The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-08-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS IN BRIEF.

SunstTOke is claiming it's victims IN
Egypt.
Blaine is endevering to save the state
of Maine.
The Texas cattle feve has shown it.
self at Auburn, n. y.
The police have raided the Chinese
opium lens in Chicago.
The roof of the Erie railway, at Buff
falo, was mysteriously blown off Thurs
day.
1t is expected in London that the
British troops will move forward in
strength to-day.
One hundred and twenty eight pen
sion Certificates were isued at Wash
ington on thursday.
The Democrats of the sixth Con-
gressiOnal district of Indiana have
nominated Luther Benson.
The Atchison Topeka Il Santa Fe
Railroad has bought the Leayenworth
Topeka q Southwestern line.
James Redden, colored. was hanged
at New Castle, Del, this morning for
committing rape On a little girl in Feb
rury last.
The death of Chas. II. Cole, of Aus
tin, Texas, is announced. He has been
prominent in immigrant and other
enterprises.
Western Texas has been experience
ing reemwed rains, washouts and a
heavy land slide at RedblufIs, crossing,
Brazon river.
Henry Hall, paying teller of the
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co., con
fesses he is a defaulter twenty-one
thousand dollars.
Gen. Sherman stated during a late
visit in st. Louis his intention is to
leave the army before the law retiring
him goes into effect.
VIM. Rule, has been nominated for
Congress in the second district of
Tennessee, by part of the delegates,
while McHouck is put up by another
set.
On change in Chicago there was a
general advance. Prices at II O'Clock
wheat J a higher corn, 1 "a / higher,
Oats, no sales except Aug. which wal
steady.
The British complain while Arab.
Pasha's generals know exactly all theiI
movemen they are without knowledge
of the Egyptians. Balloons will doubt
less be brought into requisitiOn.
The Texas Republicans in state con
vention have pledged their support t.
candidates who come before the peopl,
for support purely as independents.
free from party nominations or. othel
forms of dictation.
a number of prominent citizens o.
Chicago are working vigorously to gel
up a fitting reception for the widow o.
John Brown, and atone for the lascC
of Wednesday. Money will be collected
for her benefit.
MeTrell, General manager Of th,
Chicago Milwaukee u st. Paul lines
denies any intention of ~agitating wa
on the Iowa pool by means of q on,
sided argument with the Union Pacific
His road is determined to maintain
rates.
The gross earnings on eastern line
Of Pennsylvania roads reach the un
paralelled figures of 81, I49, 900 for pas
mouth; Tor seven months of the yea
the earnings were 500, 800, 900, and ne
earnings S9,S37, 900 the net gain for tn,
month was a half million.
The confidential clerk of j. d. Pea
body & Co., of Chicago named O'Nei
having lived a wild life, drank, playet
heavily, and having fled leaving &C
counts to the amount of from $4,000 t
$1,000 short, was arrested yesterda,
while paying a visit to his mistress.
The business failures throughout tn,
country reported to New York for tn,
past seven days number 1O7, a Sigh
increase over last week. Eastern states
10; western, 80; southern, 20; middle
IS; Pacific states and territories, IL
n New York city, g..
Some very unfavorable reports arr
given of the crops in New England
covering nearly all IN that section ant
all kinds of crops; lack of rain tn,
chief cause. Crop reports from tn,
west are uniformly favorable, fine rain!
the past two days helped the corn won,
derfully.
At Missouri Valley, Iowa, the saloon
keepers are openly carrying on business.
The prohibitionists doubt whether they
a prosecute successfully since the
legislature failed to enact penalty. A
test case yesterday resulted In a com
plete verdict for the saloon interest.
Case tried before Judge Donaldson.
1t is questionable, indeed, whether Peter
the Great aver meant 81 Da,aul.-- =