The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-09
n AIENTION.
We are still here.

Remember that the service of install
alton at the Congregational church to-
night commence at 7 O'Clock.
The special dispatch published else
where shows the deep Interest which
the BlsckHills people take in u northern
railroad.
The late Clarkson N. Potter left each
OF his daughters si25. 900 each. One
OF them is the wife Of Leslie Cotton, Of
johnson county.
There Il Il difference between news.
papers and lawyers, at lelst; it takes
much more money to buy a paper than
il does to buy a lawyer.
Highest temperature yesterday, 4Go;
lowest, 25o; highest velocity OF wind
p miles per hour mean temperature,
$50; mea humidity. AZ per cent.
The folly of congress providing that
sist of twenty four members of the
house and twelve for the council is ap.
parent.
The Alert hose company will give
their third annual bal ut Glasses thea
ter Oh next Tuesday evening st. Val.
entine's day. Tickets may 20 bad from
the members.
Among the distinguished society
people who were In attendance ut n
party ut the National hotel.
| Washington, last Thursday evening,
was Mrs. Congressman Post Of ills
city.
At Prof. Burtt's dancing academy
Friday evening after the session # the
school, there will be n pleasant social
hop, the music being by the Fort Rus
sell band. An enjoyable lime isantici
pated.
The members Of the various COM
panies of the Cheyenne fire department
are respectfully invited to attend the
third annual ball Of The Alert hose
company OH next Tuesday evening ut
Chase's theater.
1t may be Interesting to know that
Rhode Island legislators receive one
dollar per day and Il newspaper. We
can imagine what they do with the dol
lar, but what in the world does n Rhode
Island legislator want with a news.
paperp
There was n large audience In the
lobby yesterday during the consider
alton of the railroad bill, aud from that
and the ''aeetinR passions of the hour
displayed in their applause, it is quite
certain that the ''mob" was In the
majority.
Latter day newspaper men are becom-
ing too fresh in their newspaper names.
Such titles as Slid Auldoon, Scorcher,
WhOoper Meat IA, etc, are highly i'm.
proper and undigniasd for the press.
But there is no law to prevent a man
from making n fool Of hImself-or his
paper, either.
I. j. Riley, of Denver, grand master
Of Colorado of the order of Masons,
(colored) and Jno. NJ. Mitchell, of
Pueblo district, deputy grand high
priest Of Kansas, arrived in this city
yesterday to conduct the installation of
officers IN the Cheyenne lodge of Masons
(colored) which occurred last evening.
That provision in the fee bill giving
justices of the peace in Cheyenne fifty
dollars per month in lien of fees in Grim
inal cases, is an injustice on the masis.
trates. The fees that are obtained from
civil cases are very small, aud should the
proposed salary take effect II Justice
couldn't make II living out of the posi-
ZION.
The recent improvements placed
upon Mr.. Abney's corner, are in quite
II contrast to the old stager OF ii barn
which once defaced the lot. Now the
brick barn makes one Of the neatest
and most comfortable livery Offices and
stables In tine city. The large corral is
also surrounded by II substantial brick
wall.
Tiffany receiveda curious order the 9th
or day. II was for II pair of garter buck
les, the basis of which was gold and tbs
settings. four large diamonds. The ar
ticles were made and sent to II fashion
able residence on Murray Hill. We
don't wish 10 be inquisitive, but we
would like TO know how II fellow can
see-that il, who's going to show
well, what are those demonstrating
carriers for anyway
For nearly seven years Rev. c. NJ.
Sanders las served the Congregational
church Of this city IS its pastor. The
relation has been n Of mutual accept
dnce. Tue church wishing that Mr..
Sanders shall continue with II and desir.
ing to enter more fully into the Congre.
gatlOnal idea OF The pastorate have
now called II council TO recognize this
relation and to install Mr.. Sanders. The
council will meet at 3 o'clock this after
noon .or organiz Ition and BUSINESS. AT
I u. M. there will lie sermon 10y the
Rev. NJ. NJ. Dana pastor First Congre
gationul church, st. Paul, MINI.
Other clergymen from abroad will b.
present and take part. The services will
be Of interest TO our citizens and 1t IL
hoped that they will give the visiting
clergymen a generous welcome.
The prevailing sentiment among lead.
ing minds in both houses Of congress in
hnIh narllna ON The nnnsiinn of Tho In