The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-04-01
n MENTION.
All fools day.

The weather is becoming Vennor-
able.
Oleomargenne is sold in large guam
titles in Cheyenne.
The members Of the police force have
but little to do these days.
The railroads are getting down TO
something like regularity.
The extra session leaders appear to be
Senators Dawes and Hill.
Albany county mines are being de-
yeloped with Laramie county money.
Don't pick up a hot piece Of silver, or
kick a block or-remember this is April
first.
Uneasy lies the head that wears the
doubtful honor of governor OF Wyo-
ming.
Landlord Jones has placed a kerosene
gas lamp on a post in front of the Union
Pacific.
Highest temperature yesterday. 400;
lowest 80; highest velocity of wind II
miles an hour.
At the Union Pacific headquarters
in Omaha, "a conscience fund" is
kept up with continued and liberal
donations.
Miss" Helen Blythe, of the John A.
Stevens company, has mashed a o Of
susceptible young men in Denver. Her
husband thinks it an excellent joke.
Passenger traffic yesterday: No. 3, 10
Cheyenne, 40 Colorado, 145 through
No. a, 5 Cheyenne. A Colorado, IS
through; C. e., 6 Cheyenne, 8 east,
A west; d. p, IA Cheyenne, 8 east, 2
west.
1t was said in a Chicago Times special
from Madison, Wisconsin, that his ex-
.cellency had gone east to see about get
ting a better position. Now he whis-
pers that he will be satisfied with his
present place.
The Durant steam FIRE engine was
taken out TO the Inter Ocean corner
yesterday and tried. She gave perfect
satisfaction, running smoothly and
throwing a fine stream of water. Bring
along your fires.
Tom Ryan, who stabbed w. IL. Mi
chael, esq, in Sidney on Wednesday,
was lately deputy under Sheriff How
ard, and was removed for his cussed-
ness. Mr.. Michael is a brother to Mrs.
Robert Law, Of Cheyenne.
The new car is doomed. He has de-
clined TO put into shape his project for a
constitution. His father was assassin
ated for the very purpose Of allowing
Alexander IIIthe opportunity of giving
a constitution. He will be assassinated
within three months IL he persists in
his refusal.
The grand jury Of Arapahoe county
failed to indict Constable Newman for
shooting at Joe Arnold. Joe is shot"
at the grand jury in consequence. Joe
thinks Newman should have been in
dicted; so do we. Newman miserably
failed to kill Joe, and should therefore
meet merited punishment.
A full house greeted DR.. G. W. Corey
at the Presbyterian church last even
ing. His subject, SELECTS of Alcohol"
was ably handled, and the doctor held
his audience in the greatest interest
during the entire evening. DR.. Corey
will deliver FIVE more lectures during
the year on similar subjects.
The Washington Star says: The pres.
sure for foreign appointments is I'M
precedented. Nearly every ex-member
Of congress thinks he should have a
consulate where there is
nothing to do but draw the pay. In
the way of would be governors for the
territories there are a dozen applicants
for each place, with a like number Of
patriots who want TO be territorial
secretaries.
No. 3 train arrived last evening at
S:15 o'clock. 1t embraced IA cars, in
Guiding three coaches of emigrants.
Two engines brought it in and three
took it over the hill. About an hours
time was lost at Pine Bluffs where Nos.
3 and 4 met, and the mail in the Gen.
trail Pacific al on No. A was transferred
to n Of the U. p. postals on No. 3, SO
that the Central Pacific car could be
taken out to Utah.
A pistol shot was heard in the streets
last evening, and at the same time sew
eral persons who were standing on
Ferguson street near Seventeenth,
heard the bullet whizz by. Upon inves-
tigation it was learned that two drunk.
en- soldiers were raising a row near the
Western hotel on 18th street. Special
Officer Z. S. Smith CHANGED to be near,
and n of the soldiers struck at him
with a pistol. Smith fired, but the ball
missed the soldiers. The two disturb.
ers of the peace were then jagged.
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