The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-08-04

CINCINNATI.
Skirmishing around Alexandria is
getting vigorous.
Freight marked via Cape Horn, from
New York, is active.
The English soldiers are much over
worked at Alexandria.
British men-of-8ar strongly occupy
the Suez canal at Ismalia.
The prohibitioAists of Indiana are
pushing the temperance question.
The Thames club refused to accept a
challenge from the Hillsdale crew.
The river and harbor bill was passed
indignantly" over the presidents
veto.
There is very little present prospect
that the president will pardon Sergeant
Mason.
The races at Long Branch had to be
postponed on account of the rain, yes
terday.
The Indian government AVE taken,
to date, 20 steamers for the Egyptian
service.
The tariff commission in session at
Long Branch are discussing the duty
on bicycles.
Parnell is about to issue a circular
with a view to check operations of land
corporations.
The democrats of the 7th district,
Kentucky, have nominated Judge Buck
ner for congress.
The greenback resolutions as offered
IN the different conventions are as COM
prehensive as ever.
The greenback Illinois state conven-
tion has declared against ''Shylocks"
of every description.
There are enough troops at Alexan-
dria to hold the place against any at
attack by Arab Pasha.
The Woman's Suffrage state conven-
tion of Ohio is in session at Columbus,
with but a moderate attendance.
On Thursday night the six-day pedes-
trians at Boston were, Hart, 22s; More
NAL, 22S; Harmon, 25l; and Campana
s20
The Chicago, Burlington 81 Quincy
railroad is surveying u route west with
the view OF a through line to the Pacific
coast.
The 18th annual convention of the
national Catholic total abstinence union
has commenced its sessions at st. Paul,
MINI.
Gov. Roberts is considering the pro-
priety of sending Texas rangers to the
Rio Grande TO aid in quarantine against
Matamoras.
The Central and South American
cable company nRouu that its lines
will be open for business by the close of
the present month.
The American and French authori-
ties at Madagascar on the one side and
Malagassy on the other are reported as
being in conflict.
1t IS reported that Arab Pasha has
ordered the houses OF obnoxious natives
to be burned. Nineteen supporters Of
Arab have been shot.
The railroad managers in Boston
have failed to CONF TO an understand
ing about passenger rates between the
Missouri river and the mountains.
Many merchants of New York have
signed a paper and sent it to the presi
dent expressing their hearty apprecia-
ton Of the veto of the river and harbor
bill.
The river and harbor bill has been
passed over the presidents veto. Just
what effect this will have in shaping the
politics of the country remains to be
seen.
The republican Iowa convention has
submitted a resolution in favor of
prompt measures for the protection OF
western cattle from contagious dis
eases.
In the house, II republicans, AZ dem.
ocrats and 8 greenbackers voted for tht
river and harbor bill; and 30 republi.
cans, 30 democrats and l greenbackei
voted against it.
More than G,00O miles of railroad
have been constructed during the past
six months in this country alsne. Ten
thousand miles will be built before the
end of the year.
The old settlers of Mil county, Hi
nois, met "wednesday, Mt Joliet, to cele-
brate the battle of Bad Axe, at which
the power of the celebrated chief Black
Hawk was broken.
ASt. Louis dispatch states that Judge
Julius Schultz, Of Austin, Texas, a well
known republican politician, and editor
Of the Wachenblatt, wal shot and
killed Tuesday last.
The Iowa republican state conven-
ton has nominated J.. A. I. Hull foi
secretary of state; J. l.. Brown fol-
auditor; and Smith Mcpherson Judge
of the supreme court.
The civil service convention in ses-
sion at New York, with Geo. VIM. Cur
It's as chairman, adopted resolutions IN
favor of independent action and pressed
for a~.greater representation in congress.
1t is understood hat Arab Pasha in
his proclamation insists on all natives
leaving the service Of Europeans, as he
fntenda making an attach IN forca and