The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-06

has been transformed into a dance hall.
The Alert hose company viii meet
this evening for the election of officers.
The next candidate for mayor viii be
placed in nomination tomorrow even
ing.
Yesterday was one of the most disa-
greeable days in the history Of Chey-
enne.
The city election takes place next
Tuesday. Send in your orders for
tickets.
The coal business was lively yester-
day, although there was not a very large
supply in the city.
Highest temperature yesterday PIC;
lowest l5o; highest velocity OF wind AZ
miles per hour at 6:30 a. IN.
There is a patent yentilator placed in
the superintendent's Office Of the u. r.
rood. IL is a unique affair and gives
full satisfaction.
A large train of government wagons
from White River passed through Chey-
enne two or three days ago bound for
southern Colorado.
The cavalry from Fort Russell Is now
frequently seen on our streets. They
are called out every day or two for the
purpose of exercising their horses.
The hop by the officers of the Sd cav
airy at Fort ID. A. Russell, was post
poned last evening until Friday even
ing, on account OF the Indictment wealth
er Of Yesterday.
The snow storm started In yesterday
morning as IT, it was going to rival The
famous storm OF March, 1878. But it
took a tumble on itself and subsidized in
a few hours, but not until it had left a
good thick blanket of snow.
The call for the democratic city con-
vention appears elsewhere in this issue.
As there is no city executive commit
tee in the democracy, the call is signed
"Many Democrats, !" the same as SINH
lar calls have been for years past.
For two or three days those fellows
around the r have been telegraph
ing up and down the road in order to
ascertain the whereabouts of Judge
VIM. Ware Peck. For the past as
hours the judge has been quietly en-
sconsed at home in Cheyenne, and sip
ping his coffee at Dyer's.
notwithstanding the storm, there
was n very good congregation at the
Presbyterian church last night, and
the meeting was continued till 0
O'Clock. The subjects for consideration
for this evening are, christian edu-
cation, and prayer for the family, Sun
day schools, and for all educational
institutions, and for the press" The
public are urged to go out tonight.
A great many of our people frequent
~ inquire in regard to the subdivision
of Cheyenne into wards. some not
knowing, really, in what ward they live.
The following is the way in which tine
city is divided: First ward-all that
portion of the town south of Sixteenth
street; second ward-all that portion
north of Sixteenth and east OF Fergu-
son street; third waFd-ali lying north
of Sixteenth and west of Ferguson
street.
At n regular meeting of the Durant
fire company held last evening the fol-
lowing named officers were elected:
Foreman, j. X. Jeffrey; assistant FORE
man, A. t. Gardner; captain of Sny-
der hose, Geo. Leahr; captain Of case
ment hose, Phil. Zehner; secretary, NJ.
Wasserman; treasurer, John L. Wild;
steward, Henry Diilman. The follow
ing new mem bers were elected: II. A.
Gardner, I. Murray, C. $. Tiffany and
Chas. Berggrcn.
) The storm of yesterday expended its
fury in Nebraska. The cuts were drift
ed full of snow for a long distance,
those from North Platte to Sidney be-
ing especially well filed. Westward
along the line of the road the storm was
felt clear to Evanston; it extended
southwark to Denver. But to the north
it ended on the Chug. The Fort Lara
mic folks yesterday morning telegraphed
that the weather was very fine. Our
stockmen will learn of this fact with
pleasure.
Mr.. w. IL. Marsh, the young groom
of whom we spoke yesterday as having
eloped from Laramie City, called in the
LEADER office yesterday to correct q
misstatement regarding the same. He
states that he is % years of age, and his
wife is 10; furthermore, he does not ap-
prehend any difficulty with his father
in-law, Mr.. J. a. Bennett, the hard
ware merchant of Laramie City. The
couple will return home in a few days
and go to house keeping, as they have
a house already furnished.
The new and %handsomly displayed
card of Messrs. Craig u Gardner, the
famous house furnishing and furniture
MEN, appears at the upper right hand
corner on this page. This house is now
one of the most extensive in the west
and has the largest stock Of goods ever
carried by a Cheyenne firm. They deal
squarely and affably with all patrons,
and the result is that their custom,
which is already very large, is rapidly