The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-04
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much conversation.
The old Grand Central hotel building
in Denver is being remodeled for a bust
ness block.
Wa Jersey lightning SO called be-
cause of the lightning effect it has upon
the users head?
Highest temperature Yesterday 76c;
lowest 400; highest velocity of wind Is
miles an hour.
In the cricket match at Philadelphia,
Saturday, the Americans scored 126 and
the English 95.
Dare is improving the appearance of
the interior of his drug store by some
skillful paper hanging.
The mail route from Rawlins to
Meeker, Col, has been changed to a
tri-weekly, with time at 10S hours.
A shackled soldier en- route south
with an officer of the law, was an OBJ
ject Of curiosity at the depot Sunday af-
ternoon.
The debt statement shows a decrease
of the public debt during September of
ST., 4s3, 64l. Cash in treasury, $780,
CSC, 547.
The work Of laying the rails On the
new road between Fort Collins and
Greeley, was commenced yesterday
morning.
All of the several Jewish firms In this
city closed their places Of business yes
terday during the day, it being the day
of Atonement.
John L. Davis sends out a large gang
of men west to day to put the snow
fences and sheds in shape for the ap-
preaching winter.
Engine ''l0S" ran off one of the side
tracks in the railroad yard Sunday be-
cause Of an open switch, but was soon
hauled back on the rails.
The NJ. E. society of this city is cop-
templating improvements upon its
ediice, and J.. E. Tuttle is in Denver to
get materials for the inside work.
Owing to red tape the order to fire a
daily salute in honor of Garfield did not
reach the military in Washington un-
til Saturday, when the first salute was
fred.
A track-laying outfit started for Fort
Collins Sunday to commence putting
down the rails on the road between
Greeley and Fort Collins. The road
bed is graded and is said to be unusual
ly good.
At the republican county convention
held at Fort Collins, Saturday, B. 5.
Tedmon was nominated for the position
of county clerk, Robinson for county |
judge, Garbut for treasurer and Kern
for assessor.
A party of half a dozen Englishmen
started out from this city yesterday
afternoon with an outfit for a short
hunting trip i've in the mountains. 1t
is hoped that they will be less unfor-
tunate than the Ashworths.
The official report of the autopsy of
the body of the late President Garfield, |
as published in the American Journal of
Medical Science, has been telegraphed
abroad. 1t is very lengthy and merely
gives in great detail the facts already
published in this paper.
"Uncle Jack" Abney brought into
this office last evening a turnip from
his ranch down at Chalk Bluffs, which
weighs ten pounds, and the lot they
were taken from will average eight
pounds apiece. And he has squash and
other vegetables and grain to match.
SO much for Wyoming.
Mineral discoveries are being re-
ported on every side. The last is a re-
port from the Laramie Times which
threatens its reputation by stating that1
a two-ounce piece of rock taken from a
discovery on the Muddy, upon being
pounded up yielded an ounce of gold
dust. 1t is just as easy to make it a
solid nugget.
A detachment of % recruits started
on yesterdays No. 3 for the west
under the command Of Lieut.. Rey-
nolds. These recruits are to be dis
tributed at Forts Sanders aud Steele,
and together with others to follow, will
bring the strength of the companies to
"a men each. About 90 will be required
at White river and IS at Fort Washa-
kie, beside the party mentioned.
Saturdays market report stated that
whisky was strong at 10, but that COM
bination sales were weaker. just what
that means is u question. Perhaps its
good straight pure old Bourbon is
and worth 10 cents a smile, but
that q combination of burnt sugar
from the Crow creek distillery,
and a tablespoonful of nitro glycerine,
is weak. If that is the case the report
is of. There is nothing stronger than
latter common combination, which
will make a man higher than Gilroy's
kite in 2:12t, as general observation
shows.
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