The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-16
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1t is semi-oficially stated that Spain
is greatly ~pre-occupied on the subject of
the Suez canal.
Losses to the Holbrook manufactur-
ing company by fire at New York, Fri
day night foots up to $20o,00
In the rifle contest at Wimbledon,
Lieutenant Mitchell, of Canada, won
the Prince of Wales prize with a score
of 50.
Saratoga races.-First race I mile
won by Saunterer, 1.16s; second, r.!
miles, curley B., 4:O5t; third race IL
miles, Warield, 1884.
Nominated-for congress: John w.
Mccormick. 11th district, Ohio Re-
publican after 364 ballots. S. M. Stock
Slayer, Indiana, democrat.
A dispatch states that Senator Brown
gives $4,000 to the state university at
Athens, Ga. The interest to be used in
educating poor young men.
President Barrios, Of the republic of
Guatemala, and suite, arrived in Jersey
City ON Friday night, on the Pennsyi-
vania railroad, frcm New Orleans.
A woman has been shot at Bolla,
County Mayo, Ireland, for taking s
farm from which the former tenant
had been evicted. She is in a serious
condition 4
News from Nebraska leaves little
doubt but that the state is ready to take
up the prohibition movement, and is
arranging for a vigorous prohibition
campain.
A Milwaukee correspondent says:
A dispatch receiyed.here denies that +.
L. Pond, Of the Turf, Field & Farm, was
drowned as lately reported, and that he
is well at Stevens Point.
At Daniels Bluff, Arkansas, Wash
ington Williams disguised at Charles
Savage for voting the democratic ticket,
assaulted him IN a baker shop and was
shot dead by Savage. Both colored.
Alfred II. Pease, the well known east
ern pianist died on the streets, Of st.
Louis ob congestion OF the brain
brought or by hard drinking. He had
been hiding from his friends for some
weeks. e ~ Z a
Michael Davitt sailed for Antwerp
fromNew York yesterday. His friends
saw him OF, and gave him a purse. He
goes to Paris and London, and thence
to Dublin TO attend the convention
next month. s. Isl.
The mayor and city council, of Lead
vile, were arrested yesterday and fined
$3.50 each and ten days ia Jail for cun-
tempt of court. The police judge and
city attorney have been removed and
new men appointed in their places. a.
The grand jury in the star route cases
in Wafhington, after announcing that
it had no presentment to make, was ad-
journed by Judge Wylie to Oct. o.
Nothing was shown to warrant the pre-
sentiment of Senator Kellogg.
There will be the largest aud finest
wheat crop On record in Michigan.
Average, 1888 bushels per acre. The
prospects are that there will be a large
rye crop in Illinois. In Ontario, corn
is a failure, but wheat and oats promise
well. tSt
A Portland dispatch says that SIX
business blocks n Dayton, Washington
territory, burned Friday night. inelud-
ing every store, hotel and bank. Loss
estimated at 5000, 900. Details delayed
owing to the burning of the telegraph
office. Z f.
The Cincinnati saloon keepers believ-
ing the Sunday liquor law a dead letter
On account Of the recent police court
proceedings, advise thatin view Of the
feelings of a large class of citizens, the
saloons will keep their doors closed and
conduct business quietly Sundays.
Chairman Mckee, of the independent
republicans of Philadelphia, has issued
Il call for a meeting of that body on the
9th inst, to consider four peace prop
ositions submitted by the regular repub-
lican committee, and which the indie
pendent candidates, speaking for them
selves alone, have rejected.
France celebrated the taking of the
bastile on Friday. There was n great
falling of, however, this year in the
decorations made for the national fete,
but all along the line Of the grand
b~oulevards, from Port st. Denise to the
bastile, and far beyond, Paris was n
brilliant spectacle, as it has ever
been.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, who fdr sew
eral months pass has been making her
home in Springfield, H., with her sister
Mrs. Edwards, is reported to be failing
greatly In health. During the last few
weeks In addition to her other ailments
she is greatly troubled by numerous
large boils which completely cover her
back and sides. She is at present con-
fined TO her bed, but soon intends, if
her health will permit, to go to Ocean
Grove, New Jersey, where b hopes To
he benefited by the sea air.
Hanlon, referring to Wallace Ross,
remarks contained in a st. Johns dis
patch Friday, says: Ross knows that
L firmly intended not to row this sunni
mer. My doctors adv Used me against It
and L have considered it proper to
follow their advice. / shall have to
await answers to my challenge until