The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-08
NEWS NOTES.

cattle near Van Buren,, Ark, and of
three men herdiDg them, one was killed
outright and two fatally hurt.
Kansas is now harvesting the largest
wheat crop in its history. The state
average per acre is 20 69-l00 bushels,
the best average since 1866.
A talk was had Thursday In phlladel-
phiS by Senator Cameron and other
stalwart leaders, in references to a pro-
ject for ~harmonlzing factions. No de-
cision WAS reached.
Wednesday, Columbus, Kansas. was
swept by a tornado, with hail and wind
accompaniment. Trees were %uprooted,
stacked grain scattered, orn cut down,
and all property touched by the wiud
laid waste.
At a Milwaukee conference Thursday
afternoon, between the proprietors and
workmen of the rolling mills at Bay
View, an agreement was reached, and
work will be resumed Monday. The
terms have not been divulged, but it is
understood that both sides made con-
c~essions.
Counsel for prosecution in the star
route cases claim that they have addi-
tional evidence of the most positive
character against the star route de-
PENDANTS, and that there is 4 most per.
feet agreement between government
counsel. Mr.. Merrick is satisfied that
they will certainly obtain a conviction.
At Concord, n. H., all the conyicts
In the state prison are on bread and
water; the more turbulent being placed
In dark cells or chained TO the grating.
The warden has determined that the
men shall not leave their cells until
they are subdued. Repeated threats
have been made against the life of the
warden.
Up to IL O'Clock Thursday night 2C
bodies had been recovered, and those
still missing run the death roll of the
Scioto up to "a. 1t is reported that
whiskey WAS at the bottom of the dis.
aster, as some of the officers and many
of the passengers had freely circulated
the bottle before the collision, and were
drunk at the time.
The Medical News of Philadelphia
furnishes an official report of the post
norton examination of the body OF
Charles j. Guiteau. This report is
doubtless interesting to doctors who
have on hand a dictionary of medica.
terms, but to the lay mind not much
Information is conveyed by an apparent.
ly confused %stringing together of two
or three hundred such terms as dilated
vitreous, fundus, occipital right media,
parietal, frontal suture, dura mater,
piamater, longitudinal sinus, middle
miningeal, anamelc anteriorly. gray
c%artex, anaemic, volando, precentaI
and %retrocental assures, pericarditls,
&c, &c. If any one wishes TO see how
Guiteau appeared when dead, let him
hang a dog, and he will have another
Guiteau.
The council of seven appointed by
the Chicago convention land league ex,
ecutive, Mr.. Davitt representing the
home executive, met Thursday in New
York, in conference. 1t was resolved
that the executive of the Irish National
land league of Ireland be requested to
delegate Parnell and others of their
number to meet this body rs s0on as
may be for the purpose Of perfecting
the union or confederation of the Celtic
race in America, to effectively aid the
people Of Ireland in their struggle for
freedom of land and self government
Also, resolved, that as Ireland Is now
passing through u crisis which strains
to the utmost the general and financial
resources of the people, under the mer.
ciless reign of coercion and eviction,
we earnestly appeal to the whole race
In America to steadily continue their
efforts in their several organizations,
and to forward ample contributions 10
enable the Irish people to fight to the
end their great battle. Davitt sails on
July 10th for France, where he will at
tend the congress which meets upon the
adjournment of the British parliament.