The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-04-16
mINOK MENTION.

doTsed.
Four hundred grand scenes in three
nights.
Wyoming is the only place where
Offices 90 begging.
The g~uberns.orial conundrum re-
mains unanswered.
There will be a baptism at the Pres
byterian service this morning.
Seventeen years ago IN Friday Presi-
dent Lincoln was assassinated.
]. K. Jeffrey, x oficio city assessor,
is listing the city property for taxation.
America: "Trip Across the CONT
nent," at the Baptist church to-mor-
row night.
You will aid the Baptist church and
be well pleased by attending the art ex-
hibitions.
workmen are busily engaged in tax
ing off the tin roof of the court house
and replacing it.
Arthur rectifed a big mistake made
by Hayes when he appointed James r.
win agent of the S%hoshones.
The gentlemen who were appointed
and confirmed as territorial g%eologist
and territorial veterinarian, have both
declined.
Kent & Arnold purpose having a
large safe in the cellar Of their building
for the custom OF the public--a safe de-
posit, III fact.
Pat Riley, the man whom Marshal
Carr captured because he was wanted
ut Laramie on q charge Of burglary.
was sent up on No. 3 yesterday.
Mr.. Bolsnder, Frank Menea's father.
in law, an elderly invalid, arrived in
the city yesterday to try this climate
for his health. He is stopping at Mi.
Menes's.
The house committee on territories
has directed the chairman to endeavor
to have the rules suspended Tomorrow
in order to pass the bill est .~blishing
the territory of North Dakota,
The special Central Pacific car ''Cali-
fornia" passed east yesterday. 1t con-
tained the Spanish legation of Guate-
mala and also the wife OF the president
of Guatemala, all bound for Spain.
The name of Miss DeCou was unin-
tentionally omitted in our report in re-
gard to the public school, published n
day or two ago. Miss DeCuu is one of
the most efficient teachers IN that insti-
tuition.
The Wyoming Odd Fellows lodge of
Wyoming Is to have a celebration al
Evanston, April &c. Mr.. Leopold
Kabis was telegraphed to yesterday
as to whether he would ufiriate as
grand marshal for the occasion. He
accepted the position.
Yesterday was the birthday anniver-
sary of Mrs. y, F. Cowhick, and the
event WAS duly celebrated by a surprise
party in the evening. Shortly after
dusk, ladies and gentlemen began filing
into Mrs. Cowhick's residence, until
there was a large gathering. All pres
ent enjoyed themselves up to II late
hour, aud retired wishing their hostess
many happy returns of the day.
W. G. provinces, county and city
engineer, has received a number OF
copies of his new city map. It is u
very handsome thing, timely mounted,
and shows public buildings, squares,
etc. 1t is the only correct map of
Cheyenne yet printed. Besides being a
thing OF usefulness, it Is a thing of
beauty. Anyone who wants a true
map will buy one Of Mr.. Provinces.
We understand that he has only a
limited number for sale.
Highest temperature yesterday, $40;
lowest, $40; highest velocity OF wind, p
miles per hour; melted snow, on;
mean temperature, 500; mean humidity.
40 per cent. Elsewhere at 1:O9-Folt
Washable, W. T., temperature, $40;
wind, southeast, cloudy; Denver, tenn
perature, $50; wind, south, clear;
Salt Lake, temperature, 60: wind,
southeast, cloudy; Dead wood, tempera-
ture, $50; wind south, clear; Cheyenne,
temperature, $40; wind, west, clear.
Iowa lawyers are said to be notorious
among their brethren of the bar for the
length of their arguments, and it is
eyen charged that this habit has now
assumed the dimensions Of a public
calamity. One of the judges recently
said: THE state of Iowa is paying an
nually a quarter Of a million dollars for
unnecessary gab-for these long speeches
that do no one any good, that wear out
the court, tire out the Jury, and help
rather than hurt the client for whom
they are made. 1t is an outrage, and
ought to be stopped"
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