
that congress may stand upon decided
ground in that resolution in favor of
the right of the United States govern
ment to maintain control of the is
thmus canal and similar works.
Congressional IApportionments.
The apportionment bill will probably
pass with the number fixed at 307.
The house is strongly disposed to
this number, and the committee will
not, it is believed, oppose the house
when the bill comes up again for dis
cussion. At 307, California, Iowa and
Michigan gain one representative each;
Kansas gain three and Minnesota and
Nebraska, two each, making gain of
ten in the western states; Arkansas,
Mississippi, North Carolina and West
ern Virginia gain one each; and Texas
gains four, making gain of nine in
the southern states; and Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont and New York,
lose one each. 1t b curious that the
number 307 is more favorable to New
York than any number intermediate
between that and the present. At 294
up to 30S, New York would-lose three
representatives, and from 306 to 30s the
state would lose two.
Another Heel and Toe Contest.
Chicago, Feb, 16. - A pedestrian
tournament is to be given under the
management Of Dan O'Leary, In this
city, beginning April 25th. 1t prom
ises to be one Of the best Chicago has
ever had. The prizes offered are 81, 900,
500, s4O0. 5000 and 800. In addi-
tion to this, the five principal contest
ants will receive so per cent. of all re-
ceipts over $4,000, which will be di-
vided pro rata. The entrance fee is
$50. The walk will be a square heel
and toe. O'Leary is in active training
for the New York tournament which
will open on the 9th of next month.
Railroad Wars.
Chicago, Feb. 16.-The southwestern
passenger agents having failed yester-
day to reach an agreement by which
the passenger busines should be pooled
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific to.
day threw flre-cracker into the the
railroad camp by announcing
through its general ticket and passen-
ger agent, Everett st. John, that it
would withdraw from the western
trunk line association, and that here
after its dealings with ticket agent:
throughout the country will be direct
and not through the commissioner Of
that association. This may be the be
ginning of another railroad war.
CoIonfxlng Mexico.
New York, Feb, 16.-Samuel Bran.
nan telegraphs from the City of Mexico
to Geo. B. Ripley, broker here, as
follows: ''My grant for colonization fol
one thousand families, fifteen hundred
leagues in Sonora, independent of my
other claims, is confirmed''
Late advices state that Manuel Cas-
tro, late of California, has been ap-
pointed in the Mexican army and will
command in Sonora, whittier he and
Brannan's agent. J. B. Mathies, o.
Texas, will proceed.
Philadelphia Election.
Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-The tota
municipal vote for King, independent
democrat endorsed by the Independent
republicans, was 78,127; Stokely, re
publican, 72, ,4s9; Hunter, independent
republican candidate for receiver O
taxes, endorsed by the democrats
ss, ,735; Pierre. republican. 75, ,5s2. Thi,
is the highest vote ever cast for purel,
local officers. The greenbackers pollei
from 11O to 1886 votes. The citizens